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Sundar Pichai denies Google stifles competition at Epic antitrust trial

Chief executive confirmed that Google pays Apple a 36% revenue share to remain Safari’s default search engine

The Guardian - US

Google offered Netflix a unique deal to stick with Play Store billing

Court documents during Google vs Epic show the former once offered a deal to Netflix so it would use Play Store billing only.

Android Central

Unreal Engine 5: everything you need to know

Unreal Engine 5 is the real-time creation platform that has it all for game development, visualisation, and VFX.

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Epic turned down an epic offer from Google to get Fortnite on the Play Store

Information in court shows that Google once offered Epic $147 million to launch Fortnite on the Play Store.

Android Central

Apple confirms major App Store changes are expected to hit iPhone soon

Apple has confirmed it expects to make changes to its App Store due to the EU's Digital Markets Act, which it must comply with by March 2024.

iMore

How to get started in Twinmotion: 10 tips everyone needs to know

Get started in Twinmotion with these beginner tips.

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Fortnite OG sucks for Zero Build players, and I can’t wait for it to be over

Fortnite OG brings back the Chapter One map in all its glory but does nothing to accommodate Zero Build players.

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Epic Store Unprofitable, but Keeps Giving Away Free Games Anyway

As revealed in recent Epic v. Google testimony, the Epic Games Store on PC has yet to turn a profit. All the free games and exclusivity contracts apparently haven't helped the situation.

Tom’s Hardware

The Epic Games Store isn't profitable after five years, growth is still Epic's "goal"

Epic Games has admitted that its digital storefront still isn't profitable after launching five years ago.

TechRadar

5 years after trying for a 'Valve-Counterstrike moment' with Fortnite, the Epic Games Store still isn't turning a profit

But don't worry, it's all part of the plan.

PC Gamer

Fortnite Season OG Map Update Doubles Down on a Major Gaming Trend

Fortnite Season OG, launching November 3, revives classic maps and items from the battle royale's past. Here's why Epic Games is looking to its own history for inspiration.

Inverse

Why The Last Dungeon's student animators now love Unreal Engine 5

Meet SCAD Animation Studios' dungeon masters.

Creative Bloq

Google settles with Match, but Epic still intends to go to trial

Google has concluded its antitrust lawsuit with Match, but Epic Games remains adamant about proceeding with its case.

Android Central

Alan Wake II review: Smart survival horror in a deeply scary sequel

With ambitious ideas and an unsettling atmosphere, this could be the year’s most powerful horror game

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Twinmotion 2023.2 review: poaches tech from Unreal Engine 5, and is better for it

Twinmotion 2023.2 now has Unreal Engine 5's Lumen and Adobe Substance 3D support - what's not love?

The Guardian - US

The music site Bandcamp is beloved and unique. I shudder at its corporate takeover

The prospect of something so valuable becoming just another strip-mined corporate wreck inspires genuine grief

USA Today Sports Media Group

Cozy MMO Palia is coming to the Epic Games Store

Singularity 6’s cozy MMO Palia is coming to the Epic Games Store with every content and quality-of-life-update available so far

The Guardian - UK

Bandcamp lays off half its staff after buyout by Songtradr

New job offers only made to 50% of staff of indie music champion, as $300m music licensing company Songtradr looks to cut costs

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Fortnite’s new in-game Holocaust museum shows us a virtual future for education

If you’ve played Fortnite, you’ll probably know it as a battle royale game in which you fight it out with around 100 other players until there is only one left standing. And you might be surprised to hear the game has just launched a new experience for players: a Holocaust…

USA Today Sports Media Group

Epic announces nearly 1,000 layoffs, raises Fortnite V-bucks prices

Fortnite maker Epic Games announced layoffs affecting nearly 1,000 people and will raise V-bucks prices in the multiplayer game

Chicago Sun-Times

Fortnite refunds — how to apply for a piece of $245 million ‘deceptive practices’ settlement

The FTC accused Epic Games of using “design tricks aimed at getting consumers of all ages to make unintended in-game purchases” and making it easy for kids to rack up charges without parental consent.

The Independent UK

Did your kids buy gear in Fortnite without asking you? The FTC says you could get a refund

Parents whose kids bought virtual gear without their knowledge on the popular Fortnite video game could soon be able to get a refund

Evening Standard

Video game strike in the making as actors’ union slams industry’s ‘greed’

Actors’ dispute with video game companies echoes demands from film studios, including calls for fairer pay and regulated use of AI

GamesRadar

Epic Games is now offering devs a 100% revenue split for launching their game on the company's store

Devs can take home everything for six months

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Unreal Engine and Unity: why you need to learn a game engine

Unreal Engine and Unity use is on the rise in all areas of art; why and how to learn a game engine.

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