Gaming
Epic Games won’t fight €1.1M fine over Fortnite ads targeting kids
Epic Games hasn’t filed an appeal over allegations that it unfairly encouraged kids to make online purchases in Fortnite. This means the €1.125 million fine imposed by the District Court of Rotterdam is final.
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Meet the new Xbox leaders who will guide Microsoft Gaming through the age of AI
Xbox has experienced a leadership shakeup after its CEO and president announced their departures. But who will replace them?
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Valve faces $900M lawsuit following market dominance abuse allegations
A collective action lawsuit against Valve has been given the green light after the video game giant was accused of unfairly pricing its add-on items and PC games on Steam.
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Resident Evil Requiem director responds to open-world game theory
The director of Resident Evil has officially dispelled “open-world” rumours about the new game, and some fans are likely to be devastated.
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Rockstar Games may have granted one dying GTA fan his final wish
A Ubisoft Toronto developer posted a now-deleted plea on LinkedIn, begging GTA 6 developers to grant their family member one last wish.
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Nintendo deletes X-rated Animal Crossing island
Nintendo has removed an adult-only island from Animal Crossing after five years.
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Epic Games loses lawsuit over illegal advertising for kids
Epic Games, the creator of the immensely popular game Fortnite, has lost a lawsuit against the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) over unfair trade practices in Battle Royale mode in the game Fortnite.
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GTA Online bans Charlie Kirk assassination missions, but players keep making them
Rockstar Games is attempting to prevent users from creating Charlie Kirk-themed missions in Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online.
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Esports star cheated her way to the SEA Games until officials caught her in the act
A rising Esports talent made it onto her country’s national team and signed to a prominent Esports agency, all without playing a single video game.
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Rainbow Siege Six players given billions of credits in Ubisoft hack
Ubisoft reportedly rolled back its Rainbow Six Siege servers after hackers infiltrated its backend and provided players with unauthorized in-game items.
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DOOM, Call of Duty, and Silent Hill make it onto the BAFTA Games Award 2026 longlist
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has an entirely different awards ceremony you’ve most likely never heard of.
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I played Edge of Evil on Steam, this is how it went
It took a village to set up the hottest new horror demo on Steam, and I didn’t even complete it.
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Should you purchase an Xbox or PlayStation bargain or wait for Valve's new Steam console?
Once again, it's that time of year when offers on video game consoles start to get tempting. However, things have become complicated with Valve's new Steam Machine console, expected to be released in Q1 2026.
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“Sorry for the false hope. Lol:” Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks on X can’t be trusted
An X user has been creating Grand Theft Auto 6 videos and presenting them as leaked footage. This was supposedly just an experiment to show how realistic AI-generated content has become.
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Rockstar Games axes over 30 employees in the most “merciless way”
Over 30 employees at Rockstar Games were fired in October, not for leaking company secrets or information about Grand Theft Auto 6. Instead, they were fired for responding to an email.
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Child's play: how companies mask gambling for kids
Many online games and popular toys seem innocent at first glance. Aside from some concerns about the violent content, most...
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Nintendo launches Switch 2 compatibility information website
Nintendo has launched a website containing information on which games introduced initially on the first Nintendo Switch console are compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2.
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Rockstar lays off dozens of employees due to leaking corporate information, or so it claims
Last week, Rockstar Games fired 30 to 40 coders and graphic designers in the United Kingdom and Canada for leaking corporate information. However, according to the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), the workers actually wanted to unionize.
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Nintendo Switch 2 is still immensely popular among gamers, financial results show
Over the past three months, Nintendo has sold over 4.54 million copies of the Nintendo Switch 2, the latest edition of Nintendo’s gaming console.
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How gaming price hikes broke the illusion of unlimited play
Subscription fatigue continues to rise as gamers feel the squeeze of price hikes affecting the monthly services they once loved. The game libraries feel bloated, day-one drops can be hit or miss, and that all-you-can-eat buffet now comes with caveats that weren't there when these platforms were hooking users with offers.
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