Johanna Faries Announced as New President of Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment has announced Johanna Faries as the new President of the company, with an official start date of February 5, 2024. In an email to all Blizzard employees, Faries expressed her honor and excitement in joining the company, while…
The Battle for Your Brain: Defending Cognitive Liberty in the Age of Neurotechnology
Brain-sensing technology is rapidly advancing, raising concerns about the protection of mental privacy. In a recent TED Radio Hour segment, lawyer and AI ethicist Nita Farahany highlighted the potential exploitation of private thoughts and emotions for profit in the absence…
Blizzard Entertainment Releases Warcraft: Orcs and Humans on Battle.net Shop
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the availability of the very first game in the Warcraft franchise, 1994’s Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, in the Battle.net Shop. This release includes two dozen missions across two separate campaigns, custom games to hone skills, and…
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain Released in Celebration of Sixth Anniversary
Celeste, the beloved platformer game, is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a special treat for fans. Maddy Makes Games has released Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain, a unique and ambitious reimagining of the cult favorite. This new version of…
Apple Seeds macOS Sonoma 14.4 Beta to Developers for Testing
Apple has seeded the first beta of macOS Sonoma 14.4 to developers for testing purposes. This comes after the release of macOS Sonoma 14.3. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings…
GitHub’s Arctic Code Vault: A Backup of Every Open Source Project in a Frozen Mine
GitHub has a copy of every open source project in its database during 2020 located deep inside a frozen mine By Jacob Ridley published 7 days ago Humans may go, but open source lives forever. You may have heard of…
Rumors Swirl of Sonic Generations Comeback
Rumors are swirling in the gaming world as speculation mounts that Sonic Generations could be making a comeback. The buzz comes after Nick Baker, co-founder/podcast co-host of XboxEra, hinted at the potential reveal of the beloved game during the upcoming…
Nightingale Game to Hold Public Stress Test Ahead of Early Access Launch
Nightingale, the neo-Victorian survival game developed by Aaryn Flynn’s Inflexion Games, is set to hold a public stress test on Friday, offering players a glimpse into the game’s early access launch. The stress test, scheduled to run for three hours,…
Suicide Squad: Early Access Period Begins Without Review Codes Sent to IGN
Suicide Squad’s “early access” period will start to go live around the world late Monday night on consoles (and 10am PT Tuesday on Steam), which means that’s when it’s officially out, practically speaking. Unfortunately, we won’t have a review of…
Embracer Group Cancels Deus Ex Game and Announces Layoffs
The Swedish gaming company Embracer Group AB has announced the cancellation of a video game in the popular Deus Ex series after two years of development. This decision is part of an ongoing effort to reduce costs, which will also…