July 13 - July 16, 2020
Russian spies 'target coronavirus vaccine'
bbc.com
No Man's Sky's next update is Desolation and it sounds a bit scary
vg247.com
Tech firms like Facebook must restrict data sent from EU to US, court rules
theguardian.com
Twitter reveals that its own employee tools contributed to unprecedented hack
theverge.com
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Apple, and others hacked in unprecedented Twitter attack
theverge.com
Hackers Take Over Apple, Uber, Prominent Crypto Twitter Accounts in Simultaneous Attack - CoinDesk
coindesk.com
Hackers Convinced Twitter Employee to Help Them Hijack Accounts
vice.com
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Reggie Fils-Aimé is now a strategic adviser for indie publisher Rogue Games
gamasutra.com
Crypto scammers hack Elon Musk, Biden, Obama, and Kanye on Twitter
engadget.com
Apple Wins Major Tax Battle Against EU
wsj.com
Mozilla Puts Its Trusted Stamp on VPN – The Mozilla Blog
blog.mozilla.org
Google was just slapped with a lawsuit that claims it tracks people on hundreds of thousands of apps even when they opt out
businessinsider.com
Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned
bbc.com
Sony doubles PS5 production to 10 million by the end of the year - report - VG247
vg247.com
Tom Holland shares first picture from the set of the Uncharted movie - VG247
vg247.com
RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb
imdb.com
Netflix Announces Dragon’s Dogma Original Anime Series
allgamesdelta.net
iPhone 12 Could Ship With New Braided USB-C to Lightning Cable
macrumors.com
Snapchat tests TikTok-style navigation for exploring public content – TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
U.S. Backs Down in Fight With Harvard, MIT Over Student Visas
bloomberg.com
Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027
bbc.com
Poland puts computer game "This War of Mine" on school reading list
notesfrompoland.com
Christophe Derennes is the new Ubisoft Montreal director - VG247
vg247.com
Ghost of Tsushima review roundup - all the scores - VG247
vg247.com
Swery65 apologizes for poor trans representation in Deadly Premonition 2 - VG247
vg247.com
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BGT Actors Models & Talent bizarre casting call for Lord of the Rings television series
nzherald.co.nz
Grant Imahara, host of MythBusters, dies at 49
sfchronicle.com
Everything Is Cake Now, Including Dragon Ball Z Characters
kotaku.com
IBM job ad calls for 12 years’ experience with Kubernetes – which is six years old
theregister.com
Ubisoft is rebooting open-world pirate game Skull and Bones - VG247
vg247.com
Ubisoft Reworked A Famous Holocaust Quote To Promote Watch Dogs: Legion, And Nooope
kotaku.com
You can swap between male and female Eivor at any time in Assassin's Creed Valhalla - VG247
vg247.com
Linux team approves new terminology, bans terms like 'blacklist' and 'slave' | ZDNet
zdnet.com
"I'm not a prophet, but if I was I probably would have created a game that would sell more," says Kojima - VG247
vg247.com
Japan Sinks: 2020 (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb
imdb.com
July 7 - July 12, 2020
Ubisoft’s “most powerful creative force” resigns in wake of sweeping allegations
arstechnica.com
Google has ticked off IBM, Oracle, and many in the open-source community by launching an odd new open-source organization
businessinsider.com
Everything Ubisoft Announced Today During Its Not-E3 Event
kotaku.com
Top Ubisoft Executives Out Amid Allegations Of Company-Wide Misconduct
kotaku.com
Devolver Digital’s self-indulgent showcase was welcome spectacle in a long and slow notE3
rockpapershotgun.com
Amazon bans TikTok on employee phones, then calls it a mistake [Updated]
arstechnica.com
Google Play Music to shut down; how to transfer tunes to YouTube Music
eu.usatoday.com
LinkedIn sued over allegation it secretly reads Apple users' clipboard content
reuters.com
Don't close your MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro with a cover over the camera
support.apple.com
Valve Failed To Make A Lot of Half-Life Games Before Alyx
kotaku.com
Amazon’s MMO New World is delayed to spring 2021
rockpapershotgun.com
Valve’s list of cancelled games includes a Dark Souls-like RPG, a new Left 4 Dead, and Half-Life 3
rockpapershotgun.com
Half-Life 3 was a procedurally generated rogue-lite at one point - VG247
vg247.com
The Final Hours Of Half-Life Alyx lets you concoct bespoke alien screams
rockpapershotgun.com
Board Game Designer Eric Lang Suspended From Twitter
kotaku.com
Over 50 Sexual Misconduct Allegations Have The Super Smash Bros. Community In Turmoil
kotaku.com
Valve secrets spill over—including Half-Life 3—in new Steam documentary app
arstechnica.com
Okay Hand Gesture
adl.org
Book sequel to Ready Player One coming in November
polygon.com
Sexual Harassment Remover is a Morrowind mod that replaces the game's sexual abuse references
eurogamer.net
Half-Life 3 & Left 4 Dead 3 Were Officially In Development
80.lv
Half-Life Alyx developers would like to make a Half-Life game for traditional platforms
vg247.com
Sony Invests $250M In Epic Games
80.lv
CERN: physicists report the discovery of unique new particle
theconversation.com
World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands is killing its gender transition fee
rockpapershotgun.com
Kickstarter Creator Resources
kickstarter.com
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Infinity Ward has removed the controversial 'OK' gesture from Modern Warfare
gamasutra.com
"OK" Hand Gesture Removed From Call Of Duty
kotaku.com
Rowling, Rushdie and Atwood warn against ‘intolerance’ in open letter
theguardian.com
Pokemon Go Raised $3.6 Billion Since Its Launch
80.lv
An American Pickle | Official Trailer | HBO Max
youtube.com
Uber Buys Postmates for $2.65 Billion
nytimes.com
Mike Pompeo Said The US Is Considering Banning TikTok
buzzfeednews.com
Facebook is out of control. If it were a country it would be North Korea
theguardian.com
Xbox Series X Games Showcase Set For July 23
80.lv
"Change starts today," says Ubisoft CEO about allegations made against employees - VG247
vg247.com
Naughty Dog "condemns" any harassment towards its team and cast - VG247
vg247.com
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Twitter Engineering on Twitter: "We’re starting with a set of words we want to move away from using in favor of more inclusive language, such as: https://t.co/6SMGd9celn" / Twitter
mobile.twitter.com
LinkedIn says iOS clipboard snooping after every key press is a bug, will fix | ZDNet
zdnet.com
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Ubisoft exec Maxime Beland has resigned after harassment and assault allegations
gamasutra.com
Reddit and Linkedin apps also caught copying and pasting clipboard contents
privateinternetaccess.com
Twitter is dropping coding terms like 'master' and 'slave' after 2 engineers led an internal effort to press for change
businessinsider.com
Google-backed groups criticize Apple's new warnings on user tracking
uk.reuters.com
7news.com.au
Last Of Us 2 Developer Condemns Online Harassment Of People Who Worked On The Game
kotaku.com
Microsoft is interested in acquiring Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment - VG247
vg247.com
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Report: Microsoft eyeing purchase of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
gamasutra.com
Ennio Morricone, Prolific Italian Composer for the Movies, Dies at 91
hollywoodreporter.com
Apple launches an online portal for Apple Card account holders – TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
Ubisoft Employees Have 'Grave Concerns' Over Toronto Studio's Misconduct Allegations
kotaku.com
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Neil Druckmann on Twitter: "You can love or hate the game and share your thoughts about it. Unfortunately too many of the messages I've been getting are vile, hateful, & violent. Here are just a handful of them (feel it's important to expose.) Trigger Warning: transphobic, homophobic, anti-Semitic, etc. https://t.co/uR9vpGgYQa" / Twitter
twitter.com
Is this the most accessible game ever?
bbc.com
June 29 - July 3, 2020
Court Rules Facebook Widgets Can Be Considered Wiretaps
gizmodo.com
Narcos: Mexico (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb
imdb.com
Sexism and harassment in the games industry isn't just about big names: the entire culture must change
eurogamer.net
PlayStation Indies Initiative
80.lv
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COVID-19 and pivot towards game development lead to layoffs at Kongregate
gamasutra.com
Amanita’s Creaks is finally coming this month
rockpapershotgun.com
Free games hub Kongregate is no longer accepting new submissions
rockpapershotgun.com
Twitch Streamer Byron 'Reckful' Bernstein Dies At 31
kotaku.com
Fallout live-action series in the works from Westworld creators
vg247.com
Zuckerberg: Advertisers will be back 'soon enough'
bbc.com
Conan Exiles has been exiled from its free launch on the Epic Games Store
rockpapershotgun.com
Microsoft is forcing Edge on Windows users with a spyware-like install
theverge.com
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Fallout TV series from Westworld creators and Amazon Studios announced
allgamesdelta.net
Westworld Showrunners to Create a Fallout Show
80.lv
Community Tributes to Byron 'Reckful' Bernstein
wowhead.com
Hundreds arrested as crime chat network cracked
bbc.com
Uber CEO Wants to Shift More Engineering Jobs to India, Sparking Internal Debate
theinformation.com
Jeff Bezos’s Wealth Soars to $171.6 Billion to Top Pre-Divorce Record
bloomberg.com
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UK government urged to 'immediately' classify loot boxes as gambling
gamasutra.com
Apple might not include a charger with the iPhone 12. Good
theverge.com
PlayStation Indies initiative launches by spotlighting 9 games coming to PS4 and PS5 | VGC
videogameschronicle.com
Apple Cancels Some Arcade Games in Strategy Shift To Keep Subscribers
bloomberg.com
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Report: Apple scraps deals with some Apple Arcade devs in pursuit of stronger engagement
gamasutra.com
Prices of the Playstation 5 and its accessories get listed: digital edition would cost € 399
guru3d.com
Our focus on helpful devices: Google acquires North
blog.google
TikTok App to Stop Accessing User Clipboards After Being Caught in the Act by iOS 14
macrumors.com
Fortnite Is Finally Out Of Early Access
kotaku.com
Nintendo president apologizes for Switch Joy-Con drift issues
vg247.com
YouTube TV sharply increases monthly subscription to $64.99
theverge.com
Yann LeCun Quits Twitter Amid Acrimonious Exchanges on AI Bias
syncedreview.com
California accuses Cisco of job discrimination based on Indian employee's caste
reuters.com
Cards Against Humanity's Workers Are Unionizing
kotaku.com
No - Safari 14 Does Not Block Google Analytics
simoahava.com
Warning—Apple Suddenly Catches TikTok Secretly Spying On Millions Of iPhone Users
forbes.com
Reddit closes long-running forum supporting President Trump after years of policy violations
washingtonpost.com
India bans TikTok, dozens of other Chinese apps – TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer, and more for hate speech
theverge.com
Facebook Boycott Grows: Ford Joins Coca-Cola, Starbucks And Other Brands
npr.org
Twitch Suspends Donald Trump For Hateful Conduct
kotaku.com
Report: Harry Potter Game Devs Distressed Over J.K. Rowling’s Rampant Transphobia
kotaku.com
The unannounced Hogwarts RPG is still on track for 2021, say insiders
rockpapershotgun.com
Multiple People Accuse Skullgirls Developer Of Making Inappropriate Sexual Comments
kotaku.com
Guy Who Reverse-Engineered TikTok Reveals The Scary Things He Learned, Advises People To Stay Away From It
boredpanda.com
The New York Times Pulls Out of Apple News
nytimes.com
Reddit, Acting Against Hate Speech, Bans ‘The_Donald’ Subreddit
nytimes.com
Newsonomics: The New York Times is opting out of Apple News
niemanlab.org
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Report: Latest Xbox Lockhart rumors point towards an August announce
gamasutra.com
Trump suspended from Twitch, as Reddit bans the ‘The_Donald’ and additional subreddits – TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
The Last of Us Part 2 has raised the bar for accessibility in games - VG247
vg247.com
Avalanche's Harry Potter RPG still on track for 2021, but devs are concerned about Rowling tweets - VG247
vg247.com
Kojima Productions are teasing their next project
rockpapershotgun.com
Epic Games says PS5 is a "masterpiece of systems design" - VG247
vg247.com
First benchmarks surface for Apple's ARM-based Developer Transition Kit - 9to5Mac
9to5mac.com
Apple declined to implement 16 Web APIs in Safari due to privacy concerns | ZDNet
zdnet.com
Super Nintendo World park opening delayed indefinitely - VG247
vg247.com
Exclusive: Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global, organisers say
uk.reuters.com
Starbucks is the latest company to pause advertising across social media platforms
cnbc.com
Zuckerberg once wanted to sanction Trump. Then Facebook wrote rules that accommodated him.
washingtonpost.com
Kuo: iPhone 12 Models Won't Include Charger in Box, 20W Power Adapter Will Be Sold Separately
macrumors.com
Kojima could be hinting at Death Stranding 2 - VG247
vg247.com
Here’s a peek at Netflix’s Cuphead cartoon
rockpapershotgun.com
June 27 - June 28, 2020
Deliver Us from Evil (2014) - IMDb
imdb.com
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Astronomers detect regular rhythm of radio waves, with origins unknown
news.mit.edu
Guy Who Reverse-Engineered TikTok Reveals The Scary Things He Learned, Advises People To Stay Away From It
boredpanda.com
Ubisoft has suspended two executives following allegations of misconduct - report
vg247.com
Greenland | Official Trailer [HD] | Coming Soon to Theaters
youtube.com
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Leaker: iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max to Feature Faster 120Hz Displays
macrumors.com
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Denny the Villain on Twitter: "Ubisoft Thread: Organized by Studio & Offender.
mobile.twitter.com
How to Know You’re Not Insane (And how a Cards Against Humanity Staff Writer was fired.)
medium.com
'Black neutron star' discovery changes astronomy
bbc.com
Forza Bans Confederate Flags
jalopnik.com
Twitch Bans Dr Disrespect
kotaku.com
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Report: Ubisoft has suspended two executives accused of sexual and physical abuse
gamasutra.com
Microsoft to permanently close all of its retail stores
theverge.com
Dark Horse Finally Cuts Ties With Editor Scott Allie After New Sexual Abuse Claims
io9.gizmodo.com
Documents Leak Teasing a Cheaper Xbox Series X
gizmodo.com
Verizon suspends advertising on Facebook, joins growing boycott
reuters.com
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Sonic the Hedgehog film producer snaps up Disco Elysium screen rights
gamasutra.com
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The Last of Us Part II sold over 4 million copies in three days
gamasutra.com
Twitch is banning streamers for sexual abuse allegations and misconduct - VG247
vg247.com
r/linux - Craig Federighi confirms Apple Silicon Macs will not support booting other operating systems
reddit.com
Tesla gave workers permission to stay home rather than risk getting covid-19. Then it sent termination notices.
washingtonpost.com
Google Will Delete Your Data by Default—in 18 Months
wired.com
Olympus quits camera business after 84 years
bbc.com
Blackballed by PayPal, Scientific-Paper Pirate Takes Bitcoin Donations - CoinDesk
coindesk.com
Diablo 4 has Far Cry-style camps you need to liberate - VG247
vg247.com
Cyberpunk 2077 Is Complex And Overwhelming, But It Works
kotaku.com
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Twitch addresses sexual abuse allegations with permanent ban pledge
gamasutra.com
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director steps down after misconduct allegations
gamasutra.com
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Ubisoft to investigate rampant sexual assault and harassment accusations
gamasutra.com
New Diablo IV Details
80.lv
Zuckerberg Loses $7 Billion as Firms Boycott Facebook Ads
bloomberg.com