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EA Mobile reels in Jeff Karp from Big Fish Games

July 24, 2020
Jeff Karp, the president of mobile game maker Big Fish Games, has resigned from that post to become the head of Electronic Arts’ mobile game division, GamesBeat has learned. Yes, I have to make the joke. EA has gone fishing, and it has landed a Karp from Big Fish. EA did not make Karp available for an interview, but it did confirm the changes are happening. Karp will be senior vice president and…
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Xbox Games Showcase: Microsoft comes out in force

July 24, 2020
Microsoft showed off an amazing array of games at its Xbox Games Showcase today to prepare fans for the holiday launch of the Xbox Series X game console. The company didn’t disclose the launch date or price of the new hardware, as it focused on just games today. Microsoft…
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Ubisoft is keeping the $60 price for next-gen games in 2020

July 23, 2020
Ubisoft is going to charge $60 for its games on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 in 2020. This is in line with the company’s (and most of the industry’s) pricing since the launch of the Xbox 360. So why is this notable? Because Take-Two and its subsidiary 2K Games…
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What the Xbox One X discontinuation means for the next generation of Xbox

July 17, 2020
Microsoft is beginning to phase out its current generation of hardware. The company is ending production for Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. This comes as it prepares to launch the next-generation Xbox Series X this holiday. Microsoft confirmed the discontinuation in a comment it sent to The Verge: “As we ramp into the future with Xbox Series X, we’re taking the natural step of…
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Ubisoft unveils Far Cry 6 for February 18 launch

July 12, 2020
Ubisoft unveiled the first trailer for Far Cry 6 at its Ubisoft Forward event today, announcing that the new installment in the popular series will debut on February 18, 2021. Word of the game had leaked on the the internet, but the launch date is new. Far Cry 6 features…
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OnePlus owners can unlock the exclusive Bhangra emote in Fortnite

July 9, 2020
OnePlus is partnering with Epic Games again — and this time the companies are working on Fortnite content. Owners of a OnePlus device can redeem the exclusive Bhangra Boogie emote starting today. This comes after OnePlus 8 and 8 Plus became the first smartphones to run Fortnite at 90 frames per second. This is the latest promotional cosmetic item to hit Fortnite, which is still one of the…
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Ubisoft says 11 games sold over 10 million copies each in PS4/Xbox One era

May 14, 2020
Ubisoft revealed its latest earnings today, reporting net bookings of $450.67 million for its fourth quarter ending on March 31. That is down 38.3% from the same period last year, thanks largely to a lack of any major releases from Ubisoft in the past several months. But the publisher still found something to brag about. The company revealed that 11 of its games have sold more than 10 million…
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