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Here's everything you need to level up your #gamesindustry knowledge! The fourth edition of the Xsolla Insider is here, packed with the latest news, expert insights, and exclusive announcements compiled from sources all around the globe. Discover upcoming events to connect with the gaming community and explore top career openings to jumpstart your dream job in the #gamesindustry.

?? India is a rising giant in the video game industry. Emerging as one of the fastest-growing markets in the global video game industry, analysts are projecting that the country could have over half a billion players by the end of this year.

Interestingly, most of these gamers are playing on mobile phones and tablets, highlighting the crucial role of accessible technology in this expansion. Among the myriad of gaming genres, fantasy sports games are a major hit. These games, which allows players to assemble imaginary teams based on real players, have captured the attention of millions.

This legislative change is a significant step for the gaming industry, ensuring greater choice and flexibility for users. Japanese gamers can now look forward to a more diverse and competitive app ecosystem, enhancing their gaming experience like never before.

Xsolla's Chief Strategy Officer, Chris Hewish, discussed how the DMA aims to increase competition and transparency in digital markets. The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) will change how we pay online. By forcing big tech companies to open up their platforms to other payment providers, the DMA will increase competition and give consumers more choices and potentially lower fees. This could also lead to more innovation in the payments sector. However, there are challenges, such as ensuring a smooth transition to a more open system and educating consumers about their new options. Learn more

Xsolla was featured on CBS News to discuss how the video game industry has evolved over the last 20 years. We talked about how our mission is to give power back to developers and publishers and allow them to take control of their game monetization and sell directly to their players. We highlighted our Web Shop solution, which allows developers and publishers to build a custom online web store to sell their in-game items and keep more of the revenue. Watch now

We're participating in Summer Game Fest and Day of the Devs to emphasize our commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration within the gaming industry. By engaging with developers and publishers, we aim to build valuable relationships and explore new partnership opportunities. Xsolla sees these events as vital to understanding the latest trends and developments in the gaming world. By being at the forefront of these conversations, we can better support our partners with cutting-edge solutions and insights. Our presence at Summer Game Fest and Day of the Devs also allows us to showcase our latest products and services tailored to the needs of the gaming community. Check it out

We compiled a series of steps to follow before launching your web shop that will maximize your long-term impact. The prelaunch phase is considered one the the most foundational steps of having a successful web shop. Learn how to set your web shop up for success

Are you looking for alternative funding for your next big game? #Crowdfunding may be the answer to your financial challenges. Learn the ins and outs of successful crowdfunding on different platforms and explore how Xsolla Funding Club can help you get the funding you need for your game project! Get more information

Inside Edition is an American newsmagazine television program that is distributed in first-run syndication by CBS Media Ventures. Having premiered on January 9, 1989, it is the longest-running syndicated-newsmagazine program that is not strictly focused on hard news. Though it does feature the latter, the rest of each day's edition mainly features a mix of infotainment stories, entertainment news and gossip, scandals, true-crime stories and lifestyle features.

Since 1995, the program's weekday broadcasts have been anchored by Deborah Norville. Since 2020, its weekend editions have been presented by Mary Calvi, who also anchors the daily show when Norville is unavailable.

Inside Edition is broadcast in two formats: the weekday edition is broadcast as a half-hour program and features a broad mix of news stories of various types and feature segments; a weekend edition (titled Inside Edition Weekend, though visually referenced as Inside Weekend in on-air graphics) is also produced, which also runs for a half-hour, and is composed of a selection of stories featured on the Monday through Friday editions the previous week. During major holidays occurring on a weekday, that episode may feature a format similar to the weekend edition but featuring a compilation of stories from past editions and occasionally features lifestyle-oriented stories in relation to certain major holidays (such as Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas); from 2002 to 2012, certain episodes aired during the summer months also followed a similar format, mixing feature packages from past episodes introduced by the anchor of that day's broadcast with current news stories introduced by one of the program's correspondents from its newsroom.

The program is based at the CBS Broadcast Center in Manhattan, which houses its main newsroom and production facilities as well as the set for the broadcast. Some editions, however, are conducted from the program's West Coast newsroom in Los Angeles (from where the program's L.A.-based correspondents sometimes introduce story packages) or on location at the studios of television station which carry the program or from the sites of events which are being covered for the broadcast. Inside Edition is transmitted live via satellite at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone each Monday through Friday, with occasional updates to each broadcast being conducted to account for new story details or other timely news pieces, and to correct technical or script issues in the original live broadcast.

The program was among the first directly affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 8, 2020 (the day where the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic); as the CBS Broadcast Center (and thus, the Inside Edition newsroom and studio) was closed after building personnel tested positive for the virus. For the first week after, Deborah Norville originated the program from her home kitchen and subsequently later shot remotely from her home, with contributions from the Los Angeles newsroom before being able to establish a dedicated virtual home studio with the entire staff remote working, as the Los Angeles base was also affected by a stay-at-home order.

In July 1994, O'Reilly began expressing a desire to leave Inside Edition. In March 1995, a little over six years after the show premiered, O'Reilly would leave the program.[2] Deborah Norville, who at the time was a weekend anchor for CBS News and who had previously been known for her brief stint as co-anchor of Today on NBC, was chosen to take over.

By the late 1990s, as its similarly formatted syndicated competitors had already begun waning in the ratings, the program tweaked its format in an effort to retain viewers. While its focus continued to revolve partly around entertainment and crime stories, it also began phasing in additional hard news content (consisting of select major headlines of given warranty and other notable general news and legal-related stories) as well as lifestyle and human-interest story features. In the late 2000s, as video sharing websites such as YouTube came into prominence, Inside Edition began incorporating viral video in most broadcasts, either those in relating to a news story covered in that day's edition or, more commonly, humorous or amazing videos (including clever marriage proposals, people and animals displaying interesting talents or stunts, active military personnel returning home from duty surprising family members and practical joke); videos of the latter type are typically included in the "D" block which closes each broadcast.

This fourth edition of the Common Sense Guide to Mitigating Insider Threats provides the most current recommendations of the CERT Program (part of Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute), based on an expanded database of more than 700 insider threat cases and continued research and analysis. It introduces the topic of insider threats, explains its intended audience and how this guide differs from previous editions, defines insider threats, and outlines current patterns and trends. The guide then describes 19 practices that organizations should implement across the enterprise to prevent and detect insider threats, as well as case studies of organizations that failed to do so. Each practice includes features new to this edition: challenges to implementation, quick wins and high-impact solutions for small and large organizations, and relevant security standards. This edition also focuses on six groups within an organization-human resources, legal, physical security, data owners, information technology, and software engineering-and maps the relevant groups to each practice. The appendices provide a revised list of information security best practices, a new mapping of the guide's practices to established security standards, a new breakdown of the practices by organizational group, and new checklists of activities for each practice.

ACRL announces the publication of Digital Humanities in the Library, Second Edition, edited by Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Laura R. Braunstein, and Liorah Golomb, offering ideas and strategies for cross-institutional collaborations and new approaches to digital humanities work.

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