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PetrWrap, the "Almost Flawless" Ransomware
PetrWrap, the "Almost Flawless" Ransomware
Cyber-criminals are stealing from their peers in the latest ransomware family example, dubbed PetrWrap.
March 14, 2017
Meshing reflex-based action with turn-based strategy in Pit People
Meshing reflex-based action with turn-based strategy in Pit People
"Our last 3 games were all in reflex-based, action-oriented genres. We wanted to try something that's not reflex-based while still keeping it feeling quick. Poof! Fast-paced turn-based was born!"
March 14, 2017
Starbreeze investing $12M into System Shock 3 as the game's new publisher
Starbreeze investing $12M into System Shock 3 as the game's new publisher
Dead by Daylight and Psychonauts 2 publisher Starbreeze has signed on to publish OtherSide Entertainment's System Shock revival, System Shock 3.
March 14, 2017
Roblox nets $92M in investor funding
Roblox nets $92M in investor funding
Roblox, the company known for the decade-old and still thriving free-to-play game platform of the same name, has raised $92 million in a recently concluded round of funding.
March 14, 2017
How Czech Republic's game dev history shaped one indie studio
How Czech Republic's game dev history shaped one indie studio
Matej Jariabka of Gamifi.cc, the independent Czech studio behind The Great Wobo Escape, gives an overview of the indie scene in his home country.
March 14, 2017
Oculus exclusives 'problematic' for virtual reality devs, says HTC
Oculus exclusives 'problematic' for virtual reality devs, says HTC
"I just feel that they're essentially hampering developers' ability to create large communities by blocking them out from other platforms."
March 14, 2017
Nintendo mini-series explores how Breath of the Wild was made
Nintendo mini-series explores how Breath of the Wild was made
"Some of our younger designers came up with very unique suggestions, like the idea that UFOs could invade from space and abduct cattle."
March 14, 2017
Analyst report: Nintendo Switch sells 1.5 million units worldwide
Analyst report: Nintendo Switch sells 1.5 million units worldwide
Market intelligence outfit Superdata says the Nintendo Switch has already sold 1.5 million units worldwide.
March 14, 2017
Oculus spending $500M+ on funding VR devs because 'we don't want this to take decades'
Oculus spending $500M+ on funding VR devs because 'we don't want this to take decades'
"What we are is a source of funding," Oculus' Jason Rubin recently told Shacknews. "We do not look to be a publisher. We do not want to compete with an Electronic Arts or Activision in the long term.
March 14, 2017
Get a job: Baobab Studios is hiring a Gameplay Engineer
Get a job: Baobab Studios is hiring a Gameplay Engineer
Baobab Studios is looking for a gameplay engineer to drive gameplay systems and the level experience for virtual reality games in Redwood City, California.
March 14, 2017
GDC 2017 talks are now available to watch via the GDC Vault!
GDC 2017 talks are now available to watch via the GDC Vault!
Game Developers Conference organizers are pleased to announce that the many talks and presentations delivered by game industry notables at GDC 2017 are now available to watch on the GDC Vault!
March 14, 2017
Video: How Prompto's selfie-snapping AI works in Final Fantasy XV
Video: How Prompto's selfie-snapping AI works in Final Fantasy XV
At GDC 2017, Square Enix designer Prasert "Sun" Prasertvithyakarn delivers an ebullient presentation about how Final Fantasy XV's AI-driven photo system works.
March 14, 2017