I don’t usually play mobile games, although I do try from time to time. A number of factors, such as the greed that characterizes 99% of titles, the clunky control system, and the inevitable degradation of the large-screen experience, make me shy away from iOS and Android titles, if not like the plague, then less ...
Despite numerous advances in the medium, video games remain largely a (mostly lonely) frivolity, at least when it comes to representation on screen. Even when a show seems around Games — Your playeryour Mythical Quests – it’s really all about the interactions that happen outside of the games or the process of creating them. Stop ...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has asked to put Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King on hold while they review the deal for potential legal challenges. The request has been granted by a U.S. federal court. While short, it’s another hurdle Microsoft must overcome before it can finally tackle the troubled developers of World of ...
The PC industry is in the midst of a sales slump and the latest report indicates the Mac may not be immune. While Apple seems to be doing better than its PC counterparts, it’s not immune to market demands. One of the things Apple did to alleviate the situation was to reduce production of its ...
picture: OnlyPhoto (Getty Images) Politically are reporting that the Federal Trade Commission “is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard,” according to three people with knowledge of the matter. the FTC, emboldened by their recent success in preventing the merger of book publishers Penguin ...
Apple and Ericsson are in the midst of escalating tensions over a patent dispute. A dispute that, among other things, threatens to halt iPhone sales in some countries and rages in several jurisdictions as claims and counterclaims are filed with the competent courts. Let’s put some order in all these events. The legal battle between ...
