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How Playful is mapping the frontier of VR game development
How Playful is mapping the frontier of VR game development
The field of VR game development is growing fast, and Lucky's Tale developer Playful Corp seems to be one of its foremost pioneers. They revealed some of what they've learned today at GDC Next.
Nov. 4, 2014
Charting Adrift's journey from concept art to publishing deal
Charting Adrift's journey from concept art to publishing deal
Adam Orth and the rest of the core Adrift development team share what they learned while taking their game from concept art to a polished prototype that netted them a publishing deal.
Nov. 4, 2014
Oculus Rift 'many months away,' lacks suitable input device
Oculus Rift 'many months away,' lacks suitable input device
Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe speaks out about the future of the VR headset, saying the tech is essentially there -- but there's a missing piece of the puzzle.
Nov. 4, 2014
EA cancels its League of Legends competitor, Dawngate
EA cancels its League of Legends competitor, Dawngate
The white-hot MOBA market has its highest-profile casualty yet, as Electronic Arts pulls the plug on development of Dawngate, which has been in beta for 18 months.
Nov. 4, 2014
Thanks to Destiny and Hearthstone, Activision's latest revenues stomp 2013
Thanks to Destiny and Hearthstone, Activision's latest revenues stomp 2013
UPDATE Destiny and Hearthstone exceeding expectations, but company declines to provide sell-through numbers for its popular shooter.
Nov. 4, 2014
Pirate Bay Founder Gets 42 Months for CSC Hack
Pirate Bay Founder Gets 42 Months for CSC Hack
Pirate Bay Founder Gets 42 Months for CSC Hack. Gottrid Warg sent down for persistent and systemic attack
Nov. 3, 2014
Crowti Ransomware Blooms in the US
Crowti Ransomware Blooms in the US
Crowti is similar to CryptoLocker, and is spreading through spam emails and exploit kits.
Nov. 3, 2014
Back-to-School Phishing Campaign Uses .edu to Avoid Blacklists
Back-to-School Phishing Campaign Uses .edu to Avoid Blacklists
An email campaign that’s spreading the Zeus banking trojan is using a new tactic: making use of compromised .edu domains.
Nov. 3, 2014
DDoS Against Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Movement Linked to Chinese APT Actors
DDoS Against Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Movement Linked to Chinese APT Actors
DDoS and APT campaigns are likely both state-sponsored.
Nov. 3, 2014
The Top 5 OpenStack Adoption Challenges – View from Cisco Services’ Experts
The Top 5 OpenStack Adoption Challenges – View from Cisco Services’ Experts
OpenStack is gaining increasing industry attention and, while it can deliver huge...
Nov. 3, 2014
ALT.CTRL.GDC needs your one-of-a-kind alternative controller games!
ALT.CTRL.GDC needs your one-of-a-kind alternative controller games!
The much-lauded ALT.CTRL.GDC is returning for GDC 2015, and seeking submissions until Dec. 23rd for one-of-a-kind game peripherals, contraptions and novelties which enhance game experiences.
Nov. 3, 2014
I am Bread dev: Building games for YouTube is a bad idea
I am Bread dev: Building games for YouTube is a bad idea
Earlier this month, Bossa Studios unveiled I am Bread, a game about manhandling a piece of bread in a bid to become toast.
Nov. 3, 2014