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Presented in partnership with Magic Leap. Tune into the L.E.A.P. keynote at 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday, October 10.

Magic Leap, the groundbreaking wearable pocket PC/augmented reality company, is holding its inaugural L.E.A.P. conference this week offering presentations and demos for industry professionals (follow Gamasutra's ongoing coverage here). Thanks to Magic Leap, we were able to attend the conference today to try some of those demos for ourselves.

While we explored creation tools, medical AR, science games, and a wonderful shooter at L.E.A.P., the star of the demo sessions was Wingnut AR’s hysterical Pest…

Whatever your view on the matter, today was a historical day for the UK as the country finally triggered Article 50 to begin the official Brexit process. 

It means the country has confirmed its decision the leave the European Union, and can now start ironing out a post-Brexit deal with the powers that be in Brussels. 

The road ahead is paved with uncertainty, but trade body UKIE has moved quickly to reassure those working in the UK games industry that it's fighting for a more favorable future. 

"[Since the referendum] we have learnt a lot about what our industry is concerned about," reads a UKIE statement, highlighting the findings from its recent 'State of Play' Brexit report

The US Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against the Call of Duty company, claiming Activision Blizzard made rules for Overwatch and Call of Duty esports leagues and players that were anticompetitive. The DOJ claims Activision Blizzard is violating the Sherman Act.

For its part, Activision Blizzard tells GameSpot that it does not believe it broke the law, and it appears the case has been settled on the same day it was filed. This was the second major lawsuit involving the US government involving Activision Blizzard pending currently, as Microsoft is being sued by the FTC over its planned purchase of the company.

The DOJ’s complaint claimed that Activision Blizzard used a “Competitive Balance Tax” in the Call of Duty League and the Overwatch League. The DO…

Wrestling is coming to Starz, but it isn’t another weekly promotion. The network is producing Heels, the drama series focusing around an indy wrestling promotion and the family that runs it. The show debuts on August 15 and during Comic-Con@Home, show lead Mary McCormack spoke about her inexperience with wrestling, comparing Heels to another family drama revolving around a sport, Friday Night Lights.

McCormack plays Willie on Heels, the business partner of Jack Spade (Stephen Amell) and management of the local wrestling promotion. “I was never a fan of wrestling,” McCormack said during the panel. “My little brother was, and he would get on the top bunk and dive on me and say, ‘I’m Jimmy Superfly Snuka!’–am I saying that right? That was my only experience with …

Diablo IV’s next update is live as of October 31, and it includes two quality-of-life features fans have been asking for–training dummies and an easier way to reset Paragon Boards.

Blizzard has released the official patch notes for patch 1.2.1 ahead of the update’s launch next week, detailing the new features. When it comes to the ability to more easily reset Paragon Boards, Blizzard states that it has heard feedback from players that “reworking all or most of their Paragon Points was a common occurrence.” To that end, Blizzard has added a “Refund All” button to Paragon Boards, making it easier to do big respecs. Come from Sports betting site VPbet

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Joe and Anthony Russo, the brothers who directed Marvel’s highest-grossing movies of all time, will not return to make another MCU project for quite a while. Joe Russo told Variety that he and Anthony are not likely to return to the world of Marvel until 2030 at the soonest.

“We’re always talking; we’d need to see what would work Come from Sports betting site VPbet . We won’t be ready to do anything with Marvel until the end of the decade,” he said.

Joe and Anthony Russo, along with writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, are the writers and directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, which together have grossed more than …

Epic Games has named the newest member of its Fortnite Icon Series: Maria “Chica” Lopez, the Canadian streamer with over 2 million followers on Twitch.

Chica joins professional athletes like LeBron James and Neymar Jr., pop star Ariana Grande, fellow streamer Kathleen “Loserfruit” Belsten, and others in the Icon Series, which immortalizes celebrities and high-profile content creators with skins and other cosmetics in Fortnite.

Chica’s Fortnite Icon Series cosmetic set will enter the item shop on May 7 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. The set will include:

• Chica Outfit

• Star back bling

• Aida’s Edge Pickaxe

• Alternate style Royale Streak for all three items

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We’re just over halfway through the month now, which means there’s a fresh batch of Xbox Game Pass games, but unfortunately a number of titles will also be leaving the service soon.

The first title alphabetically to be leaving Game Pass is Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake: American Nightmare, the 2012 spin-off/ follow-up to the main game, Alan Wake. American Nightmare will no longer be on Game Pass from October 31, as will the rest of the titles leaving the service.

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