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Epic Games v. Apple: The start of the next big antitrust war for the iOS developer

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Time Stamp: May 1, 2021 5:11 PM - Modified On: May 1, 2021 - Published By:
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It was a big day on March 12, 2018, in Cary, North Carolina, as Epic Games geared up for its next big announcement: Fortnite was coming to mobile. The battle royale title had grown significantly over the preceding months, transforming Epic into one of the biggest companies in the world.  The mobile launch added another layer to that rise and tapped into a larger audience than many PC or console games had lured in. The cultural phenomenon became apparent and Fortnite soon landed merchandising, music, and film collaborations, from hosting

PS4 Worldwide Shipments Hit 115.9 Million Units

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Time Stamp: April 28, 2021 7:36 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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One million units were shipped in the quarter ending March 31st 2021. While the PlayStation 5 is the center of attention and demand, having shipped 7.8 million units thus far, the PlayStation 4 is still selling. In its recent financial report, Sony revealed that the previous-gen console had shipped 115.9 million units worldwide. One million units were shipped in the quarter ending March 31st 2021. Shipments are down by 400,000 units compared to the same period last year. Nevertheless, the PS4 remains one of Sony’s best-selling consoles, surpassed only by

PS4 and PS5 Game Sales in FY20 Total 338.9 Million, PlayStation Plus Subscribers at 47.6 Million

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65 percent of total game sales were digital. Sony’s latest quarterly financial report paints a pretty good picture of the company’s hardware sales with the PS5 shipping over 7.8 million units worldwide. Its software numbers are pretty strong as well. As Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel “ZhugeEX” Ahmad pointed out on Twitter, 338.9 million games have been sold for the PS4 and PS5 in the past fiscal year ending on March 31 2021. About 65 percent or 220 million of that number was digital. This is higher than the previous

Three takeaways from the SWT Europe Ultimate Online Qualifier

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Time Stamp: April 12, 2021 11:54 AM - Modified On: April 12, 2021 - Published By:
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The Smash World Tour made its way to Europe this past weekend for one of its most stacked qualifier tournaments yet. Here are some of the major takeaways from the upset-filled bracket at the SWT Europe Ultimate Online Qualifier. Bloom4Eva excels with rarely used characters Going into the SWT Europe Ultimate Online Qualifier, Oliver “Bloom4Eva” Alexander was a plausible pick for first place. He is the highest-ranked of only two Europeans who appear on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6. Still, he would have to deal with a plethora of offline

Astralis gearing up for US Stock Exchange listing

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2021 8:46 AM - Modified On: April 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Denmark’s esports pride, Astralis which owns multiple rosters across esports titles is looking to gear up for a listing on the US Stock exchange, the company Tweeted today. The announcement said the listing on the stock exchange was in accordance with the growing interest of US investors in their organization. Astralis Group became the first esports team to get listed when they made their debut on the Danish Nasdaq exchange in December 2019. The listing didn’t turn out to be extraordinary. Astralis Group applies for trading on OTCQXWe are pleased

Activision Hires Former Trump Official as Chief Administrative Officer

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Time Stamp: March 30, 2021 12:03 PM - Modified On: March 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Brian Bulatao testifying before Congress after firing the State Department's independent watchdog mid-investigation. | Pool/Getty ImagesActivision has hired a former Trump administration official, Brian Bulatao, as its new chief administrative officer, Kotaku reports. His hiring was announced internally around the simultaneous promotion of Armin Zerza to chief financial officer.Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick told employees of the hiring in an email Kotaku viewed, emphasizing Bulatao's military veteran status and his time as Under Secretary of State for Management at the US Department of State. At the Department of State, Bulatao

Microsoft Flight Simulator – CRJ 550/700 Review (Aerosoft)

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2021 1:21 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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A few days ago, Aerosoft released its Bombardier CRJ add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including both the 700 and 550 variants. This add-on was heavily anticipated by the community, as it’s the first complex airliner launched for the simulator. As such, it basically serves as a benchmark of what the platform itself can do going forward. You could say that the image of Microsoft Flight Simulator among hardcore simulation enthusiasts rode on the success of this release, so it’s not surprising that Microsoft and Asobo themselves worked actively to support

Bandai Namco US Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Racism

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Top GamesThe United States division of Japan-based game developer and publishing company, Bandai Namco, published a statement denouncing anti-Asian hate. | Bandai NamcoThe United States division of Japan-based game developer and publishing company, Bandai Namco, published a statement denouncing anti-Asian hate via Twitter on Tuesday, March 16.In its tweet, the company drew direct attention to "the recent rise in anti-Asian hate" and "rise in hate crimes committed against people of Asian descent." It explained that the issue hit close to home for many employees, considering Bandi Namco was originally established