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EA to fire over 300 employees

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), the company behind Apex Legends, The Sims series, and the FIFA series video games, is laying off between 300 to 400 employees, including about 100 at the company's Respawn Entertainment studio, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News.

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PUBG Mobile to launch local server for Bangladesh

Krafton’s Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile has announced plans to launch a dedicated local server for Bangladesh on April 20. The local server is expected to go live in the coming months.

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Xbox is making game purchases possible from mobile app

Xbox has recently announced that it is introducing the feature to purchase games and downloadable content (DLC) directly from its mobile app. The update, currently available to beta testers on iOS and Android, is expected to roll out more broadly in the near future.

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Pokémon Go sold to Saudi-owned company for $3.5 billion

Niantic Labs, the US tech company behind the global phenomenon Pokémon Go, has agreed to sell its gaming division to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion.

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This AI model is playing Pokémon Red

Anthropic, a US-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, has trained its newest model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, to play a modded version of the 1996 Game Boy classic 'Pokémon Red'. But this isn’t just a nostalgic party trick: the AI’s ability to battle gym leaders and navigate pixelated forests could potentially revolutionise how businesses use AI for real-world tasks like coding and problem-solving.

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Microsoft unveils Muse, AI model for video game generation

Microsoft has recently introduced Muse, an artificial intelligence model designed to generate both game visuals and gameplay actions. Developed in collaboration with Ninja Theory, a subsidiary of Xbox Game Studios, Muse aims to assist in game development by predicting game dynamics based on human input.

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Steam game PirateFi exposed as dangerous info-stealing malware 

A free-to-play video game on Steam named 'PirateFi' has been unmasked as a malicious scheme to distribute the notorious Vidar info-stealer malware, prompting Valve to urgently remove the title and warn players that their computers—and sensitive data—may be compromised.

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New esports champions crowned at NSU Tech Fest

NSU Tech Fest 2025 has recently wrapped up, featuring four esports tournaments: Valorant (male), Valorant (female), EA Sports FC 25, eFootball Mobile, and the crowning of new esports champions.

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Top games to grab for Winter Sale 2024

With Wintersale 2024 on Steam till January 2 and Epic Games till January 9, this is a great opportunity for gamers to grab the most popular titles at a crazy price. We have compiled a list of top games - both old and new - that should be worth your time and money, especially with new discounted prices.

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Top 7 video games of 2024: our picks

2024 has been a landmark year in gaming, offering an exceptional range of titles across genres for every type of player. Whether you’re a fan of deep narrative-driven RPGs, high-stakes action, or engaging co-op experiences, this year’s releases have been nothing short of stellar.

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Sega might launch game subscription service

Sega is evaluating the possibility of introducing a subscription-based gaming service, similar to existing platforms such as Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus.

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Watch the brand new trailer for the new Mafia game

The game is set in early 1900s Sicily and explores the origins of organised crime.

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Game of Thrones: King's Road announced as new mobile RPG

NetEase Games and HBO have revealed Game of Thrones: King's Road, a story-driven action-adventure RPG developed exclusively for mobile devices.

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The Witcher 4 officially announced

CD Projekt,  the Polish video game developer, has unveiled the first cinematic trailer for The Witcher 4, the highly anticipated successor to its critically acclaimed 2015 release, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

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Astro Bot wins 'Game of the Year' for 2024

Astro Bot, a 3D platformer game for PlayStation 5, secured the 'Game of the Year' title at The Game Awards 2024. It triumphed over strong competition from Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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Ubisoft is considering a buyout: report

Shareholders of Ubisoft Entertainment SA, the company behind popular game series like 'Assassin’s Creed' and 'Just Dance', are exploring a potential buyout while ensuring the founding Guillemot family retains control.

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Bangladeshi gamer SI Anik to participate in Capcom Cup 11 finals

SI Anik, a Bangladeshi esports player, is scheduled to participate in the finals of the Capcom Pro Tour 2024, also known as Capcom Cup 11, the official tournament held by Capcom for the popular fighting game 'Street Fighter 6'.

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Straight out of Shark Tank: Vibe Gaming secures investment from Adcomm

Vibe Gaming, a Bangladesh-based video gaming and electronics retailer, has secured strategic investment from Adcomm Holdings on November 28 following their pitch on Shark Tank Bangladesh.

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