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Warren Spector reminds us to demand better from our games
Warren Spector reminds us to demand better from our games
Speaking to MemoryLeak, the veteran game designer continues to push the game industry to be a bit more diverse and mature as he puzzles out how to prepare students for a career in game making.
Aug. 11, 2014
Unity 4.3 now available for Xbox One developers
Unity 4.3 now available for Xbox One developers
Registered Xbox One developers (with official dev kits) can get Unity 4.3 with ability to build to, and compatibility enhancements for, Xbox One.
Aug. 11, 2014
The higher the potential spend, the more players will spend
The higher the potential spend, the more players will spend
Mobile payments company Onebip offers research which suggests that players will pay more if they're able to spend more.
Aug. 11, 2014
Standing out: Paradox CEO's tips for a complicated market
Standing out: Paradox CEO's tips for a complicated market
In a climate where widely-imitated successes lead to rapidly-proliferating genres and widespread borrowing, how can you find a vision for your own game that stands out? Paradox CEO Fred Wester has advice.
Aug. 11, 2014
Don't monetize like League of Legends, consultant says
Don't monetize like League of Legends, consultant says
By many metrics, League of Legends is the most-played game in the world. But its monetization system probably won't work for your online game -- consultant Teut Weidemann explains the stats.
Aug. 11, 2014
Botting to a $130,000 profit in the Diablo III Auction House
Botting to a $130,000 profit in the Diablo III Auction House
Bulgarian bot user "Cherokee Brook" details how he made over €100,000 (over $133,000) in a year of exploiting Diablo III's real money Auction House.
Aug. 11, 2014
Pretty soon you'll be able to get a BA in game design at NYU
Pretty soon you'll be able to get a BA in game design at NYU
New York University announced plans last week to begin offering bachelor's degrees in game design next January, as part of its expanding NYU Game Center program.
Aug. 11, 2014
Studio behind Remember Me shows off new game with Square Enix
Studio behind Remember Me shows off new game with Square Enix
Dontnod, the French studio behind the Capcom-published Remember Me, is in a publishing partnership with Square Enix to develop a brand new property called Life is Strange.
Aug. 11, 2014
Get a job: Deep Silver Volition is hiring a Concept Artist
Get a job: Deep Silver Volition is hiring a Concept Artist
The studio responsible for the Saints Row games are looking to hire an experienced concept artist to work alongside the team in the company's Champaign, Illinois office.
Aug. 11, 2014
BlackHat 2014: Airport Scanners Riddled with Security Flaws
BlackHat 2014: Airport Scanners Riddled with Security Flaws
The scanners used by many airports in the United States are riddled with security flaws, a security researcher told attendees at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas Wednesday.
Aug. 8, 2014
FBI Used Drive-By-Downloads to Expose Tor Pedophiles
FBI Used Drive-By-Downloads to Expose Tor Pedophiles
Controversial Operation Torpedo has come to light through released court documents.
Aug. 8, 2014
Google Gives HTTPS a Helping Hand by Demoting Insecure Sites
Google Gives HTTPS a Helping Hand by Demoting Insecure Sites
Web giant will use the secure protocol as a ‘signal’ in search ranking algorithm
Aug. 8, 2014