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SAG-AFTRA proposed AI protections will let performers send their digital replicas on strike
SAG-AFTRA proposed AI protections will let performers send their digital replicas on strike
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Report: Veilguard's late pivot from live service spelled doom for Dragon Age sequel sales
Report: Veilguard's late pivot from live service spelled doom for Dragon Age sequel sales
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Report: RuneScape studio Jagex criticized internally for Pride event pivot
Report: RuneScape studio Jagex criticized internally for Pride event pivot
Jun 11, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Lethal learnings from Hitman prepared IOI for making 007: First Light
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byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor
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Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio
Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio
Jun 11, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Balatro publisher Playstack outlines the path to a publishing deal in 2025
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Switch 2 tops 3.5 million sales to deliver Nintendo's biggest console launch
Switch 2 tops 3.5 million sales to deliver Nintendo's biggest console launch
Jun 11, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors to become executive chair and focus on M&A
Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors to become executive chair and focus on M&A
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A Switch 2 exclusive Splatoon spinoff was just shadow-announced on Nintendo Today
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Skybound spins up new fighting game studio Quarter Up
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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'I was afraid of him:' French court hears harassment allegations against former Ubisoft execs
'I was afraid of him:' French court hears harassment allegations against former Ubisoft execs
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Reports of Switch 2 screen punctures raise questions over hardware packaging
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Subway Surfers Blast developer Outplay Entertainment has laid off 21 workers
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Patch Notes #8: Tim Sweeney starts peddling AI, Nintendo leaves journalists in the lurch, and Epic teases The Witcher 4
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RuneScape studio Jagex lays off an undisclosed number of 'non-player facing' staff
RuneScape studio Jagex lays off an undisclosed number of 'non-player facing' staff
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Build A Rocket Boy execs depart one week before MindsEye launches
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Tencent sinks more cash into Playground Games founder's new studio
Tencent sinks more cash into Playground Games founder's new studio
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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The Witcher 4 tech demo highlights the open world credentials of Unreal Engine 5.6
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Phasmophobia is being turned in to a movie after topping 23 million sales
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