Microsoft and mobile gaming: How Activision Blizzard deal may help the company to enter mobile gaming industry

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Silent Hill 2 remake announced: 10 things we know so far

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Meta's corporate development head to step down after 12 years

Meta's top executive Amin Zoufonoun, who led Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus, has confirmed that he is leaving the tech giant after 12 years. https://ift.tt/VU87vFy

Google launches News Showcase in France, partners with 65+ publishers representing 130+ outlets, and will offer "a limited amount" of paywalled content for free (Mariella Moon/Engadget)

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Google launches News Showcase in France, partners with 65+ publishers representing 130+ outlets, and will offer “a limited amount” of paywalled content for free  —  Google has launched News Showcase in France, and it has teamed up with over 65 publishers representing over 130 publications …

Some protesters in China are sharing anti-Xi Jinping posters using AirDrop, one of the few relatively untraceable methods for sharing files in China (Rachel Cheung/VICE)

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Some protesters in China are sharing anti-Xi Jinping posters using AirDrop, one of the few relatively untraceable methods for sharing files in China  —  “This is the first time I saw or received a medium of any kind that is critical of the current regime.”  —  RC

The Quest Pro is viable as a fun, albeit pricey, game console with impressive hardware but does not realize Meta's vision for VR as a place to be productive (Brian X. Chen/New York Times)

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The Quest Pro is viable as a fun, albeit pricey, game console with impressive hardware but does not realize Meta's vision for VR as a place to be productive  —  It's not what Mark Zuckerberg promises.  —  BURLINGAME, Calif. — Good news, readers: After using nearly every virtual reality headset …