Shahmeer Sarfaraz
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			Industry  Sony May Add NPCs Who Will Find Bored Players In-Game And Cheer Them UpA new patent recently published by Sony wants to add cheerful NPCs in games who would converse with bored players to make them happy. 
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			eXputer Originals  Paradox Interactive Dropped The Ball Big Time With Cities: Skylines 2Paradox Interactive's Cities Skylines: 2 is an underwhelming experience from what was promised by the devs, leaving much more to be desired. 
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			Games  Dead By Daylight Dev Is Working On An Unannounced AAA Multiplayer Game Using UE5Dead by Daylight and Meet Your Maker dev Behaviour Interactive is allegedly working on an exciting AAA multiplayer title using UE5. 
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			eXputer Originals  Helldivers 2 Makes Perfect Use Of A Game Master To Boost ReplayabilityHelldivers 2 is an exhilarating third-person shooter that stands out because of its use of the dynamic game master known as Joel. 
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			Games  YouTuber Launches New Campaign To Stop Devs From Making Their Games UnplayableA YouTuber has launched a new campaign dubbed "Stop Killing Games" that wants to stop game devs from making their games unplayable. 
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			Games  Starfield Was 2023’s Only Single-Player Game To Appear In Top Ten Average MAU ListPer a recent report, Starfield hit a huge milestone last year. It was the only single-player game to appear in the top ten average MAU list. 
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			Games  Despite Negative Reception, Call Of Duty: Vanguard Has Sold Over 30 Million CopiesCall of Duty: Vanguard has sold over 30 million copies, a milestone confirmed by the game's former social media strategist. 
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			Games  Gameplay Footage Of Monolith Productions’ Canceled Batman Game Have Surfaced OnlineMonolith Productions' canceled Batman game known as Project Apollo has surfaced online, revealing a bunch of videos and images. 
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			Games  Stellar Blade Director Addresses Controversy About Its Portrayal Of Female CharactersThe Stellar Blade director Hyung-Tae Kim has recently talked about the female character design controversy surrounding the game's characters. 
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			Games  Bungie’s Marathon Could Feature Third-Person Combat Like Destiny 2, Hints Job ListingBungie's extraction FPS Marathon may feature first-person and third-person combat mechanics like Destiny 2, as hinted in a job listing. 
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			Industry  Study Says Some Players Can Naturally See More Frames Per SecondA new study has concluded that some people may perceive the world at a higher frame rate. This could give them an edge in competitive gaming. 
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			eXputer Originals  Game Devs May Start Avoiding Xbox As Console Sales Continue To DeclineDue to decreasing Xbox console sales and influence on the market, game devs might start pulling support from the ecosystem in the future. 
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			eXputer Originals  Helldivers 2 Adds Just The Right Amount Of Satire To Set A New Level Of ImmersionThe satirical militarism in Helldivers 2 pays off by making the story more engaging and interconnected with the rest of the gameplay. 
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			Games  CD Projekt Red Doesn’t See A Place For Microtransactions In Single-Player GamesCD Projekt Red's CFO has recently claimed that the studio does not see a place for microtransactions in single-player games. 
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			Games  Dragon’s Dogma 2 Becomes UK’s Biggest Launch This Year; Narrowly Beats FF7 RebirthDragon's Dogma 2 has become the UK's biggest launch by far this year, as recent data suggests. It narrowly crossed Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth. 
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			Games  PlayStation 2 Has Sold Over 160 Million Units Globally, Jim Ryan ConfirmsSony PlayStation 2 has now rolled over 160 million units worldwide, as confirmed by Jim Ryan in a new official podcast episode. 
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			Games  Larian Studios CEO Doesn’t See GenAI Replacing Devs; Wants To Use It For NPC DialogueLarian Studios' CEO Swen Vincke recently appeared in an interview and clarified that he does not see GenAI as a replacement for developers. 
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			Games  The Sims 5 Full Map Has Allegedly Leaked OnlineThe complete map of The Sims 5 has seemingly leaked online by datamining a playtest build. It shows an abstract map along with a few streets. 
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			Industry  Sony May Soon Let You Decide How Much NPCs Talk In GamesSony has patented to add multiple dialogue modes to let players switch between how many conversations with NPCs they want in the game. 
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			Industry  Sony May Put Your PlayStation Trophies Into An Interactive Trophy Rack Using ARSony has recently published a new patent that wants to turn gamers' PlayStation trophies into an actual trophy rack accessible by AR. 


















