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- Activision Blizzard has got rid of almost 40 employees for workplace misconduct https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/activision-blizzard-has-got-rid-of-almost-40-employees-for-workplace-misconduct/ 3 comments
- $70 pricing is coming to PC, starting with Square Enix’s next games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/70-pricing-is-coming-to-pc-starting-with-square-enixs-next-games/ 5 comments
- Perfect Dark has been fully decompiled https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/perfect-dark-has-been-fully-decompiled-making-pc-ports-and-mods-possible/ 86 comments programming
- The PS5 has reportedly been jailbroken | A limited but seemingly legitimate exploit has been discovered https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ps5-has-reportedly-been-jailbroken/ 20 comments technology
- PlayStation boss Jim Ryan ‘flew to Brussels’ to voice concerns to EU over Xbox’s Activision deal. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-boss-jim-ryan-flew-to-brussels-to-voice-concerns-to-eu-over-xboxs-activision-deal/ 66 comments europe
- PlayStation boss Jim Ryan ‘flew to Brussels’ to voice concerns to EU over Xbox’s Activision deal. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-boss-jim-ryan-flew-to-brussels-to-voice-concerns-to-eu-over-xboxs-activision-deal/ 457 comments technology
- Diablo Immortal now has Blizzard’s lowest ever user score on Metacritic https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-now-has-blizzards-lowest-ever-user-score-on-metacritic/ 650 comments technology
- Diablo Immortal reportedly won’t be released in Belgium or the Netherlands because of its loot boxes https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-reportedly-wont-be-released-in-belgium-or-the-netherlands-because-of-its-loot-boxes/ 757 comments technology
- Sega says it’s targeting high review scores for Sonic Frontiers https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-says-its-targeting-high-review-scores-for-sonic-frontiers/ 7 comments nottheonion
- Xbox downtime leaves some users unable to boot games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-downtime-leaves-some-users-unable-to-boot-games/ 24 comments technews
- Activision Blizzard tells shareholders to vote against proposed harassment and discrimination report https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/activision-blizzard-tells-shareholders-to-vote-against-proposed-harassment-and-discrimination-report/ 10 comments technology
- Blizzard is polling its players on their interest in NFTs and ‘play to earn’ cryptocurrency games. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/blizzard-is-polling-interest-in-nfts-and-play-to-earn-games/ 63 comments cryptocurrency
- Nvidia has reportedly been 'completely compromised' by a cyber attack https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nvidia-has-reportedly-been-completely-compromised-by-a-cyber-attack/ 99 comments business
- Video Games Chronicle: "Mark Cerny's new patent could reveal plans to 'accelerate' ray-tracing on PS5" https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mark-cernys-new-patent-could-reveal-plans-to-accelerate-ray-tracing-on-ps5/ 14 comments hardware
- Is anyone setting up a DAO to buy the rights to Lord of the rings? We should definitely do it. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-film-and-gaming-rights-are-set-to-be-auctioned/ 12 comments cryptocurrency
- Microsoft’s CEO claims the Activision deal will help it ‘build the next internet’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsofts-ceo-claims-the-activision-deal-will-help-it-build-the-next-internet/ 12 comments technology
- The FTC has reportedly stepped in to review Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ftc-has-reportedly-stepped-in-to-review-microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal/ 106 comments technology
- Ubisoft exec defends NFTs, saying players ‘don’t get it’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-exec-defends-nfts-saying-players-dont-get-it/ 4175 comments nottheonion
- Ubisoft exec defends NFTs, saying players ‘don’t get it’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-exec-defends-nfts-saying-players-dont-get-it/ 6490 comments technology
- Atari is celebrating its 50th anniversary by combining NFTs with lootboxes https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-is-celebrating-its-50th-anniversary-by-combining-nfts-with-lootboxes/ 218 comments technology
- PS5 and Xbox Series X scalper claims he’s ‘creating young entrepreneurs’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ps5-and-xbox-series-x-scalper-claims-hes-creating-young-entrepreneurs/ 553 comments technology
- After the Community backlash and Partnership with XTZ, Ubisoft delisted its NFT announcement as YouTube dislikes top 22,000. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-delists-its-nft-announcement-as-youtube-dislikes-top-22000/ 41 comments cryptocurrency
- Ubisoft’s NFT announcement gets more than 95% dislikes on YouTube https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-nft-quartz-youtube-dislikes/ 210 comments cryptocurrency
- The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-entirety-of-twitch-has-reportedly-been-leaked/ 748 comments technology
- Hideki Kamiya says companies need to do more to make classic games available | VGC https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hideki-kamiya-says-companies-need-to-do-more-to-make-classic-games-available/ 19 comments linux_gaming
- Nintendo World suspends rides as ‘Goombas break free and fall onto track’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-world-suspends-rides-as-goombas-break-free-and-fall-onto-track/ 12 comments nottheonion
- The latest iOS update adds support for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S controllers https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-latest-ios-update-adds-support-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s-controllers/ 97 comments apple
- Rockstar owner argues players 'are ready for $70 games' https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-owner-argues-players-are-ready-for-70-games/ 74 comments nottheonion
- Microsoft calls for Xbox drifting lawsuit to be taken out of court https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-calls-for-xbox-drifting-lawsuit-to-be-taken-out-of-court/ 5 comments technology
- Microsoft wants future Bethesda games to be ‘first or best’ on Xbox, says CFO https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-wants-future-bethesda-games-to-be-first-or-best-on-xbox-says-cfo/ 8 comments technology
- [OT] Codemasters (F1 Developers) confirms it’s in talks with Take-Two over a possible sale https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/codemasters-confirms-its-in-talks-with-take-two-over-a-possible-sale/ 202 comments formula1
- Dutch judge rules that EA should be fined €500k every week until it removes FIFA loot boxes https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dutch-judge-rules-that-ea-should-be-fined-e250k-every-week-until-it-removes-fifa-loot-boxes/ 19 comments nottheonion
- Microsoft has made a real Xbox fridge, based on the popular meme https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-made-a-real-xbox-fridge-based-on-the-popular-meme/ 4 comments nottheonion
- [VGC] PS5’s quiet cooling ‘is even more impressive than its loading times’, praises Japanese hands-on https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ps5s-quiet-cooling-is-even-more-impressive-than-its-loading-times-praises-japanese-hands-on/ 58 comments hardware
- A class action lawsuit has been brought against Electronic Arts in California, claiming that the publisher’s Ultimate Team modes {in the FIFA/Madden series) breach the state’s gambling laws. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-faces-a-class-action-lawsuit-over-ultimate-team-loot-boxes/ 14 comments law
- Nintendo takes action against Mario 64 PC port | VGC https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-takes-action-against-mario-64-pc-port/ 9 comments technology
- Mesut Ozil deleted from PES 2020 in China following Uighur Muslims criticism. “The speech hurt the feelings of Chinese fans and violated the sports spirit of love and peace. We do not understand, accept or forgive this.”, the publisher said https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mesut-ozil-deleted-from-pes-2020-in-china-following-uighur-muslims-criticism/ 351 comments worldnews
- Codemasters extends F1 video game deal to 2025 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/codemasters-extends-f1-game-deal-to-2025/ 8 comments formula1
- Study finds insufficient evidence of gaming as a clinical disorder. Rather than being negatively impacted by gaming itself, it’s suggested that young people who engage in dysfunctional gaming may be doing so in a bid to escape ““underlying frustrations and wider psychosocial functioning issues”. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/study-finds-insufficient-evidence-of-gaming-as-a-clinical-disorder/ 1062 comments science
- Game addiction officially recognised as a disease https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/game-addiction-officially-recognised-as-disease/ 3 comments nottheonion