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Spyware- and Ransomware-as-a-Service Target Macs
Spyware- and Ransomware-as-a-Service Target Macs
Both have been purpose-built to appeal to bad actors lacking in technical expertise.
June 12, 2017
Class action lawsuit over Xbox 360 defect shut down by court (again)
Class action lawsuit over Xbox 360 defect shut down by court (again)
The Supreme Court has ultimately ruled that perturbed Xbox 360 owners are unable to bring a class action lawsuit against Microsoft thanks to an earlier lesser court ruling and its illegitimate dismissal.
June 12, 2017
Starbreeze acquires location-based VR company Enterspace
Starbreeze acquires location-based VR company Enterspace
Starbreeze is continuing its push for VR-centric centers and cafes through the acquisition of the Swedish location-based VR company Enterspace.
June 12, 2017
EA opens 'SEED' game tech research division
EA opens 'SEED' game tech research division
The new outfit will be housed within EA Worldwide Studios, and will be tasked with searching for extraordinary experiences.
June 12, 2017
EA wants to use machine learning to create real-time game narratives
EA wants to use machine learning to create real-time game narratives
"What if you wanted to build a new Battlefield experience and you fed it every war story ever written? Could it tell you new and interesting and personal stories?"
June 12, 2017
Minecraft gets cross-platform boost with 'Better Together' update
Minecraft gets cross-platform boost with 'Better Together' update
Microsoft and Mojang want to turn Minecraft into a true cross-platform experience with the launch of the 'Better Together' update later this year.
June 12, 2017
Ubisoft VP: 'We're trying to figure out what is fun' about VR
Ubisoft VP: 'We're trying to figure out what is fun' about VR
"From a financial standpoint right now, VR is research for us," says Ubisoft's Chris Early. "We're making real games, making real money, but... we all need the industry to grow."
June 12, 2017
Bethesda announces new mods network, Creation Club
Bethesda announces new mods network, Creation Club
At Bethesda's E3 press conference in L.A. tonight, the Fallout and Skyrim developer announced a new mods program dubbed "Creation Club."
June 12, 2017
The VR Challenger League is a new eSports venture from Oculus, Intel and the ESL
The VR Challenger League is a new eSports venture from Oculus, Intel and the ESL
Notably, the $200k+ VR Challenger League purports to be the first VR-focused eSports league ever established, though it seems likely to be limited to Oculus Rift headsets for the foreseeable future.
June 12, 2017
Sony takes a page from Jackbox with PlayLink mobile input tech
Sony takes a page from Jackbox with PlayLink mobile input tech
This evening Sony debuted a new tech platform, PlayLink, that appears built to let people play games running on a PlayStation console using their iOS or Android devices.
June 12, 2017
Elder Scrolls Online dev speaks to the power of megaservers in MMO game design
Elder Scrolls Online dev speaks to the power of megaservers in MMO game design
"We have an interesting server structure in ESO that is unique in this generation of online game," says Elder Scrolls Online game director Matt Firor. "What we call megaservers."
June 12, 2017
Ubisoft is getting into the toys-to-life game with Starlink
Ubisoft is getting into the toys-to-life game with Starlink
Today at E3 Ubisoft debuted Starlink: Battle for Atlas, a new multi-platform sci-fi toys-to-life game being developed by Ubisoft Toronto (slated for 2018) with an interesting toy-mounting mechanic.
June 12, 2017