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Game of War dev nabbed by FBI, charged with stealing trade secrets
Game of War dev nabbed by FBI, charged with stealing trade secrets
While trying to board a plane to China last week, a one-time general manager at Game of War developer Machine Zone was arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets.
Aug. 26, 2015
Amazon's new F2P Android marketplace pays devs based on time played
Amazon's new F2P Android marketplace pays devs based on time played
UPDATE New app Amazon Underground works like the extant Amazon shopping app while also including a slew of premium/F2P mobile games and apps that are, in Amazon's parlance, "actually free."
Aug. 26, 2015
UK studio Starship is working on a mobile VR social network app
UK studio Starship is working on a mobile VR social network app
Evolution Studios founder Martin Kenwright's UK startup Starship is planning to develop a cross-platform virtual reality social network called "vTime" and roll it out to Android phones this fall.
Aug. 26, 2015
UK regulator compels F2P devs to ease up on pressuring kids to pay
UK regulator compels F2P devs to ease up on pressuring kids to pay
British studios 55 Pixels and Mind Candy are each amending one of their F2P games after the UK's Advertising Standards Authority ruled they "directly pressured children to make purchases."
Aug. 26, 2015
Reminder: GDC 2016 call for submissions closes tomorrow!
Reminder: GDC 2016 call for submissions closes tomorrow!
The call for proposals for Main Conference talks, roundtables and panel sessions for the 2016 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA ends tomorrow (8/27). Don't miss your deadline!
Aug. 26, 2015
Into the asylum: A postmortem of Human Head Studios' Lost Within
Into the asylum: A postmortem of Human Head Studios' Lost Within
A detailed, candid postmortem of the mobile horror game -- from concept to crunch and everything in between, this article tells the story of what it took to build Weatherby Asylum.
Aug. 26, 2015
Energy Management and the Factory of the Future
Energy Management and the Factory of the Future
“The future of many companies will depend on their willingness and ability to rethink their supply chains, to experiment with new processes and uses for
Aug. 25, 2015
5 Top Challenges of SAN Design: View from our SAN Design Experts – Part 2
5 Top Challenges of SAN Design: View from our SAN Design Experts – Part 2
Last week, here, I started my 2 part blog on some of the top SAN design and deployment challenges we see.  As I mentioned, I put this together...
Aug. 25, 2015
Malware Meets SysAdmin – Automation Tools Gone Bad
Malware Meets SysAdmin – Automation Tools Gone Bad
This post was authored by Alex Chiu and Xabier Ugarte Pedrero. Talos recently spotted a targeted phishing attack with several unique characteristics that
Aug. 25, 2015
Windows 10 Users Banned From Torrent Tracker Websites
Windows 10 Users Banned From Torrent Tracker Websites
The privacy concerns of Windows 10 users have reached new heights as the recent reports advice that Microsoft has implemented a feature in their latest
Aug. 25, 2015
Crucial lessons from 7 game jam prototypes that went commercial
Crucial lessons from 7 game jam prototypes that went commercial
Game jams aren't just a way to try out new ideas and unclog your creativity--they can also result in viable commercial products! We looked for lessons in several jam titles that made it to market.
Aug. 25, 2015
GOG Galaxy rollbacks will let users uninstall unwanted updates
GOG Galaxy rollbacks will let users uninstall unwanted updates
The latest update to GOG Galaxy, Gog.com's digitial distribution client, will give users the ability to wind back the clock and uninstall any unwanted updates.
Aug. 25, 2015