Microsoft Approves The Company’s First Union
On January 3rd, Microsoft approved the creation of a union of video game testers after promising to respect workers’ rightsContinue Reading
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Weekly News #324: Microsoft FTC Showdown, 100 Thieves Layoffs, Sony Gaming EV, CES 2023
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show, we discuss Microsoft defying the FTC, 100 Thieves making significant layoffs, Sony teasingContinue Reading
Sentinels Exits From This Competitive Esport
Sentinels is done with Fortnite. In a December 28th statement made by the organization’s CEO, Rob Moore, it was announcedContinue Reading
Hideo Kojima’s Grim Outlook On Gaming Hardware
Hideo Kojima recently sat down for an interview with IGN. While discussing a variety of topics, Kojima explained that heContinue Reading
Work Ramping Up For Blizzard’s New Survival Game
Blizzard is ramping up its workload for the company’s upcoming survival game. In fact, company president Mike Ybarra recently announcedContinue Reading
Does Gaming Have A Cybersecurity Issue?
BeyondIdentity recently conducted a survey of 1,000 Americans to determine if video games pose a threat to people’s cybersecurity. AsContinue Reading
What Were The Best Games On Steam In 2022?
To celebrate Steam’s 2022 Winter Sale, Valve launched a special store page dedicated to some of the most successful titlesContinue Reading
Is BGMI Returning To The Google Play Store?
Could Battleground Mobile India be making a return to the Google Play Store this month? That certainly sounds like aContinue Reading
Bilibili’s Vertical Videos See Tremendous Growth
Bilibili recently unveiled its viewership numbers for the platform’s vertical videos, known as story mode. According to the company’s recentlyContinue Reading
Weekly News #323: Sentinels Fortnite Exodus, China Game Approvals, India National Gaming Strategy, Trainwrecks Viewbotting Accusation
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Sentinels leaving the competitive Fortnite scene, Tencent receiving licensesContinue Reading
How India Wants To Bring More Support To The Entertainment Industry
The Indian government has agreed to back a plan that will aid in developing the country’s animation, VFX, gaming, andContinue Reading
Tencent Makes Big Additions To Gaming Portfolio
Tencent recently made some major additions to its portfolio of video games. The Chinese video game giant received licensing approvalContinue Reading
Podcast #322 (Video): Jonathan Brovda, GamerGains, Web3 Rewards For Web2 Games, Play To Earn
In this episode, with special guest Jonathan Brovda (Co-Founder & CEO of GamerGains), we discuss play-to-earn gaming, web3 rewards forContinue Reading
Microsoft Responds To FTC’s Lawsuit
On December 22nd, Microsoft filed a response to the FTC’s recently filed antitrust lawsuit that would potentially block the company’sContinue Reading
Details Unveiled For First-Ever Asia Open Esports Games
The dates have been set for the inaugural Asia Open Esports Championship. The competition is scheduled to run from theContinue Reading
Podcast #322: Jonathan Brovda, GamerGains, Web3 Rewards For Web2 Games, Play To Earn
In this episode, with special guest Jonathan Brovda (Co-Founder & CEO of GamerGains), we discuss play-to-earn gaming, web3 rewards forContinue Reading
China Issues Over 40 Gaming Licenses
On December 29th, Chinese video game regulators granted publishing licenses to 44 foreign video games so that they could beContinue Reading
India Officially Recognizes Esports
Late last month, the government of India announced it would officially recognize esports as a multi-sport event. Following this decision,Continue Reading
Office Hours: What To Expect In Gaming This Year
In this episode (321) of Office Hours, with our host William “The Professor” Collis, we discuss The Professor’s top fiveContinue Reading
NFL Team Launches New Gaming Experience
The Tennessee Titans National Football League (NFL) team recently announced it was launching a new interactive video game experience forContinue Reading
Brazilian Esports Org Opens Florida-Based Venue
The world-renowned Brazilian esports organization Furia has expanded into the United States. This comes after the gaming company recently openedContinue Reading
Podcast #320 (Video): L.A. Comic Con LIVE – The Currency Is Culture
In this episode, we come to you live from the L.A. Comic Con in Los Angeles, California where we discussContinue Reading
VALORANT Is Coming To Japan!
VALORANT is headed East. On December 24th, it was announced that the second international event of the 2023 VALORANT ChampionsContinue Reading
Podcast #320: L.A. Comic Con LIVE – The Currency Is Culture
In this episode, we come to you live from the L.A. Comic Con in Los Angeles, California where we discussContinue Reading
BlizzCon Is Finally Returning This Year
After an absence of almost two years, BlizzCon is returning to form. In an end-of-year wrapup post, Blizzard President MikeContinue Reading
The Public Supports Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard
According to a report from the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority, the public supports Microsoft’s attempted merger with Activision-Blizzard.Continue Reading
What Did Fallout 76 Accomplish Last Year?
In late December, Bethesda put out a blog post that provided us with some insight into the performance of FalloutContinue Reading
Bilibili Forced To Make Layoffs
Bilibili is the latest Chinese technology company being forced to scale back. This comes after a recent report from JiemianContinue Reading