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An anonymous reader shares a report: PC gamers could easily make a joke that three things in life never change: death, taxes, and the classic look of Steam. One of those things just changed, though; Valve just released the most substantial overhaul to …
Federal Trade Commission secures delay of $69bn deal which it argues would be anti-competitiveA US district judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily block Microsoft’s $69bn buyout of video game maker Activision Blizzard a…
Hmmmmmm writes: Fast food giant McDonald’s has released a new retro-style game featuring Grimace, the purple milkshake blob. While it’s clearly meant to be played in a browser on a phone or computer, it’s also a fully working Game Boy Color game that y…
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is now available for Chromebooks, Google announced on Wednesday, following the launch of an early access version in March. From a report: The official Chromebook release makes the game even more widely available — and thanks…
Prosecutors are reportedly seeking a prison term and a near-£1m fine for ex-Sega developer Yuji Naka One of Sonic the Hedgehog’s creators is facing possible jail time and a fine of close to £1m for his alleged part in an insider trading scheme, accordi…
Polish games developer CD Projekt is not for sale, its CEO reiterated on Monday, following weekend rumours that the maker of “Cyberpunk 2077” could be targeted by Sony. From a report: “Nothing has changed on our end. I can repeat what we’ve been saying…
Nicole Carpenter, reporting for Polygon: There’s a bridge to cross the lava pit in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Marakuguc Shrine, but it’s broken. More than half of the bridge is piled on top of itself on one side of the pit, with one c…
Activision has sent cease-and-desist letters to two makers of popular fan clients for legacy Call of Duty titles in recent weeks. From a report: The move cuts off access to the many gameplay and quality-of-life improvements brought by these clients and…
From Street Fighter 6 to Mortal Kombat 1, 2023 offers a robust slate of big, brawling attractions. From a report: The pandemic stole one of gaming’s purest experiences: karate chopping your buddy in the stomach and laughing as their health meter falls …
According to Activision Blizzard’s latest financial report, the video game company’s PC platform outperformed consoles by $27 million at the start of 2023, “continuing a trend with the Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch 2 publisher …