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TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is further scaling back its ambitions in the gaming industry and is in talks to sell game titles to several prospective buyers.Chinese media LatePost reported Monday that ByteDance’s gaming unit Nuverse is negotiating to sell games to Tencent. A Bytedance spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal Tuesday that negotiations with multiple potential buyers are ongoing and Nuverse hasn’t finalized any transaction with Tencent.Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.…

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 5:25 pm ETUnity Software is undergoing another round of layoffs affecting approximately 25% of its workforce, as the company works to overcome a major dust-up with customers last fall.Some1,800 employees are being let go, according to an filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Updated Jan. 8, 2024 5:25 pm ETUnity Softwareis undergoing another round of layoffs affecting…

Posted in: Comics | Tagged: Animal Warriors Of The Kingdom, march 2024, Solicits, SperoSpero Toy Enterprise has successfully crowdfunded a number of action figures, including their Animal Warriors Of The Kingdom line.Article Summary Spero Toys' Animal Warriors Of The Kingdom action figures land in comic shops. Kickstarted comic book series expands the AWOK universe with issue releases. First comic issue available digitally for free as physical copies sell out. Comic series debuts in comic stores…

Activision Blizzard and a California regulator filed a legal settlement in which the videogame company agreed to pay to resolve gender discrimination charges while the state withdrew sexual-harassment claims.The settlement between Activision and the California Civil Rights Department, if approved by a judge, would end a legal battle that helped lead to the videogame company’s sale to Microsoft. Settlement documents that both sides said were filed in California Superior Court confirm an agreement from last week.Copyright ©…

Image: Hot ToysIf you thought it’d be Hasbro who first got its hands on Ahsoka’s trooper repurposing, think again: Hot Toys is giving us our first actual look at Thrawn and the Great Mothers’ unholy matrimony of Imperial Remnant and Nightsister witchery in action figure form... although there stands a good chance anything Hasbro has planned for them will be out before these two pricey figures hit shelves.Hot Toys has revealed its latest additions to its Star Wars line from the world of Ahsoka in the form of the Night…

A few examples of the awesomeness found at DesignerCon.Photo: io9/Germain LussierEvery year, there are a few dates I immediately look forward to on the calendar. My birthday, of course. My wedding anniversary. Christmas. Super Bowl. San Diego Comic-Con. And, maybe above all others, DesignerCon.DesignerCon is an annual convention held in southern California (for now) that has something for everyone. If you’re into fine art, pop culture art, toys, sculptures, sneakers, Barbie, Ninja Turtles, Taylor Swift, whatever—there’s…

Sculpted after Halle Bailey's Ariel in the latest live action Disney film, this doll is making waves online If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Princess Ariel is back, but this time in plastic. Inspired by the live action version of The Little Mermaid, Disney fans can now celebrate the icon with a collectible doll who’s already making a splash for her likeness to Ariel actress Halle…

Videogame boss Tim Sweeney is on a winning streak.His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old megahit “Fortnite”—which served as the catalyst for the legal battle—is undergoing a resurgence in popularity. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Videogame boss Tim Sweeneyis on a winning streak.His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old…

Grimes is stepping into the toy business with “Grok,” a character that she voiced for Curio’s new line of screen-free AI plushies. The toy is not affiliated with the AI chatbot backed by Grimes’ ex, Elon Musk, which is also named Grok. Musk described xAI’s Grok as having a “rebellious streak” and a willingness to answer “spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems.” It’ll be vulgar if you ask. Grok, Gabbo and Grem, on the other hand, are designed to encourage play. In a conversation with Curio founders…

Updated Dec. 15, 2023 5:41 pm ETActivision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $50 million to settle a high-profile lawsuit by a California regulator that helped spur Microsoft’s October takeover of the videogame company, according to people familiar with the matter.California’s Civil Rights Department sued Activision in mid-2021, alleging its leadership ignored numerous employee complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination and pay disparity. Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.…