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Game writers, your injokes aren't as funny as you think
Game writers, your injokes aren't as funny as you think
In this reprint from the August 2000 issue of Game Developer magazine, Derek Sanderson warns of injokes and pop culture references spoiling the timelessness of your game.
July 24, 2013
Blizzard eSports chief co-founds new online studio
Blizzard eSports chief co-founds new online studio
High-profile leads from SOE, Relic and Blizzard, including Blizzard's former eSports chief, are coming together to form a new U.S.-based studio aimed at tackling the online triple-A space.
July 24, 2013
Get a job: GREE International is hiring in San Francisco
Get a job: GREE International is hiring in San Francisco
"As a Senior Engineering Manager at GREE Studio Engineering, you will own technical projects and provide leadership for a group of very talented engineers in an innovative and fast-paced environment."
July 24, 2013
Game developers donate download keys for Save the Children
Game developers donate download keys for Save the Children
Developers ranging from Remedy (Alan Wake) to small indies are coming together to support Gaming for Good, where donated game keys are sold to raise funds for international charity Save the Children.
July 24, 2013
Steve Morgenstern, founding editor of Atari Age, has passed away
Steve Morgenstern, founding editor of Atari Age, has passed away
Veteran journalist Steve Morgenstern, who served as founding editor for Atari Age in 1982 and continued to write on a variety of subjects including games in the 30 years that followed, has passed away.
July 24, 2013
GDC Next reveals Double Fine, Riot notables on Board for November event
GDC Next reveals Double Fine, Riot notables on Board for November event
As GDC Next session selections are prepared, organizers have revealed notables from Robot Invader, Double Fine, Riot and Blue Manchu helping to program the 'what's next' content.
July 24, 2013
Microsoft: Game devs will be able to self-publish on Xbox One
Microsoft: Game devs will be able to self-publish on Xbox One
Microsoft's Marc Whitten said in a statement that Xbox One will allow for self-publishing, and that every Xbox One console can be used for game development.
July 24, 2013
Cameron on Internet Porn: Global Alliance to "Stamp Out Vile Images"
Cameron on Internet Porn: Global Alliance to "Stamp Out Vile Images"
Prime Minister David Cameron's expected statement on internet porn was duly delivered yesterday, and led to immediate accusations of being confused, unworkable, and the beginning of online censorship.
July 23, 2013
Web Applications Attacked 26 Times Per Minute
Web Applications Attacked 26 Times Per Minute
A new web application attack report reveals that retailers suffer twice as many SQL injection attacks as other industries, and that one website received 94,000 attack requests in 24 hours – or 26 attack requests per minute.
July 23, 2013
Report: China Uses Taiwan as Test-Bed for US Cyber-Espionage Attacks
Report: China Uses Taiwan as Test-Bed for US Cyber-Espionage Attacks
Disputed ex-Chinese province Taiwan is reportedly playing a big role in the global cyberwar. Security experts say the island is a proving ground for Chinese hacker-spies, who attack its IT infrastructure on a regular basis with hundreds of attempts per month, before deploying those tactics to other countries like the US.
July 23, 2013
UAE Fends Off Cyber-Attacks Originating in Egypt
UAE Fends Off Cyber-Attacks Originating in Egypt
The United Arab Emirates has successfully fought off a series of cyber-attacks that it was able to trace back to Egypt.
July 23, 2013
Global Cybercrime, Espionage Costs $100–$500 Billion Per Year
Global Cybercrime, Espionage Costs $100–$500 Billion Per Year
Cyber-crime and espionage is clearly a costly scourge for businesses and governments, factoring in data theft, clean-up costs, brand damage, customer losses, and so on. In total, the range for cybercrime loss to the global economy is between $100 billion and $500 billion, according to McAfee.
July 23, 2013