Industry Analyst Not Sure About A “Netflix Of Games”
It appears that gaming industry analyst Piers Harding-Rolls is not sure that we will ever see a “Netflix of games.”Continue Reading
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Doug Lombardi Leaves Valve After 22 Years
After spending 22 years at the company, Doug Lombardi has officially left Valve after most recently serving as the organization’sContinue Reading
Bob Iger Investing In Metaverse Firm Genies, Joining Their Board
Former Disney chief Bob Iger is joining the board of avatar technology company Genies while also making a personal investment in the emerging metaverse player. TheContinue Reading
Unity To Co-Host Music Festivals With New Partner Insomniac Events
Unity recently announced a partnership with live music firm Insomniac Events, the company behind festival brands including Electric Daisy CarnivalContinue Reading
Riot Games Invests In Production Studio Responsible For Arcane
Riot Games recently announced it had invested in Fortiche Production, the Paris-based animation studio behind the hit Netflix show Arcane.Continue Reading
Bandcamp Acquired By Epic Games
On March 2nd, Epic Games announced it had acquired the independent music storefront Bandcamp. As a result of this deal,Continue Reading
Music Metaverse PIXELYNX Unveils Leadership Team
On March 3rd, PIXELYNX, which is a famous music metaverse platform, announced the members of its core leadership team. FabienContinue Reading
Snoop Dogg Joins FaZe Clan
The gaming and lifestyle brand FaZe Clan recently announced that the world-famous musician Snoop Dogg had joined the organization’s talentContinue Reading
Warner Music Group Partners With Splinterlands
On February 23rd, Warner Music Group announced it had agreed to a partnership with the blockchain video game Splinterlands. ThisContinue Reading
New Report Finds That Female Gamers Are Being Overlooked As Music Super Fans
A new report from MRC Data suggests female gamers are being overlooked when it comes to their music consumption habits.Continue Reading
Gala Games Investing $5B To Expand NFT Offerings
On February 7th, Gala Games announced it would be spending $5 billion over the next year to expand its non-fungibleContinue Reading
Former Tencent Executive Debuts Metaverse For Music And Games
A former executive at Tencent Games and industry vet, Steve Gray’s new company, Meta Music Studios, launched The Apollo ProjectContinue Reading
Nintendo Blocks Over 1,300 Videos Containing Copyrighted Music
Nintendo recently blocked people from viewing hundreds of YouTube videos because these pieces of media reportedly contain copyrighted music fromContinue Reading
Against The Current Collaborating With League Of Legends European Championship
The League of Legends European Championship (LEC) recently unveiled a partnership with the American musical group Against the Current. ThisContinue Reading
G2 Esports Debuts New Song As The Organization Looks To Expand Into Music
On January 7th, G2 Esports released its debut single, Our Way, as the company aims to expand into the musicContinue Reading
Weekly News #181: Tencent Phone, Take-Two Zynga, Play To Earn Dominance, G2 Esports Music, Nexon Avengers, Sega NFT Doubts, Phil Spencer On Netflix
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Tencent reportedly acquiring BlackShark Gaming, Take-Two buying ZyngaContinue Reading
Dr DisRespect Is Going After Twitch (Again)
The rivalry between Herschel “Dr DisRespect” Beahm IV and Twitch continues to become more and more hostile. This time, theContinue Reading
NFT Band Debuts Its First Song And Music Video
On December 22nd, Allies, the metaverse’s first NFT band, debuted their hit single WAGMI. The song was broadcast within theContinue Reading
K-Pop Star Min Named Talon Esports Ambassador
There continues to be more and more overlap between the world of gaming and K-pop music. On December 16th, TalonContinue Reading
The Baltimore Gamer Symphony Orchestra Performs Music From Video Games Made In Maryland
The Baltimore Gamer Symphony Orchestra (BGSO) presented their “Made in Maryland” concert virtually on December 11th, featuring music from videoContinue Reading
Audius Builds FM Radio Tower On Blockchain-Based Website
The decentralized music streaming service Audius recently built an FM radio tower on its blockchain-based website. As a result, Audius’Continue Reading
Spotify Reveals List Of The Most Popular Musical Acts According To Console Gamers
As 2021 comes to a close, we continue to see organizations post “year in review” pieces. Now, Spotify has joinedContinue Reading
GTA Expansion Features New Songs By Dr. Dre
On December 15th, Rockstar Games launched a new GTA expansion pack, GTA Online: The Contract. According to a Rockstar representative,Continue Reading
Collaboration With Marshmello Returns To “Fortnite”
Marshmello skins have returned to Fortnite. On December 14th, Marshmello skins and other types of merchandise were once again madeContinue Reading
“Arcane” Theme Song Tops Spotify Charts For Three Straight Weeks
According to SpotifyCharts, Enemy, by Imagine Dragons and J.I.D., has spent three straight weeks as one of Spotify’s top rockContinue Reading
Lil Uzi Vert Has High Praise For xQc
Famous rapper Lil Uzi Vert has been moving further and further into the Twitch ecosystem. The musician recently made headlinesContinue Reading
Artists And Listening Party Unveiled For “Pokemon 25: The Album”
On October 15th, Pokemon 25: The Album was released by The Pokemon Company and Capitol Records. Some of the musiciansContinue Reading
Ed Sheeran Collaborates With “Pokemon GO,” Meets Squirtle
Pokemon Go is partnering with Grammy winner Ed Sheeran for a special experience this month to promote Sheeran’s new albumContinue Reading