A Look At Playboy’s Metaverse Plans
Nine years after going private, Playboy “re-launched” in 2021 with a whole new business model. The famous magazine is noContinue Reading
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The Ten Most Valuable Esports Organizations Today
As the video game industry continues to grow at a rapid rate, we can now tell you the ten mostContinue Reading
Axiomatic Raises $35M In Funding Round
Team Liquid’s parent company, Axiomatic Gaming, announced the completion of a funding round which netted the company $35 million. TheContinue 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
TSM FTX Investing Heavily In Out-Of-Game Training
Esports organization TSM FTX has diligently built on its mental health initiative by launching a thorough wellness training program acrossContinue Reading
Launch Dates Unveiled For New PlayStation Plus Tiers
We now have a launch date for Sony’s upgraded multi-tier version of PS Plus. The service will be introduced inContinue Reading
AudioMob Partners With Take-Two Studio Socialpoint
On April 18th, Take-Two announced its mobile gaming subsidiary, Socialpoint, had agreed to a partnership with AudioMob. This deal willContinue 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
Supermodel Kate Moss Joins The Metaverse Thanks To Drest Partnership
Supermodel Kate Moss recently entered the metaverse thanks to a partnership with the fashion styling game Drest. Through this deal,Continue 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
Is Interest In NFTs And The Metaverse Waning?
Despite an initial surge in usage of the buzzwords, interest in both the metaverse and NFTs appear to be onContinue Reading
Valve’s Gabe Newell Attacks The Metaverse And NFTs
The Steam Deck is out to positive reviews, and Valve’s Gabe Newell has been doing interviews to help promote theContinue Reading
2K Teams Up With PlayVS To Bring NBA Games To High School Esports Leagues
The video game publisher 2K recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with PlayVS. Under this exclusive, long-term deal,Continue Reading
Startup Esports Racing Leagues Are Beginning To Influence Real-Life Decisions By Drivers And Sponsors
Every Monday, a group of NASCAR drivers, crew members, and motorsports journalists come together for an intense competition of virtualContinue Reading
William Peace University Launches New Gaming Majors And Esports Lab
William Peace University recently opened the doors on a brand new, high-tech esports and gaming lab. This comes just aContinue Reading
Growth In Cloud Gaming Could Spark New Net Neutrality Row
Industry experts are warning that a new net neutrality battle could break out if cloud gaming continues to grow inContinue Reading
Korean-Based Netmarble To Launch Metaverse And NFT Games
South Korean online gaming giant Netmarble announced plans to launch several new games that use blockchain and metaverse technologies. TheContinue Reading
Linux Gaming Is Getting Some Serious Help From A Twelve-Year-Old Developer
Late last year, 12-year old developer Rudra Saraswat gifted Ubuntu gamers with a great GUI tool. The “Gamebuntu” utility wasContinue Reading
Brands Investing In Top Esports Teams Have Doubled Their Returns Since 2019
Brands investing in leading esports teams that actively compete in top-tier gaming titles such as League of Legends, VALORANT, Fortnite, Dota 2, and soContinue Reading
PortalOne Secures $60M In Series A Funding Round
On January 27th, PortalOne announced it had raised $60 million through an oversubscribed Series A funding round. This money willContinue Reading
Gen.G Esports Partners With Bithumb
Gen.G Esports recently agreed to a partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb in a deal that will see Bithumb sponsorContinue Reading
NBAer LaMelo Ball Launches Esports Brand
Professional basketball player LaMelo Ball is entering the world of esports. Late last month, Ball announced he would be launchingContinue Reading
Will Overwatch Come To Phones Via Xbox Cloud Gaming?
The Activision Blizzard sale has left us with more questions than answers. We’ve known for awhile that Activision has beenContinue Reading
Animoca Brands Raises $360M To Build Open Metaverse
Animoca Brands has raised nearly $360 million in a new funding round that values the Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming businessContinue Reading
Xboxes And PlayStations Are Going To Become Wallets, Says Gallant Token CEO
According to Steven Walters, the founder of Gallant Token, it’s no wonder play-to-earn games have such a huge following. The abilityContinue Reading
Nexon Invests $400M Into The Russo Brothers’ Entertainment Company
The South Korean gaming firm Nexon recently purchased a $400 million stake in Joe and Anthony Russo’s entertainment company, AGBO.Continue Reading
OpenSea Founders Both Billionaires After Latest Fundraising
Devin Finzer and Alex Attalah, co-founders of OpenSea, are officially billionaires following a fresh funding round earlier this month thatContinue Reading
TSM Appoints Dominic Kallas As Vice President Of Esports
Dominic Kallas, former Gen.G head of US operations, is joining Team SoloMid (TSM) as its vice president of esports. InContinue Reading