Month: December 2024

The key art for the newly announced The Division: Heartland game mentioned that the free-to-play shooter is “a Ubisoft Original” game. That’s the first time we’ve seen that branding from the French publisher, and it’s something we’ll see a lot more of going forward.

A spokesperson for the company told Eurogamer that, moving forward, the “Ubisoft Original” branding will be attached to “all of Ubisoft’s games created in-house by our talented developers.”

Ubisoft does not currently publish third-party games, so seemingly the “Ubisoft Original” branding will be attached to every game going forward. Whether or not this new designation is a signal that Ubisoft might start publishing other studios’ games remains to be seen.

The branding bears a resemblance to the line of “EA …

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The ambition of two companies, to wit Cherokee Nation Businesses and Legends Resort and Casino, to bring a new gambling property to Pope County, Arkansas has gone on for years. The businesses have tried it all – playing nice and playing hardball, but locals have not bucked and have remained mostly firmly opposed to the idea of a casino in their area.

Supreme Court Reminds Cherokee Nation of Licensing Obligations

The fight has made it to the Arkansas Supreme Court, which decided on Thursday to uphold a lower court’s decision and pronounced itself against the licenses issued to the two businesses seeking to ope…

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In Michigan, the government agency that provides oversight of the state’s gaming industry recently warned residents who use unregulated gaming sites to place wagers may risk losing their deposit and fall victim to identity theft.

According to Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), based on complaints received, individuals who have done business with unregulated gambling portals report they are not being paid or are unable to obtain a deposited refund.

To make matters worse, those patrons who use unregulated sites are left without a means to seek recovery of monies deposited through regulatory agencies or the courts, according to the MGCB.

Associated risks:

Commenting on the scenario, Henry Williams, Executive Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board, sa…

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