EA Maxis renames The Sims' "insane" character trait
Switch to "erratic" is a reflection of how "language evolves", EA says
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Contact Chris Buckley, Sales ManagerRazer eyes SE Asia expansion with $61 million MOL Global buyout
The deal will combine zGold and MOLPoints, "creating one of the world's largest virtual credits platforms for gamers"
Microsoft accused of 'egregious and wilful' patent infringement
Terminal Reality and Infernal Technologies file lawsuit against tech giant for infringing patent with multiple games
Rooster Teeth expands into the UK with London office
London will be "a proving ground" in a larger, international expansion
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CD Projekt subsidiary moves closer to Steam with new features
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British Games Institute announces 20 new board members
Organisation calls for the games industry to help govern its programmes
Darwin Project goes free-to-play after six weeks in Early Access
Scavengers Studio cites players' "difficulty finding matches" as motivation for the change
Rovio and Sony confirm a new Angry Birds movie for 2019
The first film earned $352 million since it opened two years ago
Hearthstone game director leaves Blizzard
Ben Brode spent ten years working on the popular card game
Capcom sunsets Puzzle Fighter after eight months
Mobile game will be pulled from the app stores on July 1, and close for good on July 31