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The gaming industry is growing at an exponential pace, and it is redefining the entertainment industry. From hi-resolution life-like in-game graphics to virtual reality-ready video games, the gaming industry in the day and age we live in today has shaped into a behemoth to which no other entertainment genre rivals.
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PlayStation Monthly Active Users Increased By 2.3 Million In March Since The Last Fiscal Year
PlayStation monthly active users have increased by a huge amount of 2.3 million in March 2023 compared to last fiscal year's March.
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Sony Sold 264.2 Million Games In FY2022, 67% Of Them Being Digital Units
In the fiscal year 2022, Sony has sold 264.2 million games, and 67% of these were digital. Physical copies only accounted for 33% of sales.
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Paradox Interactive Has 13 New Games In Active Development
Besides its 11 active games, Swedish video game publisher Paradox Interactive currently has a staggering 13 brand-new titles in development.
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Microsoft Tried To Acquire At Least One Mobile Games Publisher, Says CMA’s Final Report
Microsoft reportedly tried to acquire at least one unnamed mobile games publisher, as noted in the CMA's final report.
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Meta Posts Multi-Billion Dollar Losses For Its Reality Labs Division
Meta has posted a 4 billion dollar loss in its Reality Labs division, which is responsible for its metaverse and VR gaming systems.
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Xbox Hardware Revenue Declined 30% In 2023 Q3
Xbox hardware revenue declined by 30% in a sluggish 2023 Q3 in which the only positive was the growth of the Xbox Game Pass.
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The UK Will Block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
The UK regulatory bodies have made the decision to block Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, citing anti-competitive concerns.
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Bungie May Be Using Unreal Engine For Its Unannounced PVP Game
Bungie's unannounced competitive multiplayer IP might be utilizing Unreal Engine based on now-deleted job listings.
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Lawsuit Against Microsoft Cites Bing’s AI Chatbot In Counterargument
A lawsuit filed against Microsoft in order to block the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard cites Bing's ChatGPT-based AI in arguments.
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Video Games Only Teach How To Kill, Says The Brazilian President
The president of Brazil is of the opinion that video games only teach how to kill and lack any focus on love and education.
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Focus Entertainment Will Acquire Dovetail Games
Focus Entertainment announced the acquisition of Dovetail Games, the developer of the Train Simulator franchise.
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Toei Animation To Step Up PC And Switch Game Development
Toei Animation is planning to release more titles for Nintendo and Switch. An announcement for a new entry is due this "summer or fall."
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PlayStation Studios Is Working On An Unannounced Heavily Stylized AAA Game
PlayStation Studios could be brewing an unannounced heavily-stylized AAA entry, as spotted in a resume of a PlayStation Visual Arts employee.
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PlayStation 5 Sells More Units Than PS4 In First 29 Months Since Respective Launch
Sony's current-gen PlayStation 5 has reportedly sold more units than PS4 in first 29 months based on a time-aligned basis.
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Epic Games Acquires Aquiris Game Studio
Epic Games has acquired Brazilian mobile games developer Aquiris Game Studio. The company will be renamed Epic Games Brazil.
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Universal Mod Makes Over 90% Of Unreal Engine Games Playable In VR
The prominent modder Praydog is working on a project to make many Unreal Engine 4 and 5 games playable in Virtual Reality.
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11-Year-Old Calls Man An “NPC,” Gets Stabbed In Return
In retaliation for being called a video game NPC by an 11-year-old, a man stabbed the child, resulting in severe injury.
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New Switch Update 16.0.2 Adds “ADHD” Word To Japanese Banned Word List
Nintendo has released a new update for the Switch, improving the performance of the handheld, and making some interesting backend changes.
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InXile Is Developing A New Game Based On “Established IP”
Microsoft-owned studio InXile Entertainment is developing a new game based on an established IP, which fans think could be Fallout.
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Joseph Staten To Join Netflix Games As Creative Director
Halo writer Joseph Staten is leaving 343i to become the Creative Director at Netflix Games, overseeing a AAA multi-platform title.
