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Nintendo Japan will offer benefits to employees in same-sex unions

Nintendo Japan will provide employees in same-sex domestic partnerships with the same benefits it offers to those in heterosexual unions, even though Japanese law does not currently recognize gay marriages. The company announced the policy in a July 12th update to its corporate social responsibility guidelines that was spotted by Go Nintendo (via Variety). A new section titled “Introduction of a…
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Bandai Namco says it was hacked and customer data may have been accessed

Bandai Namco said it was the victim of a cyberattack and that hackers accessed confidential information. The company told Eurogamer it is investigating the matter, though it noted there’s a chance that “customer information related to the Toys and Hobby Business in Asian regions (excluding Japan)” was present on servers and PCs the hackers infiltrated. Earlier this week, a ransomware group…
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You can now play 'Doom' inside 'Doom II'

Doom is playable on just about anything, from a DJ controller and Canon printer to an ATM and Minecraft. YouTuber kgsws took the Inception route, though. They put a playable version of Doom inside Doom II. They used an exploit in the DOS version of Doom II, as Gizmodo…
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Bandai Namco reportedly ‘ransomed’ by hacker group

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Learn more. According to vx-underground, a twitter account that tracks malware, Hacker group ALPHV has reportedly infiltrated game publisher Bandai Namco. By breaching the company’s network security, the group claims to have…
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Red Dead Online scales back support

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Learn more. Fans of Red Dead Online are in for a disappointment. In a blog post from Rockstar Games earlier…
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The Walking Dead: Last Mile interactive audience game debuts today on Facebook Gaming

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Learn more. The Walking Dead: Last Mile debuts today as a free game on Facebook Gaming as the next installment in The Walking Dead franchise. The live-action show hosts include Yvette Nicole Brown and Felicia Day. Brown will kick…
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