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Hacked Disney+ Accounts on Sale for $1
Hacked Disney+ Accounts on Sale for $1
Disney’s streaming service hacked within a week of being launched
Nov. 18, 2019
Gamers Exposed After Wizards of the Coast Data Leak
Gamers Exposed After Wizards of the Coast Data Leak
Gaming Users Exposed After Wizards of the Coast Leak. Human error leaves AWS bucket without protection
Nov. 18, 2019
Finalists named in Google's annual Change the Game Design Challenge
Finalists named in Google's annual Change the Game Design Challenge
Google has picked five finalists from over 1,500 entries in its second annual Change the Game Design Challenge, a contest that aims to elevate and encourage teenage girls with game design aspirations.
Nov. 18, 2019
Forge of Empires dev InnoGames surpasses $1 billion revenue
Forge of Empires dev InnoGames surpasses $1 billion revenue
The Germany-based browser and mobile game developer InnoGames has generated over $1 billion in lifetime revenue since the studio was set up 12 years ago.
Nov. 18, 2019
Oculus Link launches in beta, opening Rift games up to Quest owners
Oculus Link launches in beta, opening Rift games up to Quest owners
Oculus Link, the program Oculus announced earlier in the year to make Rift games playable on the inside-out Oculus Quest headset, has launched into open beta.
Nov. 18, 2019
Amy Hennig joins up with Skydance to develop for 'emerging streaming platforms'
Amy Hennig joins up with Skydance to develop for 'emerging streaming platforms'
Former Uncharted creative director and longtime game developer Amy Hennig has signed on with Skydance Interactive to build a new team alongside fellow EA ex-pat Julian Beak in San Francisco.
Nov. 18, 2019
Valve is making a new VR Half-Life game
Valve is making a new VR Half-Life game
Valve's Twitter account has revealed that the company is working on a new Half-Life video game.
Nov. 18, 2019
Google expands Stadia launch lineup to 22 titles right before launch
Google expands Stadia launch lineup to 22 titles right before launch
Google has expanded its Stadia launch lineup to 22 games, mere hours before the cloud-gaming platform officially rolls out on November 19.
Nov. 18, 2019
Logitech has made an expansive accessory kit for the Xbox Adaptive Controller
Logitech has made an expansive accessory kit for the Xbox Adaptive Controller
Logitech has created a new 'Adaptive Gaming Kit' to help make the Xbox Adaptive Controller even more accessible.
Nov. 18, 2019
Nintendo is bringing paid subscriptions to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Nintendo is bringing paid subscriptions to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Nintendo is preparing to introduce a subscription plan into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, doubling down on the model initially used in Mario Kart Tour last month.
Nov. 18, 2019
Stadia delivers on low-latency, high quality cloud gaming - but is that enough?
Stadia delivers on low-latency, high quality cloud gaming - but is that enough?
Google Stadia works great. But the technical side of game streaming might have been the "easiest" problem to solve when it comes to Stadia's overall acceptance and success.
Nov. 18, 2019
Kliuless #58: Tencent Eyes the West's Console Market
Kliuless #58: Tencent Eyes the West's Console Market
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
Nov. 18, 2019