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Fallout 76 special edition doesn’t deliver promised collectible bag, Bethesda offering $5 in-game as an apology

Posted byby Mike Minotti
November 29, 2018
1 min

Fallout 76 has been having a rough start. The multiplayer take on Bethesda‘s postapocalyptic series has suffered from bugs, poor performance, and criticism since...

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Novaquark is launching in its alpha version of Dual Universe, a Civ-style sci-fi MMO.

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Novaquark launches alpha for Dual Universe sci-fi MMO

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 29, 2018
2 min

Novaquark is launching the first playable alpha version of Dual Universe, a Civilization-like sci-fi game that will bring together a community of online gamers...

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Tron is setting up a $100 million fund for blockchain games.

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BitTorrent owner Tron will invest $100 million in blockchain games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 29, 2018
3 min

BitTorrent owner Tron announced it will invest $100 million in blockchain games over the next three years. The San Francisco and Malta-based Tron wants...

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Matchmade has a dashboard for matching game marketers with influencers.

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Matchmade raises $4.8 million for influencer game marketing

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 29, 2018
2 min

Matchmade has raised $4.8 million in funding for its platform to match influencers such as YouTubers and Twitch streamers with brands and game companies...

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The FTC saunters into the loot box fight

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 29, 2018
4 min

This time 12 months ago, loot boxes were the biggest story in the video game business . But now, even though they are still in...

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Tom Kalinske, the hero of "Console Wars," at the GamesBeat Summit.

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‘Console Wars’ comes to TV under ‘Kong: Skull Island’ director

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
November 29, 2018
2 min

Hollywood production company Legendary is developing a limited-series television event based on the book Console Wars by author Blake J. Harris, as Nerdist first reported....

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Valve’s Artifact launches on Steam

Posted byby Mike Minotti
November 28, 2018
1 min

Valve released its digital card game Artifact today on Steam. The Dota 2-inspired title costs $20. Blizzard Entertainment launched Hearthstone in 2014, and it...