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The price isn't nice, though.

China puts a freeze on new game approval (again)

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You might recall that 2018 proved to be a mess for studios trying to get their new games approved for the always-lucrative Chinese market....
Build it up.

LOTRO fan starts petition for Standing Stone to rehire a beloved world builder

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Here's something you don't see every day. It's a fan petition, yes, but it's a fan petition for Standing Stone Games to offer the...

Fortnite’s rad new hoverboard mode goes live as Carlton’s dance copyright claim hits a snowdrift

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New court documents show that the United States Copyright Office has ruled that Alfonso Ribeiro cannot copyright the dance that he popularized as Carlton...
This big reveal worked out super great.

Leaderboard: Is E3 no longer relevant to gaming?

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CNet had an interview out last week with Sony's Shawn Layden discussing a number of aspects of the company's business plans that, while potentially...

Sony’s claims that it’s open to cross-platform play are bogus, game devs say

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Cross-platform play has been a hot-button issue for almost as long as online gaming has been commonplace, and for some time now, Sony has...
Keep playing, darn it!

Ubisoft hits its Q3 earnings targets while betting big on The Division 2

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Here's the bad news from the latest Ubisoft earnings call: The company's profits are down year-over-year. But that's about it in terms of bad...
Your approval fills me with shame.

Roblox appears to have banned PewDiePie’s name

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You probably already know of Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie. If you don't... well, PewDiePie exists, he shrieks a lot while playing video...
On the other hand, it's possible that this is the price you pay for playing Fortnite

Epic Games files to dismiss rapper 2 Milly’s Fortnite dance lawsuit

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Epic Games has taken its next step in its legal tango with the growing list of artists who have filed lawsuits over the studio's...
This is neither fine nor not fine.

EA stock recovers from loss on the back of Apex Legends’ launch

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After the release of the third-quarter results for Electronic Arts on Tuesday, the company experienced a nasty dip in its stock value, dropping 18%...
Things could be going better!

Square-Enix’s latest financials show a decrease in sales and profits for the past nine months

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The latest financial report for Square-Enix is out for the prior nine months of operation, and it's not a great report for the company....
Well, this is fine.

Take-Two’s crusade against Grand Theft Auto cheat creators continues with another successful lawsuit

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It looks like Take-Two has added another marker to its tally of successful lawsuits against cheaters, this time against the creator of the Grand...
Take him out.

Red Dead Redemption 2 leads the charge in Take-Two’s unexpectedly successful third quarter

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It's been a good third quarter for publisher Take-Two, which posted $1.57 billion in net bookings, $1.248 billion in revenue, and $350 million in...
Let's pretend this looks cool.

Pennsylvania legislators introduce video game ‘sin tax’ bill

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Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced a bill that seeks to institute a tax on mature-rated video games sold in the state. House Bill 109 would...
It goes clicky.

EA is focusing on Anthem and Apex Legends following disappointing quarter

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Things haven't been going as well as planned for Electronic Arts lately, if its latest earnings report is anything to go by. The company...

There’s another investor suit mounting against Activision, this one alleging fraud in Bungie split

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The controversy over the sudden split between Destiny 2 developer Bungie and longtime publishing partner Activision continues with the announcement that "global investor rights...
I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road until I get a poncho.

GDC’s sixth annual State of the Industry report shows VR down, Steam down, and unionizing up

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The sixth annual GDC State of the Industry report is an interesting barometer of development; rather than focusing on analysts, it focuses on surveys...
Among all the many, many ways you are terrible.

Cyberpunk 2077 creative director joins Blizzard to work on an unannounced new project

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A sudden shake-up has occurred at Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red, as it appears that the game's creative director, Sebastian Stępień, has left...
Of course, you can argue that the lack of BfA is actually a positive.

China’s third round of game approvals still omits Tencent and NetEase

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There are a lot of game companies in China, but Tencent and NetEase are the two titans with huge stables of titles, numerous online...
Looking forward to adding homegirl.

Heroes of the Storm professionals file lawsuit against former team owner over withheld payments

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Five members of the now-defunct professional Heroes of the Storm team Naventic have filed a lawsuit against the team's former owner, James Ross Elliot...
Leaf it up.

Nexon founder’s controlling shares in the company are now officially up for sale

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Remember how Nexon's founder and 98.64% share holder Kim Jung-ju made it clear early this month that he was looking into selling his controlling...

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