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Another Legendary Studio Falls Victim to Mass Layoffs. Meta Shuts Down Devs of God of War for PSP and The Order 1886

Another Legendary Studio Falls Victim to Mass Layoffs. Meta Shuts Down Devs of God of War for PSP and The Order 1886

Ready at Dawn Studios ended its life as a result of Meta's efforts to limit Reality Labs' massive losses. The source of the information is the Android Central website.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

August 8, 2024

Another Legendary Studio Falls Victim to Mass Layoffs. Meta Shuts Down Devs of God of War for PSP and The Order 1886
Assassin's Creed Nexus Announcement at Ubisoft Forward; Trailer

Assassin's Creed Nexus Announcement at Ubisoft Forward; Trailer

Ubisoft has released a trailer for the upcoming Ubisoft Forward show. It will bring, among other things, the official announcement of Assassin's Creed: Nexus, a VR game that will run on the Meta Quest 3 goggles.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

June 2, 2023

Assassin's Creed Nexus Announcement at Ubisoft Forward; Trailer
That Was Fast: Meta Drops NFTs on Facebook and Instagram

That Was Fast: Meta Drops NFTs on Facebook and Instagram

NFT has been removed from Meta's list of interests and current work. It will not further develop the technology, and will close support for it on Facebook and Instagram.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

March 14, 2023

That Was Fast: Meta Drops NFTs on Facebook and Instagram
Xbox Games on Virtual Screen; Xbox Cloud Gaming to Join Meta Quest Store

Xbox Games on Virtual Screen; Xbox Cloud Gaming to Join Meta Quest Store

The announcement of the Meta Quest Pro goggles wasn't all that yesterday's Meta Connect 2022 event brought, with the announcement that Xbox Cloud Gaming is entering VR. This is the result of a partnership that Microsoft has established with Meta.

video games

Kamil Kleszyk

October 12, 2022

Xbox Games on Virtual Screen; Xbox Cloud Gaming to Join Meta Quest Store
Oculus Games Recorded Great Sales on Christmas 2021

Oculus Games Recorded Great Sales on Christmas 2021

This year's Christmas was very successful for VR games. The growth in the category is mainly due to the Oculus platform.

video games

Adrian Werner

December 31, 2021

Oculus Games Recorded Great Sales on Christmas 2021
Intel Develops Software to Use LAN Hardware for Metaverse

Intel Develops Software to Use LAN Hardware for Metaverse

Metaverse will require a lot from hardware. Intel takes a step towards this technology and announces the ability to share computing power between devices, including those from competing companies.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

December 15, 2021

Intel Develops Software to Use LAN Hardware for Metaverse
More People Watch Streams on Facebook Than on YouTube

More People Watch Streams on Facebook Than on YouTube

According to a Streamlabs report, Facebook Gaming has managed to overtake YouTube Gaming in terms of viewership over the past three months. However, both platforms are far from the streaming king that is Twitch.

video games

Miriam Moszczynska

October 29, 2021

More People Watch Streams on Facebook Than on YouTube
Facebook is No More; Mark Zuckerberg Introduces Meta

Facebook is No More; Mark Zuckerberg Introduces Meta

During today's Facebook Connect presentation, the platform's creator Mark Zuckerberg announced a name change for his social network that clearly references the metaverse.

hardware & software

Miriam Moszczynska

October 28, 2021

Facebook is No More; Mark Zuckerberg Introduces Meta
Mark Zuckerberg has More Problems; Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica

Mark Zuckerberg has More Problems; Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica

The Attorney General of the District of Columbia has decided to include Mark Zuckerberg in the investigation of the Cambridge Analyica scandal. Facebook Inc. CEO was allegedly „personally involved” in decisions related to the company.

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Michal Ciezadlik

October 21, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg has More Problems; Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica
GTA 5, LoL and Valorant are the 'Holy Trinity' of Streaming

GTA 5, LoL and Valorant are the 'Holy Trinity' of Streaming

Twitch and Facebook Gaming viewership is up significantly from last year, thanks to, for example, GTA 5 and New World.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

October 21, 2021

GTA 5, LoL and Valorant are the 'Holy Trinity' of Streaming
Facebook Plans to Rebrand

Facebook Plans to Rebrand

Unconfirmed information has surfaced that Facebook is looking to rebrand. If true, we should know more details soon. It may have something to do with planned expansion into a metaverse.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

October 20, 2021

Facebook Plans to Rebrand
Facebook Crash; Messenger and Instagram Not Working [UPDATED]

Facebook Crash; Messenger and Instagram Not Working [UPDATED]

Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram are down. There was a global crash around 5:30 AM PT that has not been resolved as of yet.

hardware & software

Agnes Adamus

October 4, 2021

Facebook Crash; Messenger and Instagram Not Working [UPDATED]
Facebook's VIPs are Allowed More

Facebook's VIPs are Allowed More

Not everyone is equal on Facebook. Slightly different rules apply to famous people, celebrities and politicians. They can post much more than the rest of us.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

September 14, 2021

Facebook's VIPs are Allowed More
Corporations Will Introduce Mandatory Vaccinations for Employees

Corporations Will Introduce Mandatory Vaccinations for Employees

Stationary employees at Google and Facebook will have to get a mandatory vaccination if they want to return to work on the companies' campuses and offices.

hardware & software

Michal Ciezadlik

July 29, 2021

Corporations Will Introduce Mandatory Vaccinations for Employees
Facebook Has a Problem, 4 Million Devices May Cause Skin Irritation

Facebook Has a Problem, 4 Million Devices May Cause Skin Irritation

Owners of Oculus Quest 2 VR goggles are reporting health problems. More than 4 million devices may be affected. What's Facebook's response?

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

July 28, 2021

Facebook Has a Problem, 4 Million Devices May Cause Skin Irritation
Facebook Has a Problem - Ad Revenue Could Drop as People Don't Want to be Tracked

Facebook Has a Problem - Ad Revenue Could Drop as People Don't Want to be Tracked

Mark Zuckerberg may not be happy with the changes in the new version of iOS. After the June update, Facebook's ad revenue may drop significantly. The reason is the lack of consent of users to track their online activities.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

July 15, 2021

Facebook Has a Problem - Ad Revenue Could Drop as People Don't Want to be Tracked
WhatsApp Has a Serious Security Problem

WhatsApp Has a Serious Security Problem

WhatsApp has another problem. This time it's a security vulnerability that enables someone to easily block our access to our account.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

April 14, 2021

WhatsApp Has a Serious Security Problem
Facebook Will Not Warn Users Affected by Data Leak

Facebook Will Not Warn Users Affected by Data Leak

Facebook has no plans to warn users whose data got leaked online. The website believes it has done everything it can to take care of security.

hardware & software

Kamil Komaniecki

April 9, 2021

Facebook Will Not Warn Users Affected by Data Leak
Facebook's CEO Preferred to Use Signal

Facebook's CEO Preferred to Use Signal

Mark Zuckerberg, known for not talking much about his private life, takes his privacy seriously. After his phone number was leaked, it was revealed that he registered an account with Signal, a competitor to Facebook-owned WhatsApp.

hardware & software

Ewelina Krzykala

April 7, 2021

Facebook's CEO Preferred to Use Signal
Walter Isaacson Believes Facebook and Twitter Make Money on Enraging Users

Walter Isaacson Believes Facebook and Twitter Make Money on Enraging Users

According to the American writer and biographer Walter Isaacson - author of the biography of Steve Jobs - social media specifically heat up the emotions to make money on them.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

March 11, 2021

Walter Isaacson Believes Facebook and Twitter Make Money on Enraging Users