Gaming Companies And Industry Leaders Have Raised Almost $200M For Ukraine
Gaming companies across the board have come together to raise money for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. From Japanese studios suchContinue Reading
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Apple Reportedly Patenting Several Mobile Gaming Accessories
According to a recent report from Patently Apple, Apple is working on numerous dedicated gaming accessories for mobile devices. InContinue Reading
Office Hours: Epic Games $2B Raise
In this episode of Office Hours, with our host William “The Professor” Collis, The Professor discusses how Epic Games raisedContinue Reading
Fortnite Raises $144M For Ukraine
Fortnite has raised $144 million to support relief efforts in Ukraine. This comes after Epic Games and Microsoft announced thatContinue Reading
Manga Publisher Launches Shueisha Games
The manga publisher Shueisha recently launched a new gaming company known simply as Shueisha Games. According to Famitsu, the publishingContinue Reading
Epic Games Receives $2B Investment From Sony And KIRKBI For The Metaverse
Epic Games, the world-famous creator of Fortnite, recently announced it had closed a $2 billion financing round that featured investmentsContinue Reading
Sony Planning To Acquire Even More Studios
It doesn’t seem like Sony has any plans of slowing down its recent string of acquisitions. In fact, during aContinue Reading
Weekly News #215: No E3, Sony Acquisitions, FTX MPL, Halo Cookbook, Unreal Engine 5, Twitter Gaming Data, Saudi Expansion, CDL Trading Cards
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss E3 2022 being canceled, Sony’s Jim Ryan saying theContinue Reading
PlayStation Introduces Subscription Service To Compete With Game Pass
On March 29th, Sony announced it would be launching a new version of its PlayStation Plus subscription service this JuneContinue Reading
Sony Adding Variable Refresh Rate Monitor Support To PlayStation 5 Games
In a recent blog post, Sony announced that they will be adding variable refresh rate monitor support to the PS5Continue Reading
Sony Set To Acquire Jade Raymond’s Haven Studios
On March 21st, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it was planning on acquiring the Canadian developer Haven Entertainment Studios. At thisContinue 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
Games Workshop Announces Suspension Of All Warhammer Sales In Russia
Games Workshop, the UK-based company behind the Warhammer products, has become the latest gaming company to take a stand againstContinue Reading
Manchester City To Build Replica Of Etihad Stadium In The Metaverse
Premier League champions Manchester City, and its new partner Sony, have begun building a virtual replica of the Etihad Stadium,Continue Reading
Super Smash Bros. Will Not Appear At Evo 2022 Following Sony Acquisition
Evo, which began in 1996 as a Street Fighter tournament has grown in popularity over the years, due in largeContinue Reading
Valve’s Co-Founder Expects The Steam Deck To Have A Major Impact On The Gaming Industry
The Steam Deck officially went on sale on February 25th and has already received glowing reviews and heaps of praise.Continue Reading
Microsoft (Once Again) Confirms Call Of Duty Games Will Be Available On PlayStations
The video game industry has been in a constant state of questioning ever since Microsoft acquired Activision-Blizzard for almost $70Continue Reading
Sony Spending $1.2 Billion On Employee Retention Plan For Bungie Workers
During its recent Q3 2021 earnings report, Sony confirmed that it would be spending one-third ($1.2 billion) of the moneyContinue 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
Nintendo And Sony Feel The Burn As The Console Wars Heat Up
Companies like Nintendo and Sony have been scrambling to come up with a response to Microsoft’s mammoth acquisition of Activision-Blizzard.Continue Reading
The New York Times Purchases Wordle
On January 31st, The New York Times announced it had purchased Wordle for a price “in the low seven figures.”Continue Reading
Geoff Keighley Tweets That More Gaming Acquisitions Are Coming In 2022
It’s been a wild couple of months in the gaming industry, with mergers and acquisitions dominating the headlines. Activision-Blizzard nowContinue Reading
Microsoft/Activision-Blizzard Deal Likely to Survive Legal Scrutiny And Federal Regulations
Any time a deal reaches the magnitude of the Activision-Blizzard sale, it invites a whole plethora of legal questions. TheContinue Reading
Drake Star: Gaming Market On Pace For $150B In Deals This Year
According to the major investment banking firm Drake Star Partners, the video game industry is on pace to break aContinue Reading
Sony Buys Bungie For $3.6B
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently announced it had purchased Bungie Inc. for $3.6 billion. According to Gamesindustry.biz, Bungie will act asContinue Reading
Episode #184 (Video): Bruce Stein, Legend of Fun, Audience Focus, aXiomatic Gaming, Esports Investing, Mattel, Kenner, Sony
In this episode with special guest Bruce Stein (Founder and former CEO of aXiomatic Gaming), we discuss founding aXiomatic Gaming andContinue Reading
Episode #184: Bruce Stein, Legend of Fun, Audience Focus, aXiomatic Gaming, Esports Investing, Mattel, Kenner, Sony
In this episode with special guest Bruce Stein (Founder and former CEO of aXiomatic Gaming), we discuss founding aXiomatic Gaming andContinue Reading
Microsoft Announces Acquisition Of Activision-Blizzard
Microsoft made history on January 18th when the company announced plans to acquire the major video game publisher Activision-Blizzard. ThisContinue Reading