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Microsoft Mistakenly Posts Secret Game Plans
Microsoft mistakenly uploaded confidential information about its video-game operations to a federal court website. Bloomberg's Cecilia D'Anastasio breaks it all down with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Technology."
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GameStop Is a 'Cult Running on a Dream': Analyst Pachter
Michael Pachter, Wedbush Securities managing director and equity research analyst, explains why he thinks GameStop is a "cult." He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets."
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BYD, China Overseas Land Favored, Morningstar Says
Lorraine Tan, director of Asia equity research at Morningstar, discusses the opportunities she sees in China and her views on the economy. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Microsoft, Activision Deal Gets New Life With Fresh UK Probe
Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. acquisition got a renewed chance at winning approval from UK regulators after submitting a substantially different deal to the country's Competition and Markets Authority. Bloomberg...
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China Tech Giant Tencent's Revenue Disappoints Amid Weak Game Sales
Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. reported revenue that missed estimates. The country's largest company reported a less-than-expected 11% rise in revenue after sales from major divisions including gaming and cloud services...
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Morningstar's Su on Tencent Earnings
Ivan Su, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, discusses Tencent's performance ahead of their 2Q earnings release. He speaks with Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Kathleen Hays on "Bloomberg Daybreak" Asia."
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Microsoft Must Satisfy CMA's Concerns on Deal: CEO
UK Competition & Markets Authority CEO Sarah Cardell says it is up to Microsoft to come forward with a proposal that satisfies the CMA's concerns "fully and comprehensively," about its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc....
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Microsoft, Activision Edge Closer to Completing Deal
A UK judge at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal is set to consider whether Microsoft's proposed restructuring of the biggest gaming deal offers a way to sidestep the UK's veto decision. Microsoft also struck a deal with Sony to ensure...
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Sega Teases 2026 'Super Game' With Web3, NFTs
Japanese video game maker Sega bought Rovio in April and its stock is up 50% year-to-date. Bloomberg's Kurumi Mori finds out how Web3 could drive a 'play-to-earn' game, and a 2026 'Super Game' that Sega executives are teasing.
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FTX Past Was No Obstacle to Joining Menlo Ventures: Amy Wu
Amy Wu, who most recently led FTX Ventures until the crypto exchange's collapse late last year, is now joining Menlo Ventures, one of Silicon Valley's oldest venture firms, as a partner focused on consumer and gaming startups. She joins...
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Diablo IV Is Blizzard's Top Debut
Activision says Diablo IV is the Blizzard unit's top debut, surpassing $666 million in sales in its first five days. Rod Fergusson, Blizzard's general manager and head of the Diablo universe, joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow for more.
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Nvidia CEO: We Have Reached Tipping Pont of New Computing Era
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang discusses the future of artificial intelligence as he unveils a new batch of products and services tied to AI at the Computex show in Taiwan. (Excerpts)(Source: Nvidia)
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Nvidia Delivers Bullish Forecast on AI Boom
Nvidia gave a bullish revenue forecast for the current quarter, bolstering confidence that the world's most valuable chipmaker can keep its business thriving by focusing on gear that powers artificial intelligence. Bloomberg...
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Tencent's Revenue Grows; Net Income Misses Estimates
Tencent Holdings Ltd. posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year. Still, earnings of China's most valuable company missed estimates. Jeanny Yu reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Merck and Sega Usher M&A Into Spring Renaissance
Liana Baker has more on Merck buying Prometheus for $10.8 billion in cash and Sega buying Rovio Entertainment in a deal that values the creator of Angry Birds at about 706 million ($776 million). She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: The...
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Activision CEO: UK Decision on Microsoft Deal Irrational
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick calls UK regulators blocking Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Activision an "irrational conclusion." Speaking with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close," Kotick also discusses...
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Lebanon - Hezbollah Released Video Game Based on the 2006 Lebanon-Israeli War
Beirut - 16 August 2007
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The militant group Hezbollah launched a new computer game on...
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GLAAD is honoring video games for the first time during its 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards
GLAAD ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 30TH ANNUAL MEDIA AWARDS
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Next Level: Do Video Games Help Or Hurt Our Mental Health?
In each episode of Next Level, Newsy explores the real-world impacts of the largest entertainment industry on Earth: video games.
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Next Level: Can Gaming Be For Everyone?
Video games can reach a vastly broad audience. But deeply-rooted mechanics and stereotypes can still create a barrier to entry for some players.
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Next Level: Can Modders Save Games By Breaking Them?
There's a long-standing tradition of amateur game developers tinkering with the content of finished games.
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Why Are Video Game Adaptations So Bad?
Though book adaptations do relatively well in the box office, the same cannot be said of video game movies.