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Video game testers approve the first union at Microsoft

Quality assurance workers at Microsoft's ZeniMax Studios began voting on a union in December. Microsoft pledged to remain neutral through the process and let employees decide if they want to join.

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China's mobile game Genshin Impact bags $4bn

Genshin Impact, the video game launched by Shanghai studio miHoYo in September 2020, bagged US$4 billion in global revenue by the end of 2022 to make it one of the most successful mobile titles of all time and marking the rise of China-developed games.

Bangkok Post

Video game workers form Microsoft's first US labor union

A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft’s first labor union in the U.S. It will also be the largest union in the video game industry

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Forza and Gran Turismo devs pay respects to Ken Block

The late rally driver made appearances in several video games, and developers are paying respects.

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Microsoft Claims To Have No Idea Why 'Call Of Duty' Franchise Is Special

American tech multinational Microsoft, which a year ago announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, might keep 'Call of Duty', the video game company's iconic franchise, from appearing on Sony's PlayStation. Read on for details:

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Gamers versus HBO's "The Last of Us"

HBO's post-apocalyptic series features a wasteland flowing with blood, fungi ... and online trolls?

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Video game characters who need a New Year’s Resolution

These video game characters really need to make a big change in 2023, and these are the New Year's Resolutions they should pick.

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Public Domain Day 2023: 6 classics that could become video games this year

A wealth of intellectual property is now free to use as you see fit. Here are the six best IP that should get a video game adaptation ASAP.

Inverse

10 video games we're excited about in 2023

When I think of the games I'm most curious about in 2023, one word comes to mind: story. Well, maybe two words: story and characters.

Los Angeles Times

1 Video Game Stock Worth Playing Right Now

Video game stock Electronic Arts (EA) has been engaging in collaborations with prominent industry names, which should help expand its business. While the stock plunged this year amid the broader selloff, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to grow more than 25% in the near term. And given the stock’s…

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Why 'Call of Duty' game matters to the FTC in Microsoft-Activision deal

Vancouver, Washington, resident Michael Feist has logged nearly 163 hours on "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" since it was released two months ago.

Tribune News Service

A Video Game Christmas with Mythic Quest

Though he grew up playing them, the Apple TV sitcom, now in season three, gave David Hornsby a deeper appreciation for the gaming industry.

Texas Observer

Microsoft braces to fight FTC over Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft is headed for a battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the U.S. will block the tech giant’s planned takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard

The Independent UK

You need to play the most festive action game on Xbox Game Pass ASAP

There are plenty of video games that have Christmas themes, but there's only one game that lets you beat up some thugs to actually save Christmas.

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Hardest video game of 2022 confirmed in new study

The game with the most cheat code views per player has been revealed

Daily Mirror

Brits are most likely to return coffee machines, shoes and tablets - study finds

Nearly half of Brits have been reimbursed an average of £82 from items they've returned - including video games and toys

Orlando Sentinel

‘Whatever you dream ... it’s possible’ at this Florida virtual production studio

ORLANDO, Florida — The building for Vū Orlando looks like the rest of the office park off John Young Parkway. But inside, past the lobby and the green room, lies another world, or rather, infinite worlds.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Video Gamers Sue to Stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Buy

A group of gamers is suing to stop Microsoft from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard, arguing that the $68.7 billion acquisition would stifle competition and reduce consumer choice. The lawsuit was filed late Tuesday in a US federal court in San Francisco on behalf of 10 individual gamers who…

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Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers

A growing effort to channel students' enthusiasm for esports toward preparing them for jobs in science, technology, engineering and math could address the lack of racial diversity in STEM careers

Inverse

HBO 'Last of Us' creator has a flawed reasoning for why the game is successful

Video games are best when they utilize the unique storytelling tools of the medium rather than attempting to be cinematic.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Last Of Us is the ‘greatest story’ in video games, says HBO series showrunner

Chernobyl producer Craig Mazin thinks highly of Naughty Dog's action-adventure classic.

The Independent UK

Fortnite maker to pay $520M for privacy, e-commerce abuses

The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases

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Fortnite creator Epic Games to pay record FTC fine over violating children’s privacy

Epic Games, the creator of the popular video game Fortnite, has agreed to pay $520 million to the Federal Trade Commission over complaints that the company violated children’s privacy law and forced unintended purchases through trickery.

Inverse

'Crisis Core Reunion's standout feature is the best video game love triangle ever

'Crisis Core Reunion' functions as a prequel to the entire 'Final Fantasy 7' story, but the real star of the show is the budding romance at the narrative's core.

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Innovative products lead to a boom in imitation and often a bust - just look at Atari and Bitcoin

Buried in a dusty landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico, are more than 700,000 discarded Atari game cartridges, including E.T., the 1982 Atari game based on the blockbuster film. This bleak trove of artifacts symbolizes the video game crash of 1983, when consumer demand plummeted and companies like Atari literally dumped…

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