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EA to Patent Apex Legends Ping System

Apex LegendsPhoto courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentEA has filed a patent for Apex Legends' ping system, but they want other games to use it too. As part of EA's Accessibility First Patent Pledge, the publisher is granting free access to some of their patents, including the Apex Legends ping system. The aim is to allow developers to freely copy and use some of EA's accessibility-related technology. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, EA's Executive Vice President of Positive Play, Commercial and Marketing Chris Bruzzo said "We want to encourage this, we want

Will Madden NFL 22 Be On Xbox Game Pass?

Top GamesMadden NFL 22 released for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Stadia and PC (via Steam and Origin) on Aug. 20, 2021. / Photo courtesy of EA SportsPresented by Best BuyWill Madden NFL 22 be on Xbox Game Pass?Madden NFL 22 has just arrived, bringing with it a host of new and improved features, from its M-Factor home field advantage system to its Performance Mode next-gen graphics setting.Here's a breakdown of if and when Madden NFL 22 will be available on Xbox Game Pass.IT'S #Madden22 SZN ‼️

Companies Going Public in 2021: Visualizing IPO Valuations

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Ubisoft awarded default judgement in lawsuit against Rainbow Six Siege DDoS marketplace operators

One of the world’s largest game publishers won a crucial lawsuit earlier this month aimed at a loosely defined ring of hackers who sold programs that negatively impacted players of its game.  A California federal court ruled in favor of Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft on July 9 in a case it brought against three men who allegedly ran an enterprise that sold both denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) software to players online. The U.S. Central District Court of California judge decided on the case as a default judgement

Reports Claim Pirated Resident Evil Village Crack Removes Stutter Problems

UPDATE In a statement provided to Eurogamer, Capcom confirms that they are working on a patch to address the PC performance issue. It looks like there’s not going to be a move to take away the DRM but at the very least this performance update should take away the stuttering. Unfortunately, there’s no specific date as to when this update will actually hit the marketplace. Original Story… DRM is something of a hot topic when it comes to the video game industry. With DRM, developers along with publishers will receive

Take-Two Interactive Has Been Killing Off GTA Mods

Take-Two Interactive has quite a few development studios under it but one of the game IPs that most will be familiar with from this company is Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto. This franchise has been around for decades and it’s continued to thrive today with the release of Grand Theft Auto 5 along with the online counterpart, Grand Theft Auto Online. However, with any popular video game or series especially titles available on the PC platform, you’ll have a slew of modifications.  Mods have always been around for PC gamers