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Activision Blizzard sued by California for sex discrimination

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 22, 2021
4 min

Activision Blizzard has been sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing for sex discrimination in the workplace. The company that makes...

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AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution isn’t as good as Nvidia’s DLSS, but it’s good enough

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 21, 2021
4 min

The future of computer graphics is going to rely on clever hardware and software tricks to get the most power from processors. A good...

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Valve announces $1 million art contest for Counter-Strike weapon skins

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 21, 2021
1 min

Valve wants to encourage more creators to build content for its Steam Workshop service. To facilitate that, the company is announcing the $1 million...

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Epic Games acquires 3D content marketplace Sketchfab

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 21, 2021
2 min

Epic Games has acquired the 3D content marketplace Sketchfab, as it needs a ton of art to fill up the metaverse that Epic Games...

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Game Makers Sketchbook is a gallery celebrating game art

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 21, 2021
1 min

One of the hidden gems of this week’s virtual Game Developers Conference is the Game Maker’s Sketchbook Gallery. It’s a collection of art from...

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EA’s PGA Tour brings in LPGA’s The Amundi Evian Championship major

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 21, 2021
2 min

Electronic Arts is doing more than enabling you to play as a woman in its upcoming PGA Tour game. The publisher has signed a...

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Wolf3D launches Ready Player Me cross-game avatars for the metaverse

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 21, 2021
4 min

Wolf3D has launched its Ready Player Me cross-game avatars for the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels...

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Xsolla launches investment platform for indie games with up to $40M

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 21, 2021
3 min

Xsolla is launching a game investment platform for indie games, and the payments platform will invest as much as $40 million alongside other accredited...