Meta’s chief executive made a rare court appearance as the Federal Trade Commission tries to block his company’s purchase of the virtual reality start-up Within.
Category: Computer and Video Games
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The Inside Story of N.B.A. Players and Their Socks
The New York Times – Sports:Zion Williamson rocks an orange stripe. Marcus Smart almost got fined over his socks. Some guys wear them on the wrong feet. (The wrong feet?)
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Amazon to Publish the Next Tomb Raider Video Game
The New York Times – Business:The title will be the first major single-player game for Amazon. It is a coup for the retail giant, which has struggled to gain traction with its video game business.
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Lina Khan, Aiming to Block Microsoft’s Activision Deal, Faces a Challenge
The New York Times – Business:Ms. Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has staked an ambitious trustbusting agenda on a case that may be difficult to win.
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F.T.C. Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision
The New York Times – Business:The move by the commission signals an aggressive stance by federal regulators to thwart the expansion of the tech industry’s biggest companies.
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Video Game Workers at Microsoft and Activision Take Steps to Unionize
The New York Times – Business:Microsoft has remained neutral during a labor organizing bid as the Xbox maker seeks regulatory approval for its Activision acquisition.
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The Excitement Around E-Sports Is Growing. But Where Are the Profits?
The New York Times – Business:Traditional sports owners who invested in competitive video gaming say the money isn’t flowing in as quickly as they had expected.
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The Excitement Around E-Sports Is Growing. But Where Are the Profits?
The New York Times – Business:Traditional sports owners who invested in competitive video gaming say the money isn’t flowing in as quickly as they had expected.
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Roleplay Off the Field Helps the Eagles on It
The New York Times – Sports:The Philadelphia Eagles’ veterans and newcomers have meshed into a championship contender thanks in part to their bonding over video game roleplay. “It’s kind of like our secret sauce,” one player said.
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World of Warcraft and Other Blizzard Games to Be Pulled From China
The New York Times – Business:Blizzard Entertainment is suspending most of its gaming services in China after failing to renew a licensing deal with NetEase, a Chinese gaming partner.
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Children’s Groups Want F.T.C. to Ban ‘Unfair’ Online Manipulation of Kids
The New York Times – Business:Children’s privacy and health experts pressed regulators to prohibit video games and social networks from using attention-hacking techniques on youngsters.