Spotify Joins The Metaverse With Roblox Activation
On May 3rd, Spotify made history by becoming the first music streaming brand to have an official presence in theContinue Reading
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League Of Legends Added To Tinder As A Passion
Dating app Tinder has added League of Legends as a “passion” (or interest), allowing people to add it to theirContinue Reading
Fortnite Joins Forces With Coachella
Coachella has teamed up with Fortnite! On April 14th, Epic Games announced that it would be bringing the fashion, and,Continue Reading
$150M Raise Nets Genies A $1B Valuation
The metaverse avatar company Genies recently announced it closed a $150 million funding round. As a result, the organization achievedContinue Reading
Bandai Namco Unveils Gundam Metaverse Project
Bandai Namco is making some big investments into the metaverse, and it’s starting first with the “Gundam Metaverse Project.” This metaverseContinue Reading
Idris Elba States That He Is One Hundred Percent A Gamer
Speaking to the New York Times, Idris Elba, who voices the character of Knuckles in the film Sonic the Hedgehog 2, revealedContinue Reading
Valkyrae Shares Exciting BTS Moments, Starring In Music Video With Former K-Pop Star
Rachell “ValkyRae” Hofstetter is one of the most popular female streamers in the world. On top of that, she isContinue Reading
Rapper Tee Grizzley Signs Partnership With XSET Inside His GTA Online Server
Rapper and Twitch streamer Tee Grizzley recently signed a major partnership deal with the esports lifestyle brand XSET within hisContinue Reading
Beasley Media Group Partners With Key Networks To Produce Short-Form Esports News Features
Beasley Media Group recently announced a partnership with Key Networks to distribute 30-second segments of esports and pro-gaming news. TheContinue Reading
Streamer Lythero Upset At Twitch Over False DMCA Warning
A couple of weeks ago, Twitch announced it would be implementing a new system to notify streamers, allowing them to take actionContinue Reading
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
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
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
Hideo Kojima Teases Two New Games
Hideo Kojima revealed that he and his studio, Kojima Productions, are working on two new video games. Rumors have longContinue 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