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Grand Theft Auto and NBA power Take-Two’s strong revenues and minimize its Q1 losses

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 4, 2016
2 min

Online and digital is a booming business for Rockstar and 2K’s parent publisher. Take-Two Interactive generated (GAAP) revenues of $311.6 million in its fiscal...

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Overwatch has more than 15 million players

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 4, 2016
1 min

Publisher Activision Blizzard revealed today that it has more than 15 million people playing its Overwatch shooter across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The beloved team-based action game debuted in April, and it has quickly established itself as one of the most popular releases in the $99.6 billion gaming market.

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Watch the first gameplay video from Bethesda’s Prey

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 4, 2016
1 min

Bethesda isn’t afraid to make you afraid. The publisher launched the first gameplay trailer for its sci-fi action adventure Prey today, and it gives...

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Zynga boss looks to new games and reliable hits to replenish its audience

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 4, 2016
2 min

Zynga generated $174.7 million in bookings during Q2 2016, which is about even from the same period in 2015. But that is better than...

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How Blizzard made you fall in love with its characters before releasing Overwatch

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 4, 2016
2 min

Blizzard worked hard to make you fall in love with Tracer, Zarya, and the rest of the Overwatch roster even before releasing the game,...

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Xbox One S review, 1080p verdict: Just a minor improvement

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 4, 2016
4 min

Microsoft’s Xbox One S is out today in a 2TB configuration for $400, and the company is taking its first step into 4K with...

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Warhammer 40,000 swaps vehicles for people in endless runner for mobile

Posted byby Jason Wilson
August 4, 2016
1 min

It’s time for Ork Boyz to holler “WAAAGH!!!” from their Bonebreakas in a neverending chase for … points. Games Workshop and Artcode Interactive have signed a...

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Zynga appoints former EA exec Matt Bromberg as COO

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 4, 2016
2 min

Zynga and Electronic Arts continue to trade executives. Today, social mobile game maker Zynga appointed former EA Mobile executive Matt Bromberg as Zynga’s chief...