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The Secret of Monkey Island

@tha_rami shared
On Feb 7, 2023
This a great writeup by @patrickklepek on a legal aspects of game dev that isn't talked about often on the consumer side: bullshit non-competes. https://t.co/qKNvmMrmaT
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How Restrictive Contracts Stifle and Control Creativity in the Video Game Industry

How Restrictive Contracts Stifle and Control Creativity in the Video Game Industry

Noncompete contracts that restrict where people can work are only the start. Companies also own everything you make, and developers are tiring of it.

@duckvalentine shared
On Feb 3, 2023
RT @IGN: Almost a year ago, AI scientist Voy released the “GameVoy Color,” a small browser-based video game that serves as a dating profile of sorts, and he's been using it for the last year as a novel way to, he hopes, find a long-term romantic partner. 💘 https://t.co/nX50kn27Ye https://t.co/0f368zTUAb
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Meet the Man Who Made a Video Game to Help Him Find a Romantic Partner

Meet the Man Who Made a Video Game to Help Him Find a Romantic Partner

Almost a year ago, 35-year-old AI scientist Voy released the “GameVoy Color,” a small browser-based video game that serves as a dating profile of sorts, and he's been using it for the last ...

@Kotaku shared
On Feb 2, 2023
RT @carolynmichelle: “It’s just setting people up for failure,” one former GameStop employee told Kotaku. “$100 million spent on NFTs instead of investing in the people doing the work for you.” Great reporting by @ethangach. https://t.co/lqaWXlWaoS
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GameStop Manager Fired After $5,000 PS5 Robbery

GameStop Manager Fired After $5,000 PS5 Robbery

Working conditions continue to deteriorate at the internet’s favorite meme stock

@Techmeme shared
On Feb 7, 2023
Qustodio: kids aged 4 to 18 used TikTok for 107 minutes per day on average in 2022, up from 82 minutes in 2020, and 60% longer than YouTube's 67 minutes per day (@sarahintampa / TechCrunch) https://t.co/uggxLnw8qH https://t.co/zpKk7uJWCn
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TikTok is crushing YouTube in annual study of kids’ and teens’ app usage

TikTok is crushing YouTube in annual study of kids’ and teens’ app usage

For another year in a row, TikTok has found itself as the social app kids and teens are spending the most time using throughout the day, even outpacing YouTube. According to an ongoing ...

@tomwarren shared
On Feb 3, 2023
The EU has reportedly issued a formal warning to Microsoft over the Activision Blizzard deal https://t.co/CpOz1cHOi1
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@Kotaku shared
On Feb 3, 2023
Apparently video game characters look great in drag: https://t.co/ZG7VmCpBkK https://t.co/E4kkW2Cuiq
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Apparently Video Game Characters Look Great In Drag

Apparently Video Game Characters Look Great In Drag

'Video game siren' Velvet Caveat is bringing Bayonetta and Gyarados to club, where they belong

@TechCrunch shared
On Feb 2, 2023
RT @lorenzofb: NEW: We obtained a private intelligence report on the hackers known as "0ktapus" or "Scattered Spider." After hitting 130 companies last year, the hackers are still active as of January, targeting Riot Games, Roblox, Salesforce, and Mailchimp and others. https://t.co/sxya1cf6Aj
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‘0ktapus’ hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies, says leaked report

‘0ktapus’ hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies, says leaked report

A leaked report obtained by TechCrunch says the hackers behind the massive "0ktapus" campaign is back and targeting companies like Riot Games and Mailchimp.

@pcgamer shared
On Feb 2, 2023
How many of these trailblazers have you played? https://t.co/Q0zhe5qrbw
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