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China puts a freeze on new game approval (again)
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....
LOTRO fan starts petition for Standing Stone to rehire a beloved world builder
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
New court documents show that the United States Copyright Office has ruled that Alfonso Ribeiro cannot copyright the dance that he popularized as Carlton...
Leaderboard: Is E3 no longer relevant to gaming?
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
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...
Ubisoft hits its Q3 earnings targets while betting big on The Division 2
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...
Roblox appears to have banned PewDiePie’s name
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...
Epic Games files to dismiss rapper 2 Milly’s Fortnite dance lawsuit
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...
EA stock recovers from loss on the back of Apex Legends’ launch
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%...
Square-Enix’s latest financials show a decrease in sales and profits for the past nine months
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....
Take-Two’s crusade against Grand Theft Auto cheat creators continues with another successful lawsuit
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...
Red Dead Redemption 2 leads the charge in Take-Two’s unexpectedly successful third quarter
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...
Pennsylvania legislators introduce video game ‘sin tax’ bill
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...
EA is focusing on Anthem and Apex Legends following disappointing quarter
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
The controversy over the sudden split between Destiny 2 developer Bungie and longtime publishing partner Activision continues with the announcement that "global investor rights...
GDC’s sixth annual State of the Industry report shows VR down, Steam down, and unionizing up
The sixth annual GDC State of the Industry report is an interesting barometer of development; rather than focusing on analysts, it focuses on surveys...
Cyberpunk 2077 creative director joins Blizzard to work on an unannounced new project
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...
China’s third round of game approvals still omits Tencent and NetEase
There are a lot of game companies in China, but Tencent and NetEase are the two titans with huge stables of titles, numerous online...
Heroes of the Storm professionals file lawsuit against former team owner over withheld payments
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...
Nexon founder’s controlling shares in the company are now officially up for sale
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...