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Microsoft seeks to win over new players at gamer gathering
Microsoft seeks to win over new players at gamer gathering
by  AFP

Microsoft held its biggest video game stand ever at the sector trade show Gamescom in Germany on Wednesday, aiming to win over players after several rocky months of studio closures and rising fees. Microsoft also announced Wednesday that the new versions of its consoles unveiled in June, which include the Xbox Series X without a Blu-ray player, will be available from October 15. kf/reb/giv/imm

Gamer gathering opens in Germany with 'Borderlands' news
Gamer gathering opens in Germany with 'Borderlands' news
by  AFP

Hundreds of thousands of video game fans and industry figures were converging Wednesday on Germany's Cologne for the sector's biggest trade show. The announcements set the scene for the show, which opens to the public from Thursday to Sunday after a day reserved for industry figures.

Privacy lawsuit over Chrome 'Sync' feature gets new life
Privacy lawsuit over Chrome 'Sync' feature gets new life
by  AFP

A federal appeals court on Tuesday breathed new life into a lawsuit by Chrome users who say Google gathered data even though they did not "Sync" to their accounts. The appeals court also pointed out that Google did not deny collecting the users' data; instead, the company only said the users had agreed to the company's privacy policy. gc/jgc

'Black Myth' elates fans and becomes one of China's most successful games
'Black Myth' elates fans and becomes one of China's most successful games
by  AFP

Shape-shifting monkeys wielding magic staffs battled giant demons as players worldwide dived into "Black Myth: Wukong", already hailed as one of the most successful Chinese-made video games. Players step into the shoes of a character similar to the Monkey King Sun Wukong, a key figure in the story.

Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
by  AFP

Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US "news" outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phony AI-powered portals are spewing inflammatory falsehoods in a high-stakes election year.

Epic launches own app store, Fortnite back for iPhones in Europe
Epic launches own app store, Fortnite back for iPhones in Europe
by  AFP

Fortnite-creator Epic Games launched its own app store Friday that allows users to bypass the stores run by Apple and Google after waging a years-long battle to directly offer its games to smartphone users. The launch of the store comes after Epic waged legal battles and lobbied regulators to loosen the grip of Apple and Google on the sale of apps for phones running their operating systems.

China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
by  AFP

Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder. More and more Chinese cities are rolling out policies to promote self-driving services though, part of a national push for tech supremacy.

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