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The State of Live-Service Games: A Critical Look

The live-service game model, exemplified by Fortnite, creates persistent platforms for ongoing engagement and revenue but faces an increasingly hostile…

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Ex-Oculus CTO Slams Meta’s 30% VR Fee as “Wasteful Churn”

John Carmack criticizes Meta's Horizon Store fee model as "wasteful churn," arguing it inefficiently subsidizes developers only to reclaim a…

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Epic Games Raises Fortnite V-Bucks Prices Due to Operating Costs

Epic Games is raising the price of V-Bucks in Fortnite, reducing the amount of currency players receive for the same…

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Epic and Google Strike Deal for New Metaverse Apps

Epic Games and Google have settled their antitrust dispute and are now collaborating to develop foundational tools for "metaverse browsers,"…

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AI & Tech

Microsoft’s Gaming Chief Vows Zero Tolerance for Bad AI

Microsoft's new gaming head, Asha Sharma, has taken a firm stance against "soulless AI slop," emphasizing that great games are…

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Google’s $800M Secret Deal with Epic Games to Boost Android

An $800 million partnership between Google and Epic Games, revealed during antitrust proceedings, involves a six-year collaboration focused on Android,…

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Epic and Google’s Secret $800 Million Unreal Engine Deal

A federal judge is questioning whether a newly disclosed, multi-year business partnership between Epic Games and Google, involving an $800…

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AI & Tech

Valve Eases AI Content Rules on Steam

Valve now requires developers to disclose if AI is used to create final in-game content like assets, narrative, or sound,…

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Epic Games Store Grows, But Game Sales Lag

The Epic Games Store's user base grew dramatically from 108 million to 295 million accounts between 2019 and 2024, but…

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Fortnite Bans Prize Wheel Spins for Real Money

Epic Games has banned all in-island transactions affecting prize wheels in Fortnite, prohibiting the use of real money or premium…

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Artificial Intelligence

Nintendo Denies AI Use in Mario Ad After Model Speaks Out

Nintendo has denied using AI for its My Mario toy line marketing, confirming all images feature real human models and…

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December Core Update Boosts Brands in “Best Of” Searches

Google's December core update concluded, rewarding specialized authority and category-specific expertise over generalist content, particularly in product and commercial searches.…

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ARC Raiders, Fortnite & Rocket League Hit by Major Outage

A major outage is disrupting multiple popular online games, including Fortnite and Rocket League, due to a problem within the…

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Steam’s Windows Client Upgrades to 64-Bit Architecture

Steam has evolved from a basic launcher into the dominant PC gaming platform, hosting over 100 million monthly active users…

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Apple Opens iOS to Third-Party App Stores in Japan

Apple is opening iOS in Japan to third-party app stores and alternative payment processors to comply with new legislation, marking…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google’s Surprising Turnaround: From Worst to Best Year

Google successfully navigated major legal and antitrust challenges in 2025, avoiding a catastrophic breakup of its core businesses like Chrome…

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Apple Loses Appeal in iOS Payments Contempt Case

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that Apple violated a 2021 injunction by imposing restrictive fees and rules on…

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Tim Sweeney Reveals Fortnite’s Future After Apple Win

Epic Games won a major legal victory against Apple, with a U.S. court upholding a ruling that Apple must allow…

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Apple Loses Epic Games Court Appeal

A federal appeals court largely upheld a ruling that Apple violated a 2021 injunction by effectively prohibiting developers from using…

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Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store on Android

Fortnite is now available for direct download on the Google Play Store in the U.S., ending a five-year period where…

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