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Sep 21

Activision Blizzard confirms SEC probe into discrimination allegations

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Shares have dropped 20 percent in two months as legal woes build over an alleged culture of discrimination against women and minorities at the maker of Candy Crush, Call of Duty, Overwatch and World of Warcraft.

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May 21

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The bigger battle at stake in the Apple and Epic Games showdown

By Lisa Desjardins

The high stakes court battle between Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the globally popular video game Fortnite, is nearly over. Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stand Friday to defend the company's app store against monopolization charges. Lisa…

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Aug 13

Apple boots popular game Fortnite from app store after developers bypass payment plan

By Mae Anderson, Associated Press

Apple has dropped the hugely popular Fortnite game from its App Store after the game's developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses Apple's platform. Apple takes a 30% cut from in-app revenue purchases, which has long been a sore…

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Feb 14

Overwatch esports games moved from China to Seoul amid coronavirus fears

By Associated Press

The league has four Chinese teams and had expected fan turnout to be strong in China, which has a rabid Overwatch fan base. …

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Aug 05

Analysis: Why it’s time to stop blaming video games for real-world violence

By Christopher J. Ferguson, The Conversation

"There is no evidence to support these claims that violent media and real-world violence are connected."…

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May 02

‘Mortal Kombat’ inducted into Video Game Hall of Fame

By Associated Press

"Super Mario Kart," "Colossal Cave Adventure," and the ubiquitous "Solitaire" game built into Microsoft Windows were also given a spot in the hall of fame.

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Jan 09

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Virtual reality allows neurosurgery patients to ‘tour’ their own brains

By Cat Wise

Over the past year, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital has been pioneering a virtual reality technology that enables pediatric patients, and their parents, to “tour” their brains before surgery. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports on how this 3-D platform may help…

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Jul 17

How creators stay afloat in the volatile world of online video

By Michael Boulter

During the “Ad-pocalypse,” YouTube creators saw drastic drops in ad revenue income. Some use another time-worn business model: the subscription.

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Jun 19

5 important stories that deserve more attention

By Michael Rios, Erica R. Hendry

Monsoon rains threaten Rohingya refugees, excessive video-game playing could be a mental health disorder and other stories we're reading now.

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Mar 08

Trump to meet with video game executives, critics on gun violence

President Donald Trump will meet at 2 p.m. ET Thursday with members of the video game industry and their critics to discuss gun violence in movies and video games. Watch live here.

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