Zombie game maker Techland joins Tencent’s global empire in latest acquisition

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A little over three years ago, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was among the world's most geographically concentrated technology giants with almost the entirety of its capacity within a 300-mile radius. Now, it is on the verge of becoming one of the most globally diversified chipmakers. This wasn't the plan.

Amazon is looking to raise between $8 and $10 billion as it actively engages in talks with other tech companies to become the anchor investor for SoftBank's Arm ahead of its potential initial public offer (IPO). That could materialize as soon as September, as reported by Reuters.

Bliss Brain has announced Princess Maker 2 Regeneration for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch on December 21 with English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

Dungeons & Dragonsmaker Wizards of the Coast has acknowledged AI-generated artwork was published in its sourcebook Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, which released digitally on Aug. 1 for those who pre-ordered it. The Hasbro-owned company said in a statement that it will update its policies going forward to keep AI-generated or assisted work out of its publications. Images remain online at D&D Beyond, and are expected to be included in the physical book when it is released on Aug. 15.

Publisher Alliance Arts, and publisher and developer Unknown X have announced roguelike dungeon builder Touhou Dungeon Maker: The Labyrinth of Heart for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

In a stunning turn of events, LetMeSpy, a notorious spyware maker based in Poland, has announced its permanent shutdown after falling victim to a severe data breach in June. The devastating attack resulted in the complete wipeout of the company's servers, eradicating a vast trove of data stolen from thousands of victims' smartphones.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is witnessing an unprecedented boom as it is getting applied in all kinds of human activities. Recently, the United States Air Force conducted a three-hour sortie of an uncrewed jet aircraft where it was controlled by AI agents. On the other hand, a health tech firm has also started the pilot testing of its AI-powered visual-to-text tool for Dentistry.

The EU has found that Microsoft and Activision combined could have a dominant position in PC gaming after their merger deal is finalized.

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Ultizero Games showcased 22 minutes of Lost Soul Aside gameplay during the action RPG‘s ChinaJoy 2023 stage presentation on July 30.

Dying Light 2 developer Techland has announced Chinese firm Tencent is setting itself up to become the studio's main shareholder, effectively acquiring the Polish team. Confirmed by founder Pawel Marchewka in a website post, he says the buyout allows Techland «to move full speed ahead with the execution of the vision for our games», which includes more from the Dying Light series and an unannounced open world action RPG.

First rumoured, and now apparently confirmed, it seems Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will be released digitally in the West on PS5 and PS4, with SEGA all but erasing our hopes for a physical release.