Paradox Interactive Looking Into Some Major Acquisitions
Swedish game publisher Paradox Interactive might be looking to build on a big year for gaming studio acquisitions. Microsoft isContinue Reading
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Is EA Looking To Merge With Another Company?
Did you guys know that EA is looking to merge with another company? Based on a recent report from Puck,Continue Reading
Red Bull Launches Age of Empires Tournament
Red Bull has partnered with AMD, Backforce, and AGON by AOC to launch Red Bull Wololo: Legacy, an Age ofContinue Reading
Bungie Calls Out Racism In Gaming Following Buffalo Supermarket Mass Shooting
Video game developer Bungie is calling on fellow gaming companies to examine how racism and radicalization occur in their ownContinue Reading
Take-Two Finalizes Merger With Zynga
Take-Two and Zynga finalized their merger on May 23rd, marking the industry’s largest completed deal at $12.7 billion, surpassing theContinue Reading
A Look At The Best-Selling Games And Consoles In The US For April 2022
The NPD Group released its sales report for April 2022, which highlights the best-selling games and hardware during the month.Continue Reading
Sony Is Gaming’s Second Biggest Money Maker, But Will That Change Soon?
Sony netted $18.2 billion in revenue for the previous fiscal year, which put it behind only Tencent ($32.2 billion) inContinue Reading
Report: Top Ten Gaming Companies Generated $126B In Revenues Over The Last Year
Newzoo recently released a report focused on the growth and revenues of the world’s major gaming companies. Based on thisContinue Reading
Microsoft Files New Patent To Bring Physical Games To Xbox’s Digital Library
With physical disc-based games becoming obsolete in the eyes of many, the industry has pivoted towards digital downloads that comeContinue Reading
Hulu And Xbox Join Forces To Bring PC Game Pass To Streaming Service Subscribers
A partnership was announced between Hulu and Xbox that will see Hulu subscribers in the U.S. be given access toContinue Reading
Xbox Streaming-Only Device Coming Soon
It sounds like an Xbox streaming device may be coming our way sooner rather than later. According to a recentContinue Reading
Fortnite Returns To Mobile Devices
Fortnite is now on the cloud. On May 5th, Epic Games unveiled a partnership with Microsoft in a deal thatContinue Reading
New York City Suing Activision
Activision is facing another lawsuit… this time it’s coming from New York City! According to a recent report from Axios,Continue Reading
Sony Wants To Invest $300M Into First-Party And Multi-Platform Games
Sony recently said it wants to invest $300 million into first-party PlayStation studios as part of the company’s two-pronged approachContinue Reading
Nintendo’s Transition To Its Next Console Is “A Major Concern” For The Company
Did you guys know Nintendo is worried about the next console it’s going to make? At least, that’s what companyContinue Reading
Xbox Users Can Now Create Snapchat-Like Stories On The App
Microsoft recently announced that Xbox users can now share their gaming moments in the form of “Stories” on the XboxContinue Reading
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Shares Thoughts On The Metaverse, Crypto, And Antitrust
In a recent interview with Fast Company, Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney waxed poetic on the current climate of hisContinue Reading
Warner Reportedly Interested In Selling Game Studios
According to a recent report, Warner Bros. Discovery is planning on selling some of its gaming studios and intellectual propertiesContinue Reading
New Warzone Season Helps Virgin Media Break Traffic Record
The third season of Call of Duty: Warzone was recently released at 5:00 PM in the United Kingdom on AprilContinue Reading
Microsoft Generated Over $3.5B During Most Recent Quarter
Microsoft recently announced the company generated $3.74 billion in revenue during the recent quarter that ended on March 31st, 2022.Continue Reading
Weekly News Show #226: Square Enix Fire Sale, YouTube Worse Than Mixer, Overwatch 2 Failure, RIP Blizzard, Pokimane xQc Champagne Problems, British Gamers, Warner Bros. Confusion, Xbox Game Pass
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Embracer Group acquiring IP and studios from SquareContinue Reading
CDW And Microsoft Named Presenting Partners Of Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup
The Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup recently named CDW and Microsoft as the event’s presenting partners. These two companies join aContinue Reading
Tech Firms Competing For Deals Means More Money For Video Game Developers
Video game developers are champing at the bit ahead of an influx of money from some of the biggest technologyContinue Reading
Sky Mavis Raises $150M To Reimburse Victims Of Axie Infinity Hack
On April 6th, Sky Mavis announced the company had closed a $150 million funding round in an attempt to reimburseContinue Reading
Over 10M People Have Streamed Games Through Xbox’s Cloud Gaming
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at least ten million people have streamed video games through Xbox Cloud Gaming. This informationContinue Reading
PlayStation Is Also Exploring Putting Ads In Video Games
It sounds like Microsoft is not alone in its controversial advertising plan. Sony is now reportedly interested in integrating advertisementsContinue Reading
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games To Feature Esports Side Event This Year
The Invictus Games, the international sporting event founded by Duke of Sussex Prince Harry for wounded, injured, and sick servicemenContinue Reading
CD Projekt Looking For Bounceback After Rough 2021
CD Projekt endured a brutal 2021 but has room for optimism with major releases on the horizon. The Polish gamingContinue Reading