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When game design and infographics collide, you get Metrico
When game design and infographics collide, you get Metrico
It was this act of looking outside of the usual sources of inspiration that led Dutch indie studio Digital Dreams to explore the idea of infographics as video game design.
Sept. 4, 2013
GTA V features voice-acting from real gang members
GTA V features voice-acting from real gang members
One of the writers behind the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V said this week that, in the name of authenticity, the game will include voice acting from real-life gang members and ex-convicts.
Sept. 4, 2013
Games for humans: Shadows of the Damned's creator finds his calling
Games for humans: Shadows of the Damned's creator finds his calling
It was midway through 2011 when Massimo Guarini decided he wanted to do something different with his game design career. Then, a life-changing event compelled him to follow through.
Sept. 4, 2013
Xbox One set to launch on November 22
Xbox One set to launch on November 22
Microsoft announced today that its upcoming Xbox One console will launch later this year on November 22 in 13 territories, a week after the PlayStation 4 launches in the US.
Sept. 4, 2013
Microsoft turned Heavy Rain down over child abduction plot
Microsoft turned Heavy Rain down over child abduction plot
Quantic Dream's decision to become a PlayStation-exclusive studio after the success of Fahrenheit was spurred on by early talks with Microsoft regarding follow-up Heavy Rain's plot.
Sept. 4, 2013
Nintendo reveals paid Pokemon cloud-storage service
Nintendo reveals paid Pokemon cloud-storage service
Nintendo today announced an annual paid cloud-based service for its Pokemon series, that allows players to upload their creatures to the internet and store them.
Sept. 4, 2013
Video: Cloned at Birth - The story of Vlambeer's Ridiculous Fishing
Video: Cloned at Birth - The story of Vlambeer's Ridiculous Fishing
A centerpiece in the debate over the cloning of of games, developer Vlambeer shares the story of its award-winning Ridiculous Fishing -- a game that found success through sheer force of will.
Sept. 4, 2013
GDC Next 2013 adds Jill Murray on 'diversifying feminine archetypes'
GDC Next 2013 adds Jill Murray on 'diversifying feminine archetypes'
GDC Next talks to include Ubisoft's Jill Murray on narrative and gameplay options for female characters, and Gamesbrief director Nicholas Lovell on a model to attract more players to F2P games.
Sept. 4, 2013
A Q&A with MafiaBoy
A Q&A with MafiaBoy
MafiaBoy was the internet alias of Michael Demon Calce, a high school student from Quebec, who launched a series of highly publicized denial-of-service attacks in February 2000 against large commercial websites including Yahoo!, Amazon.com, Dell, Inc., eBay, and CNN. Here, he talks about how he did it, the politics of cyberattacks, and the evolution of attack motivations and methods.
Sept. 3, 2013
FinFisher Spyware Presentation Details Leaked
FinFisher Spyware Presentation Details Leaked
FinFisher is a trojan spyware kit developed and marketed by the UK/German company Gamma Group. It is used by many governments around the world for surveillance purposes – and was notoriously found to be targeting Bahraini activists.
Sept. 3, 2013
Syrian Electronic Army defaces US Marine Website
Syrian Electronic Army defaces US Marine Website
The Syrian Electronic Army's latest exploit has been to hack and deface a US Marines recruitment website. The defacement showed a series of photos with military-dressed personnel, faces obscured, holding handwritten messages.
Sept. 3, 2013
Citi Ordered to Pay $55K to Connecticut over 2011 Data Breach
Citi Ordered to Pay $55K to Connecticut over 2011 Data Breach
The state of Connecticut has slapped Citi with a $55,000 settlement over a 2011 data breach that resulted in hackers gaining access to names, account numbers and e-mail addresses belonging to around 360,000 Citi North American credit card customers.
Sept. 3, 2013