God of War Studio Head Joins Stadia Team to Create New Games

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Google has announced a new development team dedicated to creating new games for the platform, headed by Shannon Studstill. Studstill is the former head of SIE Santa Monica Studio, which is responsible for developing the God of War series, and publishing a number of other hits. It's a rather bold move for Google, and one that could pay off well ...
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Goodwin Adds Tech Partner Trio, Bulking Up Silicon Beach Presence

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Sunset in Santa Monica, California. (Photo: Natalia Macheda/Shutterstock.com) Goodwin Procter, the Boston-founded firm that has been steadily expanding its presence in the California startup scene, has added three new partners to its technology practice. Geoff Ossias, Sean Greaney and Tim Poydenis are joining the firm’s Santa Monica outpost ...
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Planned Parenthood L.A.’s Annual Food Fare Returns

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The annual Planned Parenthood Los Angeles fundraiser takes place on Thursday, March 19 at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar and will honor Akasha Restaurant’s namesake, Akasha Richmond, as the 2020 Food Fare Chef of the Year. PPLA is bringing together no less than 150 of L.A.’s best restaurants, including Michael’s Santa Monica, Milo and ...
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Former God of War Executive Producer to Head New Google Stadia Dev Team

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"I’ve been a fan of Shannon’s for a long time, and have admired her award-winning work leading Sony’s Santa Monica Studio and the industry defining franchises like God of War that have won fans all over the world," Raymond said. "She has an extensive background in product development and creative leadership, but most importantly ...
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Two year old God of War Easter egg reveals Baldur has been flipping off Kratos behind his back

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God of War may have released almost two years ago, but a hidden Easter egg from Sony Santa Monica's critically acclaimed action-RPG has only now just been discovered, and it's quite the find. As unearthed by reputed PlayStation modder Lance McDonald, hacking the PS4 game's camera allows the user "to start and stop time freely" even during ...
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Stadia Games and Entertainment opens Playa Vista studio led by now-former Sony Santa Monica head of studio Shannon Studstill [Update]

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Stadia Games and Entertainment has opened a new studio in Playa Vista, California led by Shannon Studstill, the now-former head of studio of Sony Interactive Entertainment Santa Monica Studio, the company announced. The studio will focus on “delivering exclusive games [for Stadia], using new gameplay mechanics, creative ways to play together ...
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Michelle An Upped to EVP, Head of Visual Creative at Interscope Geffen A&M

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© 2019 Billboard. All Rights Reserved. Billboard is a subsidiary of Valence Media, LLC. 3/5/2020 by Billboard Staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Michelle An Michelle An, the creative exec behind Billie Eilish’s ceiling-dancing appearance on SNL,
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Yumi Yang replaces Shannon Studstill as Sony Santa Monica’s new studio head

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Following the news that former Sony Santa Monica lead Shannon Studstill has left the company to establish a new first-party studio for Google Stadia, Sony has announced that Yumi Yang has been appointed to succeed her. A Sony veteran with 19 years of experience and “an extensive background in product development and heavy involvement across ...
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Joint Statement From The Westside Cities Of Beverly Hills, Culver City, Malibu, Santa Monica, And West Hollywood On Novel Coronavirus

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"Westside Cities are Actively Monitoring and Responding to Guidelines Established by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health"
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