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Valve Holds the Fate of Dark and Darker’s Steam Return, Says Ironmace

Dark and Darker, the RPG game recently launched in early access, is hoping to make a return to the Steam storefront. Developer Ironmace reveals that Valve holds the fate of the game’s Steam presence while addressing the lack of availability on the platform.

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August 20, 2023
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Activision Blizzard Drops Lawsuit Against TikTok Star

Activision Blizzard has decided to withdraw its legal complaint against popular content creator Anthony Fantano, also known as ‘TheNeedleTok’ on TikTok. The publisher took legal action earlier this year after Fantano threatened to sue them for using audio from one of his videos without permission.

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August 15, 2023
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John Carmack Returns to QuakeCon After a Decade: Embraced by the Gaming Community

John Carmack, the renowned co-founder of Id Software, made a triumphant return to the QuakeCon event after a decade-long absence. During the event, he expressed his joy at being welcomed back, stating, “I’m so happy that everything is cool now and I am welcome.” Carmack, known for his programming prowess in creating iconic games such as Doom, Wolfenstein, and Quake, had been entangled in various legal disputes with his former employer since his departure in 2013.

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August 14, 2023
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Why Take-Two’s Franchises Are Rarely Adapted into Movies and TV Shows

Take-Two, the company behind popular gaming franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, has been reluctant to bring its games to the big and small screens. During a recent earnings briefing, Take-Two’s CEO Strauss Zelnick shed light on the reasons behind this decision.

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August 9, 2023
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Apple TV+ ‘Tetris’ Film Accused of Ripping off Author’s Book

The recent Apple TV+ film Tetris is facing accusations of being copied from a book written several years ago. Dan Ackerman, the editor-in-chief of Gizmodo, has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant and the Tetris Company, claiming that they have plagiarized his book, The Tetris Effect. The book creatively narrates the history of the iconic game in the form of a thrilling story set in the Cold War era.

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August 9, 2023