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Redshirt, Hack 'N' Slash among this year's IndieCade finalists
Redshirt, Hack 'N' Slash among this year's IndieCade finalists
This year the IndieCade officials have nominated 36 indie titles for awards, including games from Double Fine, DigiPen, Deirdra "Squinky" Kiai and more.
Sept. 12, 2014
Lessons learned from the development of Divinity: Original Sin
Lessons learned from the development of Divinity: Original Sin
Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke reflects on lessons he learned from the studio's recent success launching its Kickstarted PC RPG Divinity: Original Sin.
Sept. 12, 2014
Obituary: Lode Runner creator Douglas E. Smith
Obituary: Lode Runner creator Douglas E. Smith
Smith coded the 1980s classic while studying architecture, and it became a hit across console and PC platforms during the decade.
Sept. 12, 2014
Video: Navigating the moral maze of the new games business
Video: Navigating the moral maze of the new games business
Games are continually criticized for their portrayal of violence and women, as well as their supposedly addictive nature. But with the advent of free-to-play, for the first time ever the industry is discussing the ethics of a business model.
Sept. 12, 2014
Get a job: Idol Minds is hiring a Lead Programmer
Get a job: Idol Minds is hiring a Lead Programmer
The house that built Pain and Coolboarders 3 is looking for a senior programmer to lead the engineering efforts on a mobile/console project in development at the Louisville, CO studio.
Sept. 12, 2014
Hacker Threatens to Expose Bitcoin Founder Nakamoto After Cracking Email Account
Hacker Threatens to Expose Bitcoin Founder Nakamoto After Cracking Email Account
Hacker Threatens to Expose Bitcoin Founder Nakamoto After Cracking Email Account. Post is said to be genuine, but email account appears to be closed
Sept. 11, 2014
Shakira's Death is Widely Exaggerated
Shakira's Death is Widely Exaggerated
The pop singer is alive and well—as are malware-serving campaigns concerning her supposed car accident.
Sept. 11, 2014
ICO: 85% of Mobile Apps Failing on Privacy
ICO: 85% of Mobile Apps Failing on Privacy
ICO: 85% of Mobile Apps Failing on Privacy. Watchdog claims too many applications collect excessive amounts of data
Sept. 11, 2014
UCS “Grand Slam” Announcement is a Hit: Press Comments and Press Coverage Summary
UCS “Grand Slam” Announcement is a Hit: Press Comments and Press Coverage Summary
Last week Cisco significantly expanded its Unified Computing System (UCS) converged infrastructure portfolio in a launch event in New York City on
Sept. 11, 2014
Using PAX as a test bed: How Spry Fox updated its demo builds daily
Using PAX as a test bed: How Spry Fox updated its demo builds daily
"PAX is one of the best opportunities we have each year to observe lots of 'real gamers' of all ages, sexes, etc, playing our games," says Spry Fox's David Edery.
Sept. 11, 2014
International film fest to screen Miyamoto-produced Pikmin movie
International film fest to screen Miyamoto-produced Pikmin movie
The 27th annual Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off next month, and this year the screening list includes a 3D animated Pikmin film produced by game industry veteran Shigeru Miyamoto.
Sept. 11, 2014
RuneScape developer to lose its CEO by end of year
RuneScape developer to lose its CEO by end of year
Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard is leaving the company after a seven-year run, five of which were spent running things. He has not explained his motivation for leaving, or who he expects to step up and fill his shoes.
Sept. 11, 2014