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Technological developments are the number one driving force that propels gaming innovation to new stratospheres and create whole new projects that embrace these pioneering movements since online gaming became a viable and highly lucrative way for gaming companies to announce themselves on the world stage. Many significant advancements, ranging from high-quality graphics cards to augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, have created new roles for gaming companies and an entirely new avenue of gaming genres for people to explore. This year is no different – and while AI i...
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San Francisco (AFP) - Rockstar Games parent Take-Two Interactive on Thursday said the eagerly awaited video game "Grand Theft Auto VI" will be released in fall of 2025. Rockstar had previously said the next installment to the blockbuster franchise would be available next year, without further details. The "narrowing" of the release came in earnings figures from New York-based Take-Two, though no firm date has been set. "Consumer anticipation for the title is unprecedented and our expectations for its commercial success continue to increase," Take-Two said. But executives sidestepped questions ...
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Dieses Abenteuer ist kein weiterer typischer Helden-gegen-Dämonen-Konflikt. Nein, hier werden die Rollen neu verteilt. In diesem Spiel schlüpft man in die knochigen Fußstapfen von Skul, einem kleinen Skelett, das sich auf eine heldenhafte Mission begibt: den gefangenen Dämonenkönig zu retten. Doch der Weg zum Sieg ist gepflastert mit vielen Gefahren, die selbst den mutigsten Helden ins Wanken bringen würden. Erweckt tote Dichter zum LebenDie Geschichte beginnt mit einem alten Friedensabkommen zwischen den Menschen und den Dämonen. Doch die Menschen brechen ihren Eid, nehmen den Dämonenkönig ge...
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Gamers have spent 16.7 billion hours into Roblox in three months. This online game platform boasts 77.7 million daily active users, 60 percent of whom are under 16 years old. While Roblox's latest financial results, announced in May 2024, pertain to the quarter ending March 31st, the company revealed an impressive 17 percent year-over-year increase in daily active users, reaching 77.7 million. Mirroring the daily active user stat, engagement also rose 15 percent, with players logging 16.7 billion hours in the quarter. Roblox also reported an average of 15.6 million unique paying customers per ...
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New York (AFP) - Shares in GameStop, the company at the center of the "meme stock" craze that throttled Wall Street in early 2021, soared Monday in a move that recalled the earlier speculative frenzy. Shares were up more than 63 percent at $28.52 near 1730 GMT. AMC Entertainment, another "meme stock" from that period, jumped nearly 50 percent. The move, which analysts said was not based on business fundamentals, led to losses of some $1 billion from short-sellers who bet on a share price drop, CNBC reported. GameStop's surge followed the sudden reappearance on social media of "Roaring Kitty," ...
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Berlin in einer alternativen Realität nach dem Fall der Mauer. Der fiese DJ Dietrich hat die Stadt mit einem Radiosignal unter Kontrolle gebracht. Die Berliner sind seine willenlosen Untertanen. Doch es gibt auch Widerstand. An vorderster Front der aufkommenden Revolution steht Protagonistin Mia. Ihre Mission: Sie muss nicht nur Dietrich stürzen, sondern auch ihren entführten Bruder retten, koste es, was es wolle. Prügeln im Einklang mit der MusikDas Gameplay von «Beat Slayer» kombiniert Roguelite-Elemente mit Hack 'n' Slay und rhythmischer Action. Stirbt die Spielfigur, beginnt das Level von ...
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Supercell, the developer of one of the world's most popular mobile games, "Clash of Clans," just unveiled a new character: Manchester City football star Erling Haaland. The Finnish mobile game development company, which earns £24 million ($30 million) a month from "Clash of Clans" and "Hay Day," announced that an animated Haaland would take on the role of the Barbarian King in the game. Starting Wednesday, players can either recruit the Norwegian striker Erling Haaland to their ranks or attempt to crush his village in the strategic mobile game "Clash of Clans." Haaland, a longtime fan of the g...
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Kaninchen in einer Raumstation. Genauer: Kaninchen, ein Astronaut, eine Raumstation, Waschmaschinen-Teleporter und jede Menge Trubel. Das ist kurz gesagt die Essenz von «Rabbids Coding!». Das und ein abwechslungsreicher Einsteigerkurs in die Welt des Programmierens - garniert mit reichlich Chaos durch Ubisofts im Kopf nicht immer ganz klare Rabbids. Spielerinnen und Spieler übernehmen in diesem Programmierlernspiel die Rolle eines Astronauten. Wie es der Zufall will, haben die Rabbids reichlich Unordnung in seiner Raumstation angestellt. Nichts geht mehr. Nun muss er sie wieder loswerden und i...
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A former video game executive sparked controversy by suggesting players, who are already shelling out a lot of money to get their hands on top titles, start "tipping" developers with up to 30 percent extra. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mike Ybarra, the former president of significant gaming company Blizzard Entertainment, promoted a concept that would have needed more support from gamers. "When I beat a game, there are some that leave me in awe of how amazing the experience was," he posted. He mentioned titles he thinks deserve a tip, like "Red Dead Redemption 2." Ybarra believes it will he...
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San Francisco (AFP) - Take-Two Interactive on Tuesday told US regulators it is trimming its workforce by five percent and eliminating some video games in production to cut costs. About 600 jobs are expected to be eliminated by Take-Two, parent company of studios including Rockstar Games, maker of the blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto" line-up. Take-Two is "rationalizing its pipeline and eliminating several projects in development and streamlining its organizational structure, which will eliminate headcount and reduce future hiring needs," it said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commis...
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