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The indie marketplace said it was downed over the weekend after brand protection software used by Funko created a 'bogus phishing report.'

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EA makes photosensitivity and speech recognition tech patents open-source
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Dec 5, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Future Publishing signs content partnership with OpenAI
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Dec 5, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Killer Klowns dev Illfonic 'realigns' studio by cutting staff
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Dec 4, 2024
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Playgama raises $3 million to build global HTML5 platform ecosystem
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Dec 4, 2024
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Dec 4, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
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Dec 4, 2024
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Deceive Inc developer Sweet Bandits shuts down after reaching 'breaking point'
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Dec 4, 2024
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Ubisoft kills XDefiant and closes studios in San Francisco and Osaka
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Dec 4, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Torn Banner Studios cuts staff after No More Room in Hell 2's EA launch
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Dec 3, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Phasmophobia scares up one million copies sold on consoles
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Dec 3, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Lilith Games lays off 40 devs ahead of Project Party rework
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Dec 3, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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MyGames sells off hypercasual games publisher Mamboo
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Dec 2, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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GOG expands preservation program to protect delisted games
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Dec 2, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Tencent grabs majority stake in Chinese studio Kuro Games
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Dec 2, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Visions of Mana director leaves NetEase for Square Enix
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Dec 2, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Riot expands terms of service to cover 'off-platform conduct and behavior'
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Dec 2, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Codecks nets €1 million in funding for game dev project management tool
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Nov 27, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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BioWare alum Mac Walters freezes indie studio Worlds Untold amid funding search
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Nov 27, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Sony's PlayStation retrospective digs into the console's 30-year hardware history
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Nov 27, 2024
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PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida is departing the company
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Nov 27, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Nintendo will kill the Switch's Chinese eShop in May 2026
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Nov 26, 2024
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CD Projekt Q3 revenue down 49% as Witcher 4 development enters full swing
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Nov 26, 2024
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Report: Sniper Elite battle royale spinoff cancelled after Tencent pulls funding
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Nov 26, 2024
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The 2K Launcher is going the way of the dodo
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Nov 26, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Unions for Ubisoft's Barcelona teams sue company over RTO mandate
Unions for Ubisoft's Barcelona teams sue company over RTO mandate
Nov 25, 2024
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