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Q&A: Inside Papers, Please's journey through the Apple approval process
Q&A: Inside Papers, Please's journey through the Apple approval process
After releasing Papers, Please on iOS, we talk with Lucas Pope about the process of porting, and Apple's issue with the game's nudity.
Dec. 16, 2014
5 events that shook the game industry in 2014
5 events that shook the game industry in 2014
As the year winds down around us, we zero in on five specific events that rocked the industry in 2014.
Dec. 16, 2014
Flappy Bird and 2048 trump Destiny in Google searches this year
Flappy Bird and 2048 trump Destiny in Google searches this year
Google reports that 2014 saw more people using its search engine to look for information on mobile games Flappy Bird and 2048 than any other game, including big-budget releases like Titanfall and Destiny.
Dec. 16, 2014
Dots studio Playdots reaps $10M from Tencent and other investors
Dots studio Playdots reaps $10M from Tencent and other investors
New York's own Playdots, the mobile studio responsible for both Dots and TwoDots, announced today that it has raised $10 million in a recent round of Series A investment.
Dec. 16, 2014
Jagex shutters short-lived Transformers MOBA
Jagex shutters short-lived Transformers MOBA
The developers of free-to-play browser-based MOBA Transformers Universe plan to shutter the game at the end of January, less than a year after it entered beta testing.
Dec. 16, 2014
Humble Bundle surpasses $50M raised for charity
Humble Bundle surpasses $50M raised for charity
The Humble Bundle organization has raised more than $50 million for charitable causes in the four years since Wolfire Games spearheaded the launch of the very first Humble Indie Bundle.
Dec. 16, 2014
Magic Leap recruits writer Neal Stephenson as chief futurist, games hinted
Magic Leap recruits writer Neal Stephenson as chief futurist, games hinted
The mysterious startup with new VR/AR-style tech and millions upon millions in venture funding has recruited a writer with a known fascination for games and tech.
Dec. 16, 2014
Shadow of Mordor - 'The first open narrative game', says Ken Levine
Shadow of Mordor - 'The first open narrative game', says Ken Levine
"It's chess meets Hamlet. Okay, maybe not Hamlet. But it's a start," says the BioShock creative director, as he pushes toward his own narrative technology.
Dec. 16, 2014
Feds Warn US Firms of Iranian Cyber Campaign
Feds Warn US Firms of Iranian Cyber Campaign
Feds Warn US Firms of Iranian Cyber Campaign. Flash report comes just days after Operation Cleaver revelations
Dec. 15, 2014
GCHQ Launches Android Crypto App for Kids
GCHQ Launches Android Crypto App for Kids
GCHQ Launches Android Crypto App for Kids. Cryptoy is designed to get more children interested in cyber security
Dec. 15, 2014
Hackers Offer ‘100% Guarantees’ on Dark Web Goods
Hackers Offer ‘100% Guarantees’ on Dark Web Goods
Hackers Offer ‘100% Guarantees’ on Dark Web Goods. Dell SecureWorks report finds increased competition is forcing better customer service
Dec. 15, 2014
Connected Analytics: Capturing the Value of the Internet of Everything
Connected Analytics: Capturing the Value of the Internet of Everything
Ten large oil refineries produce about 10 terabytes of data each day, which equates to the entire printed collection of the U.S. Library of Congress. One
Dec. 15, 2014