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Road to the IGF: Ben Esposito's Donut County
Road to the IGF: Ben Esposito's Donut County
Did you ever want to be a hole? Gamasutra speaks to Ben Esposito about Excellence in Visual Art nominee Donut County, its pleasant pastel visuals, and its gentle provocation.
Feb. 19, 2015
Epic Games offers up $5 million in Unreal Dev Grants
Epic Games offers up $5 million in Unreal Dev Grants
Today Epic Games has announced a new initiative -- one that could see your game netting between $5,000 and $50,000 in no-strings-attached funding from the engine provider.
Feb. 19, 2015
Road to the IGF: Down to the Wire's Ice-Bound
Road to the IGF: Down to the Wire's Ice-Bound
An interactive novel and an augmented reality game that got kicked off by the suggestion to create a project to "imagine the future of the book," Ice-Bound is an IGF Excellence in Narrative finalist.
Feb. 19, 2015
Sega opens its wallet to acquire Western mobile developer talent
Sega opens its wallet to acquire Western mobile developer talent
Sega Networks is making a show of investing in Western F2P game developers by pouring money into a pair of mobile game studios and buying a third one outright.
Feb. 19, 2015
The Outsiders is a new indie studio founded by former DICE devs
The Outsiders is a new indie studio founded by former DICE devs
This week Stockholm-based developers David Goldfarb and Benjamin Cousins took the wraps off their new indie studio: The Outsiders.
Feb. 19, 2015
One of the BioWare doctors is back in the games business
One of the BioWare doctors is back in the games business
After leaving the game industry in 2012 to pursue passion projects in the beer business, BioWare cofounder Dr. Greg Zeschuk is back -- in a sense -- with a leading role at mobile game company Biba.
Feb. 19, 2015
Sponsored: Selecting and optimizing type in games
Sponsored: Selecting and optimizing type in games
When was the last time you read on-screen text while playing a video game? For most of us, the answer is "the last time I played a video game."
Feb. 19, 2015
Trend Micro: Arid Viper Could be the Start of Something Big
Trend Micro: Arid Viper Could be the Start of Something Big
Trend Micro: Arid Viper Could be the Start of Something Big. Researchers find evidence of ‘supra organization’ supplying attack infrastructure
Feb. 18, 2015
RBS and NatWest to Allow Mobile Banking via Touch ID
RBS and NatWest to Allow Mobile Banking via Touch ID
RBS and NatWest to Allow Mobile Banking via Touch ID. Apple iPhone users will get one-swipe access to their accounts
Feb. 18, 2015
Desert Falcon Group Swooped on One Million Files
Desert Falcon Group Swooped on One Million Files
Desert Falcon Group Swooped on One Million Files. Kaspersky Lab claims Arab cyber-mercenaries attacked over 3000 victims
Feb. 18, 2015
RedTube Becomes Second Major Porn Site to Serve Malware to Millions
RedTube Becomes Second Major Porn Site to Serve Malware to Millions
A malicious code injection in the homepage redirected to the Angler Exploit Kit.
Feb. 18, 2015
Competition Inspires Young People to Change the World with Connected Technology
Competition Inspires Young People to Change the World with Connected Technology
The world is faced with overwhelming social issues, from climate change to poverty. Students and young entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the growing
Feb. 18, 2015