Is Hollywood ready for the 3D internet? Big questions with 'Metaverse' author
Whether you like it or not, the metaverse is coming. Hollywood had better get ready.
Jul 21, 2022
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Exposure to white supremacist ideologies in online games surged in 2022
White-supremacist ideas gained significant exposure through online video games this year, particularly among adults, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League.
Dec 7, 2022
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Why is a Swedish billionaire buying up California's video gaming empire?
Like so many on-screen action heroes, she was elbowed aside when newer stars appeared and started grabbing more viewers with bigger weapons, better special effects and more elaborate adventures.
Dec 28, 2022
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After layoffs, ex-Amazon workers wonder about 'Earth's Best Employer'
When their phone pinged with a meeting reminder in January, one former Amazon employee was confused. The company had let them go four days earlier—yet they were still getting invitations to new meetings.
Feb 10, 2023
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Raleigh to host first in-person Fortnite tournament since 2019 World Cup
Epic Games has announced the city of Raleigh will host the 2022 Fortnite Champion Series Invitationals later this year, the first major in-person competitive Fortnite event since 2019.
Jun 2, 2022
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Microsoft says China approves its plan to buy video game-maker Activision Blizzard
Microsoft said Friday that China has unconditionally approved its plan to buy video game company Activision Blizzard, even as the deal still faces antitrust opposition in the U.S. and United Kingdom.
May 20, 2023
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US media take on Apple over App Store commission
Major American media organizations have written to Apple pushing for the iPhone maker to charge less to feature on its App Store, a week after the company behind hit video game Fortnite sued the tech giant over the same issue.
Aug 21, 2020
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Microsoft wins $22 bn US army contract for augmented reality gear
Microsoft has won a Pentagon contract for augmented reality headgear for soldiers worth $21.88 billion over the next decade, the company and the US military announced Wednesday.
Mar 31, 2021
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Blizzard to pull popular games from China after license spat
US gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment will suspend most of its services in China from January, the company said Thursday, after it failed to reach a licensing deal with local firm NetEase.
Nov 17, 2022
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Zynga to buy Toon Blast maker Peak for $1.8 bn
Social gaming giant Zynga said Monday it had struck a deal to acquire Turkish-based rival Peak, maker of the popular Toon Blast and Toy Blast games, for $1.8 billion.
Jun 1, 2020
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