Amazon begins offering physical products in games, VR
Amazon wants you to buy something while you're having fun.
May 9, 2023
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Sega to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio
Japanese gaming group Sega has offered to buy the creator of the popular Angry Birds franchise, Finland's Rovio, in a deal worth more than 700 million euros ($770 million), the companies said Monday.
Apr 17, 2023
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Name-that-tune game Heardle dropped by Spotify after a year
Heardle, the name-that-tune game inspired by the Wordle craze, is being dropped by Spotify less than a year after the music-streaming giant acquired it.
Apr 16, 2023
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Microsoft seeks EU nod for Activision Blizzard bid with new offer
Microsoft said on Friday that it has offered formal commitments to the EU in its bid to persuade the bloc to approve its $69-billion takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard.
Mar 17, 2023
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EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?
The term "metaverse" is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry's imagination—and while Facebook parent Meta is the best-known entrant into this futuristic virtual concept, it's certainly not the only one.
Jan 5, 2023
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Video game workers form Microsoft's first US labor union
A group of video game testers has formed Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S., which will also be the largest in the video game industry.
Jan 3, 2023
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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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China approves first foreign video games since crackdown
Chinese regulators approved 44 new foreign video game titles Wednesday, the first to be allowed to hit the market since an industry crackdown to rein in minors' gaming habits swept the sector last year.
Dec 28, 2022
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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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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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