Workers from Blizzard Entertainment’s department for Story and Franchise Development have voted to unionize. Members of the team will become members of the Communication Workers of America and Microsoft has recognized the union. The SFD team is responsible for cinematics, animation and narrative in Blizzard’s series, creating content such as in-game cutscenes and promotional videos. … Read more

Databases used by US federal courts for sharing and managing case documents have been hacked. Politico first reported on the hack last week on August 6; today, an investigation from The New York Times states that Russia is suspected to be involved in the attack. The Administrative Office of the US Courts initially identified the … Read more

Meta’s X competitor, Threads, is continuing to add users at a brisk clip, with the social network now surpassing 400 million monthly active users. The news, reported by Fast Company, follows Threads reaching the 300 million mark in December 2024 and the 200 million mark in August 2024. FC also cited data from Similarweb that … Read more

Riot is making a major change to League of Legends after 16 years. It’s adding the option to move around by using WASD controls instead of relying on a mouse to point and click, according to a video detailing the upcoming change. Paul Bellezza, an executive producer on the game, says this is an attempt … Read more