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Danish dev Press Play wants players to help develop its next game
Danish dev Press Play wants players to help develop its next game
Microsoft's Press Play is looking to open up its development process to the world with new "transparent development initiative."
Aug. 18, 2015
Monster Strike making $4.2 million a day in sales
Monster Strike making $4.2 million a day in sales
Japanese developer Mixi has revealed that its co-op action RPG, Monster Strike, brought in $378 million between April 1 and June 30 - that's $4.2 million a day.
Aug. 18, 2015
Why Oculus is paying for Rift exclusives instead of developing them itself
Why Oculus is paying for Rift exclusives instead of developing them itself
"Instead of setting up internal studios, we put together this Oculus Studios group that funds external teams as though they're internal," says CEO Iribe. "We're funding them so they can get into VR."
Aug. 18, 2015
For Oculus, the future of VR game development lies in your hands
For Oculus, the future of VR game development lies in your hands
Oculus aims to stand out from the pack by emphasizing "hand presence" -- touch and finger-tracking in VR -- as core to its game design philosophy. Gamasutra chats with CEO Brendan Iribe to learn why.
Aug. 18, 2015
IndieCade expands conference for 2015
IndieCade expands conference for 2015
The popular independent development festival returns for a new year -- with a revamped conference track and a keynote from notable indies Naomi Clark, Nina Freeman, and Robert Yang.
Aug. 18, 2015
GameStop survey says 92 percent of players own games they don't play
GameStop survey says 92 percent of players own games they don't play
Today, GameStop released the results of a study that just so happens to encourage consumers to bring their used games into GameStop stores and trade them in.
Aug. 18, 2015
Video: Narrative lessons from Road Not Taken
Video: Narrative lessons from Road Not Taken
Spry Fox's Daniel Cook expounds on the narrative design of his "roguelike puzzle game about surviving life’s surprises," Road Not Taken.
Aug. 18, 2015
New platform Fig adds investing to video game crowdfunding
New platform Fig adds investing to video game crowdfunding
Spearheaded by Double Fine alum Justin Bailey, with input from Tim Schafer, Feargus Urquhart, and Brian Fargo, its first campaign is IGF winner Outer Wilds.
Aug. 18, 2015
Riot launches 'tech blog' with League of Legends game dev secrets
Riot launches 'tech blog' with League of Legends game dev secrets
Learn from the developers at Riot Games with in-depth discussions of how League of Legends is created -- from the ground up.
Aug. 18, 2015
Salesforce Patches Dangerous XSS Flaw
Salesforce Patches Dangerous XSS Flaw
Salesforce Patches Dangerous XSS Flaw. Phishing and malware distribution on the cards
Aug. 17, 2015
Webcam Voyeur Hacks Laptop to Spy on Toronto Couple
Webcam Voyeur Hacks Laptop to Spy on Toronto Couple
Webcam Voyeur Hacks Laptop to Spy on Toronto Couple.Creepy images sent to victim's Facebook account
Aug. 17, 2015
Two-Thirds of Companies Expect a Nation-State Attack
Two-Thirds of Companies Expect a Nation-State Attack
Most respondents also said targeted attacks against their networks have increased over the last year by 20% or more.
Aug. 17, 2015