"A critical Git security vulnerability has been announced today, affecting all versions of the official Git client," GitHub says. An update is live for its services, but everyone using git should be careful. ...

52 weeks, 52 games. Adriel Wallick looks back at what she accomplished in 2014: "My brain is exhausted and I'm sad that it's over, but I'm excited to move onto what's next for me in games." ...

A surprising year for Gamasutra editor Christian Nutt, who ended up loving games he wasn't even anticipating -- all smaller in scope but better in execution than the big guys' titles. ...

Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham delivers a comprehensive take on the emergency project his studio needed to get out by the end of 2014: What went into it, and what came out of it -- right and wrong. ...

"We set out to build a framework for comprehensive and flexible pooling under Unity. The main goal was to offer as much control for tailoring and customization as possible all the while delivering streamlined performance." ...

Good communication: "From AAA teams to little indie outfits like us, nearly every developer has to confront this reality at some point. Still, I have seen firsthand that this can make or break a project." ...

"Let's face it -- the Agile Manifesto is very much Software Engineer focused. This redrafting is a bit of an experiment in changing the principles to make sense for game design/development." ...

As the temperature drops and the game industry continues its sleepy shuffle through the holiday season, many of us turn to reflect on a simple question: what the hell was this year in games all about? ...

Look past the conflict in 2014, and you'll see an incredible amount of great games for all kinds of tastes. ...

In this edition, Rami Ismail of Luftrausers developer Vlambeer offers some advice for indies and student developers: step up and submit your game to every festival and award show you can! ...