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Google acquires AI company founded by Theme Park creator
Google acquires AI company founded by Theme Park creator
Google today announced that it has acquired AI tech studio DeepMind Technologies -- the company co-founded by Theme Park creator Demis Hassibis.
Jan. 27, 2014
Microsoft has acquired Gears of War from Epic Games
Microsoft has acquired Gears of War from Epic Games
Microsoft revealed today that it has acquired the rights to the Gears of War series from Epic Games, including all existing and future titles in the franchise.
Jan. 27, 2014
'Best of GDC': Watch some of the best GDC sessions of all time
'Best of GDC': Watch some of the best GDC sessions of all time
A couple of weeks ago, we took to Twitter to ask, "What is your #BestOfGDC"? We received responses ranging from the highly technical, to the highly inspirational.
Jan. 27, 2014
Video: 'Going beyond crowdfunding' with Star Citizen's Chris Roberts
Video: 'Going beyond crowdfunding' with Star Citizen's Chris Roberts
Star Citizen's Chris Roberts says his most successful month of funding was October 2013, a year after the campaign originally launched. Here, he shares how to continue to meet the demands and growth of a new community.
Jan. 27, 2014
Riot shares tips on fostering online sportsmanship at GDC 2014
Riot shares tips on fostering online sportsmanship at GDC 2014
Session highlights today include a guide to fostering sportsmanship in online games, a talk from a Valve artist about how the company created a large volume of art for CS:GO efficiently, and more.
Jan. 27, 2014
Namco Bandai is now Bandai Namco
Namco Bandai is now Bandai Namco
In Japan, Namco Bandai is known as Bandai Namco. However, many of its subsidiaries, including those outside of Japan, still bear the Namco Bandai name - but not for long.
Jan. 27, 2014
Pining for the Soul Fjord: A peek under the hood of Kim Swift's next game
Pining for the Soul Fjord: A peek under the hood of Kim Swift's next game
"The rhythm is the thing," says Soul Fjord composer Austin Wintory, in this insightful first look into the upcoming musical roguelike from Portal designer Kim Swift.
Jan. 27, 2014
Apple sold a whole lot of iPhones last quarter
Apple sold a whole lot of iPhones last quarter
Apple said Monday it sold 51 million iPhones during the October-December quarter, an all-time quarterly record, while iPad also hit record sales at 26 million units.
Jan. 27, 2014
League of Legends breaks 27 million daily active players
League of Legends breaks 27 million daily active players
Riot Games told the Wall Street Journal today that League of Legends now averages 27 million daily active players worldwide, hitting peaks of up to 7.5 million concurrent players.
Jan. 27, 2014
Ubisoft expanding its development operations in Quebec
Ubisoft expanding its development operations in Quebec
Ubisoft said today that it plans to invest 28 million Canadian dollars ($25.2 million) over the next three years to bolster its Quebec City studio, with the aim to create around 100 new jobs.
Jan. 24, 2014
The UK's porn filter is blocking the latest League of Legends update
The UK's porn filter is blocking the latest League of Legends update
Some League of Legends players in the UK are having trouble downloading the latest update for the game, thanks to child internet safety measures taken by the British government.
Jan. 24, 2014
Video: indie devs rant at GDC 2010
Video: indie devs rant at GDC 2010
Developers from Tiger Style, thatgamecompany, Capy, SUPERBROTHERS, Team Meat and more join critics from AREA 5 and Offworld for an hour of back-to-back industry rants at GDC 2010.
Jan. 24, 2014