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How Intel Extreme Master Cologne became the Cathedral of Counter-Strike
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 08:59
Intel Extreme Master Cologne drew a record 39,000 people to watch six of the world's best Counter-Strike 2 players square off over a $1 million prize pool.
Meta's Self-Taught Evaluator enables LLMs to create their own training data
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 23:41
Researchers at Meta have released Self-Taught Evaluator, a technique that enables LLMs to automatically label their training data.
Democrats grants special convention access to over 200 content creators
CNBC - 19 Aug 2024 23:17
Over 200 content creators are attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to make content supporting Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.
Soulbound raises $4M for Web3 social gaming ecosystem
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 20:00
Soulbound raised $4 million in funding for its Web3 social gaming ecosystem.
Climax Studios announces its new studio in Scotland
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 19:24
Climax Studios, a Keywords studio, is opening a new branch in Edinburgh, Scotland that will offer co-development services on triple-A games.
Apheros says it can boost data center cooling by 90% with metal foam
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 18:44
Alpheros says its patented technology can cut down the energy requirements for data center cooling by at least 10%-20%.
How Midwest Games wants to spread the joy of game development
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 18:30
Ben Kvalo had a good run in the game industry, most recently in a role where he helped Netflix expand into the game business. His way of giving back is starting Midwest Games.
'I really f**king hate generative AI' - Procreate CEO comes out swinging against new tech
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 17:52
A calculated and savvy marketing move on Procreate's part to seize the space left behind by Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Sporty Group moves into games as it acquires Sociable Soccer
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 17:30
Sporty Group, a global sports and betting entertainment company, has moved into games with the acquisition of Sociable Soccer.
Mudstack raises $4M to manage assets for game devs
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 17:00
Veteran game entrepreneur James Gwertzman has joined Mudstack as CEO and raised $4 million to help game developers manage their assets.
Game job seekers: Here's updated data on where the 14,162 game jobs are open globally | Amir Satvat
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 16:00
Amir Satvat has created a geographic mapping of open video games jobs with a list of 14,162 jobs open now in gaming across the globe.
Gate Ventures and The Blockchain Center in Abu Dhabi launch $100M Falcon Gate Ventures
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 15:10
Gate Ventures and The Blockchain Center in Abu Dhabi announced the launch of Falcon Gate Ventures, a $100 million fund.
Devcom opens with indie game awards and survey results from 300 speakers
Venture Beat - 19 Aug 2024 12:00
The Devcom 2024 developer conference started Sunday with the Indie Awards and a VIP dinner in Cologne, Germany for 300 speakers.