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How Unravel's memorable protagonist Yarny was woven together
How Unravel's memorable protagonist Yarny was woven together
"My design process became more about stopping iteration. It was about accepting Yarny was finished and resisting the urge to change it. It just felt wrong."
Feb. 9, 2016
Layoffs at Gigantic developer Motiga
Layoffs at Gigantic developer Motiga
The development of the upcoming MOBA, currently in beta, appears to be in danger -- as the developer lays off staff and seeks funding to complete the game.
Feb. 9, 2016
BioWare scribe David Gaider joins Baldur's Gate dev Beamdog as creative director
BioWare scribe David Gaider joins Baldur's Gate dev Beamdog as creative director
The company best known for enhanced remakes of BioWare games now appears poised to leap into more original products, with the offical blog saying Gaider will "direct new creative endeavors."
Feb. 9, 2016
Mad Catz lays off 37% of staff in restructuring plan
Mad Catz lays off 37% of staff in restructuring plan
The embattled peripheral maker, which shed a large number of executives yesterday, is making deep cuts across the board.
Feb. 9, 2016
Avast Patches Critical SafeZone Flaw
Avast Patches Critical SafeZone Flaw
Avast Patches Critical SafeZone Flaw. Latest AV vendor to get the Project Zero treatment
Feb. 8, 2016
TMZ Users Hit with Malvertising Blitz
TMZ Users Hit with Malvertising Blitz
TMZ Users Hit with Malvertising Blitz. Gossip site the latest to be struck in ongoing campaign
Feb. 8, 2016
Massive Brute-Force Attack on Alibaba Affects Millions
Massive Brute-Force Attack on Alibaba Affects Millions
TaoBao, a commerce site that could be considered the eBay of China, was the subject of an ongoing offensive from mid-October to November.
Feb. 8, 2016
Adwind Malware-as-a-Service Platform Hit 400,000 Victims Globally
Adwind Malware-as-a-Service Platform Hit 400,000 Victims Globally
The Adwind RAT is a cross-platform, multifunctional malware available via a single malware-as-a-service platform.
Feb. 8, 2016
Cisco Live Berlin 2016, just a week away – A preview
Cisco Live Berlin 2016, just a week away – A preview
Making a trip to Berlin is always worthwhile. And February is especially notable, as this is when famous movie stars make their way down the red carpet for the international...
Feb. 8, 2016
State of the Industry: Enough with the skeletons
State of the Industry: Enough with the skeletons
Over 2,000 devs surveyed in GDC's State of the Industry survey answer the vague question: “Is there anything else you'd like to say about the game industry?” As you can imagine, it gets quite heated.
Feb. 8, 2016
Daigo 'The Beast' Umehara gets nostalgic on Street Fighter II's 25th anniversary
Daigo 'The Beast' Umehara gets nostalgic on Street Fighter II's 25th anniversary
"Street Fighter II enthralled me just as it did to so many others. If there had been no SF2, I would not have been here today as a pro gamer."
Feb. 8, 2016
Video game video hub GameTrailers is shutting down this week
Video game video hub GameTrailers is shutting down this week
GameTrailers announced today via its Twitter account that the video game video hub is shutting down, over a year after it was sold to Defy Media by Viacom in a layoff-ridden 2014 deal.
Feb. 8, 2016