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Pong's influence on video games endures 50 years later

December 3, 2022
A game that is easy to learn, but difficult to master. This was the concept Atari founder Nolan Bushnell instilled into Allan Alcorn, a then-24-year-old engineer, prior to the development of one of the most recognizable games of all time, Pong, just over 50 years ago. Pong, a video game in which a square is bounced between two rectangles controlled by players, was released on November 29th of 1972…
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Second group of Activision Blizzard testers wins union vote

December 3, 2022
More Activision Blizzard workers have voted to unionize. Quality assurance testers at Blizzard Albany have voted 14-0 in favor of unionization. The team at the Diablo-focused office will join the Communication Workers of America (CWA), the representative of the existing…
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Call of Duty Endowment will kick off C.O.D.E. Bowl in Warzone 2

December 1, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. The Call of Duty Endowment announced today the third annual C.O.D.E. Bowl will take place on December 16 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This year, the C.O.D.E. Bowl will take place in Call of Duty: Warzone 2, the free-to-play battle royale which…
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RealityScan is Epic Games’ new 3D scanning iOS App

December 1, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Epic Games and Capturing Reality are announcing the release of RealityScan, a new 3D scanning app. The free app is…
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Nintendo vows to fix Pokémon Scarlet and Violet after a rough launch

December 1, 2022
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launched with plenty of glitches, to put it mildly, but the developers are at least trying to make amends. Alongside an update, Nintendo said it was aware of performance problems and was taking player feedback “seriously” as it planned fixes. The patch both introduces Season 1 of Ranked Battles and addresses numerous bugs, including inconsistent music…
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Prime Gaming offers Quake in December as Luna catalog thins

December 1, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Amazon has announced the final round of free games coming to Prime Gaming subscribers in 2022. The December 2022…
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Spotify debuts WonderWrapped music space on Roblox

November 30, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. As an addition to Spotify Island, Spotify is introducing Spotify Island: WonderWrapped as a new space for fans to…
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Twitch's new 'Shield Mode' is a one-button anti-harassment tool for streamers

November 30, 2022
Twitch has steadily added to its streamer safety measures, but they can still be a pain to use if a hate raid or dedicated harasser makes life miserable. The service might now have a much simpler solution. It’s introducing “Shield Mode,” a one-button toggle that activates several customizable safety measures at once. You and your moderators can limit chat to followers or…
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