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Live eSports coverage heading to the BBC for the first time ever
Live eSports coverage heading to the BBC for the first time ever
The BBC will broadcast the League of Legends World Championships when the quarter finals come to Wembley on October 15.
Oct. 8, 2015
Sony cuts PS4 prices in U.S. and Canada, announces holiday lineup
Sony cuts PS4 prices in U.S. and Canada, announces holiday lineup
Sony has dropped the price of its flagship console in the U.S and Canada in preparation for the holidays.
Oct. 8, 2015
PopCap hops on the theme park bandwagon with a real-life PvZ arena
PopCap hops on the theme park bandwagon with a real-life PvZ arena
EA-owned PopCap Games is the latest video game company to make eyes at the amusement park business, announcing plans today to open a Plants Vs. Zombies attraction at the Carowinds theme park.
Oct. 8, 2015
Zynga launches ads that are games into its games
Zynga launches ads that are games into its games
They're a mobile ad engagement booster, apparently -- and so the company's players will be subjected to its new SponsoredPLAY ads, after a successful beta.
Oct. 8, 2015
Sony acquires gesture recognition and imaging software dev, Softkinetic
Sony acquires gesture recognition and imaging software dev, Softkinetic
Belgium-based gesture recognition and range imaging software developer Softkinetic has been acquired by Sony for an undisclosed fee.
Oct. 8, 2015
Get a job: Hangar 13 is hiring an experienced Graphics Engineer
Get a job: Hangar 13 is hiring an experienced Graphics Engineer
Novato-based Hangar 13, the newest 2K Games studio, is looking for a seasoned graphics programmer to work alongside the team on Mafia III at its Novato, CA headquarters.
Oct. 8, 2015
Sponsored: Optimizing Unity games on Android: A case study
Sponsored: Optimizing Unity games on Android: A case study
This article will show a performance gain with x86 native support on Android and share some tips for increasing performance on Intel architecture using Hero Sky: Epic Guild Wars as an example.
Oct. 8, 2015
Cisco Snares Angler Cybercrime Group Worth $30m Annually
Cisco Snares Angler Cybercrime Group Worth $30m Annually
Cisco Snares Angler Cybercrime Group Worth $30 Million Annually. Talos group disrupts proxy network making a fortune from ransomware
Oct. 7, 2015
Iran Threat Group Uses Fake LinkedIn Network to Target Victims
Iran Threat Group Uses Fake LinkedIn Network to Target Victims
A network of fake LinkedIn profiles has been created to help the threat actors target potential victims through social engineering.
Oct. 7, 2015
#WednesdayWalkabout Series: Digital Countries – Stories of Success
#WednesdayWalkabout Series: Digital Countries – Stories of Success
Co-authored with Dani Schrakamp All aboard the digital express Communities and countries of all sizes are in motion toward a digital future…and if not, they risk being left behind. This...
Oct. 7, 2015
Does Public Cloud Have to Be Public?
Does Public Cloud Have to Be Public?
In early 2000 I co-authored a book with Peter Keen called “From .com to .Profit.” We got lucky as delays in the publishing process meant that the book
Oct. 7, 2015
Designing the fearsome creatures of Total War: Warhammer
Designing the fearsome creatures of Total War: Warhammer
We talk to Creative Assembly about translating the Warhammer world into the Total War framework, and why creating an array of monsters is much harder than traditional human-on-human combat.
Oct. 7, 2015