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EA has sued Zynga, claiming its Facebook game The Ville copied distinctive elements of EA's The Sims Social in violation of copyright law.
EA and BioWare will add a free-to-play option to Star Wars: The Old Republic this fall, letting players run all eight class stories to level 50 with restrictions.
Nintendo details its Comic-Con 2012 plans, including hands-on time with the new 3DS XL at its booth and an off-site Gaming Lounge for non-badge-holders.
Paradox Interactive and Fatshark open beta sign-ups for their medieval multiplayer combat game War of the Roses.
CCP details its EVE Online ship rebalance in a new dev blog, covering frigates, destroyers and a mining-barge overhaul with a new mining ship.
The third Secret World beta weekend (June 15-17) adds the Dragon and Illuminati starts and the new Savage Coast area, the fullest public look yet.
Nexon has bought $685 million of NCSoft shares to become its largest shareholder, a major consolidation between two online-gaming heavyweights.
38 Studios, the company behind Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, owing creditors roughly $150 million.
Bloomberg reports Vivendi is weighing a sale of all or part of its 61% stake in Activision Blizzard after a 28% stock slide.
Square Enix shows Agni's Philosophy, a fully real-time tech demo for its new engine at E3, fuelling speculation about a next-gen Final Fantasy.