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A Vermont children’s book publisher has sued Netflix for trademark infringement over its use of the phrase “Choose Your Own Adventure,” seeking damages of at least $25 million. In a suit (read it here) filed in federal district court, Chooseco says it has sold in more than 265 million copies of its popular Choose Your…

Netflix is garnering plenty of attention for its ambitious effort to introduce interactivity to the world of narrative filmmaking with today’s debut of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. The interactive film, which was 18 months in the making, follows a young video game designer who is trying to adapt a choose-your-own…

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City is taking over operations of Disney’s Glendale Games Studio, the group that created the popular Disney Emoji Blitz game, as part a multi-year agreement that also gives it rights to develop mobile games based on popular Pixar and Disney animated characters. Employees of…

Brittany Geldmacher has joined Scopely as head of brand and corporate communications to lead both external and internal communications. Geldmacher most recently worked as a brand consultant for such companies as STX Entertainment and Russell Wilson's TraceMe. She also served as a publicity director at Netflix…

Tencent lost about $20 billion in market valuation Friday, as Chinese regulators took steps to limit the number of online games and reduce screen time. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, expressed concerns this week that game play was damaging children’s eyesight. His remarks telegraphed for tighter regulation over the…

Microsoft may be contemplating a novel subscription offer: one that includes the video game console in the monthly subscription fee. The service, dubbed Xbox All Access, would launch as soon as this month, offering two tiers of pricing. For a $22 monthly fee, gamers would get an Xbox One S console, access to the Xbox…