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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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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.
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Millennials Spend More Time Gaming Than Other Generations, Says Study
Millennials are the gaming generation, outplaying younger generations. They even have different habits in the games they play.
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Obsidian Entertainment Is Developing An Unannounced Title In Unity
Obsidian Entertainment has shared a job listing for a Unity Gameplay Programmer, which is different than its other two games in development.
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A Ubisoft+ Tile Has Appeared On The Xbox Rewards App
Ubisoft+ was recently sighted on the Xbox app by a bundle of users around the globe, suggesting an official integration in the near future.
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Research Predicts The Steam Deck Crossing 3 Million Lifetime Users In 2023
Steam Deck is expected to surpass 3 million lifetime sales in 2023, according to a new prediction, with sales crossing 1.9 million this year.
