Chinese Mobile Game Uploads Almost 36K Private Videos Online Without Permission or Warning

October 8, 2014

According to a report in the South China Morning Post, a smartphone-based charades game popular in China uploaded 36,000 private user videos without notifying or asking the permission of its users.

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GitHub Offers Game Development Tools and Services to Student For Free

October 8, 2014

GitHub revealed that it will give free access to a suite of development tools that small-scale game makers may find useful. The only catch? You have to prove that you are a student.

The offer is part of the GitHub Education initiative, and is available to students over the age of 13 and currently enrolled in an academic program. If you can do that, you can get access to project development help and tools like the Crowdflower crowdsourcing platform, a hosting plan with the DNSimple DNS management service, and free access to Unreal Engine 4.

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DICE Admits It Lost Player Trust With Bad 'Battlefield 4' Launch

October 8, 2014

DICE LA producer David Sirland admits that his company lost player trust with the less-than-stellar launch of Battlefield 4. When the game launched in 2013 it was a mess on all platforms, and the trouble with technical issues and server stability continued well into 2014.

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PlayStation Plus Version of 'DriveClub' Delayed

October 8, 2014

The free version of DriveClub for PlayStation Plus subscribers has been delayed, according to a report on Eurogamer. The PlayStation Plus version of DriveClub - free to those who subscribe to the monthly subscription service for PlayStation family platforms, was originally due to launch this week.

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Report: Bomb Threat Was Not Directed Specifically At Gearbox Software

October 8, 2014

Earlier this week we reported that a "bomb threat directed at the offices of Gearbox Software"  led to Plano, Texas police clearing the area on Friday while it searched for an explosive device. It turns out that the bomb threat was not directed specifically at Gearbox, according to this Polygon report.

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Square Enix Sues SNK Playmore

October 8, 2014

Back in August SNK Playmore filed a criminal complaint against Square Enix, alleging that the company had engaged in "criminal copyright infringement" by using over 100 instances of unauthorized depictions of SNK Playmore characters in its Hi Score Girl manga.

This also led to the Consumer and Economic Crime Division of the Osaka, Japan Police raiding the local offices of Square-Enix to gather evidence.

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Poll: How Will Releasing Smash Bros. On 3DS First Affect Wii U Sales?

October 7, 2014

Wii U ain't doing so hot.  Two years out and its sold less than seven million units worldwide (as of June 30).  Many said, "Wait until Mario comes out!  No, not New Super Mario Bros. U, a real 3D Mario game!"

Super Mario 3D World came out last year, sold over two million units (New Super Mario Bros. U sold over four million) and Wii U sold about two million units that holiday.  Not great but not bad.  Unfortunately, there was no sales momentum and the Wii U only sold about 300k in the next quarter.

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Penn State Library Adds Video Game Collection

October 7, 2014

Penn State University's library now features a massive collection of video games, according to a report in the school's paper.

The collection was added to support the university's game development minor, an 18-credit program track that includes courses in game design and gaming psychology. Matthew White, assistant professor of game development, is the man responsible for selecting the games in the collection.

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Report: YouTubers Making 'Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor' Videos Strong-Armed by PR Firm Representing WBI

October 7, 2014

Some Youtubers who wanted to review the PC version of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor had to jump through several questionable hoops put in place by Warner Bros. Interactive's social media PR firm Plaid Social in order to get access, according to a new video by high profile gaming personality and writer Jim Sterling. The story first came to light through a series of tweets from YouTube star TotalBiscuit.

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Operation Supply Drop Partners With UMG Gaming

October 7, 2014

Military-focused video games charity Operation Supply Drop has announced a new partnership with UMG Gaming, a veteran-owned provider of LAN events, eSports infrastructure, and hosted competitive gaming tournaments. The first fruits of this new partnership will come to fruition at UMG Nashville, an eSports event to be held on October 10-12 in the Nashville Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN.

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'Planetary Annihilation' Getting Offline Mode This Week

October 7, 2014

Uber Entertainment announced that its popular RTS game Planetary Annihilation will no longer require players to be "always online." Uber revealed that it will soon make an offline mode available through an upcoming update, according to PC Gamer.

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PlayStation Now Open Beta Coming to PS Vita, PlayStation TV

October 7, 2014

Sony's streaming game service, PlayStation Now, will finally be available in an open beta on the PlayStation TV and the PlayStation Vita when Sony's first micro-console launches in North America on Oct. 14. The service is already available in open beta on the PS3 and PS4.

PlayStation Now offers gamers over 150 PS3 titles for rent at prices that range from $7.99 for 30 days to as much as $4.99 for four hours. That crazy pricing is subject to change based on feedback from the ongoing open beta period.

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Mantis Digital Arts Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Educational Game 'Buzz Whizz Bees'

October 7, 2014

Mantis Digital Arts has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund an educational game about bees, with plans to launch it shortly thereafter. The game, Buzz Whizz Bees, is being developed for web browsers, Android, Ouya, and iOS - and will sell for $2.99.

The game is being designed to help teachers and parents introduce children ages four to eight to the interesting world of bees by letting them play "as a varying range of different bee species, enabling them to comprehend bee behavior by gathering food, scouting for new food sources and defending the hive."

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Ubisoft Explains Lower Resolution for PS4 Version of 'Assassin's Creed Unity,' Why The Game Isn't Coming to Wii U

October 7, 2014

Ubisoft is backpedaling a bit after saying that it locked in the resolution of the PS4 version of Assassin's Creed Unity at 900p to match the Xbox One version. As reported on by GameSpot, Vincent Pontbriand, a senior producer at Ubisoft Montreal, said that the Unity development team "decided to lock them [the game] at the same specs to avoid all the debates and stuff."

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PSA: 'Super Smash Bros.' for 3DS Hits Sales Milestone, Wii U Version Dated

October 7, 2014

Nintendo made a few Super Smash Bros.-related announcements this morning including the fact that the Nintendo 3DS version of the game has sold more than 2.8 million units worldwide - mostly attributed to sales of the game in North America, Europe, and Australia. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS launched on Sept. 13 in Japan, Oct. 3 in the North America and Europe, and Oct. 4 in Australia.

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quiknkoldugh. I want to know why the hell Mozerella Sticks are 4 dollars at my works cafeteria...are they cooked in Truffle Oil?10/20/2014 - 10:41am
Neo_DrKefkaAnti-Gamergate supporter Robert Caruso attacks female GamerGate supporter by also attacking another cause she support which is the situation happening in Syia “LET SYRIANS SUFFER” https://archive.today/F14zZ https://archive.today/Wpz8S10/20/2014 - 10:18am
Neo_DrKefkaThat is correct in an At-Will state you or the employer can part ways at any time. However Florida also has laws on the books about "Wrongful combinations against workers" http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/448.04510/20/2014 - 10:07am
james_fudgehe'd die if he couldn't talk about Wii U :)10/20/2014 - 9:16am
Michael ChandraBy the way, I am not saying Andrew should stop talking about Wii-U. I find it quite nice. :)10/20/2014 - 8:53am
Michael Chandra'How dare he ignore my wishes and my advice! I am his boss! I could have ordered him but I should be able to say it's advice rather than ordering him directly!'10/20/2014 - 8:52am
Michael ChandraIf GP goes "EZK, do not talk about X publicly for a week, we're preparing a big article on it" and he still tweets about X, they'd have a legitimate reason to be pissed.10/20/2014 - 8:52am
Michael ChandraIf GP tells Andrew "we'd kinda prefer it if you stopped talking about Wii-U for 1 week" and he'd tweet about it anyway, firing him for it would be idiotic.10/20/2014 - 8:51am
Michael ChandraLegal right, sure. But that doesn't make it any less pathetic of an excuse.10/20/2014 - 8:50am
ZippyDSMleeYou mean right to fire states.10/20/2014 - 8:50am
james_fudgesome states have "at will" employee laws10/20/2014 - 7:50am
quiknkoldIt says in the article that being in florida, you can get fired regardless if its a fireable offence10/20/2014 - 7:19am
Michael ChandraIf your employee respectfully disagrees with your advice, that's not a fireable offense. If they ignore your order, THEN you have the right to be pissed.10/20/2014 - 6:49am
Michael ChandraI... Don't get one thing. If you do not want your employee to do X, why do you tell them it's advice or a wish? Give them a damn order.10/20/2014 - 6:48am
james_fudgeA leak that had me worried about being swatted by Lizard Squad.10/20/2014 - 6:03am
james_fudgeIt should be noted that the author leaked the GJP group names online10/20/2014 - 6:03am
MechaTama31I mean, of the groups being bullied here, which of the two would you refer to collectively as "nerds"?10/19/2014 - 11:30pm
MechaTama31But that's the thing, it doesn't sound to me like he is advocating bullying, it sounds like he is accusing the SJWs of bullying the "nerds", who I can only assume refers to the GGers.10/19/2014 - 11:21pm
Andrew EisenInteresting read. Unfortunately, too vague to form an opinion on but at least now I know what faefrost was talking about in James' editorial.10/19/2014 - 10:39pm
Neo_DrKefkaBreaking GameJournoPros organized a blacklist of former Destructoid writer Allistar Pinsof for investigating fraud in IndieGoGo campaign http://blogjob.com/oneangrygamer/2014/10/gamergate-destructoid-corruption-and-ruined-careers/10/19/2014 - 8:57pm
 

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