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New York State Wants To Bring More Support To The Gaming Industry
On November 4th, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that applications had been opened for the state’s first-ever Digital GameContinue Reading
ValkyRae Comes To Times Square Thanks To New Brand Ambassador Deal
Rachell “ValkyRae” Hofstetter was recently named a new brand ambassador for the UK-based fitness company Gymshark. This deal was announcedContinue Reading
VCT Finals Tickets Quickly Sellout
If you were hoping to see the VALORANT Champions Tour playoffs in person, we have some bad news for you.Continue Reading
This Crypto Project Opened A Storefront In New York City
Solana has officially opened a permanent retail store at The Shops in Hudson Yards, Manhattan. The store is 100% crypto-themed.Continue Reading
More Info Announced For 2022 League Of Legends World Championships
We have details about the 2022 League of Legends World Championships. Developer Riot Games recently announced that Worlds will runContinue Reading
Now’s Your Chance To Work On Grand Theft Auto
Have you ever wanted to work on the Grand Theft Auto franchise? Well, you may now have a chance to.Continue Reading
This Popular Soft Drink Threw A Virtual Esports Watch Party In The Metaverse
Mountain Dew partnered with New York Excelsior (NYXL) to host a virtual watch party for the Call of Duty LeagueContinue Reading
Company Raises $5.5M For AR, VR, And 3D Cloud Authoring Tools
Echo3D recently announced the company closed a $5.5 million funding round. This money will help the company change the wayContinue Reading
Changes Announced For League Of Legends World Championship
The 2022 League of Legends World Championship WILL NOT take place as originally planned. In an article posted by RiotContinue Reading
Dr Disrespect Has Made It To Times Square… Kind Of
We may soon be getting news about the first game from Doctor Disrespect’s development studio, Midnight Society. Recently, The DocContinue Reading
Weekly News #250: TikTok Mobile Games, Free Valorant Franchises, Riot Privacy, Dr Disrespect In Times Square, Sony PC Peripherals, Apple TV Gaming, WoW Hail Mary
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss ByteDance generating $1 billion in player spending through mobileContinue Reading
NBA Star And Gamer Kevin Durant Looking To Build A Call Of Duty Team?
NBA star Kevin Durant has never made his love of gaming and esports a secret. Already an investor in hisContinue Reading
Brooklyn Set To Host Major Call Of Duty Tournament
The Major IV Call of Duty tournament is coming to the King’s Theater in Brooklyn, New York and will beContinue Reading
In-Person Competitions Returning To Fortnite
In-Person competitions are returning to the Fortnite Championship Series! Epic Games recently announced it would be hosting an in-person FortniteContinue Reading
City College Of New York Looks To Develop NYC Video Gaming Industries
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has made the success of the video game industry crucial to his “Rebuild, Renew,Continue 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
Nets Gaming Crew Announces Partnership With The State University Of New York
NBA 2K League franchise Nets Gaming Crew (NetsGC) has announced a partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) for an educational programContinue Reading
Community Gaming Closes $16M Series A Funding Round
Community Gaming recently closed a $16 million Series A funding round that was led by SoftBank Group’s SB Opportunity Fund.Continue Reading
Formula E: Accelerate Esports Competition Returns For 2022
Once again using the rFactor 2 platform, Formula E: Accelerate’s top prize will be to drive a real-world Formula EContinue Reading
Andbox Finalizes Rebranding, Unveils Plans For The New York City Esports Scene
The New York-based gaming organization Andbox was recently rebranded as NYXL. This comes as part of a series of movesContinue Reading
Weekly News #208: Fortnite Building, Gamer Dating, Andbox Failure, Rocket League Live, Sony Haven Studios, New Witcher Game, Dr Disrespect vs YouTube Gaming
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss changes being made to Fortnite, people connecting online throughContinue Reading
DoorDash Teams Up With Knicks Gaming And Other New York Knicks Entities
DoorDash was recently named the official on-demand delivery platform of Knicks Gaming, the Westchester Knicks, and the New York KnicksContinue Reading
Tarık Çelik Signed By CAA
Tarık Çelik recently announced he had signed a contract with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to represent him in all areas.Continue Reading
Sony Stocks Tumble Following Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
On January 18th, the global gaming industry was shaken to its core after it was announced that Microsoft had acquiredContinue Reading
Counter Logic Gaming And Knicks Gaming Partner With Anheuser-Busch
The American brewing organization Anheuser-Busch was recently named a partner of Counter Logic Gaming and Knicks Gaming, two esports entitiesContinue Reading
World-Famous Author James Frey Named Andbox’s CEO
Andbox recently announced that it has named award-winning author James Frey as the company’s new CEO. In this role, FreyContinue Reading
Reddit’s Co-Founder Sees A Future Where People Only Use Play-To-Earn Crypto Games
It appears that Reddit’s co-founder is bullish on the P2E business model. On a recent episode of the Where ItContinue Reading