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Fortnite Maker Epic Brings Game Store to Millions of Android Devices with Telefonica Tie-Up
Telecom giant Telefonica is partnering with Epic Games to bring the "Fortnite" video game maker's marketplace app directly to millions of devices on the Spanish company's network, the companies said on Thursday.
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Epic Games Says Fortnite Will Return to iOS in EU, But Will Exit Samsung Galaxy Store
Epic Games' 'Fortnite' will be returning to Apple's iOS systems in the European Union soon. The company also said its video games will be leaving the Samsung Galaxy Store in protest of the phone maker's decision to block default side-loading
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Microsoft Shuts Down Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, Redfall Maker Arkane Austin, Other Bethesda Studios
Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in a move to shift focus on its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall develop...
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BGMI Developer Krafton Launches Bullet Echo India in Collaboration With Cut the Rope Maker Zeptolab
Bullet Echo India was launched in India on Friday as BGMI maker Krafton's latest India-centric mobile game. Developed in partnership with Cut the Rope maker Zeptolab, Bullet Echo India is available via the Google Play store and App Store for Android and iPhone, respectively.
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Apple Gets Sued by the US DOJ; Accused of Illegal Monopoly in Smartphone Market
The US Department of Justice and 15 states on Thursday sued Apple as the government cracks down on Big Tech, alleging the iPhone maker monopolized the smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. Apple joins competitors sued by regulators, including Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com.
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CES 2024: Intel Unveils 14th Gen Mobile, Desktop Processors, Including New HX-Series for Gaming Laptops
Intel has revealed its full Intel Core 14th Gen mobile and desktop processor lineup, including new HX-series mobile processors aimed at gamers and creators, at CES Tuesday. The chip maker also announced its new Intel Core mobile processor Series 1 family for thin-and-light mobile systems.
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Apple to Launch iPhone With Under Display Camera to Replace Dynamic Island After 2026: Report
Apple is reportedly working on equipping its future iPhone models with an under display camera (UDC). Hiding the cutout for component on a smartphone's display, allows for an uninterrupted viewing experience when playing games or watching videos, and the iPhone maker is expected to replace the Dynamic Island display cutout with sensors located unde...
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Nothing Phone 2 Design May Soon Be Cloned by Infinix for Upcoming Gaming Phone, Carl Pei Reacts
Nothing Phone 2 will soon be cloned by another smartphone company, Infinix hinted on Wednesday. The company shared a diagram of a new handset with a similar rear design to Nothing's handsets, from the dual rear camera setup to what appear to be LED strips on the rear panel. Meanwhile, Nothing CEO Carl Pei also reacted to the possibility of a smartp...
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Microsoft Explored Acquiring Sega, Bungie, Niantic to Strengthen Xbox Game Pass and Mobile Portfolio: Report
Microsoft was looking to acquire gaming giants such as Sega, Bungie, and Niantic in the past few years, court documents from the ongoing FTC v Xbox parent’s trial revealed. The emails detailed that Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood, requesting strategy approval to approach Sega Sammy for a potential gam...
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Google Fined $32 Million by South Korea Antitrust Regulator for Blocking Mobile Games on Competing Platform
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google bolstered its market dominance, and hurt local app market One Store's revenue and value as a platform, by requiring video game makers to exclusively release their titles on Google Play in exchange for providing in-app exposure between June 2016 and April 2018.
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Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator's Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser
Apple won its appeal against the decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet's Googl...
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Apple, Google's Mobile Browser Dominance to be Investigated, Says UK Watchdog CMA
Britain's competition watchdog says is planning to investigate the market dominance of Apple and Google's mobile browsers, as well as the iPhone maker's restrictions on cloud gaming through its app store. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it'll also be taking enforcement action against Alphabet's Google over its app store payment pra...
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Apple Accused of Stifling Competition as Dozens of US States Back Fortnite-Maker Epic Games
Apple is stifling competition through its mobile app store, attorneys general for 34 US states and the District of Columbia said, as they appealed against a ruling that let the iPhone maker continue some restrictive practices.
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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard: 5 Reasons Why This Is the Company’s Biggest Deal Ever
Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion (roughly Rs. 5,10,990 crore) all-cash acquisition, uniting two of the biggest forces in video games. It's the software maker's biggest deal ever, almost three times as large as the 2016 purchase of LinkedIn. Here are five key reasons why it happened.
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Apple to Pay One-Time Bonuses of Up to $1,000 to Store Employees: Report
Apple will pay one-time bonuses of as much as $1,000 (roughly Rs. 73,710) to store employees next month, Bloomberg News reported citing people familiar with the matter.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Brings Game Store to Millions of Android Devices with Telefonica Tie-Up
Telecom giant Telefonica is partnering with Epic Games to bring the "Fortnite" video game maker's marketplace app directly to millions of devices on the Spanish company's network, the companies said on Thursday.
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Epic Games Says Fortnite Will Return to iOS in EU, But Will Exit Samsung Galaxy Store
Epic Games' 'Fortnite' will be returning to Apple's iOS systems in the European Union soon. The company also said its video games will be leaving the Samsung Galaxy Store in protest of the phone maker's decision to block default side-loading
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Microsoft Shuts Down Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, Redfall Maker Arkane Austin, Other Bethesda Studios
Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in a move to shift focus on its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall develop...
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BGMI Developer Krafton Launches Bullet Echo India in Collaboration With Cut the Rope Maker Zeptolab
Bullet Echo India was launched in India on Friday as BGMI maker Krafton's latest India-centric mobile game. Developed in partnership with Cut the Rope maker Zeptolab, Bullet Echo India is available via the Google Play store and App Store for Android and iPhone, respectively.
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Apple Gets Sued by the US DOJ; Accused of Illegal Monopoly in Smartphone Market
The US Department of Justice and 15 states on Thursday sued Apple as the government cracks down on Big Tech, alleging the iPhone maker monopolized the smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. Apple joins competitors sued by regulators, including Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com.
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CES 2024: Intel Unveils 14th Gen Mobile, Desktop Processors, Including New HX-Series for Gaming Laptops
Intel has revealed its full Intel Core 14th Gen mobile and desktop processor lineup, including new HX-series mobile processors aimed at gamers and creators, at CES Tuesday. The chip maker also announced its new Intel Core mobile processor Series 1 family for thin-and-light mobile systems.
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Apple to Launch iPhone With Under Display Camera to Replace Dynamic Island After 2026: Report
Apple is reportedly working on equipping its future iPhone models with an under display camera (UDC). Hiding the cutout for component on a smartphone's display, allows for an uninterrupted viewing experience when playing games or watching videos, and the iPhone maker is expected to replace the Dynamic Island display cutout with sensors located unde...
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Nothing Phone 2 Design May Soon Be Cloned by Infinix for Upcoming Gaming Phone, Carl Pei Reacts
Nothing Phone 2 will soon be cloned by another smartphone company, Infinix hinted on Wednesday. The company shared a diagram of a new handset with a similar rear design to Nothing's handsets, from the dual rear camera setup to what appear to be LED strips on the rear panel. Meanwhile, Nothing CEO Carl Pei also reacted to the possibility of a smartp...
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Microsoft Explored Acquiring Sega, Bungie, Niantic to Strengthen Xbox Game Pass and Mobile Portfolio: Report
Microsoft was looking to acquire gaming giants such as Sega, Bungie, and Niantic in the past few years, court documents from the ongoing FTC v Xbox parent’s trial revealed. The emails detailed that Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood, requesting strategy approval to approach Sega Sammy for a potential gam...
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Google Fined $32 Million by South Korea Antitrust Regulator for Blocking Mobile Games on Competing Platform
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google bolstered its market dominance, and hurt local app market One Store's revenue and value as a platform, by requiring video game makers to exclusively release their titles on Google Play in exchange for providing in-app exposure between June 2016 and April 2018.
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Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator's Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser
Apple won its appeal against the decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet's Googl...
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Apple, Google's Mobile Browser Dominance to be Investigated, Says UK Watchdog CMA
Britain's competition watchdog says is planning to investigate the market dominance of Apple and Google's mobile browsers, as well as the iPhone maker's restrictions on cloud gaming through its app store. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it'll also be taking enforcement action against Alphabet's Google over its app store payment pra...
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Apple Accused of Stifling Competition as Dozens of US States Back Fortnite-Maker Epic Games
Apple is stifling competition through its mobile app store, attorneys general for 34 US states and the District of Columbia said, as they appealed against a ruling that let the iPhone maker continue some restrictive practices.
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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard: 5 Reasons Why This Is the Company’s Biggest Deal Ever
Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion (roughly Rs. 5,10,990 crore) all-cash acquisition, uniting two of the biggest forces in video games. It's the software maker's biggest deal ever, almost three times as large as the 2016 purchase of LinkedIn. Here are five key reasons why it happened.
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Apple to Pay One-Time Bonuses of Up to $1,000 to Store Employees: Report
Apple will pay one-time bonuses of as much as $1,000 (roughly Rs. 73,710) to store employees next month, Bloomberg News reported citing people familiar with the matter.
