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Some indies don't fight piracy, they embrace it
Some indies don't fight piracy, they embrace it
Jonatan Soderstrom is the latest indie developer who's accepted that people will pirate his game, and has even gone out of his way to provide technical support to people downloading Hotline Miami without paying.
Oct. 26, 2012
The Man in the Cape highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
The Man in the Cape highlights this week's Best of Indie Games
Sister site IndieGames.com looks at the top PC Flash/downloadable indie titles released over the past week, including a snappy experiment in interactive fiction, and a twin-stick shooter with a quirky premise.
Oct. 26, 2012
Seminal 80s adventure Shadowgate hopes for Kickstarter comeback
Seminal 80s adventure Shadowgate hopes for Kickstarter comeback
Cult classic adventure game Shadowgate, one of the founding fathers of the "point and click" genre, is hoping for an HD comeback via a Kickstarter campaign. We take a stroll down memory lane with its creators.
Oct. 26, 2012
Indie Royale debuts five-game 'Halloween Bundle'
Indie Royale debuts five-game 'Halloween Bundle'
Our sister site's latest indie game-focused Halloween Bundle includes Telltale Games' Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, Ice Pick Lodge's rare Pathologic, and Benjamin Rivers chilling Home.
Oct. 26, 2012
When bringing an existing game to Wii U, stay true to your source material
When bringing an existing game to Wii U, stay true to your source material
When bringing Mass Effect 3 to the Wii U, Tantalus CEO Tom Crago said the biggest challenge wasn't about adding new content or changing the game to suit the console's GamePad -- it was about not screwing anything up.
Oct. 26, 2012
Discover the origin of FTL at next month's GDC China
Discover the origin of FTL at next month's GDC China
At next month's GDC China, Subset Games' Matthew Davis will chronicle the development and eventual success of the quirky sci-fi strategy title FTL -- or Faster Than Light.
Oct. 26, 2012
Windows 8 arrives amid serious concerns from PC game devs
Windows 8 arrives amid serious concerns from PC game devs
Microsoft promises a new beginning with Windows 8, which releases today. But not everyone in the PC game development community is ready for Microsoft's vision for the future.
Oct. 26, 2012
Unprotected backdoor into industrial control systems
Unprotected backdoor into industrial control systems
A software tool that is used to program the programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in much of the critical infrastructure contains an unprotected backdoor that could be used by hackers to access any such device that has an internet connection.
Oct. 26, 2012
Government official advises users to use a false name online
Government official advises users to use a false name online
There’s a row brewing in the UK after a senior security official at the Cabinet Office advises users to provide false personal information to websites such as Facebook. Opposition MPs and Facebook are not amused.
Oct. 26, 2012
Facebook: We want to take game devs to mobile
Facebook: We want to take game devs to mobile
Facebook has had to play a bit of catch up when it comes to the desktop to mobile transition. Now that it's gained footing, it's time to take game developers along for the ride, execs said today.
Oct. 25, 2012
GDC Vault uncovers XNA's debut, behavioral game design lessons
GDC Vault uncovers XNA's debut, behavioral game design lessons
GDC organizers have digitized and made available for free classic videos from Game Developers Conference 2004 on the debut of XNA, the essentials of behavioral game design, and more.
Oct. 25, 2012
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From non-violent games to the producer dilemma
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From non-violent games to the producer dilemma
In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the dilemma all producers face, and an invitation to dream up a non-violent game concept.
Oct. 25, 2012