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Video: Your brilliant idea has been done before -- but do it anyway
Video: Your brilliant idea has been done before -- but do it anyway
Real talk: Your amazing, innovative, one-of-a-kind game/story/character/song has almost certainly been done before. Probably more than once. At GDC 2014, Nika Harper explains why that shouldn't stop you.
Aug. 14, 2015
Get a job: Wargaming is hiring an experienced Graphics Engineer
Get a job: Wargaming is hiring an experienced Graphics Engineer
World of Tanks maker Wargaming.net is seeking an a graphics engineer to take a lead role in working on the company's current and upcoming projects alongside the team in its Chicago, Illinois studio.
Aug. 14, 2015
Rabbits, Fallout, and drag queens: The week in GameDevTweets
Rabbits, Fallout, and drag queens: The week in GameDevTweets
Game developers are all over Twitter, sharing everything from tips on making games, observations on the latest news, and snarky jokes. This week: A grab-bag of funny to serious, and back.
Aug. 14, 2015
New performance capture tech makes photorealistic skin a reality
New performance capture tech makes photorealistic skin a reality
A team of researchers have developed a new performance capture technique that allows them to capture the intricate subtleties of human skin, making CGI characters appear photorealistic.
Aug. 14, 2015
How 'walking simulators' allow us to touch other worlds
How 'walking simulators' allow us to touch other worlds
As the term "walking simulator" evolves, we'd do well to understand the appeal of such games. Science fiction, as it so often does, provides us with guidance.
Aug. 14, 2015
Years after the Sandy Hook shooting, promised research on guns and games isn't happening
Years after the Sandy Hook shooting, promised research on guns and games isn't happening
A new report points out that Congress has failed for two years to approve the budget for research promised by the Obama administration, in the wake of the 2013 school shooting.
Aug. 14, 2015
APA links violent games to aggression, asks devs to improve parental controls
APA links violent games to aggression, asks devs to improve parental controls
The American Psychological Association's Task Force on Violent Media says playing violent video games is a consistent "risk factor" for increased aggressive thoughts/behaviors and decreased empathy.
Aug. 14, 2015
Dropbox Aims to Thwart Phishers with 2FA Security Keys
Dropbox Aims to Thwart Phishers with 2FA Security Keys
Dropbox Aims to Thwart Phishers with 2FA Security Keys.Support for USB log-in keys should encourage secure authentication
Aug. 13, 2015
Majority of Americans Want to See Snowden Trial
Majority of Americans Want to See Snowden Trial
Majority of Americans Want to See Snowden Trial.Support wanes with only a third calling for pardon
Aug. 13, 2015
Smart Watches Fail the Data Security Test
Smart Watches Fail the Data Security Test
Smart Watches Fail the Data Security Test. Trend Micro finds several security flaws on range of popular devices
Aug. 13, 2015
Cisco Intern: From Homeless to Helping Others
Cisco Intern: From Homeless to Helping Others
Tia Pope loves being a Cisco IT Engineering Intern, not only for the opportunity it gives her, but for the opportunity she has to share her story with
Aug. 13, 2015
A rough quarter for King still nets it $155M in profits
A rough quarter for King still nets it $155M in profits
Candy Crush Saga maker King reported its second quarter 2015 earnings today, and the numbers are down across the board compared to both its previous quarter and the same period last year.
Aug. 13, 2015