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RT @sweetpotatoes: Many video game industry workers are tired of the status quo, ready to leave behind a culture of sexism, harassment, and mismanagement. This is how the industry is unionizing, compiled into a 54-page zine we've been working on over the past year:
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The rise of the video game union
Literally everything you need to know about video game unions
RT @BradSmi: The @FTC blocking our acquisition of @ATVI_AB would make the gaming industry less competitive and gamers worse off. This deal is good for competition, consumers, and thousands of game developers. @Xbox https://t.co/HZpbkRd68o
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Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition Is Good for Gamers
Far from harming competition, it’ll allow us to compete against more powerful companies through innovation.
RT @stephentotilo: I've played the first-person Jesus Christ video game. It's fascinating.
A bit New Testament, a bit Far Cry.
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A new video game lets users play as Jesus Christ
Jesus has a health bar in this earnest but clunky free first-person prologue
In hindsight, I'm grateful Zelda and Starfield were bumped to 2023.
2022 has been one of my favorite years for covering and enjoying games. With few AAAs filling space, so many medium and smaller games had a moment.
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RT @verge: Another Blizzard QA department wins union vote https://t.co/lUmA9Y3ZVZ https://t.co/y2B94iqio3
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Another Blizzard QA department wins union vote
Now begins the contract bargaining process.
RT @timeextension64: Flashback: Who Invented The Video Game Cartridge? https://t.co/DF2FUERwYd #Flashback #News #Retro https://t.co/wt8ApqIlG7
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Flashback Who Invented The Video Game Cartridge?
The truth is slightly more nuanced that has been reported
The truth about video game awards
With The Game Awards returning tomorrow, it's worth remembering such events are celebrations that some might want to take a little less seriously
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The truth about video game awards events | Opinion
The Game Awards are almost here, which means here comes the Discourse. I've worked out that I've helped to organise aro…
How Marvel, 2K Games and Firaxis made a dying man's wish come true
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Luke was here: A remarkable moment of kindness during the making of Marvel’s Midnight Suns
How Marvel, 2K and Firaxis made a dying man's wish come true with Marvel's Midnight Suns