Gaming
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Electronic Arts Cancels ‘Black Panther’ Video Game, Closes Cliffhanger Studios Amid More Layoffs
The cuts come after EA laid off over 300 staffers at the end of April
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CAA Taps Brent Weinstein to Oversee Digital Media, Podcast and Games Businesses
The executive will also lead the talent business ventures and speakers divisions and be involved in the agency’s M&A and investment activities
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SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over AI Replica of Darth Vader’s Voice in ‘Fortnite’
The actors’ union says Llama Productions failed to notify them of their intent to use digital recreations of James Earl Jones’ voice
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Fortnite Pro-Am 2025 Boasts 2.34 Million Hours Watched
The Fortnite Championship Series’ first pro-am since 2019 proved to be a massive success, with Peterbot and AussieAntics taking the crown
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Xbox Increases Console, Game Prices Up to 25% Amid Tariffs
New games will now cost $79.99, while console prices have jumped $100
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Electronic Arts Lays Off Over 300 Employees, Cancels Next ‘Titanfall’ Game
A number of cuts were made at EA-owned developer Respawn
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How That Shocking ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 2 Twist Got Spoiled for Gamers
Just two months before “The Last of Us: Part II” was set to release in 2020, Naughty Dog began seeing various scenes from the game surface online
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Trump Tariffs Pose Real Risk to Sony Profit Forecasts, Analyst Warns
Wolfe Research’s Peter Supino downgraded the stock’s Tokyo-listed shares, which fell 10% on Monday
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‘Last of Us’ Creator Confirms Changes From the Video Game, Calls Abby’s Origin a ‘Shortcut’
“If we were to stick to a very similar timeline, viewers would have to wait a very, very long time to get that context,” Neil Druckmann says
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Netflix AI-Gaming Chief Mike Verdu Exits Company
The executive previously headed up the streamer’s video games division until November and joined the company in 2021
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‘Secret Level’ Creator Says Video Game Developers Needed ‘Convincing’ to Sign On: ‘These Guys Are All Competitors’
Tim Miller tells TheWrap that Prime Video’s animated anthology series is “inextricably intertwined” with his Netflix show “Love, Death & Robots”
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‘Secret Level’ Scores Season 2 Renewal at Prime Video
The video game anthology became the streamer’s largest animated series debut within its first week
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‘Astro Bot’ Wins Game of the Year at 2024 Game Awards
The PlayStation title also took home the awards for Best Game Direction, Best Action/Adventure Game and Best Family Game
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Jake Paul Enters ‘Undisputed’ Video Game Ring as ‘The Problem Child’ After Winning Mike Tyson Boxing Match
The Internet star will be an option for gamers to download next week, though his legendary opponent “Iron Mike” will not be
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Game On: As Kids Move to Gaming, Creators and Parents Race to Keep Up
The popularity of mobile and video games are spurring studios to venture into games themselves to promote their movies and TV shows
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