Skype’s co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friss have launched Starship Technologies, a company set on solving the “last mile problem” of delivery, the voyage from delivery hubs to your front doorstep.
According to a recent legal filing, Blizzard is finalizing a settlement with app developer Innovis Labs, which registered the Overwatch trademark in 2013 a year before Blizzard announced its venture into the first-person shooter genre. Innovis’ Overwatch is an app that “enhances airsoft, paintball, and first-person shooter gameplay” by adding radar, perks, and several other features through the players' smartphones. The terms of the upcoming settlement have not been released, but according to Stephen McArthur, an attorney in the video game industry who has been following the case, Blizzard stands to receive complete legal rights to the Overwatch name. ----- Source: Polygon Image: GameFront
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Activision announced today that they have acquired developer King Digital for $5.9 billion dollars.
Nokia Networks, a Finnish based company that is responsible for helping to build cellular networks for wireless carriers around the world, and Artemis Research have signed a “memorandum of understanding” that will have Nokia test pCell technology in large indoor stadiums and other areas where large amounts of bandwidth are needed. Steve Perlman, the founder of Artemis Research, commented on how the deal brings them ever closer to implementing the technology in tier-one wireless carriers.
With the release of the fourth generation of the Apple TV, among the bevy of things added to the product was the ability to play video games, via download/purchase from the App Store. The announcement, which came in September, left many gaming fans wondering what gaming will be like when given the Apple treatment.
Maurice Woods’ goal is to help underrepresented kids. And as a Yahoo designer, web design is an important part of his life. Design allows people to make sense of and feel close to technology, he argues. So what about kids at risk of falling through the cracks? Woods’ youth organization, Inneract Project, aims to use design as a tool to help these kids. Inneract Project, based in San Francisco, offers free design learning resources for middle and high school kids. The programs consist of three main types: an eight week course for middle school students called Youth Academy; Learning Labs, studio tours, workshops and lectures; and Designed, a video series featuring designers. “Technology needs to be considerate of empathy,” Woods told TechCrunch. And for Woods, design and empathy go hand in hand. He focuses on a concept he calls “cultural context,” the notion that children learn based on the things surrounding them as they grow up. Several of Inneract Project’s programs focus on sports and music, things that Woods noticed minority children tended to be more interested in. The organization is starting up a basketball-focused program where students will design jerseys, socks and logos. “Kids in the community understand what that is,” Woods said. “They’re already in their environment and learning in their environment.” Inneract Project was founded in 2004. Since then, it’s helped hundreds of students through not only design education, but by highlighting career paths and options as well. In the future Woods hopes his organization will be able to offer more advanced classes to students, give designers chances to teach, and expand into more cities. Diversity, Woods says, is important as Inneract Project moves into other cities. “We want to always have this focus on underserved youth and communities and always have this focus on advocacy where we’re not only just teaching them but we’re actually going to where these communities are and learning about them, and asking them questions, and developing a program that’s important to them, and evolving this ecosystem of people all over the nation who are interested in giving back and who have these skills, and want to see kids succeed and get into design and tech fields.” Inneract Project will be hosting a panel called “Valuing Diversity in Design and Technology” next month in San Francisco. The panel discussion will feature BlackGirlsCode founder Kimberly Bryant, Paradigm founder Joelle Emerson, Accel Partners designer Jason Mayden, AIGA SF Diversity Chair Julio Martinez and KPCB Design Partner John Maeda, and will be moderated by Megan Dickey of TechCrunch. ----- Source: TechCrunch Image: How Design
@DaltynMartyn Ever since 343 Industries took over the Halo franchise back in 2009, fans have been reasonably skeptical on whether or not the beloved franchise was placed in the right hands. The lackluster story and multiplayer saw the community of Halo 4 diminish within months of release, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection was simply an unplayable mess at launch.
Although the game was finally re-released on PC on October 28, players are still experiencing crippling technical issues.
The new boss that has been patched in to the arcade versions of Pokkén Tournament is now a bigger and darker version of Mewtwo.
They’re back... They’re bigger... They’re... cuter?
Lab Zero Games and 505 Games are bringing an Indivisible demo to PS4 and will be released on November 3 for all PlayStation Network users.
EA has announced that the release date for the next entry in the Mirror's Edge franchise has been pushed back a few months.
This week the group breaks down the SXSW controversy, and they go in depth on Youtube RED!
A financial report has been released by Konami with a number of interesting pieces of information regarding the company's products.
2K and Turtle Rock Studios have released a new trailer showcasing the latest monster addition to Evolve. The trailer shows the new monster, named Gorgon, during gameplay from the hunter’s perspective.
Nintendo announced at an investor’s meeting on Wednesday October 28 that Miitomo, Nintendo’s first smartphone project with DeNA, will be delayed until 2016. IGN reported that in a translation by The Wall Street Journal from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, Miitomo is going to be “free-to-play, with attractive add-ons that people can pay for.” Other smartphone games will be “pay-to-download.” IGN also reported that Nintendo added in a statement after the presentation that Miitomo is: “a free-to-start communication application that helps friends share fun personal facts and interests.
SEGA admits that Sonic has been subpar, Fallout's creation kit is coming, and we wish you all a Happy Halloween! Hosts: Dalton Martin & Julia Parobek Camera: Aidan Kearney Teleprompter: Spencer Smith Editing: Michael Robb Graphics: Meghan Duffy, Sam Noble, Lauren Lucas Music: Lex Bravary Producer: Andi Tolentino
This week the editors convene once again.
