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MyVegas studio nets $20M to make games with real-world rewards
MyVegas studio nets $20M to make games with real-world rewards
MyVegas developer Playstudios has raised $20 million in its most recent round of funding to continue developing and operating social casino games in partnership with an array of Las Vegas casinos and businesses.
Oct. 22, 2014
Helgason steps down as Unity CEO, and John Riccitiello steps up
Helgason steps down as Unity CEO, and John Riccitiello steps up
Unity founder David Helgason has stepped down from his position as CEO. His replacement is none other than Unity Technologies board member John Riccitiello -- former CEO of Electronic Arts.
Oct. 22, 2014
Another Finnish studio raises millions to make mobile games
Another Finnish studio raises millions to make mobile games
Helsinki-based mobile game studio Small Giant Games, which is due to launch its first title next year, has managed to raise $3.1 million in investments during its most recent round of funding.
Oct. 22, 2014
Video: Why everything and nothing is killing the game industry
Video: Why everything and nothing is killing the game industry
Game industry veteran Ste Curran gives an impassioned presentation about the unending litany of potentially fatal threats to the game industry during GDC Europe 2014.
Oct. 22, 2014
Learn how to better run a studio at GDC 2015, with Jesse Schell
Learn how to better run a studio at GDC 2015, with Jesse Schell
Over the last 12 years, industry veteran Jesse Schell has kept his studio afloat and expanded it from a solo gig to a thriving enterprise. Now he's coming to GDC 2015 to explain how he does it.
Oct. 22, 2014
Staples Calls the Cops After Potential Card Fraud Incident
Staples Calls the Cops After Potential Card Fraud Incident
Staples Calls the Cops After Potential Card Fraud Incident. Retail chain could be latest to be hit as 2014 breach saga continues
Oct. 21, 2014
Online Fraud Costs UK Over £670 Million
Online Fraud Costs UK Over £670 Million
Online Fraud Costs UK Over £670 Million. Get Safe Online poll shows growing problems, but rising awareness
Oct. 21, 2014
Chloe Madeley Rape Firestorm Draws Internet Trolling Crackdown
Chloe Madeley Rape Firestorm Draws Internet Trolling Crackdown
UK may quadruple jail time for those making anonymous online threats of physical harm against other people.
Oct. 21, 2014
Cisco and OpenStack: Juno Release – Part 2
Cisco and OpenStack: Juno Release – Part 2
The tenth OpenStack release codenamed Juno was released on October 16, 2014. This press release provides a good summary of what to expect in Juno. It also discusses...
Oct. 21, 2014
Three Ways IoT is Impacting the #InternetOfEverything
Three Ways IoT is Impacting the #InternetOfEverything
As a key enabling technology to the Internet of Everything (IoE), the Internet of Things (IoT), is connecting new places and objects. Manufacturing room
Oct. 21, 2014
Application Configuration Management: What’s your Approach?
Application Configuration Management: What’s your Approach?
Last we spoke, it was about network device configuration management. Let’s move our focus up the stack to applications and management of their
Oct. 21, 2014
Google invests half-a-billion dollars in mysterious wearable tech startup
Google invests half-a-billion dollars in mysterious wearable tech startup
Google and other big-name investors have funneled more than half a billion dollars into a relatively unknown startup, whose wearable tech could have applications in video games.
Oct. 21, 2014