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Most Hackers Can Compromise You in 12 Hours or Less
Most Hackers Can Compromise You in 12 Hours or Less
A full 81% say they can identify and take valuable data with 24 hours.
Feb. 23, 2017
Get a Job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Gameplay Programmer 2
Get a Job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Gameplay Programmer 2
Insomniac Games is looking for a Gameplay Programmer to design and implement gameplay systems and features in Burbank, California.
Feb. 23, 2017
Video: 5 devs talk storytelling in the 2016 Narrative Innovation Showcase
Video: 5 devs talk storytelling in the 2016 Narrative Innovation Showcase
Watch five devs take the stage at GDC 2016 to give brief ten-minute talks about the interesting and intriguing things each of them is doing in terms of storytelling in video games.
Feb. 23, 2017
Mobile game dev Kiz Studios lays off staff
Mobile game dev Kiz Studios lays off staff
A number of folks who work for mobile game maker Kiz Studios (Might & Mayhem, Little Bigfoot) lost their jobs this week as the company moves to "adjust to current market trends."
Feb. 23, 2017
Game dev contractor Virtuos acquires Black Shamrock Studios
Game dev contractor Virtuos acquires Black Shamrock Studios
"By tapping into English-speaking European talent directly, this will accelerate Virtuos’ expansion of our advanced design and content creation capabilities, which our clients are demanding."
Feb. 23, 2017
InnoGames picks up Warlords from Wooga to continue mobile expansion
InnoGames picks up Warlords from Wooga to continue mobile expansion
"Warlords represents a very good fit to our overall games portfolio, and is another important step in our transition to mobile."
Feb. 23, 2017
IO Interactive studio head leaves Hitman dev after seven years
IO Interactive studio head leaves Hitman dev after seven years
"I am going to miss Denmark, the games we worked on, the studio itself, and most of all the people."
Feb. 23, 2017
FIFA 17 matches to be broadcast live on TV for the first time ever
FIFA 17 matches to be broadcast live on TV for the first time ever
Professional FIFA 17 matches will be broadcast live on British television for the very first time, marking another milestone moment in the history of eSports.
Feb. 23, 2017
New Twitch 'Drops' let devs give in-game rewards to livestream viewers
New Twitch 'Drops' let devs give in-game rewards to livestream viewers
Twitch's new Drops tech aims to help game devs offer rewards to your players when they behave certain ways on Twitch -- watching your game, for example, or streaming it to their viewers.
Feb. 23, 2017
Devs can now mess around with Valve's free (beta) Steam Audio SDK
Devs can now mess around with Valve's free (beta) Steam Audio SDK
Valve debuts a beta a version of its new Steam Audio SDK that's freely available for devs and sports "physics-based sound propagation" capabilities that enable sound to bounce off in-game geometry.
Feb. 23, 2017
Report: Disney lays off ~80 as it pulls back on supporting YouTubers
Report: Disney lays off ~80 as it pulls back on supporting YouTubers
According to sources trusted by The Wall Street Journal, Disney is laying off 80 people in an effort to significantly shrink the size of its Maker Studios business.
Feb. 23, 2017
Road to the IGF: Blendo Games' Quadrilateral Cowboy
Road to the IGF: Blendo Games' Quadrilateral Cowboy
Blendo Games' Brendon Chung speaks briefly with Gamasutra about the nuts and bolts of Quadrilateral Cowboy's design, influences, and four-year development.
Feb. 23, 2017