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Xbox unveils AI-powered gaming assistant
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Xbox unveils AI-powered gaming assistant

Xbox has introduced “Copilot for Gaming,” an AI-powered virtual assistant designed to enhance player experiences through real-time guidance, game recommendations, and even a bit of trash talk. Powered by Microsoft’s AI technology, Copilot is a voice-activated assistant capable of answering questions, offering strategic advice, and adapting to a player’s style. “It can trash talk you […]

Epic Games accuses Google, Samsung of anti-competitive practices
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Epic Games accuses Google, Samsung of anti-competitive practices

Epic Games, the creator of the popular video game “Fortnite,” filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Alphabet’s Google and Samsung of conspiring to protect Google’s Play Store from competition, violating U.S. antitrust laws. The lawsuit was filed in a U.S. federal court in California and alleged that Samsung’s mobile security feature, Auto Blocker, was designed […]

'Grant Theft Auto' maker lays off 600 employees to cut cost
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‘Grant Theft Auto’ maker lays off 600 employees to cut cost

Take-Two Interactive Software; the makers of “Grand Theft Auto” has announced that it will be reducing its workforce by approximately 5%, affecting around 600 employees. As part of a cost-reduction initiative, Take-Two will also be discontinuing several projects currently in development, with anticipated charges of up to $200 million. However, specific details regarding the canceled […]

Game retailer Gamestop lays off workers to cut cost
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Game retailer Gamestop lays off workers to cut cost

The video game retailer, GameStop, announced on Tuesday that it has implemented workforce reductions as part of its cost-cutting measures, amidst facing lower fourth-quarter revenue. The decline in revenue is attributed to increased competition from e-commerce giants and subdued consumer spending in an uncertain economic climate. Shares of the Grapevine, Texas-based company plunged by 16% […]

Google introduces updates to play store
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Google to allow more real-money games on Play Store

Google said on Friday that it will enable additional kinds of games in the category that go by local rules in order to encourage more real-money games on the Play Store this year. According to the search giant, the extended support for the real-money gambling program will launch in June in Mexico, Brazil, and India, […]

Rockstar Games unveils 'GTA VI' trailer
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Rockstar Games unveils ‘GTA VI’ trailer

Rockstar Games, a division of Take-Two Interactive Software, finally unveiled a trailer for the newest game in its popular “Grand Theft Auto” videogame franchise on Monday. After a version was leaked on social media, the trailer for “GTA VI” was uploaded to the studio’s YouTube site. The movie is slated for release in 2025. Most […]

Microsoft to open mobile Xbox store
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Microsoft to open mobile Xbox store

The CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, has said the company is in discussions with partners about opening an Xbox mobile store, Bloomberg reported. Spencer during an interview on Thursday at the CCXP comics and entertainment conference in Brazil. The mobile store, which would compete with Apple and Google, might debut sooner rather than later […]

Minecraft emerges bestselling video after 300m sales
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Minecraft emerges bestselling video after 300m sales

Minecraft has emerged as the bestselling video game of all time with the announcement that it has sold a staggering 300 million copies on Sunday. “As we approach the 15th anniversary, Minecraft remains one of the best-selling games of all time, with over 300 million copies sold, a milestone no one could have dreamed of […]