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Blizzard boss says 'no one' is doing NFTs after recent survey
Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard Entertainment, has denied the company is working on NFTs, despite a survey canvassing opinions.

Halo TV Series - Episode 4 Recap - ‘Homecoming’
The Halo TV series settles comfortably into procedural drama mode as the subplots continue to spin.

Club Penguin Rewritten shuts down, creators reportedly arrested
Club Penguin Rewritten, a fan-made revival of the original online game, has officially been shut down.

Video game easter eggs prove that all games are personal
Triple-A games exist at a troubled intersection of art and capitalism. But there are hidden secrets in every game that…

QuakeCon 2022 will take place digitally in August
QuakeCon 2022 will launch as a digital event in August, with fans invited to a number of special showcases.

Vicarious Visions officially rebrands, merges with Blizzard
Vicarious Visions will now be known as Blizzard Albany, following the completion of a major merger.

Why so serious? How Australian video games are becoming a force for change
Australia is building its expertise in creating 'serious' games for education and social change. Here's a look at the good…

Sony invests US $1 billion in Epic Games for the metaverse
Sony's minority investment in Epic Games has now grown, following a new funding round.

RimWorld for consoles has been refused classification in Australia
RimWorld has been refused classification in Australia, despite the game being available on PC since 2018.

Sega still believes NFTs are the future of video games
In a new interview, Sega producer Masayoshi Kikuchi has claimed NFTs are a 'natural extension' of gaming.