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I am so sick of this shit. It’s a Sieg Heil. It’s a Nazi salute. Anyone who sees it knows. It’s ridiculous that legal departments presumably won’t let media call it what it is. Bannon made “a provocative gesture that resembled the salute Elon Musk gave at a post-inauguration rally”? Fuck off.

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Palworld has surpassed 32 million players. (Read more: GamesIndustry)

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater countdown to March 4th, 2025 www.tonyhawkthegame.com

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At the end of his CPAC speech, Steve Bannon exclaimed “Fight! Fight! Fight!”, raised his arm in a brief Nazi salute gesture, brought his arm down, nodded his head at the crowd, and then said, “Amen!”

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New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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ICYMI:

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"Sou socialista, na vida e no campo, no sentido mais amplo da palavra. Comunista." Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira, uma das maiores lendas do futebol brasileiro, que lutou no movimento “Democracia Corinthiana” contra a ditadura, nasceu neste dia em 1954.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 map teases Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater announcement for March 4 A poster teasing a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater announcement has been spotted in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer map "Grind," which was added to the game today as part of its Season 02 update.

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Thanks again, Trudeau! This is incredible news I’ve waited years for since they started working on it. It’ll add so much to our economy and cut travel time between Toronto and Montreal to three hours. No airport hassles either. I’ve always envied Europe’s trains. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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Why did NetEase layoff its Marvel Rivals support team in the US? What impact does the TikTok ban have on video games? How are Chinese video game companies adapting their strategies given US-China relations? Here is my write up: nikopartners.com/chinese-vide...

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Gamescom Asia combines with Thailand Game Show to establish 'powerhouse' event 'We are unlocking unprecedented opportunities to connect global video game players with one of the world’s most vibrant and passionate gaming communities' www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gam...

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NetEase confirmed during its earnings that Marvel Rivals has achieved 40 million players to date.

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Why did NetEase layoff its Marvel Rivals support team in the US? What impact does the TikTok ban have on video games? How are Chinese video game companies adapting their strategies given US-China relations? Here is my write up: nikopartners.com/chinese-vide...

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Last year, I reported that Bungie had fired former exec Chris Barrett for misconduct. Barrett then sued for wrongful termination, which surprised me given that I'd seen his texts to subordinates and figured Bungie could publish them in response. Which they now have. www.scribd.com/document/830...

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Microsoft's Xbox AI era starts today with a model that can generate gameplay. The Muse model was trained on Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge, and Xbox chief Phil Spencer says it could improve classic games and bring them to modern hardware. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/615048/...

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NetEase rep tells me the cut of the Marvel Rivals team in Seattle was a “difficult decision” made “to optimize development efficiency for the game” Full statement below Very unusual move given Rivals’ massive success. But clear focus here is on “core” development in China

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Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.

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Scoop: Pokémon Go maker Niantic is nearing a $3.5 billion deal to sell its games unit to Scopely, owned by Saudi-controlled Savvy Games Group, per sources. With Michelle Davis www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Worth noting this round of layoffs only impacts the team in the US, not the core dev team in China. It’s part of a broader reconsideration of NetEase’s overseas investments and studios. The firm has pulled funding from a number of overseas teams over the past year.

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Wild that throughout 2024 high speed trains in China carried 3.27 billion passengers. That's a daily ridership of almost 10 million people per day, on high speed trains alone.

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These f**king idiots

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None of Epic Game Stores’ top 5 games were released in 2024

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Quick data point: PlayStation generated sales of ¥128.1 billion ($865 million) from first party games and add on content on non PlayStation platforms in 2024, up 71% YoY. This is primarily attributable to Helldivers 2, as well as ports released on Steam.

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Chinese video game company Papergames (Infinity Nikki, Love & Deepspace) generated nearly $1 billion in 2024. The firm has been credited with the rise of Chinese otome games. Having previously found success in China, it's now seeing global success, www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/...

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Dynasty Warriors: Origins sales top one million Total sales for Dynasty Warriors: Origins have surpassed one million units worldwide, publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force announced.

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If you understand that apartheid was an economic system first, and a brutally violent system of social segregation second, you'll understand how Elon Musk is trying to update the principles from his homeland, and bring about a neo-apartheid system in the US. My latest in @thenation.com

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Here's a look at the top 10 most viewed unlicensed games on Chinese game live streaming platforms in 2024. Contrary to popular belief, video games that do not have a license to operate in China, can still be broadcast and find success in China. Read more: nikopartners.com/whats-hot-ni...

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www.eurogamer.net/bobby-kotick... The trauma, discrimination, and abuse that our coworkers and former coworkers endured is not fake or a "plan to drive union membership". Our unions were born from the very real and harmful way executives reacted when made aware of these situations.

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TikTok is back on the App Store and the Play Store in the U.S.

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Damon Hininger, CEO of private prison giant Core Civic, just told investors: " I've worked at CoreCivic for 32 years, and this is truly one of the most exciting periods in my career ... we're anticipating .. the most significant growth in our company's history." theintercept.com/2025/02/11/c...

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A total of 18 provincial-level regions in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Zhejiang, have launched the 12356 mental health assistance hotline, aiming to provide the public with more accessible, high-quality mental health services, a Chinese health official said on Thursday.

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Here's a look at the top 10 most viewed unlicensed games on Chinese game live streaming platforms in 2024. Contrary to popular belief, video games that do not have a license to operate in China, can still be broadcast and find success in China. Read more: nikopartners.com/whats-hot-ni...

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Warriors: Abyss (Roguelite spin) from Koei Tecmo, out today

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Lost Soul Aside out May 30, PS5/PC

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Crysis 4 is on hold as developer Crytek announces layoffs. Crytek is laying off 15 percent of its workforce, after layoffs have ravaged the gaming industry in recent years www.theverge.com/news/610851/...

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