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Microsoft settles video gamers’ lawsuit over US$69-billion Activision Blizzard deal
(FILES) A Microsoft logo is displayed at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona on March 2, 2022. A major outage wrought havoc on global computer systems on July 19, 2024, grounding flights in the United States, derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)
world
What China’s smash-hit video game Black Myth: Wukong does for its soft-power ambitions
A young man plays Chinese action role-playing game 'Black Myth: Wukong', developed by Chinese video game company Game Science, during its launch day in Shanghai on August 20, 2024. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
Roblox set to launch paid videogames on its virtual platform
FILE PHOTO: The Roblox logo is displayed on a banner, to celebrate the company's IPO, on the front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
lately
Lately: The tech tycoon tragedy, AI’s soaring water use and a new Nintendo Museum
British entrepreneur Mike Lynch leaves the High Court in London, Britain March 25, 2019.
film review
Not even as trusted a guardian as Cate Blanchett can save Borderlands’ glum galaxy
This image released by Lionsgate shows, from left, Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu and Jamie Lee Curtis from the film "Borderlands." (Lionsgate via AP)
arts
Video game performers protest unregulated AI use at Warner Bros. Studios
FILE - SAG-AFTRA signage is seen on the side of the headquarters in Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.Hollywood's video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, July 25, 2024, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel,File)
international business
Pennsylvania casinos ask court to force state to tax skill games found in stores equally to slots
FILE - The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court, Feb. 21, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania's Supreme Court on Tuesday, Aug. 22, handed a victory to the state chapter of the ACLU, ruling that the state police must provide an unredacted copy of its policy about how it uses software to monitor social media accounts. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
report on business
Video-game performers will go on strike over artificial-intelligence concerns
FILE - SAG-AFTRA captains Iris Liu, left, and Miki Yamashita, center, and SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland lead a cheer for striking actors outside Paramount Pictures studio, Nov. 3, 2023, in Los Angeles. While negotiators with SAG-AFTRA have made gains in bargaining over wages and job safety in their video game contract, leaders say talks have stalled over a key issue: protections over the use of artificial intelligence. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
lately
Lately: An assassination attempt in the age of social media, battery packs for blackouts and two weeks without a smartphone
In Super Mario Bros., Toad delivers this iconic NPC line.
report on business
Edmonton-based Artificial Agency raises US$16-million for generative AI gaming engine
Edmonton company Artificial Agency founders Andrew Butcher, left, Alex Kearney, centre and CEO Brian Tanner, pictured in Edmonton Alberta, July 17, 2024. The company is developing generative AI for video games. Jason Franson/The Globe and Mail.
technology
Apple OKs Epic Games marketplace app in Europe
opinion
Alternative broadcasts are one of the biggest trends in sports. So why aren’t Canadian networks getting into the game?
Simon Houpt
arts
The New York Times is fighting off Wordle look-alikes with copyright takedown notices
FILE - A Wordle game is seen on a mobile phone, July 15, 2022, in Boston. The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones” — arguing that numerous games inspired by the mega-popular word-guessing game infringe on its copyright protections. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
technology
Sony to lay off about 900 PlayStation employees, shut London studio
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Sony PlayStation is displayed at Tokyo Game Show 2019 in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan, September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
arts
Some video game actors are letting AI clone their voices. They just don’t want it to replace them
Voice actor Sarah Elmaleh poses for a photo in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Recent years marked a golden age for making an acting career in video games, but now some studios are looking to use artificial intelligence to clone actors' voices. Voice actors like Elmaleh, who played the Cube Queen in Fortnite, are taking a cautious approach to making sure such arrangements can help actors rather than replace them. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
technology
Call of Duty gamers sue Activision Blizzard for monopolizing leagues, tournaments
FILE PHOTO: Activision games "Call of Duty" are pictured in a store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
football
Amazon Prime Video will carry an NFL playoff game next season, according to reports
FILE - The price of Amazon stock is shown on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in New York. Amazon reports their earnings on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
baseball
Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named cover athlete for MLB The Show 24 video game
FILE - Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates his two-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Toronto. Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pete Alonso are among 194 players across Major League Baseball still negotiating salaries for the 2024 season leading into Thursday’s Jan. 11, 2024, deadline. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
technology
Microsoft to lay off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox staff
Activision games "Call of Duty" are pictured in a store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/ File Photo
asia-pacific business
China announces rules to reduce spending on video games
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: "Game for Peace", Tencent's alternative to the blockbuster video game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG) in China, is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo