Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78
Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect for the Famicom (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicon (aka the SNES). The mark he left on the gaming industry and popular culture is indelible. According to Oricon News, Uemura passed awa.....»»
EA taps Halo co-creator to build a new studio focused on "first-person games"
The studio will be built in Seattle, and it will specialize in "first-person games." That doesn't explicitly mean first-person shooters, but it's hard to think of any other reason for EA to pursue Lehto -- that is, after all, where his expertise lies.....»»
How hackers hijacked thousands of high-profile YouTube accounts
Spate of attacks turned creator channels into cryptocurrency scam livestreams. Enlarge (credit: Future Publishing | Getty Images) Since at least 2019, hackers have been hijacking high-profile YouTube channels. Sometimes they b.....»»
Famed gorilla dies at 35 in Congo park
A veteran gorilla descended from a celebrated forebear immortalised on a banknote has been found dead near a national park in the Demoratic Republic of Congo, the protected reserve announced on Monday......»»
Global tablet market to face decline over next 5 years
Tablet brands will see a more stable market environment in 2022 with their shipments in the year to pick up moderately by 1.3% from 2021. Although tablet brands will start pushing into the creator market to seek more business opportunities, overall t.....»»
Dutch climate scientist Geert Jan van Oldenborgh dies at 59
Respected Dutch climate scientist Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, co-founder of a group that rapidly analyzes the possible effects of climate change on extreme weather events, has died at age 59, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute said Thursday.....»»
20 Years Later, Xbox Creator Apologizes To AMD CEO For Last-Minute Switch To Intel
The original Xbox was released 20 years ago next month, and to mark the upcoming anniversary, the console's designer has apologized to AMD's engineers and its CEO for Microsoft's last-minute decision to drop AMD for rival Intel. GameSpot reports: Sea.....»»
Toddler dies of Ebola after 3 suspicious deaths in DRC; 148 contacts identified
Health officials are racing to limit the spread of the deadly disease. Enlarge / A World Health Organization worker decontaminates the house of a pastor who tested positive for Ebola in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo. (credit: Gett.....»»
Facebook Bans Developer Behind Unfollow Everything Tool
A developer who made a tool that let people automatically unfollow friends and groups on Facebook says he's been banned permanently from the social networking site. From a report: Louis Barclay was the creator of "Unfollow Everything," a browser exte.....»»
Creator of the Evolved Apes NFTs absconds with $2.7 million
Evolved Apes is a collection of 10,000 NFTs for sale on marketplace OpenSea. The pitch was that, in addition to owning the NFTs, they could be used in an Evolved Apes fighting game in which owners battle each other with winners taking Ethereum reward.....»»
Dead Cells Creator"s New Game Nuclear Blaze Lets You Save Cats
Nuclear Blaze is an upcoming 2D action platformer that puts players in the role of a firefighter tasked with putting out radioactive flames - and rescuing cute cats along the way. It is being developed by Deepnight Games, who impressed gamers with 20.....»»
Twitch source code, creator earnings exposed in 125GB leak
Twitch confirms the data breach but is investigating the full extent. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Live video broadcasting service Twitch has been hit by a massive hack that exposed 125GB of the company's dat.....»»
Huge Twitch leak reveals creator payouts, a potential Steam competitor, and more
A leak posted to 4chan contains a significant chunk of the site's history and inner workings......»»
Original God of War Was Almost a First-Person Game
In a video centered around the gaming-related inspirations behind the original God of War (2005), creator David Jaffe noted the title was almost a first-person experience. God of War's Kratos slashed his way onto PlayStation platforms in the PS2 era,.....»»
Watch this: YouTuber creates a real-life version of Apex Legends" loot robot
Words alone aren't enough to fully encapsulate just how impressive this little project is, so be sure to take a look at its creator's official build video below. In it, YouTuber and engineer The3DPrintSpace summarizes the entire construction process......»»
TikTok Launches First Creator-Led NFT Collection
TikTok, the world's most downloaded app with over 1 billion monthly active users, has lined up its own NFT drop. The company's first-ever NFT collection "leverages content from some of its top creators, including Lil Nas X, Grimes, Bella Poarch, Rudy.....»»
Twisted Metal Creator Says He’s Hurt Sony Wouldn’t Contact Him About A Revival
Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe says that if the news about a revival game is true, then he's hurt Sony would do it without contacting him. The post Twisted Metal Creator Says He’s Hurt Sony Wouldn’t Contact Him About A Revival appeare.....»»
Zoo Miami: Orangutan dies following dental surgery
An orangutan has died at Zoo Miami following a dental surgery, officials said......»»
"We Need Software Updates Forever"
The creator of the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) and founder of the first virtual reality startup, Mark Pesce, opines an IEEE Spectrum piece that we need software updates forever. Slashdot reader joshuark shares an excerpt from the article.....»»
Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81
The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness......»»
Steam could soon let you play games while they"re downloading
As spotted by SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik, United States Patent 11123634 was filed by Valve in March and published yesterday. It describes a Steam mechanic called "instant play" that would allow users to start playing a game as soon as it starts do.....»»