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New League of Legends character not based on real person, says Riot
New League of Legends character not based on real person, says Riot
Riot Games has denied a claim that its new League of Legends champion Seraphine is based on a real person who was briefly in a relationship with an ex-employee.
Nov. 13, 2020
How a Guilty Gear project contributed to the collapse of Skullgirls dev Lab Zero
How a Guilty Gear project contributed to the collapse of Skullgirls dev Lab Zero
As he faced accusations of sexual harassment and abusive behavior, Mike Zaimont tried to use a Guilty Gear GGPO project as a blunt tool to leverage his continued employment in the game industry.
Nov. 13, 2020
Police say 'hoax' emergency call prompted Ubisoft Montreal studio scare
Police say 'hoax' emergency call prompted Ubisoft Montreal studio scare
UPDATE Employees are being safely escorted out of the building as police sources speaking to Canadian media confirm the 911 call that prompted the emergency response was a "hoax."
Nov. 13, 2020
Epic releases thousands of What Remains of Edith Finch assets for free
Epic releases thousands of What Remains of Edith Finch assets for free
Epic Games has added a huge number of free assets from acclaimed narrative adventure What Remains of Edith Finch to the Unreal Engine Marketplace.
Nov. 13, 2020
Switch sets new October sales record in the U.S. as next-gen arrives
Switch sets new October sales record in the U.S. as next-gen arrives
As Sony and Microsoft debut their next-gen consoles, the Nintendo Switch just posted its best October sales to date in the United States.
Nov. 13, 2020
Microsoft to begin testing Project xCloud in new regions including Australia and Japan
Microsoft to begin testing Project xCloud in new regions including Australia and Japan
Microsoft will begin testing xCloud game streaming in major new territories including Australia, Brazil, Japan, and Mexico later this month.
Nov. 13, 2020
Valve adds extensive developer commentary to Half-Life: Alyx
Valve adds extensive developer commentary to Half-Life: Alyx
Valve has added a three-hour long developer commentary to Half-Life: Alyx that delves into how the acclaimed VR adventure came to be.Â
Nov. 13, 2020
Ghost of Tsushima has topped 5 million sales in under four months
Ghost of Tsushima has topped 5 million sales in under four months
Ghost of Tsushima has sold over 5 million copies in under four months, according to PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Hermen Hulst.Â
Nov. 13, 2020
Video: Using AI to create interactive digital actors
Video: Using AI to create interactive digital actors
In this 2019 XRDC Session, Deepmotion's Kevin He discusses the challenges of building an interactive character authoring tool.
Nov. 13, 2020
Discovery takeaways from the new PlayStation 5 store? 2
Discovery takeaways from the new PlayStation 5 store? 2
Now that the PlayStation 5 is out in the wild, we all get a chance to check out the brand new PS5 Store for discoverability, navigability, and various other factors. What's it like?
Nov. 13, 2020
ASROCK offers backwards compatibility support for ZEN 3 CPUs on budget 300-series motherboards
ASROCK offers backwards compatibility support for ZEN 3 CPUs on budget 300-series motherboards
Some vendors are offering compatible BIOS for select A320 and X370 motherboard models, which enables proper support for the Ryzen 5000 Zen 3 Vermeer desktop CPU lineup.
Nov. 12, 2020
INTEL CPUs plagued by a new PLATYPUS side-channel attack Vulnerability, company releases microcode update
INTEL CPUs plagued by a new PLATYPUS side-channel attack Vulnerability, company releases microcode update
INTEL CPUs are once again in the limelight when it comes to security vulnerabilities.
Nov. 12, 2020