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A Quarter of UK Police Websites Are Insecure
A Quarter of UK Police Websites Are Insecure
25% lack automatic secure connections and many are open to POODLE attacks, despite increased spending.
Oct. 11, 2016
Players will reinterpret your game. Here's why you should respect that
Players will reinterpret your game. Here's why you should respect that
Ian Gregory, creative director of Masquerada: Songs and Shadows shares a story about how an army captain made him re-think how he approaches designing characters in video games.
Oct. 11, 2016
Why Thumper's twist on rhythm games is so well-suited for VR
Why Thumper's twist on rhythm games is so well-suited for VR
The "rhythm violence game" Thumper is well-suited to VR. “We wanted to make a game that was also an ‘experience’, something you can get lost in and overwhelmed by," explains co-creator Brian Gibson.
Oct. 11, 2016
Some games have global appeal on YouTube, and some only regional
Some games have global appeal on YouTube, and some only regional
Madden NFL 16 is massively popular in the United States only, but games like Minecraft dominate YouTube channels around the globe.
Oct. 11, 2016
How Riot keeps League of Legends complex without sacrificing accessibility
How Riot keeps League of Legends complex without sacrificing accessibility
Game design director Greg Street discusses the challenges faced and the lessons learned from developing a game for both the professional and casual players.
Oct. 11, 2016
Oculus suspends Gear VR support for the Galaxy Note 7
Oculus suspends Gear VR support for the Galaxy Note 7
Oculus has suspended Gear VR support for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone "until further notice."
Oct. 11, 2016
Finnish mobile studio Koukoi raises $1M to leverage 'remarkable' brands
Finnish mobile studio Koukoi raises $1M to leverage 'remarkable' brands
"This move makes it possible for Koukoi to begin producing high-quality mobile games in the IP market alongside our own original productions."
Oct. 11, 2016
Games For Change expands student game dev contest about real-world issues
Games For Change expands student game dev contest about real-world issues
The Games For Change organization is preparing to host its second Student Challenge next year in more cities, with more resources and more programs to help kids make games about real-world issues.
Oct. 11, 2016
Dev cuts deal to make a movie based on African indie RPG Aurion
Dev cuts deal to make a movie based on African indie RPG Aurion
Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan developer Kiro'o Games has made a deal with Good Fear Film that will see the latter making a movie based on the game, an RPG inspired by African music, myth and culture.
Oct. 11, 2016
Stanley Parable's Davey Wreden shares real talk about game design
Stanley Parable's Davey Wreden shares real talk about game design
A recently-published chat between game devs Steve Swink (Scale) and Davey Wreden (The Beginner's Guide, The Stanley Parable) sheds notable light on how both go about the business of designing games.
Oct. 11, 2016
Which game mechanics make it to the top?
Which game mechanics make it to the top?
A study of the popularity of primary and additional mechanics in mobile games from US top-grossing lists on Google Play and App Store.
Oct. 11, 2016
Games are Healing my Dumb Brain
Games are Healing my Dumb Brain
A journey with mental health bullcrap and the Chicago indie games community. Posting in celebration of #WorldMentalHealthDay.
Oct. 11, 2016