Noble Esports Employees Quitting Over Payment Issues
On February 7th, Noble Esports deactivated the company’s Twitter account after several employees claimed the organization failed to pay themContinue Reading
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Singapore’s Global Esports Games 2021 Records Millions Of Online Views
The first Singapore Global Esports Games 2021 (GEG) were a huge hit, amassing over 4.4 million live views across theContinue Reading
IndyCar Racer Álex Palou Named Team Redline Ambassador
Álex Palou was recently named as a new ambassador for the esports organization Team Redline. This information was first revealedContinue Reading
FaZe Clan Joins Forces With The NFL
The National Football League recently agreed to a partnership with FaZe Clan. This deal saw the two entities put onContinue Reading
Hiranandani Group Forays Into Consumer-Tech Space
Real estate giant Hiranandani Group is foraying into the consumer technology segment with a new venture called Tez Platforms thatContinue Reading
Ludwig Ahgren Calls Addison Rae’s Skincare Line “Pathetic”
The world-famous social media influencer Addison Rae recently released her skincare line, Screen Break, on February 1st. While this productContinue Reading
xQc Mocks Esports Teams For Trying To Produce NFTs
It appears that Félix “xQc” Lengyel, one of the world’s most popular streamers, is not a fan of esports teamsContinue Reading
Naughty Dog Is In The Process Of Making Three New Games
It appears the PlayStation studio Naughty Dog is in the midst of working on three different video games. This comesContinue Reading
Weekly News #191: Lost Ark Record, Lord Of The Rings IP, Console Valorant, Activision-Blizzard Reset, Noble Esports Controversy, Pokimane On Twitch, AI Racer, Free Fire Ban
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Lost Ark becoming the second most popular gameContinue Reading
Wordle-Like Games Are Becoming Increasingly Popular On Chinese Social Media
The New York Times’ purchase of Wordle was proof that crossword-style games had gained some serious traction. Chinese online usersContinue Reading
Weekly News #189: CoD Vanguard Sales, TSM Decline, GTA 6, Gamer Nut Butter, Sony Bungie Retention Plan, Console Casualties, Metaverse Laptops, xQc On NFTs
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss studies showing almost half of all parents wantContinue Reading
Meta Earnings Miss Expectations Amid Apple Privacy Changes, Resulting In Stock Plummet
Facebook parent company Meta reported its Q4 earnings on February 2nd, falling short of analysts’ expectations on earnings per share, and missingContinue Reading
Player Departures Causing A Steep Decline In TSM’s Social Media Following
According to the esports and gaming consultancy firm GEEIQ, TSM’s combined social media following has dropped from 80 million peopleContinue Reading
Linux Gaming Is Getting Some Serious Help From A Twelve-Year-Old Developer
Late last year, 12-year old developer Rudra Saraswat gifted Ubuntu gamers with a great GUI tool. The “Gamebuntu” utility wasContinue Reading
Team17 Announces And Quickly Cancels MetaWorms NFT Plan
Team17 recently joined forces with Reality Gaming Group in an attempt to launch officially licensed NFT collectibles known as MetaWorms.Continue Reading
West Ham United F.C. Rebrands Its Esports Division
On February 1st, the professional English soccer team West Ham United F.C. announced it was changing the branding of itsContinue Reading
ValkyRae Will Continue To Stream Exclusively On YouTube Gaming
Rachell “ValkyRae” Hofstetter isn’t going anywhere. The world-famous streamer and co-owner of 100 thieves officially confirmed she will be returningContinue Reading
Deviation Games Expanding With New Canadian Studio
Deviation Games, which was recently acquired by PlayStation Studios, is expanding at a rapid rate. In fact, the organization isContinue Reading
Le Mans Virtual Series Attracts 81 Million Fans
According to research and insights provider YouGov Sport, the Le Mans Virtual Series has attracted a total of 81 millionContinue Reading
Astralis And Esportal Extend Partnership
Astralis recently announced it had extended its partnership with the matchmaking platform Esportal. This comes as part of a partnershipContinue Reading
Three People Leave YouTube, Including Its Head Of Gaming
After spending seven years at the company, Ryan Wyatt, the head of gaming at YouTube, announced he would be leavingContinue Reading
Gaming Had A Major Impact On Twitter In 2021
On January 10th, Twitter released data that showed the massive impact gaming had on the social media platform last year.Continue Reading
Decentraland And UNXD To Host Metaverse Fashion Week
Luxury marketplace UNXD, built on the Polygon network, and the virtual-reality platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, Decentraland, are partneringContinue Reading
Esports Market Will Reach Astounding Revenue Numbers By 2028
The esports market is set to surpass $6 billion by 2028 on account of sizeable sponsorships, growing smartphone uses, theContinue Reading
Polygon Teams Up With Reddit Co-Founder For $200M Web 3.0 Gaming Fund
Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, has partnered with Polygon for a $200 million fund that will target gaming andContinue Reading
Microsoft Most Imitated Brand Of All Phishing Attacks
Microsoft stayed the most imitated brand, accounting for 29% of all phishing attacks globally for a second straight quarter. ThisContinue Reading
Live-Streaming App For PCs Being Tested By TikTok
TikTok has begun testing a new live-streaming desktop app called Live Studio. This program will enable users to broadcast contentContinue Reading
Opera GX Launches Gamer Graveyard Metaverse
On November 22nd, Opera GX, which is a special version of the Opera web browser, announced it had launched theContinue Reading