Portal 2 developer Valve has landed some major new design talent in Doug Church, whose credits include Deus Ex, Thief, System Shock, Tomb Raider: Legend. Gamasutra confirmed the hire but Valve didn't comment on Church's new position or what projects he may be involved with.
Church most recently worked on the cancelled Stephen Spielberg / EA production Project LMNO.
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Microsoft has unveiled its latest light AI model called the Phi-3 Mini designed to run smartphones and other devices.
Adobe will now let you use AI to generate images directly within Photoshop. That's just the beginning.
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The e-commerce company has closed its delivery site in Lockeford, which has been operational since 2022.
Newsletter platform Ghost is the latest service to pledge support for ActivityPub, the open source protocol powering the fediverse.
A Russian court has sentenced a Meta spokesperson in absentia to six years in prison. It claims that Andy Stone was "publicly defending terrorism."
Social media companies like Meta, YouTube and TikTok, have promised to protect the integrity of those elections, at least as far as discourse and factual claims being made on their platforms are concerned. Missing from the conversation, however, is closed messaging app WhatsApp, which now rivals public social media platforms in both scope and reach.
The hit indie game El Paso, Elsewhere is getting turned into a movie, with Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield attached to both star and produce. Di Bonaventura Pictures and Colin Stark will also produce.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and EA Play on April 25.
The EU has opened a second investigation into TikTok, regarding the addictive nature of TikTok Lite. The governing body could force a ban on the app while the investigation continues.
In a huge move for the mixed reality industry, Meta announced today that it's opening the Quest's operating system to third-party companies, allowing them to build headsets of their own.
Weta Workshop and Private Division have released the first trailer for Tales of The Shire. You play as a Hobbit in this Lord of the Rings cozy life sim.
Bluey closed out its third season with two episodes of joyful highs and weepy lows.
North Korean animators may have helped create popular cartoons for Amazon Prime Video, Max and other streaming services. Researchers allegedly discovered files on a North Korean internet server that included animations, written instructions and comments regarding the shows.
The Anker Soundcore Space A40 is our favorite budget pair of true wireless earbuds, and it's now on sale for a low of $49 on Amazon.
Grindr is facing a class action-style lawsuit after allegedly sharing sensitive user data such as HIV statuses with advertising companies.
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Embracer Group has announced plans to split into three separate, publicly listed entities, following an epic losing streak.