Tencent Shutting Down Service That Provides Chinese Gamers With Access to Foreign Games
On April 13th, Tencent announced it would be shutting down services that provide Chinese gamers with access to international platforms,Continue Reading
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Electronic Gaming Development Company Purchases 96.18% Stake In SNK
According to a recent transaction report, Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) now holds a 96.18% stake in the gaming companyContinue Reading
Apple Reportedly Patenting Several Mobile Gaming Accessories
According to a recent report from Patently Apple, Apple is working on numerous dedicated gaming accessories for mobile devices. InContinue Reading
Is Microsoft Going To Be Putting Ads In Free-To-Play Games?
There may soon be ads in free-to-play Microsoft games. According to sources that spoke with Insider, Microsoft is reportedly developingContinue Reading
Niantic Unveils Peridot, An Augmented Reality Pet Game
Niantic has a new augmented reality project on its hands. This comes after the company revealed it would be launchingContinue Reading
Tencent Stock Experiences Massive Bump After China Ends Game Licensing Freeze
China has finally ended its gaming license freeze that first began last summer. On April 11th, Chinese gaming regulators grantedContinue Reading
Wearable Speaker That Goes Around Your Neck Unveiled By Panasonic
Panasonic is changing the way that gamers hear things. This comes after the company unveiled its SoundSlayer Gaming Speaker, whichContinue Reading
Get Ready For Gaming Beds
Bauhutte continues to be at the forefront of innovation when it comes to gaming accessories and peripherals. The Japanese companyContinue Reading
Gaming Management Firm Loaded Brings On New CEO After $20M Funding Round
The video game talent management agency Loaded announced it secured $20 million in a recently-held funding round that will helpContinue Reading
Max Verstappen Launches Own Racing Team Which Includes Team Redline
On April 12th, the world-famous Formula 1 racer Max Verstappen launched his own racing team alongside Red Bull called Verstappen.comContinue Reading
Tencent Shutting Down Penguin Esports Streaming Platform
Tencent recently announced it would be shutting down its streaming platform, Penguin Esports, just months after Beijing regulators rejected aContinue Reading
Overwatch Players Not Happy With Remix Events
Overwatch players have taken to social media to express their frustrations with the game’s new Anniversary Remix Vol. One eventContinue Reading
Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 5
On April 5th, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5, the latest version of the company’s video game development toolset. ThisContinue Reading
Reports: FTX Looking to Invest In India’s Mobile Premier League
According to sources that spoke with TechCrunch, the cryptocurrency exchange company FTX is interested in investing in India’s Mobile PremierContinue Reading
Ninjas In Pyjamas Finally Releases A Line Of Pajamas
Ninjas in Pyjamas has decided to start making pajamas! After almost 22 years of operations, the world-famous Swedish esports organizationContinue Reading
Upper Deck Creates Call Of Duty League Trading Card Line
On April 1st, the world-famous trading card company Upper Deck announced it would be releasing a line of Call ofContinue Reading
Sony Planning To Acquire Even More Studios
It doesn’t seem like Sony has any plans of slowing down its recent string of acquisitions. In fact, during aContinue Reading
A Halo Cookbook Is Coming Out This Summer
The Official Halo Cookbook: Recipes From Across The Galaxy was recently given a launch date of August 16th. The bookContinue Reading
E3 2022 Has Been Cancelled
After much uncertainty and speculation, E3 2022 has officially been canceled. After the Entertainment Software Association canceled its in-person E3Continue Reading
Amazon Launching AWS Service For Video Games
Amazon recently launched a new AWS offering for video games. This set of products and services combines together different cloud-basedContinue Reading
Head Of Amazon Games Studio Stepping Down
Mike Frazzini recently announced he would be stepping down from his role as the head of Amazon Games studio. AccordingContinue Reading
F1 Driver Romain Grosjean Joins Motorsport Games
Former F1 driver Romain Grosjean was recently appointed as a technical advisor of Motorsport Games. Grosjean will help the companyContinue Reading
EA Moving Forward With Plan To Rebrand FIFA Games To EA Sports FC
According to sources that spoke to esports industry journalist Jeff Grubb, the renaming of EA’s soccer video game franchise fromContinue Reading
Kappa Bar Merges With Meltdown Bars To Create The World’s Largest Esports-Focused Bar Chain
The Swedish esports bar and restaurant chain Kappa Bar recently closed its acquisition of the Meltdown Bars chain on MarchContinue Reading
Bifrost Unveils Revolutionary Gaming Desk
Bifrost recently began selling its Bifrost 120 and Bifrost 160 gaming desks. This comes after the American company closed anContinue Reading
PlayStation Introduces Subscription Service To Compete With Game Pass
On March 29th, Sony announced it would be launching a new version of its PlayStation Plus subscription service this JuneContinue Reading
Report: 90% Of Gamers Say PCs Offer A Better Experience Than Mobile Phones
A recent study was published by HP India called the 2021 Gaming Landscape Report. In this document, it was revealedContinue Reading
G2 Esports Files $5.25M Lawsuit Against NFT Platform Bondly
G2 Esports recently filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles County Superior Court against the NFT company Bondly. In thisContinue Reading