> The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $72 million to consumers who were tricked by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, into making unwanted purchases.

> Funko is accused of using 'trash AI Powered Brand Protection Software'

> The Unreal series may have been shelved years ago, but Epic is letting its first two installments live on through the Internet Archive.

> [Word on the street](https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/sony-talks-buy-media-powerhouse-behind-elden-ring-sources-say-2024-11-19/) is that Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa, which you might know as the main shareholder of Dark Souls and Elden Ring studio FromSoftware, but which also owns other video game companies like Spike Chunsoft, Acquire, Gotcha Gotcha Games, and FromNetworks, a substantial chunk of the manga industry, a publishing arm that is responsible for many of Japan’s still-remaining gaming magazines (including Famitsu), and anime studios like Doga Kobo ENGI, Studio KADAN, and Raging Bull. The list [goes on](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadokawa_Corporation#Group_companies). Hoovering up the Japanese mega-conglomerate is definitely an idea, but here’s another: Don’t!

> - 😬 The PS5 Pro is struggling with some titles > - 😫 Silent Hill 2 remake and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor have issues > - 👎 Currently, Silent Hill 2 runs worse on PS5 Pro than it does the base console > - 🤷‍♂️ There are over 50 PS5 Pro enhanced games, but each title varies in terms of improvements

> Pocketpair goes on to say that Palworld has been claimed to infringe on three patents held by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company and that part of the damage is required as compensation. > The first patent is one that most had guessed to be part of the case, as 7545191 refers to the process of capturing and befriending Pokemon, which Palworld apes with its Pal Spheres. The other two patents that are included in the lawsuit, 7493117 and 7528390 haven't been found and detailed just yet, but they're likely also mechanics in Pokemon games that are replicated in Palworld.