Three Major Video Game Companies Forced To Cut Jobs
2022 has not been kind to some of the world’s gaming companies. In fact, Niantic, Unity Technologies, and Guild EsportsContinue Reading
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Niantic Is Trying Its Hand At Pro Basketball
Niantic is going to make an NBA game. On June 28th, the company behind Pokémon Go announced it was partneringContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #252: Summer Games Fest Letdown, Gaming School, Fortnite Exercise, Amouranth Business, Dr Disrespect x Nike, Guild Job Cuts, Razer Haptics, Québec Stupidity
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Summer Games fest telling fans to “manage” expectations, 2022Continue Reading
Tech Giants Aim To Bring More Organization To The Metaverse
Several major technology companies are trying to bring some order to the metaverse. Microsoft, Huawei, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Sony Interactive Entertainment,Continue Reading
How Golf Is Using Video Games To Connect With Kids
The PGA JR. League has launched Safari Par-Tee, a new augmented reality mobile gaming platform available on iOS and Android.Continue Reading
Pixelynx Unveils Title Of First Game
Deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin’s music metaverse gaming platform, Pixelynx, recently gave us the title of their first game: Elynxir. TheContinue Reading
Niantic Unveils Peridot, An Augmented Reality Pet Game
Niantic has a new augmented reality project on its hands. This comes after the company revealed it would be launchingContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #221: Niantic Tamagotchi, Blizzard NFT, Fortnite Coachella, Xbox In-Game Ads, Apple Mobile Gaming, Tencent Shutdowns, Amazon Kids+ Games, Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion, Gamer Shower
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Niantic’s new augmented reality virtual pet game, MicrosoftContinue Reading
Pokemon Go Hosts First Official Esports Event
The last weekend of March, Play Pokemon hosted the first official esports event for Pokemon Go, which took place in Liverpool,Continue Reading
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Shut Down
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has been officially shut down. Niantic announced that the game closed down at 12:01 AM onContinue Reading
Alpha Esports Tech Inc. Undergoes Name Change
On January 11th, Alpha Esports Tech Inc. announced plans to change the companies name to Alpha Metaverse Technologies Inc. OnceContinue Reading
A Record Eight Mobile Games Surpass $1B In Consumer Spending
A record eight mobile games have generated over $1 billion in consumer spending in 2021. Only five titles reached thatContinue Reading
Alpha Esports Tech Now Planning Entrance Into Metaverse
On November 15th, Alpha Esports Tech Inc. announced its subsidiary, Paradise City Gaming, has begun developing its metaverse technologies viaContinue Reading
Niantic Receives $300M Investment From Coatue
Niantic Inc., the developer of the world’s first and only planet-scale AR platform, announced that it received a $300 millionContinue 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
Amazon Making Lumberyard Game Engine Open Source
According to reports from VentureBeat, Amazon recently announced that it has made its Lumberyard game engine an open-source project, meaningContinue Reading
Niantic Developing “Pokemon Go” Style Transformers Game
On June 14th, Niantic, the company behind Pokemon Go, recently unveiled plans to launch a Transformers video game. Transformers: HeavyContinue Reading
aXiomatic Gaming Appoints Mark Vela As CEO
aXiomatic Gaming recently announced that it has appointed Chief Strategy Officer Mark Vela as the firm’s new CEO. This moveContinue Reading
Niantic’s 5G Game Demo Highlights Future Of AR Gaming
Niantic, a software developer based in San Francisco, recently unveiled its new game, Codename: Urban Legends. This multiplayer demo experienceContinue Reading