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Municipal Government Calls For Facial Recognition Ban
Municipal Government Calls For Facial Recognition Ban
Another U.S. municipality wants to ban facial recognition technology
Aug. 30, 2019
Google open sources real-time hand and finger tracking tech
Google open sources real-time hand and finger tracking tech
Google has made its hand detection and tracking tech open-source, giving developers the opportunity to poke around in the tech’s code and see what makes it tick.
Aug. 30, 2019
Fate/Grand Order dev Type-Moon opens new studio
Fate/Grand Order dev Type-Moon opens new studio
Type-Moon, the developer behind the fighting game series Melty Blood and the mobile gatcha Fate/Grand Order, has opened a new subsidiary studio called Type-Moon Studio BB.
Aug. 30, 2019
Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a Head of Global Portfolio and Acquisitions 2
Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a Head of Global Portfolio and Acquisitions 2
The Head of Global Portfolio and Acquisitions will oversee the entire content pipeline from content creators both existing and potential.
Aug. 30, 2019
IGF 2020 Inspiration: 2015 Grand Prize winner Outer Wilds!
IGF 2020 Inspiration: 2015 Grand Prize winner Outer Wilds!
If you need a little inspiration as you prepare for the 2020 Independent Games Festival, consider the underdog story of Mobius Digital’s cozy space exploration game Outer Wilds!
Aug. 30, 2019
Sales revenue up at CD Projekt thanks to evergreen The Witcher series
Sales revenue up at CD Projekt thanks to evergreen The Witcher series
The Witcher franchise is still driving revenue at Polish company CD Projekt, which is busy preparing for the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 next year.
Aug. 30, 2019
Blizzard is suing Chinese studio Sina Games for ripping off Warcraft series
Blizzard is suing Chinese studio Sina Games for ripping off Warcraft series
Blizzard Entertainment is suing Chinese developer Sina Games for allegedly copying its Warcraft series with free-to-play mobile title Glorious Saga.
Aug. 30, 2019
Lucky's Tale dev Playful secures $23 million to create viewer-friendly games
Lucky's Tale dev Playful secures $23 million to create viewer-friendly games
Lucky's Tale developer Playful Studios has netted $23 million in funding to create viewer-friendly games.
Aug. 30, 2019
How Painting Works In Chicory: A Colorful Tale
How Painting Works In Chicory: A Colorful Tale
The following blog comes from Greg Lobanov and is an exploration into how the interesting painting mechanic works in his latest game: Chicory: A Colorful Tale. If you found this interesting or want to share how your own game works. Please reach out to u
Aug. 30, 2019
The UX of Overwatch Role Queue
The UX of Overwatch Role Queue
A UX analysis of the Overwatch Role Queue beta considering the psychology of design and usability principles.
Aug. 30, 2019
Why you may be underpricing your video game 2
Why you may be underpricing your video game 2
So, video game pricing. You'd think this was a simple subject, but I'm convinced that at least 50% of all people launching games in 2019 get it wrong. And the core of the reason is this - you're undervaluing your game.
Aug. 30, 2019
Gears 5 will require 80GB of free hard-disk space; Final PC System Requirements
Gears 5 will require 80GB of free hard-disk space; Final PC System Requirements
Microsoft and The Coalition have revealed the final PC system requirements for Gears 5.
Aug. 29, 2019