'The Portopia Serial Murder Case,' one of the most influential video games of the 1980s, finally receives an official English release as an AI tech demo.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d9ben/square-is-turning-a-classic-visual-novel-into-a-natural-language-processing-tech-demo
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Valve’s ‘Counter-Strike 2’ announcement is a master class in how to please a highly volatile, devoted fanbase, one that only took them 23 years to put together
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93k5jy/counter-strike-fans-experience-real-joy-for-the-first-time-in-two-decades
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"Assets on these storefronts seemingly cannot be purchased in good faith," said developers at Archangel Studios.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7b45m/how-plagiarized-animations-sold-by-epic-marred-a-promising-souls-likes-launch
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In response to a recent cheating scandal, 'Tarkov' COO calls cheaters "scum of the earth"
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epvg5a/escape-from-tarkov-names-and-shames-thousands-of-cheaters
#GamesNews #EscapeFromTarkov #FirstPersonShooters #cheating

Some 'Valorant' fans believe that hosting future majors in Brazil is a bad idea, following tense VCT LOCK//IN finals.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjvdj5/valorant-fans-in-brazil-empty-arena-as-soon-as-their-team-loses
#GamesNews #Valorant #esports #worldnews

A game of cat-and-mouse is playing out between Nintendo's moderation staff and a crafty set of players trying to make a point.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/88qwyp/nintendo-keeps-banning-these-mario-maker-levels-but-the-creators-just-publish-them-again
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The competitive 'Tic Tac Bow' scene finally gets the spotlight.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4axkzb/the-list-of-official-olympics-esports-games-is-extremely-weird
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The controversy around 'Atomic Heart' will soon be familiar in a world of international game production and conflict between major powers.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkg7qz/is-atomic-heart-pro-russia-or-just-russian
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The SEC joins the ever growing list of government agencies and organizations taking legal action against Activision-Blizzard
https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7mnk/activision-blizzard-fined-dollar35-million-for-not-disclosing-sexual-harassment
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A conversation with the developers of one of last year's best games about trying to create friction with its players.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5va9b/signalis-game-rose-engine-interview
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The developers behind a game about dismemberment explain the line between shock and cartoonish blood and gore.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bvja/dead-space-remake-interview
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'NIKKE,' a popular gacha shooter, faces backlash following the release of a deeply cringe ad
https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gywq/mobile-game-takes-down-ad-portraying-its-players-as-horny-nerds
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"It’s clear from the reaction that we rolled a 1."
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgpzj4/wizards-of-the-coast-walks-back-leaked-ogl-20-draft
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“You can count on us not to go back on our word.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkq33/pathfinder-developer-announces-open-alternative-to-dandds-new-licensing-scheme
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"I think these changes would be the end of my journey in releasing new products for the D&D system."
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ad9kn/dungeons-and-dragons-is-jeopardizing-its-greatest-strength-its-ubiquity
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"Having a financially successful video game doesn't make insurance companies or pharmacies view me any differently.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z349p9/luck-be-a-landlord-designers-anti-capitalist-game-is-a-success-he-still-hates-capitalism
#GamesNews #LuckbeaLandlord #CAPITALISM

Streamers are an essential part of any fighting game community, and 'Strive' streamers falling victim to a game-crashing exp
https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxn939/guilty-gear-strive-streamers-cant-play-the-game-without-getting-hacked
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“It's difficult to express in words just how much winning our union matters to us.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzw7p/fallout-and-doom-qa-testers-just-formed-the-biggest-union-in-the-us-games-industry
#GamesNews #unions #microsoft