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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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Mass Effect director shutters new studio due to 'unexpected shortfall of funding'
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Nov 26, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Motion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionize
Motion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionize
Nov 25, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Shenmue 3's publishing rights switch over to Inin Games
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Nov 22, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Stalker 2 has sold 1 million copies in two days
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Nov 22, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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What Blizzard is doing to make sure World of Warcraft never gets old
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Nov 22, 2024
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Valve sets new guidelines for devs selling season passes on Steam
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Nov 21, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse
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Nov 21, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
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Nov 21, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024
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Nov 20, 2024
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Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week
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Nov 19, 2024
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Nov 19, 2024
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Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
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Nov 19, 2024
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How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
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Nov 18, 2024
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Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
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Nov 18, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
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Nov 18, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Nov 18, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
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Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
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Nov 14, 2024
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Nov 14, 2024
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Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs
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Nov 13, 2024
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BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech
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Nov 12, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players
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Nov 12, 2024
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