Video Games
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Analysis: Apple's Arcade seeks to upend another business model
Sep 14, 2019 6:00 am - Of the refreshed or new products that Apple talked about at its extravaganza this week, I'm most curious about Arcade, the $5 monthly subscription to video games for iPh...
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Video game 'loot boxes' are going away and it could crush Rocket League's black market
Aug 31, 2019 6:00 am - The developers behind Rocket League are preparing to rid the game of its loot boxes, a system for randomized in-game purchases critics say amounts to gambling. While mos...
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'Telling Lies': One of the most brilliant video games of the yearAug 27, 2019 6:00 am - "Telling Lies" Developed by: Sam Barlow Published by: Annapurna Interactive Available on: iOS, PC • • • Nothing I've played this year has felt as intimate or fully ...
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Fortnite's slowdown has Epic Games battling to spark new growth
Aug 24, 2019 6:00 am - These should be heady times for Fortnite, the battle-royale shooting game that's set the video-game industry reeling since its release two years ago. Its publisher, clos...
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Fortnite World Cup audience shows fan base isn't just young men
Aug 17, 2019 6:00 am - Two weeks ago, Epic Games Inc. held its first-ever Fortnite World Cup, a three-day video game competition extravaganza that had — at one point — 2.3 million viewers from...
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Analysis: Gadgets are boring, but video games are cooler than ever
Aug 17, 2019 6:00 am - For the past two decades, I've been clinging to my beloved Nintendo 64. What could ever match the video game console's audacity of design and nostalgic allure, from its ...
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Walmart tells store workers to take down video game ads, demo consoles after shootings
Aug 09, 2019 1:00 am - Walmart, the world's largest private sector employer, directed its workers to remove violent video game displays and signs following two deadly shootings inside of its s...
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Are video games or mental illness causing America's mass shootings? No, research shows.
Aug 05, 2019 1:00 am - Every time a mass shooting occurs, the country talks about mental health. Many politicians are quick to point to the shooters' disturbed minds. News reporters probe for ...
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Video game review: 'Wolfenstein: Youngblood': It's all about your friendsAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - “Wolfenstein: Youngblood” Developed by: MachineGames, Arkane Studios Published by: Bethesda Softworks Available on: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One • •...
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Who is Kyle Giersdorf, the 16-year-old who won $3 million in the Fortnite World Cup?Jul 29, 2019 1:00 am - For a few days at least, Kyle Giersdorf isn't going to be hassled for spending so much time playing video games. The 16-year-old known as "Bugha" to gamers, came away wi...