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FromSoftware owner Kadokawa buys Octopath Traveler developer Acquire
FromSoftware owner Kadokawa buys Octopath Traveler developer Acquire
Kadokawa wants to build on the success of Elden Ring by creating more original franchises.
Feb. 8, 2024
Game developers, don't give up on your bad sketches
Game developers, don't give up on your bad sketches
Generative AI art tools make it easy to whip up images for concepts and storyboarding. But don't throw out your pen and paper just yet!
Feb. 8, 2024
Chinese Spies Hack Dutch Networks With Novel Coathanger Malware
Chinese Spies Hack Dutch Networks With Novel Coathanger Malware
Dutch intelligence services have blamed China for an attack last year targeting FortiGuard devices
Feb. 7, 2024
Ransomware Payments Hit $1bn All-Time High in 2023
Ransomware Payments Hit $1bn All-Time High in 2023
Chainalysis monitoring of blockchain transactions finds ransomware payments hit a record $1bn in 2023
Feb. 7, 2024
Meta to Introduce Labeling for AI-Generated Images Ahead of US Election
Meta to Introduce Labeling for AI-Generated Images Ahead of US Election
Meta will start working on detecting AI images generated from rival services ahead of the November 2024 US presidential election
Feb. 7, 2024
Google and CSA Singapore Combat Android Fraud With New Pilot
Google and CSA Singapore Combat Android Fraud With New Pilot
The initiative aims to tackle mobile fraud by auto-blocking apps seeking sensitive permissions
Feb. 7, 2024
Patched Critical Flaw Exposed JetBrains TeamCity Servers
Patched Critical Flaw Exposed JetBrains TeamCity Servers
Tracked as CVE-2024-23917, the flaw carries a CVSS rating of 9.8
Feb. 7, 2024
Governments and Tech Giants Unite Against Commercial Spyware
Governments and Tech Giants Unite Against Commercial Spyware
Over 25 governments and 14 tech companies vowed to fight against the proliferation of commercial spyware
Feb. 7, 2024
IGN workers unionizing to fight for better wages and job stability
IGN workers unionizing to fight for better wages and job stability
A majority of editorial and creative employees at IGN are unionizing to secure better pay, protections from layoffs, and "measurable steps" to increase staff diversity.
Feb. 7, 2024
Square Enix reviewing production pipeline amid spluttering sales
Square Enix reviewing production pipeline amid spluttering sales
The Japanese publisher hopes that bigger projects and less outsourcing could provide its video game business with a welcome boost.
Feb. 7, 2024
Obituary: Laralyn McWilliams, game designer, passes away at 58
Obituary: Laralyn McWilliams, game designer, passes away at 58
McWilliams' friends and coworkers within the industry remember her as versatile, talented, and deeply kind.
Feb. 7, 2024
Key Cyberpunk 2077 veterans join North American team to lead sequel development
Key Cyberpunk 2077 veterans join North American team to lead sequel development
Old heads who made Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion are heading west to start early development on its sequel.
Feb. 7, 2024