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. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 6:53 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… Continue watching
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… Continue reading
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. … Continue reading
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."… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:44 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading