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Firesprite devs say 'culture of fear' led to staff exodus
Firesprite devs say 'culture of fear' led to staff exodus
Former staff claim Firesprite has been hurt (and helped) by Sony's acquisition of the studio in 2021.
March 1, 2024
Toys for Bob is splitting off from Activision Blizzard and going indie
Toys for Bob is splitting off from Activision Blizzard and going indie
Toys for Bob has been part of Activision Blizzard for nearly 20 years, and is now leaving to be its own studio again.
March 1, 2024
Helldivers 2 has a god and his name is Joel
Helldivers 2 has a god and his name is Joel
Helldivers 2's real-world GM adds an extra tug-of-war layer relationship between Arrowhead and its players.
March 1, 2024
UK indie Radical Forge laying off 'handful' of workers
UK indie Radical Forge laying off 'handful' of workers
The studio said the cuts won't impact any existing projects.
March 1, 2024
'The Layoff Talk' by Worth Dayley
'The Layoff Talk' by Worth Dayley
Slides from the prescient talk given by former game art educator and current art director at Bigscreen VR Worth Dayley.
March 1, 2024
Biden Bans Mass Sale of Data to Hostile Nations
Biden Bans Mass Sale of Data to Hostile Nations
A new Presidential executive order attempts to prevent the mass sales of personal data to countries like China and Russia
Feb. 29, 2024
TimbreStealer Malware Targets Mexican Victims with Tax-Related Lures
TimbreStealer Malware Targets Mexican Victims with Tax-Related Lures
The maker of the Mispadu Trojan started distributing a new infostealer with financial lures to Mexican users, Cisco Talos found
Feb. 29, 2024
US Government Warns Healthcare is Biggest Target for BlackCat Affiliates
US Government Warns Healthcare is Biggest Target for BlackCat Affiliates
The US government advisory warns healthcare organizations are being targeted by BlackCat amid an ongoing cyber-incident affecting Change Healthcare
Feb. 29, 2024
Dark Web Market Revenues Rebound but Sector Fragments
Dark Web Market Revenues Rebound but Sector Fragments
Chainalysis study of crypto flows reveals darknet markets made $1.7bn in 2023
Feb. 29, 2024
Savvy Seahorse Targets Investment Platforms With DNS Scams
Savvy Seahorse Targets Investment Platforms With DNS Scams
Infoblox said Savvy Seahorse uses fake ChatGPT and WhatsApp bots to lure victims
Feb. 29, 2024
Pharma Giant Cencora Reports Cybersecurity Breach
Pharma Giant Cencora Reports Cybersecurity Breach
The breach was discovered on February 21 2024, according to an SEC filing published on the same day
Feb. 29, 2024
Polaris design retreat papers explore colonial-free design, prioritization frameworks, and more
Polaris design retreat papers explore colonial-free design, prioritization frameworks, and more
Designers across the industry dig into designing games for empathetic players and how to evoke suspense and discovery in game design.
Feb. 29, 2024