Fans of British publisher/developer Codemasters have been a bit worried since news of EA acquiring the studio broke. EA’s track record of obtaining and then closing studios is well known, so there was every reason to believe that this once solid studio would meet an untimely fate in the future. Thankfully, that doesn’t seem to […]
It’s now or never: Society must respond to the ransomware crisis
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Companies in the hyper-competitive technology industry rarely work together, making their collaboration on a framework to combat ransomware noteworthy. Representatives from companies such as Microsoft and Amazon Web Services teamed up with security vendors, insurance providers, non-profits, think tanks, and government […]
Ubisoft To Launch Its Own UK Channel, Called GTV
Before G4 can come back and reassert itself as the ruler of video game TV, Ubisoft is taking a crack at it. The house of Assassin’s Creed will launch its own online channel called gTV on April 15. The channel will air content on its UK accounts on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. According to […]
It’s A Crime That Porter Robinson Doesn’t Have a Beat Saber DLC Pack
Beat Saber centres around hype. The virtual reality rhythm-slasher is all about falling in love with the music, finding a cadence where the only things that exist are the dual sabers in your hands and the barrage of coloured notes hurtling toward you. When playing on Hard or Expert difficulty, the world around you ceases […]
Nielsen to Shut Down its SuperData Gaming Division
Nielsen is planning to shut down its SuperData gaming division, an apparent admission that original hopes for the department didn’t work out as intended. The global measurement and data analytics company completed its acquisition of the research firm formerly known as SuperData Research in late 2018 and said it would enhance offerings from its pre-existing […]
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Cracked One Day After Release Despite Always-Online DRM
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time released on PC via Blizzard.net last Friday, and fans of the series were surprised to find out that this largely single-player adventure-platformer came with a bizarre digital lockout that required the player to always be online. If you couldn’t log into Blizzard’s auth servers, Blizzard.net simply wouldn’t let you […]
See What It’s Like To Unbox A Nintendo 64 Dev Kit
In a fun Twitter thread on March 24, YouTuber Shane Luis of Rerez walked his fans through the verification process for a Nintendo 64 Disk Drive Development Kit that he was evaluating for a private games collector. He displayed the differences between the development console and retail consoles and showed off all the additional accessories […]
Fable Studio opens its virtual beings Wizard Engine to collaborators
Fable Studio is opening its virtual beings Wizard Engine to collaborators in fashion and nursing. The San Francisco company built the engine to manage its virtual character Lucy, an 8-year-old animated girl from the Wolves in the Walls virtual reality experience. Lately, Lucy has made appearances at the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW as a […]
How Yandex plans to expand its autonomous robot delivery service
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. The COVID-19 health crisis in much of the U.S. seems likely to hasten the adoption of self-guided robots and drones for goods transportation. They require disinfection, which companies like Kiwibot, Starship Technologies, and Postmates are conducting manually with sanitation teams. But in […]
Ion Fury: Aftershock Sets Its Sights On A Summer Release
Publisher 3D Realms and developer Voidpoint have announced that Ion Fury Aftershock is currently targeting a summer 2021 release for both PC and consoles. Announced last summer under a working title during 3D Realms’ “Realms Deep” stream, this expansion to the hit 2019 retro FPS will take protagonist Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison to a tropical island […]