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Valve's assets from Portal, Half-Life 2, and more leak online
The files, which date from 2016, were shared on Discord
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The Last of Us TV show | Critical Consensus
HBO's take on Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic road trip is as faithful as it gets; most critics loved it, but some questioned its necessity
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Saudi Arabia increases Nintendo stake to 6%
The country's Public Investment Fund previously had a 5% stake
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Game Changers | Jennifer Lufau, Afrogameuses
We talk to the founder about changing perceptions of what gamers look like, and uplifting and empowering Black women in games
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Number of UK games companies up 31% since 2016
UKIE has relaunched its UK Games Map, providing an updated view on the industry in the country
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ERA: games remained biggest home entertainment industry in the UK in 2022
Games made an estimated £4.66 billion last year, retail association says
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God of War Ragnarok stays at the top | UK Boxed Charts
It was a very uneventful week at UK retail
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Wizards of the Coast reportedly cancels "at least" five games
Update: Hidden Path has clarified that its "epic D&D project with Wizards" is still in development, Bloomberg stands by its reporting that it's cancelled
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Dwarf Fortress sold just shy of 500,000 units in December | News-in-brief
Within its first month on shelves, the enhanced version sold "almost half a million copies," developer Bay 12 Games said, with "more specific numbers" expected in February
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Wireframe magazine to shut down
The online version of the publication will remain and return in "an evolved form"
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Further layoffs reportedly made at ByteDance in China
Employees affected were part of TikTok's Chinese version, Douyin, as well as its gaming and real estate operations
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Square Enix aims to grow internal development in 2023, despite selling Western studios
Japanese and Western publishing branches to operate hand-in-hand as company commits to "One Square Enix"
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Yuji Naka formally charged with insider trading accusations
Former Square Enix employee Taisuke Sasaki was also indicted at the end of December
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ESA and Gay Gaming Professionals celebrate Respect for Marriage Act adoption
The organisations released a joint statement in support of the RFMA being signed into law
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Sonic Frontiers has sold 2.5m units | News-in-brief
Sega announced the milestone on Twitter, alongside some DLC for 2023
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Supercell removes loot boxes from Brawl Stars
Mobile studio opting for "deterministic rewards" going forward
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Class-action lawsuit against Fortnite to go ahead in Canada
Judge sided with the plaintiffs, saying they "have a valid product liability claim against" Epic Games
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Days Gone developer distances itself from former director
"Bend Studio does not share his sentiment, nor does it reflect the views of our team"
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GameStop losses continue in Q3
Hardware and accessories sales were down 6% year-on-year, with software declining 19% compared to last year
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Embracer approved to trade on Nasdaq Stockholm
First day of trading on the main market will be December 22
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Microsoft commits to Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms if Activision merger approved
Phil Spencer also confirmed that the franchise will continue to come to Steam
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Zenimax QA workers to vote on forming union
Vote to take place in the next four weeks to unionise as part of CODE-CWA, a first at Microsoft
