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The forces of hell are unionizing. Today the Communication Workers of America has announced that over 450 game developers at Blizzard Entertainment who work on the Diablo series have voted to unionize under the CWA. The union vote concluded on the evening of August 27, 2025, with workers either signing union cards or indicating they wanted to unionize through an …

Google to Verify All Android Developers in 4 Countries to Block Malicious Apps  The Hacker News Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year  Ars Technica Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading  9to5Google Google to block apps from all unverified developers, S’pore users among first to be affected  The Straits Times Google’s Android Decision Makes Samsung …

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube832k We’re almost three months on from the Nintendo Switch 2’s release, and while we have plenty of third-party games to come on the newer hybrid console, many developers say that they’re still having issues getting hold of dev kits. This comes from the folks at Digital Foundry in response to a …

The state of Overwatch 2 in the three-ish years since its release could be mapped onto the “we’re so back, it’s so over” meme chart. Peaks and valleys, false starts and lost features, and waxing and waning player numbers have plagued Blizzard’s hero shooter sequel, which was promised as one thing and has since morphed into another entirely. The years-long …

We’re a few months behind the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, but apparently getting development kits hasn’t gotten any easier. Digital Foundry shared its latest findings following Gamescom 2025 last week. The outlet’s John Linneman, after speaking with various developers, has heard that Nintendo is encouraging teams to simply ship their games on Switch 1 and “rely on backwards compatibility.” …

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their accountability for their apps. Rolling out in phases from September 2026, these new verification requirements are aimed at protecting users from malware by making it …

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Software developers spend most of their time not writing code; recent industry research found that actual coding accounts for as little as 16% of developers’ working hours, with the rest consumed by operational and …

Nearly 90% of videogame developers use AI agents, Google study shows  Reuters 87% of game developers are using AI agents in their workflows, says new survey  GamesIndustry.biz New UNLV venture tackles AI’s impact on gaming operations and regulation  VEGAS INC The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Online Casino Security  Gambling Zone AI Is Powering a New Era in Gaming, Finds Google Cloud  digit.fyi Source link

Some developers say they’ve had largely positive experiences with GPT-5 so far. Jenny Wang, an engineer, investor, and creator of the personal styling agent Alta, told WIRED the model appears to be better at completing complex coding tasks in one shot than other models. She compared it to OpenAI’s o3 and 4o, which she uses frequently for code generation and …

Apple has released a new, revised build of iOS 26 beta 6 for developers. Here’s what you should know. iOS 26 beta 6 re-released with new developer build Earlier this week, Apple shipped iOS 26 beta 6 for developers. Curiously, that Monday release was never followed by a public beta—until today. Alongside today’s iOS 26 public beta 3 release, Apple …