While we’re still waiting on Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers’ verdict on the Epic Games vs. Apple antitrust lawsuit in the US, Epic is now preparing to wage war on the tech giant once again in Australian courts. Epic Games filed a similar antitrust lawsuit against Apple in Australia in November 2020 but was temporarily put on hold after the presiding [...]
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Tencent launched a new program earlier this month dubbed 'Midnight Patrol' which uses facial recognition technology to stop kids in China from gaming between 10pm - 8am. China has long has strict rules surrounding gaming for minors, but kids would frequently circumvent these restrictions by using their parent's identities to log into devices. This tactic won't work any longer as [...]
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There’s only so much stuff you can do in an Assassin’s Creed before you ultimately leave it to accumulate dust on your shelf, on the bottom of your game drawer, or permanently delete it from your hard drive. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the latest game in the series, offers roughly around 150 hours of content without the DLCs for completionists and [...]
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Activision Blizzard is once again in hot water following a year of layoffs and controversies surrounding the inflated salaries of its executives. The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division is currently investigating the company for allegedly putting limits on how much Overwatch League teams can earn in a given season. According to Dot Esports, Activision Blizzard enforces a “secret soft [...]
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In December 2020, much to the surprise of the gaming community, BioWare General Manager Casey Hudson left his position after 20 years working with the Canadian video game development company. Hudson didn’t give a specific reason for his departure other than that it was “a good time for a change, for both myself and BioWare.” Hudson is best known for [...]
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It’s still going to be a while before Season 1 of Paramount’s Halo TV series adaptation goes on air but it looks like the project has already hit a major snag in the production of its second season. According to Variety, Steven Kane, the series’ showrunner, will not be coming back for Season 2. A second season, however, still seems [...]
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When Sony pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store following the game’s disastrous launch last year, it cost CD Projekt Red a good chunk of change and then some as reported in the company’s Q1 2022 financial report. “The general situation as long as we are not back on the Sony store has not changed,” reported the company. “One of [...]
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Electronic Arts fell victim to hackers earlier this week, with the perpetrators managing to steal over 780 gigabytes (GB) of data, including Frostbite source code. The Frostbite game engine powers multiple EA games, including the Battlefield, FIFA, and Madden series of games, among others. The hackers also claimed to have stolen FIFA 21 dev tools and matchmaking server codes for [...]
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With this year’s E3 convention once again in digital form, and more importantly free, the entire gaming community can look forward to a whole lot of reveals and announcements, especially with the return of PCGamer’s PC Gaming Show. “Broadcasting from Los Angeles during the E3 weekend, the PC Gaming Show will reveal 39 new trailers, game announcements, and interviews to [...]
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South Korean developer and publisher, Pearl Abyss, has opened two new studios in North America and in Europe as part of their continued efforts to expand into the west. The new North American studio is located in Los Angeles, while the European studio is located in Amsterdam. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the new studios will be providing support for North American [...]
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