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Remote Workers Keep IT Issues to Themselves
Remote Workers Keep IT Issues to Themselves
A quarter of remote workers would rather suffer in silence than engage with tech support
Oct. 7, 2020
Europol Reports Increase in Livestreaming of Child Sexual Abuse
Europol Reports Increase in Livestreaming of Child Sexual Abuse
Sheer quantity of online child sexual abuse material is overwhelming European law enforcement authorities
Oct. 7, 2020
Download-free demos via xCloud is (somewhere) on Xbox's to-do list
Download-free demos via xCloud is (somewhere) on Xbox's to-do list
While Spencer notes that it is indeed on the "long list of cool things the xCloud is working on," that reveal comes with the admission that it's still a ways down on the list.
Oct. 7, 2020
Chat Filtering exits Steam Labs testing, is now a bonafide Steam feature
Chat Filtering exits Steam Labs testing, is now a bonafide Steam feature
After a brief stint in the experimental Steam Labs program, the Steam team at Valve has launched the Chat Filtering feature in full and brought the customizable filters it provides to the masses.
Oct. 7, 2020
The player-focused design and development of battle royale breakout Spellbreak
The player-focused design and development of battle royale breakout Spellbreak
Proletariat CEO Seth Sivak discusses the decisions that are helping Spellbreak thrive in a competitive market.
Oct. 7, 2020
Video: Best practices for accessible in-game communication
Video: Best practices for accessible in-game communication
EA Sports accessibility lead Karen Stevens uses concrete examples from games like Madden NFL and Apex Legends to demonstrate some accessibility best practices in this important area of in-game communication.
Oct. 7, 2020
Get a job: Join Digital Extremes as an Environment Artist
Get a job: Join Digital Extremes as an Environment Artist
Excellent understanding of efficient techniques for game production, traditional art background or experience as well as strong composition skills and an understanding of colour theory are preferred extras.
Oct. 7, 2020
Epic Games and Apple will head to trial in May 2021
Epic Games and Apple will head to trial in May 2021
The legal dispute between Epic Games and Apple will go to trial in May 2021, which is a little earlier than the July 2021 date that was previously being touted.
Oct. 7, 2020
PlayStation 5 teardown offers an up-close look at the next-gen console
PlayStation 5 teardown offers an up-close look at the next-gen console
Sony has uploaded a PlayStation 5 teardown video to showcase the shiny innards of its next-gen console.
Oct. 7, 2020
Riot Games shuts Sydney office and scraps OPL esports league
Riot Games shuts Sydney office and scraps OPL esports league
League of Legends maker Riot has closed its office its Sydney, Australia, after its esports efforts in the region struggled to take flight.
Oct. 7, 2020
Should game devs become YouTubers to get (more) successful?
Should game devs become YouTubers to get (more) successful?
Instead of pitching all those photogenic, influential YouTubers - why don’t you just become a slick, photogenic YouTuber? Some thoughts for game discoveryland, including the above!
Oct. 7, 2020
PLAYSTATION 5: The DualSense's Confirm Button In Japan Will Now Be Mapped To 'X' Instead Of 'O'
PLAYSTATION 5: The DualSense's Confirm Button In Japan Will Now Be Mapped To 'X' Instead Of 'O'
Japanese players will have to adapt to the PlayStation 5's new button layout, as it has been revealed that the Confirm button on the controller will no longer be O, but X instead.
Oct. 6, 2020