Personal data of Spike Chunsoft staff may have been leaked in ransomware hack
The personal data of Spike Chunsoft employees may have been compromised in a ransomware hack that took place last week.
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Steam's Latest Open-World F2P Hit Could Have Massive Issues Already
While Steam users have flocked to the new free-to-play survival game , members of the community are expressing concerns about the title's privacy policy. Whenever a game is released as «free» to an audience, many users will begin to question how the developers are making the necessary revenue to continue supporting their creation despite not charging any money for the core experience. In most cases, profits are generated through microtransactions, seasonal battle passes, or even adverts, but some players are concerned there's more going on.
NYT Crossword: answers for Sunday, July 7
The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day.
Unreal Engine 5 Fantasy Ruins Tech Demo Annihilates Performance With Lumen and Nanite at 1080p On an RTX 4080
Some Unreal Engine 5 features, such as Lumen and Nanite, can significantly improve visuals in certain scenarios, but their performance is rather considerable.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Difficulty Settings Include Nightmare and Custom Options
As part of the ongoing exclusive Game Informer coverage, BioWare revealed more information on the difficulty settings available in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
AI predicts that AI job automation is beneficial—'This is absurd—they might as well be shaking a Magic 8 ball and writing down the answers it displays' says expert
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, a non-profit organisation set up by the ex-UK prime minister, has released a paper (PDF) predicting that AI automation in public sector jobs could save a fifth of workers time, along with a huge reduction in workforce and governmental costs. The findings of the paper were presented by Tony Blair himself at the opening of the 2024 Future of Britain Conference.
CAPCOM Acquires Animation Studio Minimum
Today, CAPCOM announced the acquisition of two-thirds of the shares of Minimum Studios, an animation production company based in Taiwan. The paid-in capital is less than $30K. Here's the rationale for the acquisition shared publicly by the Japanese developer and publisher.
Genshin Impact 5.0 Leaks: New Artifacts Hint At Exclusive Natlan Mechanic
Leaked new Artifacts in 5.0 are said to boost what seems like an exclusive Natlan mechanic that should revealed in the weeks until the update is introduced. Version 5.0 is expected to be the next patch after Version 4.8, which is yet to be added to the action RPG by HoYoverse. While Version 4.8 will bring forth Emilie as a playable character and a limited-time summer event, Version 5.0 will be a massive update that will see the release of Natlan in . With it, a new region, new characters, new quests, and more should arrive.