Tencent Opening Another Data Center In Japan
Tencent Holdings is bringing yet another data center to Japan, bringing the total to three for the country where itsContinue Reading
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Catheon Gaming Forms Partnership With CyberStep
Blockchain gaming company Catheon Gaming has announced a partnership with developer/publisher Cyberstep to bring the latter’s Onigiri game onto theContinue Reading
Venture Capitals Bullish On Web 3 And Gaming Startups
Venture capitalists are turning to the budding Web 3 and metaverse industries amid a dry spell in the industry. AfterContinue Reading
Is Sega Planning Its Own Gaming Metaverse?
A job posting from Sega was recently spotted which lists a vacancy for a Senior Producer for mobile and metaverseContinue Reading
International Esports Federation Has Big Plans For 2022 World Esports Academia Competition
The International Esports Federation (IESF) revealed some details for the upcoming World Esports Academia Competition. The second edition of theContinue Reading
Nvidia Shares Drop 7% Amidst Slowing Gaming Market
Despite a first quarter revenue that exceeded market expectations, chip designer Nvidia Corp still saw their shares plummet 6.7% inContinue Reading
AYN Unveils Handheld Gaming Console
Hong Kong-based AYN recently unveiled Loki, which the company claims is the most affordable handheld console running on Windows OperatingContinue Reading
Tencent Gaming Revenues Plateau In The Midst Of Countrywide Restrictions
Tencent released its first-quarter results for 2021, which revealed that the company brought in a total of $21.3 billion inContinue Reading
Massive Layoffs At Tencent Continue, Spilling Over To Gaming And Fintech Departments
Tencent’s underwhelming first quarter (down 23% on the previous year) has led to another massive round of layoffs in theContinue Reading
Sony Looking To Expand Presence In The Metaverse
Sony Group Corp. recently announced its plans to expand its presence in the metaverse, drawing on its expertise in gamingContinue Reading
DPVR Strikes Cooperation Agreement With FXG
Shanghai-based DPVR has announced a strategic cooperation agreement with FXG Video Science and Technology. The former specializes in virtual realityContinue Reading
Korean Gaming Market Expected To Reach $20.98B In 2026
A report from Research and Markets projects that the Korean gaming market will reach $20.98 billion in 2026, growing atContinue Reading
SportsHero Partners With Wuhan Esports Association, Launches Esports Prediction Platform On WeChat
SportsHero recently launched its esports prediction platform on WeChat China while simultaneously announcing a partnership, or Memorandum of Cooperation, withContinue Reading
Biofrost Comes Out As Gay, Criticizes Esports Industry For Lack Of Inclusion
Chinese-Canadian League of Legends player Vincent “Biofrost” Wang recently came out as gay and had some harsh words for the esports industry.Continue Reading
Secretlab And League Of Legends To Release Limited Edition MSI Gaming Chair
Secretlab has partnered with League of Legends Esports to make gaming chairs designed specifically for the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), whichContinue Reading
Experts Say Mobile Gaming Will Exceed $100B In 2022
Research company Newzoo reports that the mobile gaming industry is on pace to surpass $100 billion in revenue this year.Continue Reading
NetEase Launches Its First Gaming Studio In The US
China-based NetEase has launched its first fully-owned gaming studio in the US, called Jackalope Games. The studio is based inContinue Reading
Blockchain Gaming Company, Monoverse, Raises $3.1M In Funding
South Korean-based blockchain gaming company Monoverse has raised $3.1 million through an investment from the Korea Real Estate Investment andContinue Reading
The Problem With Axie Infinity
Axie Infinity is one of the most popular games out there. But, now, fictional inflation, combined with a historic crypto heistContinue Reading
Huya Gives Status Update Regarding Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Chinese live streaming platform Huya Inc. recently provided an update on its status under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable ActContinue Reading
Square Enix To Retain Three Titles Following Massive Embracer Group Sale
Square Enix has announced that it will retain publishing rights to the Life is Strange franchise, the Just Cause franchise, and Outriders in the aftermath ofContinue Reading
ByteDance Looks To Increase Metaverse Content
What Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is trying to do to dominate the future virtual world called the metaverseContinue Reading
Taiwan Looks To Promote Esports Health Through A New Invention
The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), has partnered with the central government to increaseContinue Reading
Developer Com2uS Invests In Ola GG, Partner Of Yield Guild Gaming
South Korean game development and publishing company Com2uS, has become an initial investor in Ola GG, a regionally focused partnerContinue Reading
Japanese Crypto Gaming Startup, Double Jump.Tokyo, Raises $24M
Japanese blockchain gaming startup double jump.tokyo recently announced that it has raised $24 million from 16 investors to accelerate theContinue Reading
League Of Legends Pro League To Compete Remotely At The Mid-Season Invitational 2022
Riot Games recently announced that the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) spring winners will compete in the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) remotely asContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron Wants Esports To Be Part Of 2024 Olympics
In a recent interview with technology outlet The Big Whale, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his desire to make esportsContinue Reading
Blind Gamers Compete In Street Fighter V Tournament
ePARA, a Japanese company that promotes diversity and inclusion for disabled esports players held a Street Fighter V: Champion EditionContinue Reading