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New Thief ditches quick-time events. What's your take on QTEs?
New Thief ditches quick-time events. What's your take on QTEs?
Some players and game designers despise quick-time events. Some think quick-time events are…not the worst thing ever. What do you think?
Nov. 15, 2013
Get a Job: Turbine seeks a Senior Mobile Engineer
Get a Job: Turbine seeks a Senior Mobile Engineer
Turbine, Inc. seeks a Senior Mobile Engineer for its Needham, MA development studio. In this position, you will have a hands on role in defining and implementing key game systems and features
Nov. 15, 2013
GDC Taipei Summit 2013 opens reg, reveals speakers
GDC Taipei Summit 2013 opens reg, reveals speakers
Registration for the GDC Taipei Summit 2013 has officially begun, with preliminary talks from DeNA, PopCap, Crystal Dynamics, PlayStation, Unity, Ubisoft, and more announced.
Nov. 15, 2013
MacRumors Breached; 860k Passwords Potentially Compromised
MacRumors Breached; 860k Passwords Potentially Compromised
MacRumors was targeted and hacked in a manner similar to the Ubuntu Forums hack in July, announced its founder and editor Tuesday.
Nov. 14, 2013
Irish Data Center Breach Hits 1.5 Million European Consumers
Irish Data Center Breach Hits 1.5 Million European Consumers
A breach of a data center in Ireland has compromised the information of 1.5 million people.
Nov. 14, 2013
WikiLeaks Publishes IP Chapter of Secret Trade Agreement
WikiLeaks Publishes IP Chapter of Secret Trade Agreement
WikiLeaks published Wednesday the full draft text of the intellectual property rights chapter for the secretly negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). TPP is a trade agreement primarily involving Pacific Rim countries (although currently excluding Russia and China), and it accounts for around 40% of global GDP.
Nov. 14, 2013
Google Patches 12 Flaws, Pays $11K Bug Bounty in Chrome Update
Google Patches 12 Flaws, Pays $11K Bug Bounty in Chrome Update
Google has patched 12 security vulnerabilities in the latest version of its browser, Chrome 31, paying out almost $11,000 in bug bounties in the process.
Nov. 14, 2013
Cisco ACI : The (Almost) Complete List of Social Media Assets
Cisco ACI : The (Almost) Complete List of Social Media Assets
Wow ! The Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)  Launch was one of these amazing events which can only rejoice a social media leader...
Nov. 14, 2013
An Architectural Approach to Mobility
An Architectural Approach to Mobility
When it comes to mobility, everyone is learning fast in order to keep up. With what seems like daily advances in mobile technology and rapid consumer
Nov. 14, 2013
Mobile game studio TinyCo lands $20M in funding
Mobile game studio TinyCo lands $20M in funding
Weeks after Tap Resort studio TinyCo announced that it has laid off a portion of its staff in a bid to streamline its mobile game business, the company has revealed a $20 million round of financing.
Nov. 14, 2013
'Last console generation'? We'll see about that
'Last console generation'? We'll see about that
"It’s funny, I've heard about the 'last console' since 1986, and only because that’s when I entered the business." - Sony Computer Entertainment America president (and die-hard console advocate) Jack Tretton.
Nov. 14, 2013
For Football Manager dev, piracy is a recurring headache
For Football Manager dev, piracy is a recurring headache
Sports Interactive's Football Manager series continues to prove popular with paying customers and software pirates alike.
Nov. 14, 2013