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Hasbro Admits Missteps With Wizards Of The Coast
1Early in today’s Hasbro earnings call, Chris Cocks — the CEO of Hasbro and former president of Wizards of the Coast (2016-2022) — spoke about the Dungeons & Dragons Open Gaming Licence, though he focused more on talking around the issues rather than directly engaging with them. No specifics were given; instead of delays, there were…
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Bobby Kotick Says UK Will Become ‘Death Valley’ If Microsoft Purchase Isn’t Approved
There are serious concerns being raised around the world over Microsoft’s planned $US69 ($96) billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, with opposition coming not just from Xbox’s competitors but everyone from Google to Nvidia as well. You would think such a precarious situation would require some delicate diplomacy, but then, this is Activision we are talking…
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Let’s Guess Disney’s Next Kajillion Secret Movies
Here’s a fun thing you can do if you’re Disney and own virtually all of the top studios and major movie franchises that exist: you can spew your releases over the yearly box office like an invading army, determined to decimate all foes. And thus, Disney has announced 21 release dates for mysterious new films…
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Released Today, The Last Google Stadia Game Is A Piece Of History
If you haven’t heard, Google Stadia is shutting down and closing shop next week. But before the never-quite-successful game streaming service dies, it has provided one neat (and free) little gift you can only play for a few days before it all goes offline.