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IT Paradox: Managing More Complex Networks with Limited Resources
IT Paradox: Managing More Complex Networks with Limited Resources
I speak with Cisco customers regularly. The topic of the Internet of Everything (IoE) comes up often.  Put simply, their concerns can be summed up in a
Aug. 6, 2015
Konami profits up by 159%, as mobile games gain traction
Konami profits up by 159%, as mobile games gain traction
Konami has posted its financials for the quarter ended June 30, highlighting an increase in revenue and profit for the company as a whole, as well as the firm's game division.
Aug. 6, 2015
Square Enix profits rise despite console slow down
Square Enix profits rise despite console slow down
Square Enix today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, posting a 12 percent revenue increase as well as an overall profit increase of 76 percent.
Aug. 6, 2015
Oculus' Palmer Luckey lands on Time cover, game dev Twitter explodes
Oculus' Palmer Luckey lands on Time cover, game dev Twitter explodes
Your virtual reality startup is bought by Facebook. Suddenly you can even get on the cover of Time magazine. The question, then, becomes: "Should you?"
Aug. 6, 2015
Chinese mobile game players love core genres, like RPGs
Chinese mobile game players love core genres, like RPGs
Newzoo projects $6.5 billion in mobile games revenue for China this year; the top titles in the country are also what we'd consider "core" games.
Aug. 6, 2015
Chinese investors buy King of Fighters publisher SNK Playmore
Chinese investors buy King of Fighters publisher SNK Playmore
Best known for its classic fighting game franchises, the Japanese company has now been acquired for its stable of IP.
Aug. 6, 2015
Zynga does better than anticipated, but still posts a loss
Zynga does better than anticipated, but still posts a loss
The social game company has transitioned to mobile and is doing well in the casino category, but there's still a way to go.
Aug. 6, 2015
Get a job: Insomniac seeks a gameplay programmer
Get a job: Insomniac seeks a gameplay programmer
The company behind Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdrive is looking for a coder for its North Carolina studio -- to work on a virtual reality project.
Aug. 6, 2015
A quick argument for 'luck' in strategy game design, from X-COM's creator
A quick argument for 'luck' in strategy game design, from X-COM's creator
X-COM creator Julian Gollop explains the advantages of random number generation in his latest outing, Chaos Reborn.
Aug. 6, 2015
Video: Clash of Clans: Designing games that people will play for years
Video: Clash of Clans: Designing games that people will play for years
Supercell created a durable hit with Clash of Clans -- it's been parked at the top of the app store charts for years now. What went into it? Developer Jonas Collaros explains.
Aug. 6, 2015
Sponsored tutorial: A brick-breaking game in Unity (source code included)
Sponsored tutorial: A brick-breaking game in Unity (source code included)
Microsoft Greece tech evangelist Dimitris-Ilias Gkanatsios offers a detailed tutorial for creating a brick breaker-style game in Unity.
Aug. 6, 2015
#BlackHat: Smartwatches Present Varying Security Risks
#BlackHat: Smartwatches Present Varying Security Risks
The Shenzhen Qini U8 Chinese-manufactured smartwatch presented some suspicious behaviors that could pose a risk to personally identifiable information.
Aug. 5, 2015