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2024-11-20 21:30:35
Consumer Group Files Lawsuit to Ban In-Game Purchases in Titles Like Fortnite and Minecraft in Europe
Video games are among the most profitable applications in the world- at least, in part, because of how they manipulate people into spending cash on credits to buy digital knick-knacks, for a yearly worldwide excess of $50 billion.
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2024-11-20 21:27:08
Indian Game Companies Seek to Separate Themselves from Fantasy Sports
In a decade, the real-money gaming companies and fantasy sports startups self-identified as video game companies.
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2024-11-20 21:25:09
Microsoft lays off another 650 from gaming division
Microsoft is cutting about 650 staffers in its gaming division, the latest in a string of job cuts following its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, according to an internal memo obtained by online gaming news website IGN.
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2024-11-20 20:50:46
Minecraft is stepping into augmented reality, blending the digital and real-world experiences for players.
Minecraft is coming to the real world — sort of.
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2024-11-18 20:29:32
Roblox has implemented a policy prohibiting users under 13 from messaging others outside of games.
According to an announcement made by Roblox on Friday, it would no longer permit users under 13 years of age to message others outside of games and experiences on the platform.
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2024-11-17 20:08:39
Yahaha has raised an additional $40M for its user-generated, low-code immersive gaming platform.
Yahaha, a Helsinki- and Shanghai-based immersive, user-generated, low-code gaming platform created by a group of Chinese gaming veterans, made waves in January announcing a cumulative $50 million in funding ahead of its alpha launch this April.
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2024-11-17 18:17:53
Consumer tech is making a comeback, and founders like Brynn Putnam are riding the wave.
When Brynn Putnam sold her last company, Mirror, to Lululemon for $500 million at the beginning of the pandemic, it appeared to this editor she sold the smart fitness company too early.
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2024-11-14 20:03:35
Roblox is coming to Meta Quest VR headsets.
Meta announced today that Roblox is coming to Meta Quest VR headsets, with an open beta available on App Lab in the coming weeks.
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2024-11-14 19:50:08
Xbox Cloud Gaming will be available on Meta Quest 3 starting in December.
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2024-11-12 19:37:58
Meta Expands NBA Partnership to Stream 52 Games in VR
Meta is expanding its partnership with the NBA and WNBA to more than 50 live VR games on Meta Quest, said in a statement on Monday.
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2024-11-08 18:15:43
Roblox Implements Safety Measures to Restrict Kids Under 13 from Social Spaces and Certain Experiences.
In recent years, several accounts have surfaced claiming that the popular gaming app targeting preteens, known as Roblox, does not have adequate safeguards to protect children who surf through grooming
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2024-11-06 20:56:59
Snowman, the Studio Behind Alto’s Adventure, Launches Wingsuit Game 'Laya’s Horizon' Exclusively with Netflix.
The studio behind Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey, Snowman, has released their new title, Laya's Horizon, exclusively with Netflix.
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2024-11-06 20:08:10
The trailer for *Grand Theft Auto VI* has surpassed MrBeast's record for the most YouTube views in the first 24 hours.
Within 22 hours, GTA 6 first trailer has scored 85 million views, breaking the record on YouTube for most views of a MrBeast video in 24 hours.
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2024-11-06 19:35:18
Nvidia has become the world’s largest company by market value, driven by the ongoing AI boom.
In excess of Apple, on the strength of a global push for AI, Nvidia turned itself into the world's biggest company on Tuesday. Its chipmaking business has seen growth of 850% from the tail end of last year, Bloomberg says.
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2024-11-06 03:23:01
YouTube and LinkedIn have both introduced games, and here’s how you can play them.
Over recent years, one emerging trend has been the flow of media companies bringing in games to their platforms.
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2024-11-06 03:19:58
YouTube's free games catalog, called *Playables*, is now available to all users.
YouTube's "app store" for games is expanding to more users. The company said Tuesday that its library of light, free games known as "Playables" will begin showing up in the YouTube app for everyone, in addition to the YouTube Home feed.
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2024-11-06 03:05:56
Can games like Pictionary and Minecraft evaluate the ingenuity of AI models?
Most AI benchmarks tell us little. They ask a string of questions that can easily be answered through rote memorization, or about issues irrelevant to most of its users.
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2024-11-02 04:25:49
Ubisoft has canceled and postponed games due to being overloaded with too many titles in development.
Last month, Ubisoft canceled three additional projects to address revenue declines and focus on its long-term growth strategy.
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2024-11-01 16:34:01
Decart's AI Creates a Real-Time, Playable Simulation of Minecraft.
Today, AI firm Decart emerged from stealth mode with $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev. What it is touting is the first playable "open-world" AI model.
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2024-10-31 01:33:42
PUBG Mobile 3.4 Update: Release Date and Features Announced
The PUBG Mobile 3.4 update introduces Bloodmoon Awakening and a Zombie mode for Metro Royale Season 22.
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2024-10-31 01:31:32
Black Sun Productions is set to launch a VR game inspired by Kafka's *Metamorphosis*.
Black Sun Productions released *Metamorphosis VR*, an adventure inspired by Kafka, on Meta Quest 2 and 3 on October 10.
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2024-10-31 01:28:28
Flappy Bird is set to relaunch without the support of its creator, Dong Nguyen, due to a rights dispute.
The foundation asserts that it has obtained rights from Gametech Holdings, LLC, which reportedly ended Nguyen’s trademark.
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2024-10-31 01:25:44
Researchers discover that playing Tetris diminishes PTSD flashbacks in workers who have experienced trauma.
Researchers have found that playing Tetris can help reduce PTSD flashbacks in workers who have been exposed to trauma.
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2024-10-30 01:05:17
The PS5 Disc Drive is quickly selling out following the announcement of the PS5 Pro.
After the reveal of the PS5 Pro, the PS5 Disc Drive is selling out online, causing gamers to rush to secure their purchases.
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2024-10-30 01:01:08
The delay of Assassin's Creed: Shadows has led Ubisoft to announce an internal review of the company.
Ubisoft initiates a company review in response to game delays and disappointing performance, as its stock reaches a 10-year low.
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2024-10-30 00:57:11
Nintendo's stock rises amid reports of a potential stake increase by a Saudi investment fund.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF), managing approximately $760 billion in assets, is already a major Nintendo shareholder with an 8.6% stake.
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