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Marriott Fined £18.4m Over Data Breach
Marriott Fined £18.4m Over Data Breach
ICO fines Marriott International £18.4m for failing to secure customers’ personal data
Oct. 30, 2020
Bringing more franchises to mobile is Activision Blizzard's biggest opportunity, says COO
Bringing more franchises to mobile is Activision Blizzard's biggest opportunity, says COO
"That's by far our biggest opportunity and we're investing meaningfully to capitalize on this and to take all our franchises to mobile over time."
Oct. 30, 2020
Some current-gen Ubisoft games are forward compatible on Xbox but not PlayStation
Some current-gen Ubisoft games are forward compatible on Xbox but not PlayStation
A handful of Ubisoft games have highlighted that there might be some hidden complications in the backwards compatibility process.
Oct. 30, 2020
Lab Zero founder Mike Zaimont suspended from work on Guilty Gear update
Lab Zero founder Mike Zaimont suspended from work on Guilty Gear update
Arc System Works has suspended Lab Zero Games founder Mike Zaimont from work on a fan-driven GGPO rollback netcode update for Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus.
Oct. 30, 2020
PlayStation boss suggests the 'meaningful' future of VR is still years away
PlayStation boss suggests the 'meaningful' future of VR is still years away
PlayStation chief Jim Ryan is bullish about the mainstream potential of VR technology, including the company's own PlayStation VR headset.
Oct. 30, 2020
Everwild creative director steps down and departs developer Rare
Everwild creative director steps down and departs developer Rare
_Everwild_ creative director Simon Woodroffe has departed the project and left developer Rare.
Oct. 30, 2020
Tencent shutting down PUBG Mobile in India following government ban
Tencent shutting down PUBG Mobile in India following government ban
Tencent is shutting down PUBG Mobile in India after it was banned in the country due to its links with the Chinese company.
Oct. 30, 2020
Gears Pop! to shut down as long-term support becomes unfeasible
Gears Pop! to shut down as long-term support becomes unfeasible
Gears Pop!, a mobile RTS developed by Mediatonic that leverages the Gears of War and Funko Pop! brands, is being shut down.Â
Oct. 30, 2020
Get a job: Join Gearbox as an Enemy Designer
Get a job: Join Gearbox as an Enemy Designer
An Enemy Designer is responsible for taking bosses and enemies from paper design to shipping quality, and ensuring they present well throughout the game
Oct. 30, 2020
Video: Character control with neural networks in Assassin's Creed
Video: Character control with neural networks in Assassin's Creed
In this 2018 GDC talk, Ubisoft's Daniel Holden shows how data-driven systems can vastly reduce the complexity and manpower involved in building an animation system for character control.
Oct. 30, 2020
XBOX SERIES X/S Will Be Able To Run Every Game On The XBOX Library On Launch Day
XBOX SERIES X/S Will Be Able To Run Every Game On The XBOX Library On Launch Day
Director of Program Management for Xbox Series X/S Jason Ronald has recently confirmed that Microsoft's highly anticipated next-gen console will be able to run every game on the Xbox catalogue on day one.
Oct. 29, 2020
BUGSNAX: The First PS Plus Free Title For The PS5 Has Been Revealed
BUGSNAX: The First PS Plus Free Title For The PS5 Has Been Revealed
Next month's free games for PS Plus include the first addition to the Playstation 5, a little game called Bugsnax! Hit the jump to learn more about the new game!
Oct. 29, 2020