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The publishing industry finally noticed women were reading - now watch them get the audience wrong
Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: The publishing industry celebrates women as its most important audience while simultaneously reducing them to a demographic category it can target — and the distance between celebration and…
Horror after Brit-born publisher and pregnant wife killed in plane crash
A British born publishing heir has died in a horror plane crash alongside his pregnant wife. A doctor and a former footballer were also reportedly among the victims after the plane went down in San Marcos, Guatemala on Saturday night. Harald Undrum…
Soju artist' publishes illustrated guide to Korean drinking culture in English
Kim Wan-jun, who calls himself a “soju artist,” published the English translation of his book, “How to Drink Soju: A Guide to K-Drinking Culture & Games,” last month. The 300-page book, with more than 200 illustrations…
Subnautica 2's Publisher Used ChatGPT For Legal Advice In Messy Court Battle
Court documents show that the CEO of Krafton relied on ChatGPT to formulate a plan to deny the developers behind the upcoming underwater survival game Subnautica 2 and take control of the studio and the game. This plan was illegal and a breach of…
In an industry beset by layoffs and crunch, Japanese publisher Atlus is raising salaries and working to reduce fixed overtime
Yesterday, we learned of layoffs at Warner Bros. Montréal, the latest in a unbearably long list of bad games industry news in recent months. Today, for a change, we have a positive bit of industry news, this time coming from Japanese…
What are the best ways to publish rational fiction nowadays? - LessWrong
Where do people publish something like ratfic now? I couldn't find any contemporary posts or discussions on LessWrong on this topic, so I decided to raise the question myself. There is a wikitag Fiction with a lot of posts, but the majority of them…
Exclusive-European publishers, tech firms urge EU to speed up fine on Google over search
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - European publishers, tech firms and startups have urged EU antitrust regulators to wrap up a near two-year probe into Alphabet unit Google's alleged favouring of its own services in online…
Brit-born publishing heir, pregnant wife, and footballer die in horror plane crash
A British-born publishing heir, his pregnant wife, a doctor and a footballer have all died in a devastating plane crash in Guatemala on Sunday. Harald Undrum, who was an heir to Christian Schibsted, and the founder of Norwegian publishing and media…
Judge sides with Subnautica 2 founders in lawsuit against publisher Krafton
Eight months after the founders and former CEO of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds filed a lawsuit against Krafton — the oceanic survival game's publisher — for firing them and delaying the game's Early Access release into 2026…
Krafton ordered to reinstate fired Subnautica 2 CEO after judge accuses publisher of using ChatGPT to help abandon bonus payments
The messy story of Subnautica 2's development and delay got a whole lot messier today, deepening the plot about the highly anticipated sequel's delayed early access launch. Last summer, publisher Krafton placed the blame for Subnautica 2's delay on…
Palworld version 1.0 is so big it will shock you, says publishing lead, 'It's all going to change'
PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More Palworld has been one of the most talked-about survival crafting games since it launched in early access, and players have been…
European publishers, tech firms urge EU to speed up fine on Google over search
BRUSSELS, March 16: European publishers, tech firms and startups have urged EU antitrust regulators to wrap up a near two-year probe into Alphabet unit Google's alleged favouring of its own services in online searches and impose a fine on the tech…
Saudi Arabia now owns just over 10% of Capcom, as another national investment company scoops up more shares in the Resident Evil and Street Fighter publisher
An investment fund connected to the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired roughly five percent of Capcom, as the country continues to invest in the video game industry. This fund - the Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC)…
Attack on Titan Anime Was Expected to Fail for Not Being 'Cute' Enough, Publisher Reveals
The Attack on Titan anime is, without a doubt, a global phenomenon. However, its journey to the screen began with a major lack of confidence from its own publisher, and for a peculiar reason. During the International Manga Anime Festival Reiwa…
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