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Report: Mobile publisher Playtika is laying off up to 400 employees
Report: Mobile publisher Playtika is laying off up to 400 employees
Around 10 percent of the company's workforce could be impacted by the cuts.
Jan. 12, 2024
Importance of Contrast (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
Importance of Contrast (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
A continuation of the article series based on Winifred Phillips’ top-rated GDC 2023 lecture discussing her award-winning Jurassic World Primal Ops musical score. Included: how to incorporate thematic material into a chaotic musical score.
Jan. 12, 2024
Two Ivanti Zero-Days Actively Exploited in the Wild
Two Ivanti Zero-Days Actively Exploited in the Wild
Ivanti has released mitigation steps after reports of active exploitation of Connect Secure and Policy Secure vulnerabilities
Jan. 11, 2024
NCSC Publishes Practical Security Guidance For SMBs
NCSC Publishes Practical Security Guidance For SMBs
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has launched a new online services guide to help smaller organizations better manage risk
Jan. 11, 2024
Mandiant's X Account Was Hacked in Brute-Force Password Attack
Mandiant's X Account Was Hacked in Brute-Force Password Attack
Mandiant has shared its findings following X account hijacking, firm blames misconfigured 2FA and X's policy change
Jan. 11, 2024
1.3 Million FNF Customers' Data Potentially Exposed in Ransomware Attack
1.3 Million FNF Customers' Data Potentially Exposed in Ransomware Attack
Fidelity National Financial revealed that the ransomware attack last year potentially impacted 1.3 million customers data in an updated SEC filing
Jan. 11, 2024
Tencent completes majority ownership of Dying Light dev Techland
Tencent completes majority ownership of Dying Light dev Techland
Techland gets deeper into bed with Tencent as it prepares to launch its first new property in over a decade.
Jan. 11, 2024
Obituary: Jennell Jaquays, game designer, passed away at age 67
Obituary: Jennell Jaquays, game designer, passed away at age 67
The late Jaquays' decades-long tenure in games includes the Quake series, Age of Empires, and Halo Wars.
Jan. 11, 2024
China led mobile game spending and downloads for 2023
China led mobile game spending and downloads for 2023
Even with their country's restrictions in play, Chinese players kept spending money and downloading games for their phones.
Jan. 11, 2024
Mojang and Blackbird will stop building on Minecraft Legends
Mojang and Blackbird will stop building on Minecraft Legends
The Minecraft franchise loses its third spinoff in as many years as Mojang moves away from further developing Minecraft Legends.
Jan. 11, 2024
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake II lead 2024 DICE Awards nominations
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake II lead 2024 DICE Awards nominations
The superhero and supernatural sequels have the most nominations for 2023's DICE ceremony, joined by Baldur's Gate 3 and Cocoon.
Jan. 11, 2024
SAG-AFTRA says terms of controversial AI voice deal will inform future negotiations
SAG-AFTRA says terms of controversial AI voice deal will inform future negotiations
"The terms in the Replica Studios Agreement are in alignment with and support the Interactive Media Agreement negotiations."
Jan. 11, 2024