US FTC Slaps Microsoft with $20M Fine for Mishandling Children’s Data on Xbox

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Microsoft finds itself in hot water as the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposes a hefty $20 million fine on the tech giant for unlawfully collecting and retaining personal information of children aged 13 and younger through Xbox registration. The FTC investigation revealed that Microsoft violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by requesting parental consent after already obtaining [...]

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Craftopia Details Which Items Will Carry Over After The Seamless Update Drops

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Craftopia’s upcoming Seamless World update promises a whole host of new features and game-changing improvements. Unfortunately, these will come at a cost as Pocket Pair says that players will be better off starting from scratch when the update goes live. You will, however, be able to carry over certain items into the new seamless world. Players can expect to retain [...]

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World Of Warcraft Is Increasing Subscription Prices In Turkiye And Ukraine

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Blizzard Entertainment is once again in the crosshairs of the World of Warcraft community as the studio announces price increases for game services in Turkey and Ukraine. Set to take effect on July 5th, these changes not only impact subscription fees but also various account services, such as faction changes, name changes, character transfers, and cosmetic items. The announcement has [...]

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Is Reportedly Getting Handed Over To A Third-Party Studio

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Development responsibilities for Star Wars: The Old Republic may soon be moving from BioWare to a new studio as revealed by IGN. Electronic Arts is reportedly looking to outsource the game’s development to Broadsword Online Games, best know for Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot. The fact that the studio is headed by former BioWare Vice President Rob Denton [...]

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ARK: Survival Evolved Drops Its Final Creature Before Its Controversial Shutdown

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It’s a bittersweet occasion for ARK: Survival Evolved players as Studio Wildcard releases its final creature for the dinosaur survival MMO – the Rhyniognatha. The insect-like creature arrives just a few months before the game shuts down this August to make way for its next-gen UE5 remake ARK: Survival Ascended. The Rhyniognatha is inspired by one of the oldest insects [...]

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Marvel’s Avengers Permanently Unlocks Nearly Every Cosmetics As Part Of Its Final Patch

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Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have begun the winding-down process for Marvel’s Avengers as the team prepares to end official support for the multiplayer action-adventure game on September 30th. In preparation, the team has released one final patch for the underperforming game that basically unlocks everything it has to offer… for free. “Nearly all MCU- and non-MCU-inspired outfits, emotes, takedowns, [...]

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