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New Activision lawsuit says Kotick trying to “escape accountability”
New York City officials have claimed in a new lawsuit that Microsoft’s deal to acquire Activision Blizzard allows CEO Bobby Kotick to “escape liability and accountability entirely” for widely reported misconduct at the company, some of which he has allegedly ignored. As reported by Axios, the new lawsuit was filed in Delaware on April 26 by the New York City Employees’ Retirement ...read more
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Vampire Survivors patch 0.5.2 adds a guitar-playing bat-man
The Vampire Survivors 0.5.2 patch notes are here, unassumedly promising new Arcana power-ups, items, weapons, and more for later this week – but the roguelike game‘s teaser trailer reveals a new playable secret character in the form of a guitar-shredding bat-man. According to developer Poncle, Vampire Survivors update 0.5.2 will hit this weekend on either May 7 or 8 and will bring with it ...read more
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Overwatch Images Show Differences Between OW1 and OW2 Maps
Activision Blizzard is preparing to release Overwatch 2 sometime in the future, and as a result, the hero shooter recently received a PvP beta. Since then, players have been comparing the sequel to the original. One Overwatch 2 fan has pointed out some of the key differences between original Overwatch maps and their new versions included in Overwatch 2. Reddit user WhatDoesACowSay shared ...read more
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Crysis 4 Adds Hitman 3 Director
Crytek kicked off 2022 by announcing that it was officially working on the fourth installment in the studio's Crysis series. The announcement itself made clear that Crytek was still in the very early stages of working on Crysis 4, and as such, it encouraged developers from around the globe to come help the studio with the project. Now, Crytek has revealed that a pretty notable name has joined the ...read more
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Square Enix Lost $200 Million Over Marvel's Avengers and GOTG
Square Enix was apparently fed up with its western studios after a $200 million loss over the recent Marvel-based games from Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal. Regarding how popular Marvel’s universe is right now, acquiring the rights from Disney to develop and publish a game based on this universe already seems like a profitable opportunity for publishers. However, this is exactly where ...read more
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Ubisoft shares jumped 10% following new takeover report
Ubisoft shares jumped 10% on Wednesday following new claims about a potential takeover of the Assassin’s Creed publisher. According to equities news and data service Dealreporter (via Seeking Alpha), the company’s founding Guillemot family is considering teaming up with a private equity firm to acquire the company. The Guillemot family holds 15.9% of Ubisoft’s shares and 22.3% of the ...read more
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Ex-343 dev is “sad” about Halo Infinite Season 2 changes
Ex-343 Industries developer Blaze Lightcap says that recent Halo Infinite Season 2 changes including nerfs to sliding and the removal of several trick jump spots make him “sad” about the direction the FPS game’s balance is heading in. The patch notes include a nerf to ‘ramp boosting’ – a technique used by players to gain extra momentum by landing into a slide on a downhill slope, ...read more
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F1 22’s Cover Stars Have Been Revealed
F1 22 was officially announced not too long ago, and new details have been emerging on this year’s instalment of EA and Codemasters’ racing sim franchise as we approach its imminent launch. Having recently seen new gameplay footage and a glimpse of the Miami International Autodrome circuit in a new trailer, we now also know who the cover stars for this year’s game are going to be. Taking ...read more
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GTA V's Next-Gen Version Could Receive Further Ray Tracing Support
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V), also known as the ‘Expanded & Enhanced’ edition, could soon receive further ray tracing support. GTA V has been re-released on two separate console generations since its original release for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in 2013. Rockstar’s latest edition for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S saw a ...read more
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FIFA 22 Cross-Play Test Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia
Electronic Arts has announced plans to implement cross-platform play for FIFA 22 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Google Stadia. In a new FAQ, it revealed that the option would allow for playing against players on other platforms in Online Seasons Divisions and Online Friendlies. The test is slated to begin in the “near future” but EA will inform players when it’s live in-game and via ...read more
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