Singapore Raises Concern Over India’s Ban Of Free Fire
Singapore has raised concerns with India about its ban of popular gaming app Free Fire, owned by technology group Sea, inContinue Reading
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Nintendo Reveals Japan’s Best-Selling 3DS eShop Games Over The Last Decade
With Nintendo’s announcement that they would be shutting down the 3DS and Wii U eShop, many are realizing this isContinue Reading
Platinum’s New CEO Wants To Create Larger, Riskier Games
PlatinumGames co-founder Atsushi Inaba, who recently took over as president and CEO, discussed his promotion in a recent interview along with hisContinue Reading
Tanukana, Kbaton Both Fired From Cyclops Athlete Gaming In Wake Of Insensitive Comments And Men’s Height Controversy
Osaka-based esports team, Cyclops Athlete Gaming, has fired their Call of Duty manager, Kbaton, after scores of insensitive tweets ofContinue Reading
2022 Mid-Season Invitational To Be Held In South Korea
South Korea has been selected to host this year’s Mid-Season Invitational, marking the country’s first time hosting an MSI event,Continue Reading
A Quick Look At The Esports Market In Japan
The esports market in Japan is booming. The competitive video game industry reached $60.7 million in 2020, was expected toContinue Reading
Could Esports Be Included In The 2024 Olympics?
When the Olympics were held in Rio six years ago, the eGames were staged with competitors battling it out toContinue Reading
Pixotope’s Virtual Production Showcased At The Largest Dota 2 Esports Championship
Valve’s ten-day long tournament for their smash hit Dota 2 game was held in Bucharest’s largest stadium, the 50,000 capacity Arena Națională, and assembledContinue Reading
GT World Challenge Esports Endurance Series To Become Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports
The GT World Challenge Esports Endurance Series of Europe, Asia, and America will join forces this year to form IntercontinentalContinue Reading
Singapore’s Global Esports Games 2021 Records Millions Of Online Views
The first Singapore Global Esports Games 2021 (GEG) were a huge hit, amassing over 4.4 million live views across theContinue Reading
India’s Mobile Gaming Boom Rewarding Homegrown Developers
Unlike other major markets, mobile gaming is king in India thanks in large part to the proliferation of smartphones. AfterContinue Reading
Animoca Brands Partners With Brinc, Announce Guild Accelerator Program
Hong Kong-based game software and venture capital company Animoca Brands has announced a partnership with venture capital and accelerator firm Brinc to launch theContinue Reading
Sega Sammy Revises Up Financial Year 2022 Forecast On Pachinko
Japanese gaming conglomerate, Sega Sammy Holdings, has revised its forecast for the financial year ending on March 31st, 2022. ThisContinue Reading
Indonesian Esport Governing Bodies, IESPA And PBESI, Merge After Country Awarded IESF World Championship
The Indonesian Esports Association (IESPA) has merged with the PBESI (also known as the Indonesian Esports Executive Board), a forumContinue Reading
Riot Games Strike New Streaming Partnership With VeraEsports For VCT APAC
VeraEsports, the video live streaming platform that is popular for esports, has agreed to a deal with Riot Games to become theContinue Reading
Mobile Gaming Is Changing The Industry, Earning More Than Consoles And PCs Combined
A new market report from global gaming analytics firm NewZoo shows that mobile gaming is turning the entire industry onContinue Reading
Introducing A JRPG-Style Prayer Altar For Your Dead, Gaming-Loving Relatives
In Japan, butsudan (仏壇) are small shrines found in Buddhist temples and homes. Typical butsudan can be ornate with gold leaf orContinue Reading
Sony Shares Continue To Slide As Gaming Concerns Re-Emerge
Shares in Sony Group Corp slid as much as 8.8% in early trading in Tokyo at the beginning of theContinue Reading
Top Seven Esports Tournament Prize Pools For 2021
2021 was a strange year for esports as many arenas remained empty for the majority of tournaments. Despite this lackContinue Reading