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Don't Take the Magic Circle So Seriously - Have Some Fun With It, Instead
Don't Take the Magic Circle So Seriously - Have Some Fun With It, Instead
I don't think that immersion is as crucial as the reification of The Magic Circle in design circles makes it sound.
Nov. 11, 2023
ICBC and Allen & Overy Hit By Ransomware
ICBC and Allen & Overy Hit By Ransomware
Multinationals believed to have been targeted by LockBit
Nov. 10, 2023
MOVEit Gang Targets SysAid Customers With Zero-Day Attacks
MOVEit Gang Targets SysAid Customers With Zero-Day Attacks
Lace Tempest looks to spread Clop malware to victims
Nov. 10, 2023
MPs Dangerously Uninformed About Facial Recognition – Report
MPs Dangerously Uninformed About Facial Recognition – Report
Privacy International warns UK is “sleepwalking into public mass surveillance”
Nov. 10, 2023
GTA V tops 190 million lifetime sales ahead of GTA VI trailer drop
GTA V tops 190 million lifetime sales ahead of GTA VI trailer drop
Rockstar parent company Take-Two broke the news and said active development on the next entry in the series is "well underway."
Nov. 10, 2023
Sony pushes back half of its planned live-service games
Sony pushes back half of its planned live-service games
Half of Sony's intended output for live-service games are being delayed, while the other six are still meant to release in the next few years.
Nov. 10, 2023
Turn 10 alum Alan Hartman designated new Xbox Game Studios head
Turn 10 alum Alan Hartman designated new Xbox Game Studios head
Hartman, a longtime veteran at Microsoft Gaming, will be taking over as Xbox Game Studios head from Matt Booty, who now oversees the ZeniMax subsidiaries.
Nov. 10, 2023
Valve is building on the Steam Deck's success with a new OLED version
Valve is building on the Steam Deck's success with a new OLED version
In true game console fashion, now there are two different official Steam Decks on the market.
Nov. 10, 2023
Ubisoft proclaims it's still into blockchain tech, partners with Immutable
Ubisoft proclaims it's still into blockchain tech, partners with Immutable
The two companies are partnering up to release a widescale ecosystem for web3 games.
Nov. 10, 2023
Digital Extremes lays off devs on external projects and publishing teams
Digital Extremes lays off devs on external projects and publishing teams
The Warframe developer has reportedly made cuts across its external and publishing teams, which may affect Airship Syndicate's online game Wayfinder.
Nov. 10, 2023
Unity is reviewing its product portfolio and says layoffs are "likely"
Unity is reviewing its product portfolio and says layoffs are "likely"
Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst said interventions will "likely include discontinuing certain product offerings, reducing our workforce, and reducing our office footprint."
Nov. 10, 2023
Killbug developer Samurai Punk is shutting down after a decade
Killbug developer Samurai Punk is shutting down after a decade
It's been an amazing run and we'd like to thank our team past and present.
Nov. 10, 2023