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Electronic Arts Stock Slides 10% After Weak Q2 Earnings
The company’s net income shrunk from $854 million last year to $185 million
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‘NBA 2K21’ Assists Take-Two Interactive With Slam Dunk Second Quarter Earnings
The “Grand Theft Auto” publisher projects above-expectations revenue
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No Lines! Sony to Limit PlayStation 5 Sales Next Week to Online Only
The next-generation PS5 goes on sale in the U.S. Nov. 12
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How ‘Pick Up and Play’ Games Pay Off for Game Developer Zynga
Zynga’s Social Slots game, a mobile adaptation of casino slots with chat features, was the highest-earning game in the quarter
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Global Video Game Revenue Expected to Jump 20% This Year to $175 Billion
Analysts at Newzoo report gaming revenue is up 20% annually
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Hollywood Stars Urge Patience, Fight Anxiety Over 2020 Election Results
“This feels like being awake during your own surgery,” Jimmy Kimmel noted
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Snapchat Creators Can Now Make Their Follower Counts Visible
Kylie Jenner is now the most-followed person on Snapchat, with 36.4 million subscribers
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‘Pokemon GO’ Players Spend $1 Billion on Game, Breaking Yearly Records
Niantic’s “Pokemon GO” has made $4 billion since its 2016 release, Sensor Tower reports
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Hogwarts Gets a Skate Park Makeover in ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2’ (Video)
Shred Hogwarts as Harry, Ron or Hermione with this “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2” modified map
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Activision’s ‘Call of Duty’ Surpasses 110 Million Monthly Players, Mostly on PC
“We are confident that ‘Call of Duty’ will once again be the number one console franchise globally this year,” Activision COO Daniel Alegre says
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John Oliver Rips Trump’s Coronavirus Plans: ‘His Response Has Been Such a Disaster’ (Video)
“All presidents tend to face a defining crisis… but there may be massive f–k-ups you may have already forgotten,” host says
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Formosa Group Interactive Names Michael Roache, Guy Whitmore Heads of New Game Post-Production Studio (Exclusive)
The new studio expands Formosa’s existing game post-production work
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‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Game Brings Back the ‘Spiderverse’ Suit
“Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales” goes on sale Nov. 12 for both PS4 and the new PS5
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Sony to Buy Anime Streamer Crunchyroll for Nearly $1 Billion (Report)
Crunchyroll is currently owned by AT&T, which bought it in 2018
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Twitter User Growth Slows as Revenue Climbs in Q3
Twitter added 1 million users third quarter, a huge drop from Q2
