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An honest opinion or defamation? A solicitor outlines the legal nuance

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Rockstar has accused a group of former workers of defaming the studio on Discord—but what does that term actually mean in a legal sense?

'Ship a good game, learn from it, and build from there:' Lessons from going indie after a decade at id Software

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Rockstar and fired GTA developers outline core arguments during union busting tribunal

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Moss developer Polyarc has shut down

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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News

Worker-run studio KO_OP confirms layoffs

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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News

An honest opinion or defamation? A solicitor outlines the legal nuance

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The two protagonists from GTA VI

Rockstar and fired GTA developers outline core arguments during union busting tribunal

Rockstar and fired GTA developers outline core arguments during union busting tribunal

byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News

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Xbox to publish Kojima Productions' Physint after PlayStation ditches project

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EA is using genAI for commentator voiceover in NHL 27

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'Justice at last feels within reach:' Fired Rockstar workers rally in Glasgow as union busting tribunal begins

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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News

Report: Steam now requires Australian users to verify their age with credit cards

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Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley launch university-affiliated fellowship program

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Resource management? Survival games are about time management.Resource management? Survival games are about time management.

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'Ship a good game, learn from it, and build from there:' Lessons from going indie after a decade at id Software

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The sign for Riot Games outside its Santa Monica headquarters.

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Characters from different factions look upon a brightly lit wasteland

Paradox Interactive's Afterworld wants to entice new players to grand strategy with tasty RPG hooks

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byAlessandro Fillari,Contributor

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