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Tencent has agreed to stop promoting and publicly testing Light of Motiram as a lawsuit with Sony works its way through the courts, according to a report by TheGamePost. This is Tencent’s game that looks suspiciously similar to Sony’s Horizon franchise, so much so that Sony sued the publisher. Sony wants the court to block … Read more
Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox, according to a report by Reuters. The country’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor accused the developers of distributing extremist materials and “LGBT propaganda.” The agency went on to say that Roblox is “rife with inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children.” This is … Read more
Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales might be over, but the company is still running a deal on its premium music streaming service. Right now, you can get three months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free if you’re a new subscriber. As with most offers of this nature, your subscription will auto-renew for the … Read more
Zillow has dropped its climate risk score program just one year after it started, according to a report by TechCrunch. It has removed climate risk scores from over one million listings after real estate agents complained that the data was misleading and leading to lost sales. In their place, listings now feature a small link … Read more
Indie studio Santa Ragione is facing more strife after claiming its latest game has been blocked on another major storefront. The developer previously said it was at risk of closure after Valve banned Horses from Steam, noting that it would be very difficult to recoup its investment without access to the world’s largest PC gaming … Read more
India will no longer require smartphone makers to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi “security” app. After blowback from Apple, Samsung and opposition leaders, the Modi government issued a statement saying it “has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers.” The app is still available as a voluntary download. India’s Ministry of Communications framed … Read more
Sony is bringing another of its long-running game franchises to iOS and Android in the shape of MLB The Show Mobile. This is a free-to-play “standalone experience built from the ground up to deliver realistic baseball gameplay on mobile devices.” San Diego Studio, the developer of every MLB The Show game since the series debuted … Read more
Waymo is adding four new US cities to the gradual rollout of its robotaxi service. As reported by TechCrunch, the company said it has already started trialling self-driving cars in Philadelphia, albeit with a human safety monitor, and that it will now commence similar manual tests in Baltimore, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. After the initial … Read more
Amazon is rolling out a new Alexa+ feature on Fire TV that can take you to a specific moment in a given movie on Prime Video based on a natural language voice command. The company says that, when you describe a certain scene, quote or character action, Alexa+ can start playing that part of the … Read more
Video used to be an afterthought for Nikon, but since the company purchased RED last year, content creators are now high on its priority list. A perfect example of that is Nikon’s new $2,200 ZR: a full-frame mirrorless model that stands up against dedicated cinema cameras for a fraction of the price. It’s the first … Read more