Gaming
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UK Regulator Blocks Microsoft’s $68.7 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft president Brad Smith said the tech giant remains “fully committed to the acquisition and will appeal”
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Netflix to Boost Push Into Video-Game Market With 40 New Titles This Year
The streamer has released 55 games to date in a bid to keep subscribers’ loyalties
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Fandom’s ‘Inside Gaming’ Survey Debunks Stereotypes About Who Plays Video Games
The gaming industry is expanding, as are the demographics of those who participate
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Andreessen Horowitz Leads $40 Million Funding Round for Blockchain-Based Multiplayer Game
Developer CCP Games will incorporate the new title into its Eve Online Universe
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Nintendo Cuts Revenue Outlook Due to Low Switch Sales, but Raises Salaries 10%
The results accompanied speculation about a “special edition” Switch release to boost demand
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Why Hollywood Has Turned to Video Games as Its Next IP Gold Mine | Charts
Recent adaptations include Paramount+’s “Halo,” HBO’s “The Last of Us” and Universal Pictures and Illumination’s upcoming “Super Mario Bros.” movie
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‘The Last of Us’ Lauded by Critics as the ‘Beginning of a New Era’
HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama is an adaptation of the acclaimed 2013 action adventure video game
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‘Fortnite’ Developer Epic Games Settles FTC Charges of Collecting Children’s Info and Duping Consumers for $520 Million
The federal government says Epic illegally harvested information from kids and tricked millions into unintended purchases
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Federal Trade Commission Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The bellwether case seeks to block the $69 billion deal
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Orlando Bloom Joins David Harbour in Sony and PlayStation’s ‘Gran Turismo’
Archie Madekwe will also co-star in Neill Blomkamp’s car racing film
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Hollywood Is Leveling Up With Quality Video-Game TV Adaptations, and Fans Are Noticing | PRO Insight
Series adaptations of console hits like “Resident Evil” and “The Last of Us” signal a 2023 renaissance for gaming IP
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Kazuki Takahashi, Creator of Manga Trading-Card Sensation Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dies at 60
His body was found floating off the coast of Japan following a solo snorkeling trip
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Billy Kametz, ‘Fire Emblem’ and ‘Pokemon’ Voice Actor, Dies at 35
The Pennsylvania native had been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer
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Inside the Lucrative Wordle-ization of Online Games | Chart
Dordle, Quordle, Nerdle and other offshoots could make big M-O-N-E-Y off a bootleg association with the crazy-hot original, experts say
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New ‘Star Wars’ Video Game in the Works at Skydance New Media and Lucasfilm Games
The action-adventure game will feature an original story set in the ‘Star Wars’ universe
