Electronic Arts buyout may be loudest edge public rivals ever get

One of the biggest buyouts in tech history is happening with Electronic Arts ( EA) going private. The $55 billion deal, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund Silver Lake and Affinity Partners ...

Huge buzz but a big gamble: Battlefield 6 takes aim at Call of Duty

But Battlefield 6 is hoping to change that. It's the latest entry in a long-running military shooter series often framed as a ...

A mandate came in from the Rockstar head office," Bully artist recalls, and "the art team pretty much purged itself from the studio" – which ended up giving th…

"The game was pitched to me as an Americana piece. The goal was to have it look and feel more akin to a Norman Rockwell ...
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This Popular GTA 6 Fan Theory is Virtually Impossible

Theories are definitely fun, including this one, but the simple truth of it is GTA 6 doesn't need another protagonist. The ...

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect Soon. Expect Lots of Legal Challenges

Australia will implement the world's first ban on people under the age of 16 using social media later this year—a law that ...
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School chief: Teacher gave middle school students nicotine gum in Calumet City

My son was basically the reason why they started the investigation because he kept telling me, ‘Mommy, the gum packet said ...

MMO players just don't want a rigid casual/hardcore divide anymore—and all the big games know it

MMOs have classically been large, open worlds that you could futz around forever in. But if you wanted to see every inch of them, you had to work. Reputation grinds, gruelling gear requirements, ...