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Resident Evil alums launch new developer Birdkin Studio
Resident Evil alums launch new developer Birdkin Studio
Sound designers Hideaki and Saori Utsumi opened their own developer to make games 'that make life fun.'
Sept. 10, 2024
Incubator program Dutch Game Garden is shutting down in 2025
Incubator program Dutch Game Garden is shutting down in 2025
During its 17-year run, the Netherlands-based incubator became a 'cornerstone' for the Dutch games industry and played a 'crucial role' in its growth.
Sept. 10, 2024
TfL Admits Some Services Are Down Following Cyber-Attack
TfL Admits Some Services Are Down Following Cyber-Attack
Transport for London has revealed several digital services are suspended after a cyber-attack last week
Sept. 9, 2024
Car Giant Avis Reveals Breach Impacted 300,000 Customers
Car Giant Avis Reveals Breach Impacted 300,000 Customers
Rental hire company Avis has notified 300,000 customers of a data breach
Sept. 9, 2024
Man Charged in AI-Generated Music Fraud on Spotify and Apple Music
Man Charged in AI-Generated Music Fraud on Spotify and Apple Music
A North Carolina resident made over $10m in unlawful royalty payments by producing hundreds of thousands of fake songs listened to by bots using AI
Sept. 9, 2024
Cyber-Attack on Payment Gateway Exposes 1.7 Million Credit Card Details
Cyber-Attack on Payment Gateway Exposes 1.7 Million Credit Card Details
A cyber-attack on Slim CD, which handles electronic payments for US and Canadian merchants, may have exposed credit card details of 1.7 million people
Sept. 9, 2024
DDoS Attacks Double With Governments Most Targeted
DDoS Attacks Double With Governments Most Targeted
Distributed denial of service attacks continue to increase, with government the most targeted vertical
Sept. 9, 2024
Technology Causes “Digital Entropy” as Firms Struggle With Governance
Technology Causes “Digital Entropy” as Firms Struggle With Governance
Increasingly complex regulations are stretching governance and compliance in organizations, warns the IAPP
Sept. 9, 2024
'This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping
'This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping
The free repository relaunched a few weeks ago to provide 'the ultimate reference tool for game designers.' Then OpenAI came knocking.
Sept. 9, 2024
Embracer studio Lost Boys Interactive confirms another round of layoffs
Embracer studio Lost Boys Interactive confirms another round of layoffs
The Tiny Tina's Wonderlands developer is cutting more jobs after previously laying off an undisclosed number of workers in January.
Sept. 9, 2024
Report: Oxenfree is being erased from Itch.io in October
Report: Oxenfree is being erased from Itch.io in October
The title will be unavailable for purchase or download on the platform, potentially locking out some existing owners.
Sept. 9, 2024
5 things to learn from AAA studios
5 things to learn from AAA studios
This article covers five key aspects—production, community, development, storytelling, and updates—valuable for both indie and AAA game developers.
Sept. 9, 2024