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30 day PlayStation Now subscription model arrives in the UK
30 day PlayStation Now subscription model arrives in the UK
Sony has introduced a new 30 day subscription model to its PlayStation Now streaming service in the UK.
Oct. 9, 2015
G2A slams Riot's League of Legends sponsorship ban
G2A slams Riot's League of Legends sponsorship ban
Recently banned League of Legends sponsor G2A has branded Riot's sanctions "unfair" and "aggressive."
Oct. 9, 2015
Video: How video games can better handle feints and misdirection
Video: How video games can better handle feints and misdirection
At GDC Europe 2015, TinyBuild's Mike Rose speaks to what video game designers can learn (and potentially steal) about bluffing and misdirection mechanics from the most devious board and card games.
Oct. 9, 2015
Get a job: Boss Key seeks a Senior Network Engineer
Get a job: Boss Key seeks a Senior Network Engineer
Cliff Bleszinski & Arjan Brussee's new Raleigh-based studio is hiring an experienced network engineer to work on its upcoming sci-fi shooter Lawbreakers alongside the team at Boss Key headquarters.
Oct. 9, 2015
The unlikely creative relationship behind Minecraft: Story Mode
The unlikely creative relationship behind Minecraft: Story Mode
How did Telltale and Mojang turn the ultimate sandbox game into a narrative adventure? By taking inspiration from stories that _Minecraft_players create...and from the movie Goonies.
Oct. 9, 2015
Unity seeks to preserve old Web Player games as it kills the tech
Unity seeks to preserve old Web Player games as it kills the tech
Unity has plotted out the end of its browser game platform in a public roadmap, while also promising to investigate alternatives for making old Unity Web Player games playable in modern browsers.
Oct. 8, 2015
U.N. retracts, apologizes for error-ridden cyberviolence report
U.N. retracts, apologizes for error-ridden cyberviolence report
The Broadband Commission has retracted a controversial report it touted at a recent U.N. event calling for greater effort to combat online harassment & violence, especially against women and girls.
Oct. 8, 2015
Live eSports coverage heading to the BBC for the first time ever
Live eSports coverage heading to the BBC for the first time ever
The BBC will broadcast the League of Legends World Championships when the quarter finals come to Wembley on October 15.
Oct. 8, 2015
Sony cuts PS4 prices in U.S. and Canada, announces holiday lineup
Sony cuts PS4 prices in U.S. and Canada, announces holiday lineup
Sony has dropped the price of its flagship console in the U.S and Canada in preparation for the holidays.
Oct. 8, 2015
PopCap hops on the theme park bandwagon with a real-life PvZ arena
PopCap hops on the theme park bandwagon with a real-life PvZ arena
EA-owned PopCap Games is the latest video game company to make eyes at the amusement park business, announcing plans today to open a Plants Vs. Zombies attraction at the Carowinds theme park.
Oct. 8, 2015
Zynga launches ads that are games into its games
Zynga launches ads that are games into its games
They're a mobile ad engagement booster, apparently -- and so the company's players will be subjected to its new SponsoredPLAY ads, after a successful beta.
Oct. 8, 2015
Sony acquires gesture recognition and imaging software dev, Softkinetic
Sony acquires gesture recognition and imaging software dev, Softkinetic
Belgium-based gesture recognition and range imaging software developer Softkinetic has been acquired by Sony for an undisclosed fee.
Oct. 8, 2015