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Former Bandai Namco Employee Arrested Over Alleged Misuse of Company Funds
A former Bandai Namco staff member, Yoichi Toyosumi, has been taken into custody on suspicion of embezzlement. According to reports from The Japan Times, Toyosumi is accused of misappropriating company assets, including smartphones and other items, worth around $345,300 in 2020. His role at Bandai Namco involved managing mobile devices used for game development. It is alleged that Toyosumi sold u…
May 15, 2024, 11:12 a.m.
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UK Government Addresses Concerns Over Video Game Preservation
A recent campaign, Stop Killing Games, has sparked a response from the UK government regarding the practice of rendering older video games unplayable by withdrawing online support. The campaign's petition, which garnered over 10,000 signatures, prompted a statement from the Department of Culture, Media & Sport. The Department clarified that while there is no legal requirement for companies to mai…
May 15, 2024, 10:37 a.m.
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Regulatory Probe Launched into PS Store and Steam over Anti-Competitive Concerns
Poland's competition watchdog, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, has initiated an investigation into prominent digital gaming platforms, including Steam and the PlayStation Store, over suspected anti-competitive behaviors. Following an inspection at Sony's Polish headquarters and visits to two unnamed game developers and publishers, the regulator will scrutinize the collected evi…
May 15, 2024, 9:31 a.m.
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Crystal Dynamics Partners with Amazon to Develop New Tomb Raider Film and Streaming Content
Crystal Dynamics, a subsidiary of Embracer Group, has entered into a new agreement with Amazon MGM Studios to produce fresh Tomb Raider content for film and streaming platforms. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, known for her work on Fleabag, Killing Eve, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, will serve as writer and executive producer for the Tomb Raider series on Amazon Prime Video. The series is set …
May 14, 2024, 7:24 p.m.
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VaultN Raises $1.6 Million in Seed Funding to Fuel Business Growth
VaultN, a distribution platform, has successfully secured $1.6 million in funding from its seed round. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in the Netherlands, the company facilitates direct and on-demand key transactions for its users. The newly acquired funds will be utilized to broaden VaultN's scope by venturing into the distribution of mobile games. The funding round was led by PixCapital and t…
May 14, 2024, 6:10 p.m.
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Nintendo Emerges Unscathed as Two Joy-Con Lawsuits Are Dropped
A pair of lawsuits alleging that Nintendo knowingly sold faulty Joy-Con controllers for the Nintendo Switch have been dismissed. According to Game File, the cases in question were Diaz vs. Nintendo, which was filed in 2019, and Carbajal vs. Nintendo, which was initiated in 2020. Both Nintendo and the parents who brought the lawsuits on behalf of their children requested that the cases be dismisse…
May 14, 2024, 3:49 p.m.
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GameStop Stock Surges Following Meme Icon's Social Media Return
A significant spike in GameStop shares has been observed this week, prompted by the return of Keith Gill, famously known as Roaring Kitty, to social media. His first post in almost three years appeared on Twitter/X on Sunday night, featuring an image of a person holding a controller in a relaxed position, followed by eleven additional posts that compiled edited clips from various movies, shows, s…
May 14, 2024, 2:47 p.m.
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Xbox Community Issues Over 27 Million Reports in Second Half of 2023
Microsoft has published its fourth Xbox Transparency Report, shedding light on the company's efforts to tackle harassment, toxic behavior, and problematic content on its gaming platform. The report covers the six-month period ending December 31, 2023, during which Xbox users submitted a staggering 27.44 million reports. These reports can be broken down into three main categories: 12.74 million (4…
May 14, 2024, 2:44 p.m.
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Epic Games Faces €1.1m Fine for Violating EU Consumer Protection Laws in the Netherlands
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets has imposed a fine of €1,125,000 on Epic Games for engaging in unfair commercial practices targeting children in Fortnite. An investigation by the authority found that Epic Games exploited the vulnerabilities of children through its item shop design. The use of phrases like 'get it now' or 'buy now' on certain advertisements was deemed an aggres…
May 14, 2024, 2:02 p.m.
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Unity Announces Departure of Marc Whitten
Marc Whitten, Unity's chief product and technology officer, is set to step down from his position on June 1 and will officially leave the company by the end of 2024. According to an 8K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Whitten will transition into a strategic advisor role for Unity from June 1 until the end of the year. The reasons behind his resignation have not been disclos…
May 14, 2024, 1:45 p.m.