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Here’s everything you need to know about next week’s WoW Classic Classic launch
- Blizzard announced that WoW Classic is launching 'Classic Classic' fresh start realms on November 21st.
- The new servers will initially be limited to three realms: one PvE, one PvP, and one Hardcore ruleset.
- Blizzard outlined some planned improvements, including a Looking for Group tool and services channel.
- The studio will enforce faction balance on the PvP realm and will not allow GDKP runs in NA and EU.
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Likely Increase of Privacy Enforcement Actions under Texas Privacy Law
- Texas is emerging as the next privacy regulator to watch, with the implementation of the Texas Privacy and Data Security Act (TPDSA) and the Texas SCOPE Act.
- Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, has launched a privacy and security enforcement initiative, focusing on enforcing privacy laws.
- Recent examples of enforcement actions include a lawsuit against TikTok, settlement under the Texas biometric law, letters to companies for alleged failures to register as data brokers, and an investigation into car manufacturers.
- Businesses should review their data processing and collection practices to ensure compliance with TPDSA and other applicable privacy laws.
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Vague Patch Notes: Going solo isn’t a problem in MMORPGs
- Soloing in multiplayer games is a crucial element for functioning social frameworks within MMORPGs, and is actually not the problem.
- In order for a choice to matter, you have to be able to make the opposite choice and the same is true for social play.
- If you can’t choose to play solo, then you do not have the option to choose to be social. That choice has been made for you.
- Despite what you might think, taking choices away from players is actually the whole point of designing a game.
- MMORPGs are constructed as online and living worlds in which other people are going to do what they want regardless of your input.
- In Final Fantasy XI, you needed a party to do basically everything, and that meant there were a lot of people who everyone on the server knew were jerks but weren’t big enough jerks to be excluded from groups.
- The thing about soloing as a viable option is that it allows you to make the connections you choose to make.
- In MMORPGs, you can’t live an isolated, siloed existence, and making connections makes choosing to be with people more satisfying.
- Playing the game on your own and with others, even as you share the same world, allows you to truly connect with others.
- Circumstance brought players together and knitted their bonds, and even if it is ultimately somewhat ephemeral, the whole point is that it is a game built on connecting with other people.
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Meta to Appeal EC Decision in Facebook Marketplace Antitrust Case
- Meta will appeal the European Commission's decision in an antitrust case involving Facebook and Facebook Marketplace.
- The EC fined Meta 797.72 million euros for violating EU antitrust rules by tying Facebook Marketplace to Facebook.
- Meta is accused of giving its online classified ads service an advantage over competitors and imposing unfair trading conditions.
- Meta plans to appeal the decision, stating it provides no evidence of competitive harm and ignores consumer choice.
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Resolution Games launches Spatial Ops, its XR shooter where your room is the battlefield
- Resolution Games has launched its mixed-reality first-person shooter, Spatial Ops.
- The game utilizes players' physical space to create multiplayer battlegrounds.
- Spatial Ops offers various modes, including Arena mode for up to eight players.
- The game merges the real and digital worlds, revolutionizing first-person shooter gameplay.
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Sales tax automation startup Kintsugi doubled its valuation this year
- San Francisco-based sales tax automation startup Kintsugi has doubled its valuation to $80 million after raising an additional $4 million in capital.
- Kintsugi's AI technology automates calculating and filing sales tax for companies by connecting to their billing and payment systems and determining their liabilities.
- Kintsugi allows potential customers to sign up for free and test its services, with a value proposition of providing free sales tax analysis and regular updates on reports.
- The company plans to use the new capital to expand its technology and expand into Canada and Europe.
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Europe fines Meta almost $840 million for linking Marketplace to Facebook
- The European Commission has fined Meta almost 798 million euros (about $840 million) for linking Facebook Marketplace to its social network and imposing unfair conditions on rivals.
- Meta will appeal the ruling, stating that people use Marketplace because they want to, not because they have to.
- The Commission determined that Facebook users were exposed to Marketplace whether they wanted it or not, and that Meta imposed unfair trading conditions on other classified platforms.
- Meta has been ordered to end its practices and not repeat them.
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Meta slapped with a €798M fine in Europe over anticompetitive Marketplace practices
- Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been fined €797.72 million by the European Commission.
- The fine is for breaching EU antitrust rules by tying its online classified ads service, Facebook Marketplace, to Facebook, creating unfair trading conditions.
- Meta plans to appeal the ruling and argues that it ignores the realities of the European market for online classified listing services.
- This is the latest in a series of fines faced by Meta in Europe for various infringements over the years.
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Say hello to Ruckus, the team behind your new favorite co-op smash-and-grab survival game
- Ruckus Games, a new studio formed by former developers from various gaming companies, has secured $19 million in funding to develop a secret multiplayer title.
- The upcoming game is described as a co-op survival adventure that combines RPG elements, crafting, and town-building.
- Players will take on the role of everyday people forced to become heroes in a suburban invasion scenario set in the American heartland.
- The game will feature a large roster of playable characters and unique weapon combinations, with playtests scheduled to begin in early 2025.
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How Nintendo is Preserving Gaming History
- The newly opened Nintendo Museum is a testament to the company’s legacy, showcasing decades of gaming history.
- This article highlights how Nintendo is preserving its gaming history both physically and digitally.
- The museum offers visitors a chance to experience a curated collection of iconic games, consoles, and other memorabilia that shaped the gaming world.
- Nintendo has been quietly building a digital archive of its most iconic titles, ensuring they remain accessible for future generations.
- The company has re-released many of its classic games, making them available to both longtime fans and new players.
- In 2023 alone, digital downloads of classic Nintendo titles surged by 35%, driven largely by the nostalgia factor and the convenience of accessing older games on the Nintendo Switch.
- The company has integrated innovative digital experiences that complement the physical exhibits.
- These virtual experiences are paired with real-world events, such as anniversary celebrations for beloved franchises.
- Special themed events in games allow players to engage with the company’s history through in-game items, events, and even collaborations with other popular franchises.
- Nintendo’s approach to digital preservation ensures that its history remains accessible and relevant, safeguarding Nintendo’s legacy and providing a model for how other gaming companies can approach the preservation of their own histories.
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Warcraft and Warcraft 2: Remastered released alongside major update for Warcraft 3: Reforged
- Blizzard has released remastered versions of Warcraft and Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness alongside a major update for Warcraft 3: Reforged.
- The remastered versions of the first two games feature new graphics, widescreen output, UI and UX improvements, and the option to switch between original and remastered graphics.
- Warcraft 3: Reforged has received a big update including hotkey customization, updated ladder, improved graphics, and the option to choose between classic or updated settings.
- Blizzard has also announced the launch of new World of Warcraft: Classic realms without expansions and updates, bringing back the classic experience.
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Call of Duty’s anti-cheat can remove cheaters before they play or before they win
- The Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty games can block cheaters before they play or win.
- Activision's Treyarch studio released a report on its Richochet anti-cheat technology.
- The team behind Ricochet anti-cheat actively monitors and removes cheaters, aiming to make Ranked Play fair.
- Ricochet Anti-Cheat systems have removed suspicious accounts from over 582,000 matches since the launch of Black Ops 6.
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Report: Meta Plans to Add Advertising to Threads
- Meta plans to add advertising to its social media platform, Threads.
- The initiative will be led by Meta's Instagram ad unit, with a small number of advertisers allowed to publish on Threads starting in January.
- Threads, a text-based social media platform built by Meta's Instagram team, gained over 175 million monthly active users in its first year.
- In an earnings report, Meta revealed its total advertising-related revenues of $39.9 billion in Q3, with ad impressions growing 7% year over year.
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Threads is getting ready to weave in some ads
- Threads is expected to start delivering ads in early 2025.
- The initial trial could be quite limited, with only select advertisers participating.
- Meta has always been clear that ads are coming to Threads.
- Threads currently lacks advertisements on its platform.
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Everything announced at Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct
- Blizzard Entertainment celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Warcraft series with a virtual event.
- The event featured a concert, a remaster of the first-ever Warcraft RTS, and updates for World of Warcraft Classic.
- World of Warcraft will receive its first major content update called Undermine(d) on November 23.
- World of Warcraft is getting a housing system in the upcoming Midnight expansion.
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