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Biden Administration Quietly Extended the Unnecessary COVID Bailout for States and Local Governments

Republican senators say the change is "mind-bending and deeply concerning."

Reason

One of our top games of 2021 is free to keep on the Epic Store for the next week

It wasn't a third Deus Ex reboot game, but Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy won us over just the same.

PC Gamer

Live service gaming's best new trend is actually an old one: letting players decide how to have fun

Multiplayer games are relearning a lesson from 20 years ago.

PC Gamer

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Steam keeps on winning

Last year, they all came crawlin' back to Steam, and this year was another strong one for Valve.

PC Gamer

"Beavis and Butt-Head liked it, that was always a big thing!” How Prong got massive for a minute in the 90s with Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck

Prong became one of the 90s' most unlikely metal success stories...even if the mainstream success didn't last long

Metal Hammer

First Thing: ‘Very serious’ ceasefire negotiations in Gaza face impasse

Hamas has said it will not discuss releasing more hostages until Israel ends its war, while Israel has vowed to continue ‘to the end’. Plus, the women who fought back against a couch-surfing predator

The Guardian - UK

The ESRB has started slapping blockchain games with Adults Only ratings, so Epic has changed its store policy to allow them

Porn games are still forbidden, but games that get an AO rating specifically because they use blockchain tech will be allowed on the storefront.

PC Gamer

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gets delayed by a month on the Epic Games Store

Rocksteady has announced that the Epic Games Store version of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed.

TechRadar

Pushing Buttons: How should we remember 2023 in games?

In this week’s newsletter: While it was an incredible year for players, it was a tough year for anyone making games

The Guardian - UK

What’s new in the Fortnite update? All the improvements to Battle Royale, Lego Fortnite and more

Running, crouching and animation speeds have all been increased

Evening Standard

Google To Pay $700 Mn To US Consumers, States In Antitrust Settlement

Google parent Alphabet has agreed to pay $700 million as part of an antitrust settlement made public on Monday, with the funds going to US customers of its Android app store and state governments.

International Business Times

Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement reached with states before recent Play Store trial loss

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes

The Independent UK

What the hell Harmonix, you definitely could have done something better than Fortnite Festival

It has so much potential, yet falls short.

PC Gamer

Let’s hope Epic’s antitrust win over Google is the first of many tech giant losses

The jury in the video game developer’s antitrust case over Google’s app store monopoly were under no illusions

The Guardian - UK

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GamesRadar

Legions Imperialis gives us the Warhammer battle I've always dreamed of

Opinion | The new game lets my best chaotic life

PC Gamer

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says he's open to Fortnite on Steam or 'any serious store', but that 'the end of these ridiculous 30% fees' is a requirement

30% cut, 30% skill, 15% concentrated power of will.

The Conversation

Entangled Islands exhibition explores the history of Irish people in the Caribbean – an expert review

A new exhibition at Epic, Dublin’s Irish emigration museum, explores connections between Ireland and the Caribbean. Entangled Islands aims to tell “the stories of a wide range of Irish people who traversed and settled in the Caribbean”, while also outlining “our intersecting histories of colonisation and resistance”.

GamesRadar

Epic CEO suggests Fortnite would come to Steam as soon as Valve drops "these ridiculous 30% fees"

"We'll also put Fortnite on any serious store that gives all developers an awesome deal"

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26 great Mac games you can get in the Epic Games Holiday Sale 2023 at a huge discount

Epic Games Holiday Sale 2023 includes several epic titles Mac gamers can enjoy at a fraction of their usual price.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The best Epic Games Store holiday sale deals you’ve got to check out

We've rounded up the best Epic Games Store holiday sale deals and discounts, including Spider-Man, Death Stranding, Dying Light 2, and more

WEKU

Epic Games beat Google but lost to Apple in monopoly lawsuits. What does it all mean?

The tech giants' app stores are multibillion-dollar money-makers. Now the services are under threat like never before.

PC Gamer

Daily free games are back in Epic's 2023 Holiday Sale, live now

Epic has also brought back its 33% reusable coupon, and boosted its "Epic Rewards" credits to 10%.

International Business Times

Big Tech Stumbles In Google's Epic Defeat

Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Court sides with Epic Games in Google Play monopoly case

The long court battle between Epic Games and Google Play is finally over, and Google came out worse for wear

PC Gamer

Epic trumpets surprise victory in its lawsuit against Google: 'A win for all app developers and consumers around the world'

A jury sided unanimously with Epic's claim that Google has a monopoly on the Android marketplace.

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