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Ubisoft Strategy To Blame For Prince Of Persia's Poor Sales? Baldur's Gate 3 Exec Thinks So
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 2:58pm | 501Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was a fresh addition to Ubisoft Entertainment SA's (OTC:UBSFF) lineup, breaking from the company’s usual focus on sequels. Players and critics alike praised the game. But despite its positive reviews, it struggled financially, prompting Ubisoft to disband its...
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Roblox Introduces Stricter Parental Controls For Users Under 13
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 3:41pm | 397Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX) will implement changes to its parental control features next month, aiming to enhance the safety of its younger users. Bloomberg reported that the modifications were detailed in an email sent to parents, focusing on updates to content maturity settings and new default...
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 On Game Pass Could Drive 2.5M New Subscribers, Analysts Say — But What About Sales?
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 2:53pm | 800The launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass is expected to affect the game's sales, but industry experts also believe it could significantly boost Xbox's subscription numbers. Analysts predict millions of new subscribers will join Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox's service to...
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SAG-AFTRA Reaches Over 120 AI Agreements, Negotiations With Activision, EA, WB Come Next
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 4:53pm | 516SAG-AFTRA has announced that more than 120 video game contracts from 49 companies have been signed as part of its ongoing negotiations with the gaming industry. These agreements are set to offer key protections for actors, particularly concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in game...
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Apple To Cut Vision Pro Production, Cheaper Model Expected In 2025: Report
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 3:36pm | 389Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is scaling back production of its $3,500 Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. Sources involved in the manufacturing process told The Information that the company has recently adjusted its production plans. This development follows comments from Apple CEO Tim Cook, who told WSJ...
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Naughty Dog's The Last Of Us Games Prepped For PS5 Pro With 4K Support
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 4:13pm | 673Naughty Dog has rolled out significant updates for The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on Sony Group Corp.’s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 5. These updates enable support for the highly anticipated PS5 Pro, which launches next month with advanced features like PlayStation...
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Tencent's Delta Force: Hawk Ops Open Beta To Launch In December, Taking Aim At Call Of Duty
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 2:48pm | 419Tencent Holdings ADR (OTC:TCEHY) is set to launch the global open beta for Delta Force: Hawk Ops on PC starting Dec. 5. This free-to-play tactical first-person shooter, developed by Tencent's Timi Studio Group, aims to rival major titles like Call of Duty and Battlefield. Originally developed by...
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Netflix Ends AAA Game Development At California Studio
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 1:41pm | 394Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has shut down its Southern California AAA game studio, Team Blue, marking a significant shift in its gaming ambitions. The closure comes less than a year after the studio's formation and amid the departure of several high-profile executives brought in to spearhead a big-...
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Insomniac Games Confirms No Additional Story Add-Ons For Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Monday, October 21, 2024 - 3:38pm | 424Insomniac Games has announced that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will not receive any additional story content, effectively ending fan hopes for downloadable content (DLC). This news arrived alongside Sony Group Corp's (NYSE:SONY) confirmation that a PC version of the game will be released in January 2025...
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Activision's New AI Strategy Aims To Ban Call Of Duty Cheaters Within One Hour Of Their First Match
Monday, October 21, 2024 - 2:01pm | 518Ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s release, Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision has announced a new anti-cheat initiative aimed at removing cheaters from the game within one hour of their first match. Cheating has been a persistent problem in the Call of Duty series,...
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Activision Fixes Call Of Duty's Ricochet Glitch That Wrongly Targeted Players
Friday, October 18, 2024 - 3:12pm | 547Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision swiftly resolved an issue with its anti-cheat system, Ricochet, in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone after some legitimate players mistakenly received flags. In a statement posted on X, the gaming giant confirmed it had “disabled a workaround" to...
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Call Of Duty's 2025 Game Rumored To Be A Black Ops 2 Sequel
Friday, October 18, 2024 - 3:08pm | 431Call of Duty is set to revisit its futuristic setting in 2025 with a direct sequel to Black Ops 2, taking place in the early 2030s. Leaked information from a focus group, later supported by Insider Gaming, suggests that next year's Call of Duty game will continue the storyline from the 2012 release...
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Everything Announced At Xbox Partner Preview: Alan Wake 2, Subnautica 2, More
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 3:50pm | 837This Thursday, Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox Partner Preview delivered an exciting glimpse into the remainder of 2024 and what's coming in 2025. Packed with DLC announcements, new game reveals, and early access opportunities, this showcase provided plenty to keep fans excited about....
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Konami's Silent Hill 2 Remake Sells 1 Million Copies In Just 4 Days
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 2:19pm | 393Konami Group ADR (OTC:KONMY) and developer Bloober Team have achieved a major milestone with the release of the Silent Hill 2 remake, which has sold one million copies just four days after its global launch. This achievement was confirmed by Konami in a tweet. While there is speculation that the...
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Riot Games Lays Off 27 Developers As Part Of League Of Legends Restructure
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 3:51pm | 397Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends, has announced a series of layoffs affecting its League of Legends PC development team, alongside plans for future expansion. The news was delivered by Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill in a statement posted to X: “This isn't about reducing...