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Valve compared loot boxes to Magic cards and Labubu toys in its defense against New York’s gambling lawsuit, while Epic raised V-Bucks prices to cover rising costs. Xbox revealed Project Helix, a console designed to play PC games, and Nintendo sued the U.S. government over tariffs.
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Valve fires back at New York lawsuit over loot boxes, says they’re like Magic cards or Labubu
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Xbox Announces New 'Project Helix' Console, Says It Will Play PC Games
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Sony is testing dynamic pricing: one game - different prices on the PlayStation Store
EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch
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