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![From unions to strikes, this has been a busy week | Kaser Focus](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SAG-AFTRA-Video-Game-Strike.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
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Maingear launches new 17-inch ML-17 gaming laptop
![Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl release delayed to November 20](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stalker-2.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl release delayed to November 20
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Freestyle Chess debuts with $12M in funding for tournament series
![Extraction shooter Planet-X joins the Xai network](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Planet-X-Xai.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Extraction shooter Planet-X joins the Xai network
![Monster Hunter Now reveals MrBeast collab and global group hunts](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MrBeast-Key-Visual.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Monster Hunter Now reveals MrBeast collab and global group hunts
![Google Play now allows you to play two PC games simultaneously](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Google-Play-Games-PC.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Google Play now allows you to play two PC games simultaneously
![Netflix hires Alain Tascan as its president of games](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Netflix-Games-Logo.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Netflix hires Alain Tascan as its president of games
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LightSpeed’s new performance capture studio prioritizes safety and creativity
![Warner Bros Games acquires MultiVersus studio Player First](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/multiversus.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Warner Bros Games acquires MultiVersus studio Player First
![Monster High: Skulltimate Secrets announced for October 29 launch](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MOH_Horizontal_KeyArt_3840x2160.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Monster High: Skulltimate Secrets announced for October 29 launch
![Roblox announces Team USA Olympic and Paralympic Games partnership](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2.-Team-USA-Ultimate-Obby-in-Roblox.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Roblox announces Team USA Olympic and Paralympic Games partnership
![Nintendo revives Famicom Detective Club in year of mystery | Kaser Focus](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Emio-Smiling-Man.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Nintendo revives Famicom Detective Club in year of mystery | Kaser Focus
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Gen Z players are highly engaged and looking for new games | Newzoo
![Barnyard Games brings Superplastic characters to Fortnite](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Superplastic-Fortnite.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Barnyard Games brings Superplastic characters to Fortnite
![Blue Rider announces Apartment Story release for September 26](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Blue Rider announces Apartment Story release for September 26
![Coach brings its Spring 2024 collection to Roblox and Zepeto](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-11.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Coach brings its Spring 2024 collection to Roblox and Zepeto
![Ubisoft reports solid engagement for Q1 FY2025, thanks in part to XDefiant](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/XDefiant-Art.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Ubisoft reports solid engagement for Q1 FY2025, thanks in part to XDefiant
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Arkadium launches Multiplayer Chess Online on July 20
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Monopoly Go transforms back into a board game
![Blue Scarab Entertainment launches with $7M investment; MMORPG in the works](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BlueScarab_ConceptArt_Horizontal.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Blue Scarab Entertainment launches with $7M investment; MMORPG in the works
![Nocturnal 2 announced for PC and Switch release in 2025](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Key-Art-1920x1080-1.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Nocturnal 2 announced for PC and Switch release in 2025
![No Man’s Sky’s latest update is Worlds Part I, launches today](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/No-Mans-Sky-Worlds-Part-I-Screenshot-1.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
No Man’s Sky’s latest update is Worlds Part I, launches today
![PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 brings pickleball to PC and console today](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-06-18-162854.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 brings pickleball to PC and console today
![Torque Drift 2 adds new Mazda and Toyota models in latest update](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Update-Banner-10.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Torque Drift 2 adds new Mazda and Toyota models in latest update
![Dusk raises $8M to build social multiplayer gaming platform](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dusk-Platform-Header.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Dusk raises $8M to build social multiplayer gaming platform
![Grand Games raises $3M for multiple mobile game launches](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Grand-Games.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Grand Games raises $3M for multiple mobile game launches
![Xbox Game Pass Standard and the rising price of play | Kaser Focus](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Xbox-Game-Pass-PC-Family_Key-Art.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Xbox Game Pass Standard and the rising price of play | Kaser Focus
![FinFin Play AG announces Fashion League mobile launch](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fashion-League.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
FinFin Play AG announces Fashion League mobile launch
![Chess.com partners with CrunchLabs on Masters tour and Mark Rober Bot](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10_WIND.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Chess.com partners with CrunchLabs on Masters tour and Mark Rober Bot
![Forgotten Runiverse migrates from Arbitrum to Ronin](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Forgotten-Runiverse-Ronin.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Forgotten Runiverse migrates from Arbitrum to Ronin
![Overwatch 2 crosses over with Transformers in new cosmetics line](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-10.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Overwatch 2 crosses over with Transformers in new cosmetics line
![Deathbound, a party-based Soulslike, launches on August 8](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Deathbound-Keyart-Landscape_1920x1080.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Deathbound, a party-based Soulslike, launches on August 8
![Ghost of Tsushima tops charts four years after launch | Circana May 2024](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ghost-of-Tsushima-PC-DC.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Ghost of Tsushima tops charts four years after launch | Circana May 2024
![Whataburger launches branded Fortnite map and tournament](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-9.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Whataburger launches branded Fortnite map and tournament
![Rest in Peace, Wii U (one final time) | Kaser Focus](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/zzzzzwiiuuu.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Rest in Peace, Wii U (one final time) | Kaser Focus
![Satisfactory leaves early access after five years on September 10](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Satisfactory-Horizon-1.0.png?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Satisfactory leaves early access after five years on September 10
![Women Create Games Forum announces speaker lineup and date](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Header_6.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Women Create Games Forum announces speaker lineup and date
![Pixel Perfect Dude reveals gameplay details for #Drive Rally](https://cdn.statically.io/img/venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-8.jpg?w=350&h=175&crop=1)
Pixel Perfect Dude reveals gameplay details for #Drive Rally
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