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  1. FTC files to block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition [Updated]

    The injunction could disrupt the deal as its mid-July deadline approaches.

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  2. Microsoft’s GeForce Now Game Pass offering is aimed straight at UK regulators

    UK regulators were concerned about cloud gaming. Is this a useful concession?

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  3. Microsoft announces new $350 1TB Carbon Black Xbox Series S

    "Carbon Black" edition will launch worldwide on September 1.

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  4. Bethesda’s “Starfield Direct” shows off a massive, galactic-scale space RPG

    A deep dive on "over 1,000 planets'" worth of open-world exploration.

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  5. One man’s nearly 40-year, 8-bit quest to finish his teenage Commodore 64 RPG

    Disks and tapes are fallible, so it's back to assembly code and pencil notes.

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  6. Call of Duty removes “NickMercs” skin following FaZe Clan star’s LGBTQ tweet

    Move highlights reputational risk of in-game promos linked to real-world players.

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  7. Twitch reverses overlaid stream sponsor ban after mass creator backlash [Updated]

    "I've never seen creators so pissed," one industry watcher said of the furor.

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  8. Xbox COPPA violations cost Microsoft $20 million in FTC settlement

    Complaint: MS didn't notify parents until children's info was already collected.

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  9. What to make of Apple’s intriguing $3,499 Vision Pro headset

    Some instant analysis of Apple's boldest product experiment in years.

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  10. New DirectX 12-to-Metal translation could bring a world of Windows games to macOS

    CrossOver announces early, case-by-case support for Windows' current gaming API.

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  11. Sony chief warns technical problems persist for cloud gaming

    Promise of technology remains unfulfilled after more than a decade of development.

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  12. They plugged GPT-4 into Minecraft—and unearthed new potential for AI

    A bot plays the video game by tapping the text generator to pick up new skills.

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  1. Hobbyist grinds down original chips by hand to make a Game Boy-sized NES

    "This is not emulation, it is not a Pi, it is not a NOAC, and it is not an FPGA."

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  2. Why EA Sports and Nike think gaming NFTs can really work this time

    New partnership could tap into interest from a dedicated sneakerhead market.

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  3. Players replace Tears of the Kingdom’s patched-out item-dupe glitches

    Please, Nintendo, just leave them alone this time.

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  4. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is coming to PC—and it will be a technical showstopper

    We'll see how lower-spec PCs handle its innovative fast-loading features.

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  5. The solid legal theory behind Nintendo’s new emulator takedown effort

    Dolphin's included decryption key is key to Nintendo's DMCA arguments.

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  6. Interview: How System Shock balanced faithful recreation and modern design

    Digging into gore, textures, wayfinding, environment, and old-school difficulty.

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  7. Activision says UK was “irrational” in blocking Microsoft purchase

    Cloud-gaming market at issue is a "niche" that "is quickly becoming obsolete."

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  8. Diablo 4 review: Off to a hell of a good start

    Annoying-but-ignorable microtransactions can't ruin nigh-endless looter fun.

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  9. Street Fighter 6 review: Great fun for both casual and dedicated players

    Capcom breathes new life into its classic fighting game franchise.

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  10. Why Tears of the Kingdom is worse without item duplication

    Newly fixed "glitch" should become an official "secret code" for sandbox tinkerers.

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  11. Tetris on a chicken nugget is the game as it was meant to be played

    Latest McDonald's China promotion is probably the weirdest official Tetris ever.

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  12. Alan Wake 2 and the death of disc-based video games

    Big-budget digital-only release could be a preview of console gaming's future.

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  1. Sony confirms “PlayStation Q,” a handheld device for streaming PS5 games

    The company also announced Bluetooth earbuds that work with PC, mobile, and PS5.

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  2. Alan Wake 2 coming in mid-October, promising another cryptic PC powerhouse

    Control studio's haunted novelist among the notable PlayStation announcements.

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  3. Halo and Destiny developer Bungie reboots classic FPS franchise Marathon

    It's coming to PC and current-gen consoles with cross-play.

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  4. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a loud, obnoxious, and damned fun retro shooter

    Move fast, hit hard, and revel in the pixel gore of thousands of dumb enemies.

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  5. AMD Radeon RX 7600 review: Another water-treading midrange GPU for $269

    Like the 4060 Ti, it doesn't move midrange performance forward much.

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  6. Unexpected 3DS update breaks many common homebrew hacking methods

    Latest "stability" update comes months after the 3DS eShop shut down.

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  7. Activision shuts down popular fan servers for legacy Call of Duty games

    Meanwhile, official servers see reports of massive hacking and security issues.

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  8. Review: Nvidia’s $399 RTX 4060 Ti is a step forward, but only a small one

    Most games perform better, but the gains are smaller than we're used to.

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  9. Judge refuses gamers’ attempts to immediately halt Microsoft/Activision merger

    But Judge Corley says plaintiffs now have a "plausible" case for potential harm.

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  10. $270, 2,561-piece Lego Pac-Man arcade cabinet will eat ghosts, disposable income

    Moving parts, light-up coin slot, and more are inspired by the real thing.

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  11. Why Garry’s Mod recently decided “nazi glorification” crosses the line

    Creator says being a parent has made his moderation attitudes "less black and white."

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  12. Microsoft could start trading ad views for “timed slices of games”

    Exec says they're "experimenting" with models beyond Game Pass subscriptions.

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