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Get a job: Insomniac has its ears open for an Audio Designer
Get a job: Insomniac has its ears open for an Audio Designer
"Insomniac Games is looking for a passionate and experienced Audio Designer to create, edit and implement AAA game-ready audio for our projects."
May 29, 2013
Sky Apps hacked – but not the apps themselves
Sky Apps hacked – but not the apps themselves
Sky’s Android users may have woken on Sunday morning to headlines screaming ‘Sky UK Apps Compromised on Play Store, Uninstall Them!’ But don’t be too hasty.
May 28, 2013
Is the Xbox One a Covert Surveillance Device?
Is the Xbox One a Covert Surveillance Device?
When details about Microsoft’s new games console, the Xbox One, first began to emerge, privacy campaigners were immediately concerned: is the Xbox One an intrusive but covert surveillance device?
May 28, 2013
Facebook Fan Page phishing scam aims to hijack accounts
Facebook Fan Page phishing scam aims to hijack accounts
A fresh phishing scam looking to capitalize on the popularity of Facebook Fan Pages has thrown a lure in using a security warning.
May 28, 2013
Chinese hackers make off with US weapons blueprints, Australian spy HQ plans
Chinese hackers make off with US weapons blueprints, Australian spy HQ plans
Chinese hackers have scored two high-profile cyber-heists, according to reports: they have gained access to designs of more than two dozen major US weapons systems, while also stealing the blueprints for Australia's new spy headquarters.
May 28, 2013
Location-based Services in Education – Enhanced Experiences on Campus
Location-based Services in Education – Enhanced Experiences on Campus
Universities, or actually any campus environment, can gain a lot of value from the emerging location-based services (LBS). There are a few characteristics
May 28, 2013
Final reminder: GDC Next, ADC talk submissions due Wednesday
Final reminder: GDC Next, ADC talk submissions due Wednesday
The deadline for talk submissions for the future-focused GDC Next show in L.A. is on May 29th - organizers also taking submissions for co-located, non-game focused App Developers Conference.
May 28, 2013
Halo 4 co-op, Top Eleven talks added to GDC Europe 2013
Halo 4 co-op, Top Eleven talks added to GDC Europe 2013
Newly added GDC Europe 2013 lectures will cover Halo's first episodic multiplayer content, Top Eleven's emerging market efforts that led to 11 million MAUs, and Bigpoint's C++-to-web tech overview.
May 28, 2013
Battleblock Theater, Terraria were April's big XBLA sellers
Battleblock Theater, Terraria were April's big XBLA sellers
Side-scrolling multiplayer RPG Terraria continued to sell comfortably on Xbox Live Arcade during April, while newcomer Battleblock Theater saw a great launch.
May 28, 2013
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Xbone to queering Silent Hill
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Xbone to queering Silent Hill
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including the Xbox One, the queering of Silent Hill, and more.
May 28, 2013
Party's almost over for GameStop's used games business
Party's almost over for GameStop's used games business
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines exactly how resale changes with new video game consoles might impact GameStop's bottom line.
May 28, 2013
Gamebox accuses Wargaming of 'slander' over Project Tank
Gamebox accuses Wargaming of 'slander' over Project Tank
Following accusations it copied Wargaming.net's World of Tanks, Gamebox has submitted a formal charge of slander, saying its Project Tank simply draws from the same source material.
May 28, 2013