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8 Questions That Improve Your Game's Narrative
8 Questions That Improve Your Game's Narrative
Angel McCoy gives writers and narrative designers tips for how to improve on a story they work on. McCoy is a narrative designer at ArenaNet, working on the AAA MMO GUILD WARS 2.
Oct. 24, 2016
Trend Micro Launches XGen For Multi-Layered Endpoint Protection
Trend Micro Launches XGen For Multi-Layered Endpoint Protection
Trend Micro Launches XGen For Multi-Layered Endpoint Protection. New approach features high fidelity machine learning for extra accuracy
Oct. 21, 2016
US Secret Service Under Fire Over Security Failings
US Secret Service Under Fire Over Security Failings
US Secret Service Under Fire Over Security Failings. USSS IT set-up lacks leadership, audit claims
Oct. 21, 2016
Massive DDoS Attack Knocks Out Twitter, Box, Spotify
Massive DDoS Attack Knocks Out Twitter, Box, Spotify
The DDoS attack targeted New Hampshire-based company Dyn and its managed DNS infrastructure.
Oct. 21, 2016
75% of Orgs Lack Cybersecurity Expertise
75% of Orgs Lack Cybersecurity Expertise
66% of respondents faced increased security risks due to this workforce shortage.
Oct. 21, 2016
US Defense Department Launches Twin Bug Bounty Programs
US Defense Department Launches Twin Bug Bounty Programs
The Crowdsourced Security Initiative will be a full-scale launch following the successful Hack the Pentagon pilot program.
Oct. 21, 2016
DDoS Attack on DNS; Major sites including GitHub PSN, Twitter Suffering Outage
DDoS Attack on DNS; Major sites including GitHub PSN, Twitter Suffering Outage
Major websites have gone down worldwide --- The reason is still unclear but a major DNS provider is suffering a massive DDoS attack and experts are connecting
Oct. 21, 2016
New Ransomware Asks User to Play Click Me Game while Encrypting Data
New Ransomware Asks User to Play Click Me Game while Encrypting Data
Karsten Hahn, a malware analyst at GData, has identified new ransomware that is currently in its developmental phase. According to Hahn’s analysis, the
Oct. 21, 2016
Gamasutra reacts to the Nintendo Switch announcement
Gamasutra reacts to the Nintendo Switch announcement
Today the Gamasutra editorial team took to our Twitch channel to discuss the potential highs and lows of the newly announced Nintendo Switch.
Oct. 21, 2016
Come chat with us about the Nintendo Switch today at 3PM EST
Come chat with us about the Nintendo Switch today at 3PM EST
We're chatting live about the Nintendo Switch today at 3PM EST on Twitch! Come share your opinions and ask questions about Nintendo's new console.
Oct. 21, 2016
How Zach Gage breaks all of the rules in Really Bad Chess
How Zach Gage breaks all of the rules in Really Bad Chess
“What if I pulled out the core balance and fairness of chess, and just threw in a lot of random pieces very haphazardly? My friend joked that that would be really bad chess, and the name stuck.”
Oct. 21, 2016
NYU Game Center announces scholarship for women pursuing game dev
NYU Game Center announces scholarship for women pursuing game dev
The scholarship will cover tuition for three students over the next six years, starting in Fall 2017.
Oct. 21, 2016