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Get a job: Activision looking for a Tools Technology Director
Get a job: Activision looking for a Tools Technology Director
"Reporting to the VP of Technology, this role's primary objective is to direct the development of significant tools technology across multiple Activision studios and titles."
June 18, 2013
Blank media levy extended to smartphones and tablets
Blank media levy extended to smartphones and tablets
The ‘blank media levy’ is effectively a tax on blank media (originally tape cassettes) designed to compensate content creators for illegal copying of copyrighted works. Over the years it was extended to include CDs, DVDs, hard disks – and is now making its first forays into devices that include solid state memory.
June 17, 2013
Opt-out porn filters in the UK by the end of the year
Opt-out porn filters in the UK by the end of the year
UK ISPs will have porn filters operational before the end of 2013 said David Cameron’s ‘pornification’ advisor Claire Perry at a Westminster eForum last week.
June 17, 2013
Nice, France: A Municipal Showcase for Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experiences
Nice, France: A Municipal Showcase for Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experiences
The city of Nice and Cisco, working with Think Global, showcased today the first Internet of Everything proof-of-concept (PoC) for a smart city. The
June 17, 2013
CBS News says their Investigative Reporter’s Computer was Hacked
CBS News says their Investigative Reporter’s Computer was Hacked
CBS News has revealed that one of their investigative reporter had her computer hacked and remotely accessed by an unknown hackers late last year.
June 17, 2013
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Religion to Candy Box
This Week in Video Game Criticism: From Religion to Candy Box
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Johannes Koeller on topics including representations of religion and aniwey's Candy Box.
June 17, 2013
XCOM: Enemy Unknown fights 'race to the bottom' pricing on mobile
XCOM: Enemy Unknown fights 'race to the bottom' pricing on mobile
In a bid to fight the monetary race to the bottom on the iOS App Store, 2K and Firaxis Games today announced that the upcoming iOS version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown will cost $19.99.
June 17, 2013
Get a job: CCP America looking for Technical Game Designer
Get a job: CCP America looking for Technical Game Designer
"CCP is actively searching for a Technical Game Designer to work on the upcoming World of Darkness MMO."
June 17, 2013
CD Projekt RED confirms new studio opening in Krakow
CD Projekt RED confirms new studio opening in Krakow
The Witcher developer CD Projekt RED is expanding to a second studio in Krakow, Poland, managing director Adam Badowski confirms.
June 17, 2013
Hitman developer lays off half its staff
Hitman developer lays off half its staff
Copenhagen-based Hitman: Absolution developer IO Interactive has laid off half of its work force and canceled non-Hitman projects, in order to consolidate resources on the franchise.
June 17, 2013
iOS 7 will add kids game category to iTunes App Store
iOS 7 will add kids game category to iTunes App Store
As announced last week at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple's next update for iOS devices, iOS 7, will add a kids games category to the iTunes App Store.
June 17, 2013
Oculus VR secures $16M in funding
Oculus VR secures $16M in funding
Oculus VR, developer behind the upcoming Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, has obtained $16 million in Series A funding through Spark Capital and Matrix Partners.
June 17, 2013