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Video game developers union membership in UK soars after thousands laid off

Around 900 of the estimated 11,100 job losses in the workforce last year were in the UK’s £5bn a year industry

The Guardian - UK

The British Army made its own Fortnite map as a recruitment tool, but Epic could block it

The army made its own map and plans to livestream a competition between Yung Filly and Elz the Witch on it next week.

PC Gamer

Apple Loosens Grip On IPhone Apps - With A Catch

After a years-long legal battle, Apple says it will begin allowing iPhone app developers to use alternative payment systems -- but they will still have to pay fees and meet various conditions.

International Business Times

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Dev of chill sailing game "blown away" as player count jumps over 282,000% following 2.4 million downloads as Epic Games Store freebie

Sail Forth catches a second wind

GamesRadar

Rock Band 4 won't get any more DLC because we're living in Fortnite's world now

Harmonix has also been supporting Rock Band 4 DLC releases for eight years, so that might be a factor too.

PC Gamer

US Supreme Court has had enough of Epic vs. Apple, refuses to hear appeals, Tim Sweeney says the fight to open-up iOS 'is lost… a sad outcome for all developers'

But vows to fight on anyway.

PC Gamer

Apple has been forced to change App Store purchases, but it's still found a way to win

Apple is making changes to App Store purchases, but they’re unlikely to save you much cash.

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‘Apple has never done this before, and it kills price competition’ — Epic Games CEO slams Apple's "bad faith" compliance with court ruling, vows to fight Apple's actions in court (again)

Apple will finally allow web purchases from third-party developers but there’s a pretty huge catch that Epic Games plans on fighting in court.

iMore

Apple vs. Epic Games is over for now — here’s how the App Store is changing as a result

The iOS App Store has begun to allow external in-app purchases as Apple vs. Epic Games finally ends, but the rules are quite strict.

Tom’s Guide

Apple slaps Epic Games with $73 MILLION legal bill following Fortnite trial — and it could have been even more

Apple has won most of the court case against Epic Games — and now its after reparations.

iMore

Apple's Epic Games lawsuit won't be heard in the Supreme Court — Fortnite maker loses out but Apple will have to allow one big App Store change

The Supreme Court has refused to hear Apple's appeal in its antitrust App Store lawsuit against Epic Games.

iMore

Apple is about to make a major change to its App Store — EU version to be split in two before March 7 deadline

Apple is reportedly ‘ready’ to enable app sideloading to the App Store in the EU before its regulations kick in from March.

iMore

Family Guy creator claims Epic somehow couldn't afford Peter Griffin's actual body for Fortnite

And thus we have swole Peter Griffin

GamesRadar

Biden Administration Quietly Extended the Unnecessary COVID Bailout for States and Local Governments

Republican senators say the change is "mind-bending and deeply concerning."

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PC Gamer

One of our top games of 2021 is free to keep on the Epic Store for the next week

It wasn't a third Deus Ex reboot game, but Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy won us over just the same.

PC Gamer

Live service gaming's best new trend is actually an old one: letting players decide how to have fun

Multiplayer games are relearning a lesson from 20 years ago.

PC Gamer

Steam keeps on winning

Last year, they all came crawlin' back to Steam, and this year was another strong one for Valve.

Metal Hammer

"Beavis and Butt-Head liked it, that was always a big thing!” How Prong got massive for a minute in the 90s with Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck

Prong became one of the 90s' most unlikely metal success stories...even if the mainstream success didn't last long

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: ‘Very serious’ ceasefire negotiations in Gaza face impasse

Hamas has said it will not discuss releasing more hostages until Israel ends its war, while Israel has vowed to continue ‘to the end’. Plus, the women who fought back against a couch-surfing predator

PC Gamer

The ESRB has started slapping blockchain games with Adults Only ratings, so Epic has changed its store policy to allow them

Porn games are still forbidden, but games that get an AO rating specifically because they use blockchain tech will be allowed on the storefront.

TechRadar

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gets delayed by a month on the Epic Games Store

Rocksteady has announced that the Epic Games Store version of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed.

The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: How should we remember 2023 in games?

In this week’s newsletter: While it was an incredible year for players, it was a tough year for anyone making games

Evening Standard

What’s new in the Fortnite update? All the improvements to Battle Royale, Lego Fortnite and more

Running, crouching and animation speeds have all been increased

International Business Times

Google To Pay $700 Mn To US Consumers, States In Antitrust Settlement

Google parent Alphabet has agreed to pay $700 million as part of an antitrust settlement made public on Monday, with the funds going to US customers of its Android app store and state governments.

The Independent UK

Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement reached with states before recent Play Store trial loss

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes

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