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Study: Brains of boys who compulsively play games are 'wired differently'
Study: Brains of boys who compulsively play games are 'wired differently'
A collaborative study of nearly 200 adolescent boys by the University of Utah and Chung-Ang University in South Korea suggests the brains of compulsive video game players are "wired differently."
Dec. 22, 2015
Stop using Early Access as a funding source, says Studio Wildcard co-founder
Stop using Early Access as a funding source, says Studio Wildcard co-founder
"If many games look at it that way and lots of games don't ship or fail to come to market, this model is going to go away."
Dec. 22, 2015
GTA 5 leads Steam Spy's list of best-selling 2015 Steam games
GTA 5 leads Steam Spy's list of best-selling 2015 Steam games
As the new year approaches, Steam Spy creator Sergey Galyonkin has published a preliminary report suggesting that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V is the best-selling Steam game released in 2015.
Dec. 22, 2015
Here's a look at Rare's unreleased SNES pirate RPG Dream
Here's a look at Rare's unreleased SNES pirate RPG Dream
British game maker Rare published a video today that contains developer commentary on -- and unreleased footage of -- Dream, the studio's planned SNES RPG that was transmogrified into Banjo Kazooie.
Dec. 22, 2015
New version of free LÖVE 2D game framework adds mobile support
New version of free LÖVE 2D game framework adds mobile support
The free, open-source Lua-based game-dev framework for 2D games gets updated with new features, including iOS and Android support.
Dec. 22, 2015
GDC 2016: Learn to write great NPCs from 80 Days scribe Meg Jayanth
GDC 2016: Learn to write great NPCs from 80 Days scribe Meg Jayanth
As we get closer to GDC 2016, conference officials reveal a new talk from 80 Days writer Meg Jayanth about how to make games better by writing vivid, engaging NPCs.
Dec. 22, 2015
Video: Harnessing the power of community to develop The Long Dark
Video: Harnessing the power of community to develop The Long Dark
Hinterland Studio founder Raphael Van Lierop speaks at GDC 2015 about how involving your community in your development process helps you create a better game -- as long as you avoid known pitfalls.
Dec. 22, 2015
Get a job: Be a Combat Designer at Insomniac Games
Get a job: Be a Combat Designer at Insomniac Games
The folks responsible for Sunset Overdrive seek an experienced game designer to work on combat mechanics and systems alongside the team at Insomniac's Burbank, CA office.
Dec. 22, 2015
Sophos Boosts Endpoint Protection Suite with SurfRight Acquisition
Sophos Boosts Endpoint Protection Suite with SurfRight Acquisition
Sophos has acquired SurfRight to add behavioural analytic capabilities to its endpoint protection suite.
Dec. 21, 2015
Facebook Shuns Buggy Flash in Favor of HTML5
Facebook Shuns Buggy Flash in Favor of HTML5
Facebook Shuns Buggy Flash in Favor of HTML5. Changes shipped to all browsers by default
Dec. 21, 2015
Hello Kitty, Goodbye Privacy as 3M+ Users Hit by Breach
Hello Kitty, Goodbye Privacy as 3M+ Users Hit by Breach
Hello Kitty, Goodbye Privacy as 3M+ Users Caught in Privacy Breach. Another MongoDB issue leads to exposure of personal data online
Dec. 21, 2015
Cyber-Bonanza: 80% of Android Users Have Outdated Smartphones
Cyber-Bonanza: 80% of Android Users Have Outdated Smartphones
With 6,400 new instances of malware targeting Android devices every day in the third quarter, phones that aren't updated offer a big attack vector.
Dec. 21, 2015