While the US government is cracking down on big software apps it views as security threats, the EU appears to have big US-based technology companies in its crosshairs as well. EU commissioner Thierry Breton revealed to The Financial Times that it is pursuing the ability to either force big tech companies to sell off its European operations or enforce massive penalties for these companies who store data outside of the EU and avoid big taxes in the process.

The world of digital rights on video game purchases is still a bit murky. We’re still seemingly leagues away from being able to resell or even gift away the digital licences for the games we buy. Hell, up until relatively recently it was hard enough getting refunds for games. Steam was one of the first major platforms to offer refunds, through a straight forward and consumer-centric process. Microsoft’s refund process is now pretty similar to Steam’s. It’s a little tougher to get refunds on PlayStation consoles, but at the very least Sony will let you cancel a pre-order and get a refund. Good luck trying that with Nintendo.

Apple has gotten into Spotify's bad books as they claim the companies App store practices are designed to prohibit competition in the music streaming market

The European Commission of the EU will soon vote on new rules regarding the provision of local content on streaming services operating in the region, targeting a 30% minimum local content target. They're also in the process of developing rules around increased copyright payments to TV and film creators on streaming services and user-generated content sites.

  Electronic Art’s Star Wars: Battlefront 2 led the charge, walking away with more than just greediest monetisation of the year nomination. It finally pushed the gaming community over the edge with its implementation of loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics. It was an entertaining saga with EA’s AMA on Reddit breaking records for the most downvoted comment in the platform’s …

The EU LCS is moving into the regional format which follows that of conventional sports.

A pro player, a manager, a BMW M3 and a Unicorn plushie featuring in a new partnership between Riot Games and BMW.

More bad PR for Valve as they fall under investigation for anti-competitive practices in Europe.