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Gameloft UK shuts down
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Chucklefish apologizes for Wargroove's whitewashed voice casting
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Skybound Entertainment to make TV series based on DrDisrespect
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Starbreeze completes reconstruction process after 12 months
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GameRankings to close down after 20 years
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Wildlife Studios raises $60m, now valued at $1.3b
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NetEase launches its own cloud gaming platform in beta
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