A recently unredacted copy of a lawsuit first filed by Epic Games against Google in 2020 alleges that Activision Blizzard received $360 million over the course of three years in exchange for not building a rival app store to compete with Google’s Play Store. As reported by Reuters, the lawsuit …
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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has once again reiterated that the tech giant’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is more about mobile games like Candy Crush than Call of Duty. In an interview on The Verge’s Decoder podcast, transcribed by VGC, Spencer claimed that mobile gaming is seeing far higher growth …
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Funko has released a lot of video game collectibles over the years, but for its next big-headed nod to the gaming past, the brand is going way back in time to release a brand-new version of an iconic assassin. Hailing all the way back from the very first Assassin’s Creed …
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Move over, AMVs–The Sims music videos are what’s hot right now and Orange County ska band Half Past Two is out to prove it. Earlier today, the ska ensemble released their music video for “Curtain Call,” which was shot entirely in The Sims 3. The music video kicks off with …
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The Prime Gaming Channel’s September game-streaming lineup is live now. Amazon Prime subscribers can stream six games at no additional cost this month. This month’s lineup includes platformers new and old, a few racing games, and a massive action RPG for Prime members to check out on its cloud streaming …
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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has commented further on its proposed deal to buy Activision Blizzard, saying the company sought to purchase the giant to help flesh out its mobile business. Speaking to Bloomberg, Spencer said the “biggest gaming platform on the planet is mobile phones,” adding that 1.5 billion …
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When Arcade1Up released its NBA Jam cabinet in 2020, it was a much-needed salve for my household’s Boomshakalaka-loving hearts as we spent an inordinate amount of time at home due to, at the time, a brand-new pandemic. It was the first Arcade1Up cabinet to feature Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to …
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The original Jetpack Joyride released in 2011 and was a huge mobile hit for developer Halfbrick, who was already enjoying a great deal of success with 2010’s Fruit Ninja. The game was ported to many platforms, including PlayStation consoles, and was still receiving updates as recently as a month ago. …
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Like most sandbox games, 2007’s Assassin’s Creed gave you access to a horse that could help you get around the map more quickly. What you might not have known, though, is that Altair’s steed was in fact a human skeleton that Ubisoft’s engineers had stretched out and transformed into a …
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Fortnite’s latest crossover has been announced, and it’s none other than Pac-Man. An announcement post on the Japanese Pac-Man website confirms that some kind of collaboration between Fortnite and Pac-Man will begin June 2. The website, translated by VGC, says “items with the Pac-Man motif” will be available in Fortnite …
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