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Google’s Updated Political Ads Policy Puts Pressure on Facebook
Google’s Updated Political Ads Policy Puts Pressure on Facebook
Google’s Updated Political Ads Policy Steps Up Pressure on Facebook. Web giant limits targeting and bans deep fakes and political lying
Nov. 22, 2019
Target Sues Insurer Over Data Breach Costs
Target Sues Insurer Over Data Breach Costs
US retailer claims insurer didn’t pick up $74M cost of issuing new payment cards
Nov. 22, 2019
US Jails NeverQuest Malware Creator for 4 Years
US Jails NeverQuest Malware Creator for 4 Years
Hacker behind banking malware NeverQuest is handed a 4-year prison term
Nov. 22, 2019
Church's Chicken Warns of Possible Data Breach
Church's Chicken Warns of Possible Data Breach
American restaurant chain is investigating unauthorized activity in its payment processing system
Nov. 22, 2019
Swedish startup Coherence nets $2.5 million to build 'democratic' dev platform
Swedish startup Coherence nets $2.5 million to build 'democratic' dev platform
Swedish tech startup Coherence has netted $2.5 million in funding to continue developing its 'democratic' game development platform.
Nov. 22, 2019
Analyst: Men more likely than women to buy games based on reviews
Analyst: Men more likely than women to buy games based on reviews
Video game analyst Newzoo has released a new report that looks at how men and women discover and choose games in the West.
Nov. 22, 2019
Blizzard and NetEase win Overwatch copyright lawsuit in China
Blizzard and NetEase win Overwatch copyright lawsuit in China
Overwatch maker Blizzard Entertainment and Chinese distributor NetEase have been awarded $569,000 after a court found Chinese publisher 4399 Network guilty of copyright infringement.
Nov. 22, 2019
Get a job: Sony PlayStation seeks a Concept Artist
Get a job: Sony PlayStation seeks a Concept Artist
Heads up, artists: the team at Sony are seeking a concept artist to come onboard in San Diego and help out the environment outsource team.
Nov. 22, 2019
See how Media Molecule architected the code Dreams are made of at GDC!
See how Media Molecule architected the code Dreams are made of at GDC!
The creative team at Media Molecule have built something truly special in Dreams, and at GDC 2020 in March they'll share a rare programmer-minded look under the hood that you won't want to miss!
Nov. 22, 2019
Video: How Riot creates new League of Legends champions
Video: How Riot creates new League of Legends champions
In this 2017 GDC talk, Riot Games' Jeremy Lee shares the creative tools and production framework they've developed to create new champions for _League of Legends. _
Nov. 22, 2019
Kliuless #59: Fundraising Free-for-All
Kliuless #59: Fundraising Free-for-All
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
Nov. 22, 2019
This 4.5GB mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat adds Ultra HD Textures, enhanced weather and more
This 4.5GB mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat adds Ultra HD Textures, enhanced weather and more
This mod, which weights around 4.5GB in size, aims to overhaul the game's graphics by introducing Ultra HD Textures.
Nov. 21, 2019