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Codemasters reveals plan to re-focus the GRID series
Codemasters reveals plan to re-focus the GRID series
"On release of GRID 2, I think it's fair to say that... we hadn't quite achieved everything we set out to do." - Ben Walke, Codemasters, explains how the company molded the next GRID game.
April 22, 2014
NetEase is bringing Heroes of the Storm to China
NetEase is bringing Heroes of the Storm to China
Heroes of the Storm, the upcoming MOBA from Blizzard Entertainment, will see a release in China via NetEase, the internet company that already operates Blizzard's World of Warcraft in the East.
April 22, 2014
Namco Bandai goes big on free-to-play with Rise of Incarnates
Namco Bandai goes big on free-to-play with Rise of Incarnates
After dabbling in the free-to-play model over the last couple of years, Namco Bandai is looking to hit the sweet spot with the newly announced Rise of Incarnates.
April 22, 2014
Rehearsals and Returns: A game about conversations that'll never take place
Rehearsals and Returns: A game about conversations that'll never take place
Rehearsals and Returns, from Independent Games Festival 2011 nominee Peter Brinson, plays with the ideas of effort vs. rewards, life, and death.
April 22, 2014
How arcade games have come, gone, and could come again
How arcade games have come, gone, and could come again
In this classic Game Developer magazine column, Nolan Bushnell explains why arcade machines failed and how location-based video games could still thrive in the age of online technology.
April 22, 2014
Q&A: How self-publishing brought Age of Wonders 3 back to life
Q&A: How self-publishing brought Age of Wonders 3 back to life
In the wake of this fantasy 4X strategy game's remarkable launch, Gamasutra sits down with Age of Wonders 3 lead designer Lennart Sas to find out why the studio waited 11 years to return to its roots.
April 22, 2014
No more excuses: Apple now labels apps with IAP on App Store charts
No more excuses: Apple now labels apps with IAP on App Store charts
Today's iOS update adds a new labeling system to the App Store charts and lists to highlight games and other apps that offer in-app purchases.
April 22, 2014
New documentary delves into the game industry's LGBTQ presence
New documentary delves into the game industry's LGBTQ presence
You can now pay what you want for Gaming In Color, a feature-length documentary film that seeks to elucidate and explore what it means to be a part of the LGBTQ community within the game industry.
April 22, 2014
The best part about King's expansion into Japan are the TV ads
The best part about King's expansion into Japan are the TV ads
Candy Crush Saga developer King has opened an office in Tokyo, Japan in order to localize King games for the lucrative Japanese mobile market.
April 22, 2014
Massive Atari archive heads to ICHEG for preservation
Massive Atari archive heads to ICHEG for preservation
The National Museum of Play's International Center for the History of Electronic Games has acquired a thousands-strong collection of Atari coin-op materials, stretching from 1972-1999.
April 22, 2014
Siemens among Industrial Control Systems Vulnerable to Heartbleed Flaw
Siemens among Industrial Control Systems Vulnerable to Heartbleed Flaw
The Heartbleed flaw in OpenSSL is continuing to leave gaping holes in the security perimeter for organizations worldwide, including within industrial control systems. It turns out that certain Siemens and Innominate ISC products are vulnerable to this latest threat.
April 21, 2014
CloudFlare Launches Bug-Hunting Program
CloudFlare Launches Bug-Hunting Program
CloudFlare has launched a vulnerability disclosure program, facilitated by HackerOne’s bug reporting platform. The vendor is inviting the security community to report any flaws members may have discovered, track CloudFlare’s progress in addressing it, and receive confirmation when it has been fixed.
April 21, 2014