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Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down
Epic Games also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency.
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Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down
Rec Room, the social platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, will shutter on June 1.
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The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam
The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same...
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Nvidia’s DLSS 5 uses generative AI to boost photorealism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming
Nvidia’s new DLSS 5 uses generative AI and structured graphics data to make video games more realistic. CEO Jensen Huang...
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Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more
The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming hub.
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Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs
This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president’s sweeping tariffs, which had impact...
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Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language
The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “#” sy...
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‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is a game about rehabilitating a broken world — and I love it
The latest Pokémon game is a cozy life simulator like “Animal Crossing” or “Minecraft,” but in a way that feels more gro...
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Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation
The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in 2024.
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Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
With many users feeling uneasy about Discord’s new age-verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could b...
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Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027
The 10th-generation starter Pokémon were revealed in the trailer: Browt (a grass bird), Pombon (a fire puppy), and Gecqu...
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NYT’s Wordle to become a TV game show
This will be the first time that The Times has collaborated with a TV broadcaster for an entertainment-based program, re...