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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red is being investigated by Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).

The news was initially reported by Polish business newspaper Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, with UOKiK's spokesperson Małgorzata Cieloch saying that the organisation approached CD Projekt Red to understand the issues with the game and what actions had been taken to fix them.

"We will check how the manufacturer is working on the introduction of amendments or solution to difficulties preventing the game [to work] on different consoles, but also how it intends to act in relation to the persons who filed complaints and are dissatisfied with [their] purchase due to the inability to play games on owned equipment despite previous assurances [that it would]," they continued (translation via Google Translate).

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...cyberpunk-2077 ...

GameStop today reported its holiday results, saying that sales were down 3.1% year-over-year to $1.77 billion despite strong demand for the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

Unfortunately for the retailer, supplies of the new systems could not meet demand, which it pointed to as one reason for the decline.

It also attributed the slide in sales to regional government-mandated COVID-19 store closures, as well as its "de-densification" strategy that saw the permanent closures of 462 locations from the end of 2019 through October of 2020. (GameStop has announced plans to close hundreds more by the end of March 2021.)

That makes consecutive disappointing holidays for GameStop, as last year's holiday sales were already down 27.5% year-over-year.

However, the numbers weren't all down. GameStop reported that comparable store sales were actually up 4.8%, a number boosted by ecommerce sales being up 309% and accounting 34% of all of the company's business.

On top of that, GameStop said it saw holiday sales up 31% in Australia and New Zealand, where business hasn't been as hard hit by the pandemic.

"Overall, we remain confident in both the positive growth aspects for 2021 driven by our strategy to add new and exciting product revenue streams across all things games and entertainment and the strong demand for the new generation for console-based video game products," GameStop CEO George Sherman said.

"We look forward to executing on both of these areas in 2021 to expand our addressable market and product offerings supported by the many exciting opportunities to leverage our brand, extensive loyalty member base, and improving digital capabilities."

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Games industry veteran Peter Moore does not view FIFA Ultimate Team card packs as gambling.
Moore served as president of EA Sports when the mode was introduced in 2008's FIFA 09. He later rose to other positions at Electronic Arts, before leaving to become CEO of Liverpool FC.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz about his recent appointment as a director of mobile sports games publisher Nifty Games, we asked for his thoughts on the ongoing criticism against loot boxes and randomised monetisation mechanics, a debate in which Ultimate Team has been used as a prominent example.

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Yesterday witnessed the release of the brand new Megaways online slot, Shamrock Holmes. Released by Microgaming, Shamrock Holmes promises to be the first of many new Megaways slot games in 2021.

Megaways Games Set for A Successful 2021

Megaways slots are currently the undisputed kings where online casino games are concerned. Ever since the first of its kind - Bonanza Megaways - was released, the Big Time Gaming slots series has been a hit.
Big Time Gaming has now granted licenses to multiple slots development companies so that they can create their own Megaways slots games. NetEnt, Microgaming and Red Tiger are three such developers that have created their own unique slots titles. All are innovative and utilise Megaways features such as cascading reels and free spins.
Due to the high demand in the United Kingdom for casino games and high variance slots, Megaways games will be a common feature in online casino games libraries.

High Variance Megaways

Casino games which are high in variance/volatility are known to offer huge wins to lucky players. High variance slots often generate large wins, but players need to be patient as wins are a rare occurrence. The majority of Megaways games are high in variance with a few exceptions including Gonzo’s Quest Megaways which offers a medium variance experience.
High variance slot games are high in demand in 2021 due to the huge wins. In the past, these types of slots were not very innovative but Megaways changed all of this.
“The Megaways mechanic changed the entire landscape of online slots and ensured that high variance slots became exciting again,” states the project manager at Megaways Casino.
“The popularity of Megaways casino games grows with each passing year. There are now over 100 Megaways slot games available to be played at online slot sites in the UK and we are expecting many more to be released in 2021.
“In fact, many have already been announced whilst Shamrock Holmes Megaways was launched in the first week of the year.”

What to Expect When Playing?

Lots of thrills, excitement and action! The reason why Megaways slot games are the most popular online slots is due to the exhilaration they offer as well as the chance to win potentially thousands of pounds. Casino gaming now rivals any other type of gaming too due to the excellent graphics and features which are offered by slot games.
Technological advancements have meant that casino slots can now be played on almost any device which has an internet connection. Mobile phone casino gaming has risen in popularity dramatically. In fact, most online casino gamers now play via their mobile phones.
The number one feature where Megaways slots are concerned is the cascading reels feature. Cascading reels give the player a so-called unlimited number of ways in which to win. Whilst the average slot game will offer around 20 paylines, Megaways slots make available thousands of paylines.
We expect that Megways slots released in 2021 will become even more innovative and enticing.

Where to Play Megaways Casino Slots

Megaways slots are available to be played at 99% of casinos and online slot sites in the UK. Our advice would be to play Megaways slots at Megaways Casino. Don’t forget, there are many different slots which use the Megaways mechanic so you should play several of them for free first before you play for real money.
Currently, Megaways slot games are not available at land-based casinos. Whether this changes or not in 2021 or beyond remains to be seen. We expect to see an ever-increasing trend in UK players playing at UK online casinos due to the ongoing lockdown scenario in the country.

Final Words

We hope you have enjoyed our 2021 guide to Megaways slots and casinos. If your plan is to try out new Megaways slots, then please ensure you gamble responsibly. The high variance aspect means that it is easy to relinquish a lot of your bank roll if your bet sizes when spinning the reels are high.
If you would like DCEMU to write a guide on any other types of casino games, please email us and let us know!

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Ootake v3.00 is released. Ootake is a PC Engine emulator for Windows. Ootake is the most frequently updated PC Engine emulator available for windows, and Ootake is also one of the more complete. Also, Ootake is FREE unlike Magic Engine.

Ootake v3.00 Changelog::
- When playing a game in Full-Screen on Windows10/8.1/8/7/Vista, fixed a bug
that the dialog to open the ROM image file ([O] key or "File-> Open" menu)
was not displayed. *This is the only change, so if you are using Windows
XP, you can leave v2.99 as it is.


http://www.ouma.jp/ootake/

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XEMU (2021/01/07) is released. xemu is an open-source, cross-platform application that emulates the hardware of the original Xbox game console, allowing users to play their Xbox games on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. This project is focused on making significant forward progress in terms of features, performance, stability, and user experience in Xbox emulation. This project is an active fork of the XQEMU project, which is based on the very popular and highly actively maintained QEMU full system emulator project.

XQEMU Git Changelog
ui: Move fullscreen trigger to main thread


https://github.com/mborgerson/xemu


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Nintendulator 0.985 beta (2021/01/06) is released. Nintendulator is an open source Win32 NES emulator written in C (plus some assembly optimization). The original goal was to emulate the NES down to its hardware quirks; though it's fallen behind over the years, recent builds have caught up once again and can emulate certain behaviors most other emulators neglect to handle. However, this emulation precision comes at a price - a 1500MHz (estimated) or faster CPU is required to emulate at full speed.

Supported file formats include .NES, UNIF, FDS (fwNES format), and NSF. Mappers are handled using external DLLs, complete with extra sound channels for most games which provide them. Other notable features include writing to FDS images (by storing the differences in the SRAM folder), Game Genie support (limited to 3 codes), customizeable controllers (including 4 player), input movie recording and playback (with re-recording), AVI capturing, and a debugger.

http://www.qmtpro.com/~nes/nintendulator/

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Microsoft is making a big change to its Windows 10 taskbar soon, with the addition of a news and weather widget. The Verge reports:
The new feature is available to testers today, and it will allow Windows 10 users to access a feed of news, stocks, and weather information straight from the taskbar. You'll be able to quickly glance at the weather without having to open the Start menu, install a third-party app, or check online. The taskbar feature will pop out into a mini feed of content that can be personalized with the latest sports news, headlines, and weather information. Microsoft is using its Microsoft News network to surface news and content from more than 4,500 sources. The company has been curating this through artificial intelligence in recent months, and this particular feature will also learn what news is relevant to you when you dismiss or like stories in the feed.


This new taskbar feature will also require Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge to be installed on a PC. That means any link you click within the feature will force you into Edge to read it, and Microsoft is presenting content in the reading view by default. You can of course disable this new taskbar feature, and Microsoft says it will be an ad-free experience.

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Are you one of those folks who finds the best part of Pac-Man 2 to be the arcade games? Just have a love for classic Pac-Man and want easy access to the 16-bit property? With big assists from Tony Hedstrom and Futura, collaborators BillyTime! Games and eskayelle / Double Z have brought The Arcade Games to the forefront of Pac-Man 2. Enjoy a classic game of Pac-Man, or the Genesis / Mega Drive exclusive Pac-Jr., with no password required!

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