Gaming
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‘Fortnite’ Developer Epic Games Settles FTC Charges of Collecting Children’s Info and Duping Consumers for $520 Million
The federal government says Epic illegally harvested information from kids and tricked millions into unintended purchases
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Federal Trade Commission Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The bellwether case seeks to block the $69 billion deal
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Orlando Bloom Joins David Harbour in Sony and PlayStation’s ‘Gran Turismo’
Archie Madekwe will also co-star in Neill Blomkamp’s car racing film
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Hollywood Is Leveling Up With Quality Video-Game TV Adaptations, and Fans Are Noticing | PRO Insight
Series adaptations of console hits like “Resident Evil” and “The Last of Us” signal a 2023 renaissance for gaming IP
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Kazuki Takahashi, Creator of Manga Trading-Card Sensation Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dies at 60
His body was found floating off the coast of Japan following a solo snorkeling trip
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Billy Kametz, ‘Fire Emblem’ and ‘Pokemon’ Voice Actor, Dies at 35
The Pennsylvania native had been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer
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Inside the Lucrative Wordle-ization of Online Games | Chart
Dordle, Quordle, Nerdle and other offshoots could make big M-O-N-E-Y off a bootleg association with the crazy-hot original, experts say
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New ‘Star Wars’ Video Game in the Works at Skydance New Media and Lucasfilm Games
The action-adventure game will feature an original story set in the ‘Star Wars’ universe
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Netflix to Launch Exploding Kittens Animated Series and Mobile Game
Netflix calls creating two spin-offs based on the popular table game a first-of-its-kind deal for the streamer
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Gavin Newsom Accused of Interfering in Activision Blizzard Lawsuit as State Official Quits in Protest
Melanie Proctor resigned effective immediately in protest
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Sony, Lego Owner Kirkbi to Invest $2 Billion in Epic Games
The producer of video game megahit “Fortnite” plans expansion into the metaverse
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Activision Blizzard’s $18 Million Settlement of Federal Sexual Harassment Suit Approved
Settlement was approved by a federal district judge over objections by California state attorneys pursuing their own lawsuit against Activision
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Sony Acquires ‘Halo’ Game Developer Bungie in $3.6 Billion Deal
The gaming studio also behind “Destiny” will still self-publish, and be multiplatform and creatively independent
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3 New ‘Star Wars’ Games Coming From ‘Apex Legends’ Developer Respawn and Electronic Arts
An all-new first-person shooter, another title in the “Star Wars Jedi” series and a strategy game are currently in the works
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Game Over? Why Sony and Nintendo Won’t Try to 1-Up Microsoft-Activision Deal | Analysis
Game makers EA and Epic are unlikely to be gobbled up next, here’s the state of play
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