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Gamer gathering opens in Germany with 'Borderlands' news
Gamer gathering opens in Germany with 'Borderlands' news

Hundreds of thousands of video game fans and industry figures were converging Wednesday on Germany's Cologne for the sector's biggest trade show. The announcements set the scene for the show, which opens to the public from Thursday to Sunday after a day reserved for industry figures.

Privacy lawsuit over Chrome 'Sync' feature gets new life
Privacy lawsuit over Chrome 'Sync' feature gets new life

A federal appeals court on Tuesday breathed new life into a lawsuit by Chrome users who say Google gathered data even though they did not "Sync" to their accounts. The appeals court also pointed out that Google did not deny collecting the users' data; instead, the company only said the users had agreed to the company's privacy policy. gc/jgc

'Black Myth' elates fans and becomes one of China's most successful games
'Black Myth' elates fans and becomes one of China's most successful games

Shape-shifting monkeys wielding magic staffs battled giant demons as players worldwide dived into "Black Myth: Wukong", already hailed as one of the most successful Chinese-made video games. Players step into the shoes of a character similar to the Monkey King Sun Wukong, a key figure in the story.