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Nepal bans PUBG
Battle royale shooter prohibited over concerns about violence, addiction, and distraction from school work
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Gender pay gap widens in UK games industry
Women increase their representation throughout gaming, but median wages losing ground
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FTC sets date for loot box workshop
Date set for August 7 on gathering of stakeholders, industry representatives, consumer advocates, and others to discuss consumer concerns
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Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo under investigation for consumer rights violation
Multiple business practices of gaming giants called into question by UK authority
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EU Commission accuses six game companies of illegal geo-blocking
Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media, and ZeniMax could be fined up to 10% of annual worldwide turnover if found in violation
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Microsoft investigating more sexual harassment claims
Women say HR turned a blind eye to their reports of sexual extortion, belittling behavior from colleagues
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Google: We're "committed to protecting and respecting privacy" with Stadia
Phil Harrison assures streaming service's users will be able to create an online persona “distinct and different” from their Google one
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Man responsible for fatal swatting call sentenced to 20 years
Prosecutors say it may be the longest prison sentence ever handed down for the crime
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Legal experts weigh in on controversial European copyright directive
Legislation shifts responsibility onto platform holders, but won't necessarily affect content creators
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PUBG Corp, NetEase settle copyright lawsuit
After suit alleging Knives Out, Rules of Survival copied PUBG and countersuit against "shameless attempt" at genre monopoly, companies now dismissing cases
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Loot boxes aren't the problem but how we use them is, says legal expert
“The key is how we use these mechanics, not whether we use them,” says Will Bucher
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Sega pulls Judgment from sale in Japan after actor arrested for alleged cocaine use
Publisher is considering next move after Pierre Taki admits to violating nation's drug laws
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Take-Two settles copyright case with another GTA V cheat creator
Defendant Erik Cameron acknowledges violations, pays undisclosed settlement
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EA apologises for delay in dealing with Sims community sexual predator
"We are disappointed in how events have unfolded and we own our responsibility to that," says The Sims general manager
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House of Lords calls for new Digital Authority to regulate tech giants
New authority would oversee regulation to “facilitate the urgent change that is needed”
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2 Milly, Alfonso Ribeiro, others drop lawsuits against Epic Games over dances
Supreme Court ruling on copyright law forces plaintiffs to wait for dances to be granted copyright registration
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Academics call for industry co-operation on gaming disorder
"We are scrabbling around in the dark here, lighting little matches and seeing tiny bits of the pictures around us," says Dr David Zendle.
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One Hour One Life dev struggles with unofficial port
Jason Rohrer stands by decision to release game into the public domain despite problems with customer confusion around mobile adaptation
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Law firm encouraging shareholders to sue Activision Blizzard over Bungie split
Kuznicki Law joins search for lead plaintiff after publisher made “materially false and misleading statements”
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California man sues Epic Games over "predatory" loot boxes
Complaint alleges Save the World's loot llamas were "like playing a slot machine"
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Twitch's fight against EU copyright laws continues with MEPs playing Mario Kart
Two members of the European Parliament will discuss how to combat the divisive Article 13 on Twitch's official channel
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Overwatch League Boston Uprising, New England Patriots owner charged with soliciting prostitution
Robert Kraft, 24 others charged after eight-month-long investigation in southern Florida
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"China is saying is that esports is cool, and more healthy than gaming itself"
What role can "offline" esports events like summer camps play in repairing the industry's relationship with the Chinese government?
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Epic Games files legal claim against Fortnite Live event organizers
Update: Organizer Exciting Events forced to stop trading to limit losses
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SEIS/EIS funding changes hurting UK games studios
How new government rules have created a catch-22 problem for developers, suspended a £150 million fund, and damaged investor confidence