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Users have free reign to send the most hateful messages imaginable to whomever they want – that appears to be the message from Twitter. EA COO and long-term industry veteran Peter Moore has revealed that the social media company said a user that told him he hopes his children die …
Read More »Twitter stepping up efforts to make blocking online users easier
Social media service Twitter is to make it easier to report abusive users and keep track of accounts you have blocked. Updates are already live with a few users but will roll out across the whole service in the coming weeks. In our continuing effort to make your Twitter experience …
Read More »Mario embroiled in Balotelli Twitter racism row
Nintendo’s Super Mario has been dragged into a bit of row started by Liverpool’s Super Mario. The Guardian reports that former Manchester City and current Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli has found himself at the centre of a Football Association investigation after posting an image of the Nintendo mascot complete with …
Read More »Develop Live in tweets
Missed yesterday's conference? Here's what attendees had to say in 140 characters or less
Read More »Twitter reckons it’s the video games sales platform you’ve been waiting for
Selling video games with a single click at the exact moment a user is interested is the is the future of games retail, Twitter believes. Speaking at Games Retail 2020 this afternoon, Twitter UK’s Samir Bhana explained that Twitter is a platform that exists in the moment and is shaped …
Read More »Bithell admits the pressure is on with Volume
Mike Bithell’s story is inspiring for any aspiring developer. His game, Thomas Was Alone, has gone from being Flash title made during a game jam to being one of the better-known indie releases in recent memory. It made Bithell a star. He even appeared on stage during PlayStation’s Gamescom press …
Read More »Twitter to speak at Games Retail 2020
Twitter is the latest name to join the roster of speakers at next month’s Games Retail 2020. Games Retail 2020 is our new UK games event dedicated to the future of selling games. UK and Ireland sales manager Samir Bhana will hold a talk entitled: ‘Selling Games by Marketing in …
Read More »Twitter bomb threat takes down SOE boss’ flight amidst spate of DDoS attacks
A bomb threat sent from a Twitter account linked to a DDoS attack on PSN forced a diversion to a flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley. Polygon reports that said hacker group had earlier that day the same account claimed responsibility for taking down Sony’s PlayStation Network, as …
Read More »Indie boss Adelman has left Nintendo, admits to Twitter ban
The boss of Nintendo of America’s indie program Dan Adelman has left the company after nine years. Furthermore, in an interview with Kotaku Adelman admitted that Nintendo ordered he stop tweeting having previously strayed from the official line. Even more bafflingly, it was even at one stage suggested that a …
Read More »First Vine TV app heading to Xbox One
Xbox One users will soon be able to upload video clips to Vine. It’s the first time the short-form video service has been adapted for a TV platform. The console’s Vine app will be able to both upload clips (via the Upload Studio) and view other Vine videos. In total …
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