Pokémon Go creator Niantic won a $5 million settlement against Pokémon Go, Ingress, and Harry Potter Wizards Unite hack creators in 2020 — the culmination of a lawsuit that was filed in 2019. But it wasn’t only going after the…
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Terraria canceled on Stadia after developer gets locked out of his Google accounts
The co-creator of Terraria has called off development of the game for Google Stadia following a three-week stretch where he has been inexplicably locked out of all of his Google accounts. Andrew Spinks gave the ultimatum early Monday, after getting…
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Final Fantasy creator’s project goes viral for its elaborate 3D dioramas
Mistwalker is a studio full of developers best known for their work on the Final Fantasy series, and it has since released titles like Lost Odyssey and The Last Story. In 2019, the studio garnered interest by announcing Fantasian for…
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Puzzle Quest 3 is happening, and it’s coming later this year
Puzzle Quest 3, the third mainline entry in the hybrid role-playing/puzzle game series, is in development on multiple platforms, publisher 505 Games announced Thursday. Scheduled to be released in 2021, this will be the first Puzzle Quest game since 505…
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Xbox Game Pass adds The Medium, Yakuza, and more this month
Xbox Game Pass offers a wide variety for a monthly subscription, and January 2021’s selection of games added to the service includes some titles that are definitely worth your time: Control, the Yakuza Remastered Collection, The Medium, and Outer Wilds….
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Riot unveils the Legends of Runeterra road map for 2021
Now that it’s 2021, Riot Games has released a roadmap of the content coming to card game Legends of Runeterra throughout the year. The first major update will be in February, when Lunari assassin comes to the game. The roadmap…
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5G will help sports venues put the fan in focus
Presented by Ericsson Sports fans are demanding more out of live game experiences. With increasingly robust options for viewing at home and on the go, venue operators need to offer more if they want to compete once the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Diablo Immortal will have a player marketplace, but not an ‘auction house’
Diablo Immortal, Blizzard’s mobile Diablo game, is rolling out in an alpha test phase, with Australians getting the first crack at slaying demons on the go. On Thursday, Blizzard released a horde of details about itemization, progression, and more on…
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The ice cream Pokémon is finally coming to Pokémon Go
At long last, Vanillite, the ice cream-shaped Pokémon, is being added to Pokémon Go. As part of a holiday event that runs from Dec. 22 at 8 a.m. until Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. in your local time, ice-type Pokémon…
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Xbox Game Pass comes to iOS in spring 2021
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users will be able to play games via the cloud on their Apple iOS devices come spring 2021, Microsoft announced Wednesday. The service was previously available on mobile for Android devices only. Microsoft said the service…
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Classic Lara Croft is back in cute mobile game Tomb Raider Reloaded
We haven’t seen Lara Croft since 2018’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider, but it looks like the heroine is back in action. Today, Square Enix revealed a short teaser trailer for the next game in the series: Tomb Raider Reloaded….
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Apple to cut App Store commission to 15% for some devs
On Wednesday, Apple announced a new program for App Store developers that earn up to $1 million a year: the App Store Small Business Program, which cuts Apple’s App Store commission from 30% to 15%. The program will begin on…
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