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Update: Indie dev Threshold Games shuts down this week
Update: Indie dev Threshold Games shuts down this week
Threshold's closure comes a month before it was set to officially reveal itself, and whatever it was working on, to the world.
Feb. 7, 2024
More layoffs at Visual Concepts Austin after 2K cuts "several" jobs
More layoffs at Visual Concepts Austin after 2K cuts "several" jobs
"The games industry bloodletting continues. Today, Visual Concepts Austin laid off myself and a group of very talented developers."
Feb. 7, 2024
Report: Investment firm CVC to purchase Runescape dev Jagex in £900M deal
Report: Investment firm CVC to purchase Runescape dev Jagex in £900M deal
It's claimed CVC wants to purchase franchise assets with global appeal.
Feb. 7, 2024
Paradox sets new revenue record, says it needs to address quality issues
Paradox sets new revenue record, says it needs to address quality issues
"The quarter's game releases have not held the quality we want."
Feb. 7, 2024
Tencent takes control of Swords of Legends developer Wangyuan Shengtang
Tencent takes control of Swords of Legends developer Wangyuan Shengtang
The Chinese conglomerate has expanded on home soil.
Feb. 7, 2024
ResumeLooters Gang Raids Retail and Job Site Data
ResumeLooters Gang Raids Retail and Job Site Data
Group-IB uncovers mass data theft campaign from Chinese-speaking ResumeLooters hackers
Feb. 6, 2024
US Cracks Down on Spyware with Visa Restrictions
US Cracks Down on Spyware with Visa Restrictions
The US government will deny visas to those involved in misusing spyware
Feb. 6, 2024
Latest Ivanti Zero Day Exploited By Scores of IPs
Latest Ivanti Zero Day Exploited By Scores of IPs
Shadowserver Foundation spots 170 distinct IP addresses trying to exploit Ivanti zero-day CVE-2024-21893
Feb. 6, 2024
Meta's Oversight Board Urges a Policy Change After a Fake Biden Video
Meta's Oversight Board Urges a Policy Change After a Fake Biden Video
A fake video showing US President Joe Biden touching his granddaughter’s chest remains on Facebook despite an Oversight Board investigation
Feb. 6, 2024
Safer Internet Day: Two Million Brits Victims of Financial Identity Fraud
Safer Internet Day: Two Million Brits Victims of Financial Identity Fraud
A new report suggests nearly 2 million UK adults have had their identity stolen and used by fraudsters to open a financial account in 2023
Feb. 6, 2024
Malware-as-a-Service Now the Top Threat to Organizations
Malware-as-a-Service Now the Top Threat to Organizations
The Darktrace report observed an increasing cross-functional adaption of many MaaS strains in 2023
Feb. 6, 2024
Tencent reportedly canceled unannounced Nier mobile game
Tencent reportedly canceled unannounced Nier mobile game
Without a proper monetization plan and licensing fees to pay, Tencent pulled the plug on Nier's second mobile spinoff.
Feb. 6, 2024