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Apple refuse Epic Games request to restore Fortnite in South Korea NO DEAL Sep 10th, 2021

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Play-to-earn gaming community Yield Guild raises $4.6 million FIRING UP Aug 20th, 2021

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1 New update boosts Genshin Impact spending 5x to $151 million in 7 days BIGGER BOOST Sep 10th, 2021

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Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10% GAINING ON WII Aug 5th, 2021

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Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds storms the most downloaded Q2 2021 charts in Japan and South Korea NEW MMORPG HITS Jul 19th, 2021

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