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Stakes in Games
Stakes in Games
Consequence in games doesn't always have to be about permanent failures.
May 4, 2016
(ISC)2 Announces GISLA Finalists, Federal Reserve CISO to Keynote
(ISC)2 Announces GISLA Finalists, Federal Reserve CISO to Keynote
U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Awards recognize excellence in advancing the nation’s cybersecurity program.
May 3, 2016
Third-Party Risk Escalates, But C-Suiters Aren't Paying Attention
Third-Party Risk Escalates, But C-Suiters Aren't Paying Attention
Ponemon found that only 8% say improvement of their organizations' relationship with business partners is a top risk-management objective.
May 3, 2016
Hacker-For-Hire Pioneer Ordered to Pay $7 Million
Hacker-For-Hire Pioneer Ordered to Pay $7 Million
Hacker-For-Hire Pioneer Ordered to Pay $7 Million. Nikita Kuzmin created notorious Gozi malware
May 3, 2016
Class-Action Suit Over Lost Mercy Health USB Drive Dismissed in PA Court
Class-Action Suit Over Lost Mercy Health USB Drive Dismissed in PA Court
The case was dismissed despite allegedly losing a USB flash drive containing sensitive information for approximately 300,000 patients.
May 3, 2016
Riot's path to building a collegiate eSports program
Riot's path to building a collegiate eSports program
We spoke to Riot Games about what developers can learn from their efforts building a collegiate League of Legends tournament.
May 3, 2016
Get a job: Be a Programmer at Cryptic Studios
Get a job: Be a Programmer at Cryptic Studios
Neverwinter developer Cryptic Studios is looking for programmers of all types and levels to join the team at its Los Gatos, CA studio and work on developing massively multiplayer online games.
May 3, 2016
The pros and cons of procedural generation in Overland
The pros and cons of procedural generation in Overland
"There are a few things that we get from procedural generation: more emergence and unpredictability, as opposed to being a roller coaster for the player to only experience the things I wanted them to feel," says dev Adam Saltsman.
May 3, 2016
Offworld Trading Company surpasses 100,000 sales
Offworld Trading Company surpasses 100,000 sales
Offworld Trading Company, an economic strategy game created by Civilization IV lead designer, Soren Johnson, has sold over 100,000 copies.
May 3, 2016
Naughty Dog on Uncharted 4's new multiplayer philosophy
Naughty Dog on Uncharted 4's new multiplayer philosophy
"The idea of delivering our DLC this way was greatly influenced by the goal of having a unified community."
May 3, 2016
The origins of Fire Emblem, shared in a classic interview with its creator
The origins of Fire Emblem, shared in a classic interview with its creator
"I call it 'roleplaying simulation.' It’s a new genre," Fire Emblem's Shouzou Kaga said in a recently-translated 1990 chat. "I wanted to create a game where the player could get more emotionally invested."
May 3, 2016
PICO-8 'fantasy console' to become an actual handheld console -- sort of
PICO-8 'fantasy console' to become an actual handheld console -- sort of
Lexaloffle Games' PICO-8 "fantasy console" is going to get a physical, handheld version when it ships pre-installed (with a library of built-in games) on Next Thing's $49 PocketCHIP handheld computer.
May 3, 2016