Consumer & Gadgets
The 2023 Game Awards recently saw accolades doled out to the biggest and most celebrated games of the year—alongside a few lucky indie titles—and with the holidays fast approaching, many of those same games are starting ...
Dec 18, 2023
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When it comes to accessibility in gaming, Microsoft takes two steps forward with the Xbox Adaptive Controller, but a giant leap back with its ban on third-party devices.
Dec 6, 2023
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Business
Microsoft completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion on Friday, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry.
Oct 13, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
From generating story lines to coding entire games to turning ideas into animation, artificial intelligence is front and centre at Gamescom, one of the video game industry's biggest fairs.
Aug 27, 2023
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Business
The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history is now in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard.
Jun 29, 2023
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Business
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told a judge Wednesday that his company's proposed $69 billion takeover of video game-maker Activision Blizzard will be good for the gaming industry, remarks that came as he defended the deal against ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
A recent study has shed light on the issue of loot boxes in video games, raising concerns about their resemblance to gambling and the lack of transparency surrounding them. Loot boxes are virtual items that players can purchase ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Business
French videogame titan Ubisoft is eyeing artificial intelligence and virtual reality as the next big things in gaming, its chief executive said, especially ahead of the release of Apple's new mixed reality headset.
Jun 14, 2023
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Hardware
The world's first flexible, transparent augmented reality (AR) display screen using 3D printing and low-cost materials has been created by researchers at the University of Melbourne, KDH Design Corporation and the Melbourne ...
May 17, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
In April, AARP held its first Games Summit at its headquarters in Washington D.C., and for many people outside the video game industry, the event might seem like a head-scratcher. An organization focused on advocating for ...
May 12, 2023
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