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Sony loses $20 billion in market value after Microsoft's massive deal to buy Activision Blizzard knocks its shares
Sony's shares drop almost 13% in Tokyo as analysts assess whether the deal will let Microsoft restr…
Hamza Fareed Malik  Â
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Play-to-earn crypto games are gaining popularity among developers, with nearly 60% surveyed saying they are utilizing blockchain in game design
Blockchain-based games such as Axie Infinity that allow players to make money have surged in popula…
Carla MozĂ©e  Â
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Cathie Wood's flagship fund has dumped almost all of its Nintendo stake ahead of a likely lackluster Switch console update
Wood began shedding her Nintendo stake in July, around the time the game console maker said it had …
Shalini Nagarajan  Â
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A woman who accused video game designer Chris Avellone of sexual assault opens up about her allegations and says it's time to oust abusers from the industry
Karissa says she hopes other victims come forward to help oust abusers and predators in the industr…
Samuel Horti  Â
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Video-game industry revenues grew so much during the pandemic that they reportedly exceeded sports and film combined
The video-game industry had a massive year, while the sports and film industries faced major downtu…
Ben Gilbert  Â
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'Uncharted' beat expectations at the box office, but needs staying power to become a rare video-game movie hit
"Uncharted," Sony's long-awaited video-game adaptation, topped the holiday box office with $51 mill…
Travis Clark  Â
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The maker of the lost Titanic sub said 'innovation' was the reason the vessel wasn't checked to see if it was up to industry standards
OceanGate said the Titan submersible would've taken years to get approval and that "innovation ofte…
Chris Panella  Â
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Fortnite is great for the video-game industry, Electronic Arts says
Fortnite, a battle royale-style game owned by Epic Games, has taken the video game community by sto…
Jonathan Garber  Â
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Paramount+'s long-awaited 'Halo' TV show has arrived. Here's how it diverges from the video-game franchise, according to one of the show's producers.
The "Halo" TV series premiered on Paramount+ on Thursday after weathering the pandemic and a networ…
Travis Clark  Â
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One of the leading companies in the video-game business is gunning to take over the enterprise software industry
Much of the expected use of Unity's tools outside of gaming will be to create augmented- and virtua…
Troy Wolverton  Â
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Nasdaq jumps 2% as US stocks notch 4th straight win ahead of June jobs report
Chip stocks helped fuel a bear-market rally on the Nasdaq. US stocks are enjoying a relief bounce f…
Carla MozĂ©e  Â
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US stocks rise to head for 4th straight win as investors digest latest jobs data
Stocks were pushing past weekly jobless claims that hit a six-month high. Investors will check out …
Carla MozĂ©e  Â
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Google just detailed Stadia, its ambitious attempt to upend the video-game industry and take on Xbox and PlayStation. Here's everything we know so far.
Those plans start with a new service named Stadia (pronounced "STAY-dee-uh"), which Google CEO Sund…
Ben Gilbert  Â
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Saudi Arabia's $400 billion wealth fund doubled down on its stakes in US video-game makers and dumped a major oil position in Q1
The fund is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who's said to have a keen interest in vide…
Shalini Nagarajan  Â
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How Netflix, Disney+, and other streaming services are changing the global TV industry
Netflix proved the power of global TV with hits like "Money Heist" and "Squid Game." Streamers have…
Ashley Rodriguez  Â
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US stocks fall as investors receive inflation warnings from the IMF and the Fed
Inflation has "increased markedly" in US and in some emerging market economies, the IMF said Tuesda…
Carla MozĂ©e  Â
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US stocks recover from early losses as McConnell offers to extend debt ceiling deadline to December
Raising the US debt ceiling is essential to avoiding a self-inflicted economic recession, Treasury …
Matthew Fox  Â
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US stocks fall as interest rates rise and traders nervously eye global energy crunch
The 10-year US Treasury yield surged to a four month high on Wednesday as Congress continues to see…