If you take pride in your Wordle winning streak, you may want to sit down. Following the migration of the game’s web address to the New York Times’ website, it appears everyone’s scores have been reset. You’ll have to start from scratch on your streak–that is, unless you do one …
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Wordle has been the first surprise hit of 2022, a simple, fully-unmonetized word game that has taken social media by storm. Like other crazes, Wordle has inspired a host of other Wordle-like games, some uninspired cash-grabs, and others more creative takes on the format. New game Dungleon fits into the …
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Anyone who wants to check out Minecraft‘s latest features without endangering their 100+ hour world can safely begin to do so thanks to a new feature being added to the game. Called Minecraft Preview, players will be able to safely test any additions to the game available in its latest …
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RuneScape’s fantasy world of Gielinor will soon be coming to a tabletop near you, with both a tabletop RPG and a board game slated to arrive in 2022. The TTRPG will come in the form of a “lavishly illustrated, hardback core book” with information and rules on how to build …
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Microsoft’s Minecraft franchise and the apparel company Puma appear to be teaming up for something. A teaser video posted today hints at a forthcoming partnership between the hugely popular gaming franchise and the German athletic apparel company. In the teaser video, an ocelot from Minecraft chases a creeper, ending with …
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Microsoft’s announcement of a planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard sent ripples through the industry for a number of different reasons. The ramifications for Microsoft’s library, Xbox Game Pass, exclusivity, and more are all staggering. But much of the discussion has centered on what will ultimately happen to current Activision Blizzard …
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Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a big moment of corporate consolidation, bringing together two of the largest video game publishers under a single roof. That has raised some questions regarding antitrust concerns, but at least one key lawmaker has expressed optimism that Microsoft is approaching this in the …
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Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard today, making it the company’s largest acquisition ever–not just in gaming, but across all industries. The proposed $70 billion deal will mean Microsoft owns the rights to some of the biggest franchises in gaming, including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. But …
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Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a massive shift in the gaming industry that would place huge franchises like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft under the Xbox umbrella. The continued consolidation in the industry has raised questions among the community of antitrust violations and if that could …
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Mojang is back to updating Minecraft with the game’s first beta of the new year. Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.18.10.26 is a small one, introducing a smattering of new features and bug fixes. The beta’s most notable feature, though, is the addition of three new Froglight blocks, which players can …
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