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
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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
100 Thieves Launches Collectible Digital Championship Chain
100 Thieves recently entered the non-fungible token space after the company gave away over 300,000 free Polygon NFTs. This itemContinue 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
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
Call Of Duty Fans Think Scump’s Retirement Will Be A Bigger Deal Than Tom Brady’s
Call of Duty and esports fans are taking a pretty interesting stance when it comes to the recent retirement ofContinue Reading
Weekly News #187: Sony x Bungie, ValkyRae YouTube, LoL Mockumentary, Ford In-Car Gaming, Wordle, Scump Retirement, Nintendo Strikes, Saudi Arabia Esports, Harry Potter Fail, Ubisoft NFTs
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion, ValkyRae stickingContinue Reading
Episode #186 (Video): Gamerabble, Esports Coaching, Toxic Gamers, Building Trust
In this episode with special guest Chris Matthews (Co-Founder of Gamerabble), we discuss the challenges of building an esports coaching platform,Continue Reading
Episode #186: Gamerabble, Esports Coaching, Toxic Gamers, Building Trust
In this episode with special guest Chris Matthews (Co-Founder of Gamerabble), we discuss the challenges of building an esports coaching platform,Continue Reading
Netflix Wants To Become The Best Gaming Service In The World
It appears that Netflix has some big ambitions for its gaming venture. In a conversation with CNBC‘s Alex Sherman, theContinue Reading
Chinese Government Rejecting Trademark Requests For Metaverse-Related Terms
The Chinese government has been rejecting trademark applications for various metaverse-related terms. According to the trademark tracking firm Tianyancha, multipleContinue Reading
Spyke Games Secures $55M
Spyke Games recently announced the company raised $55 million in a seed funding round. This money will reportedly be usedContinue Reading
Savvy Gaming Group Purchases ESL Gaming From Modern Times Group For Over $1B
On January 24th, Modern Times Group announced that it had agreed to sell ESL Gaming to Savvy Gaming Group forContinue Reading
Blizzard Is Developing A New Survival Video Game
Blizzard Entertainment is apparently working on a new IP. The organization recently announced it is developing a survival video gameContinue Reading
Guild Esports Signs Property Lease For New Headquarters And Academy
Guild Esports PLC recently announced it had signed a 10-year property lease in London’s Shoreditch area. This will allow theContinue 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
Statements Indicate Activision Games Will Still Be Made For PlayStation Consoles
Sony recently released a statement in response to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard for almost $70 billion. According to a spokespersonContinue 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
Report: Bobby Kotick Wanted To Buy Kotaku And PC Gamer
According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Bobby Kotick was interested in buying video game publications, namelyContinue Reading
Fan Displeasure Leads To Sega’s Cautious Approach Towards NFTs
Sega is at the center of controversy after the company cited fan displeasure when discussing its current approach towards non-fungibleContinue Reading
Cary, North Carolina Wants To Build An Esports Hub Near Epic Games
The town of Cary, North Carolina is negotiating building a $193 million multipurpose sports complex at the South Hills MallContinue Reading
Riot Employees Would Receive 25% Of Their Annual Salary If They Quit Right Now
Riot Games’ CEO Nicolo Laurent outlined the organization’s new five-year plan in a lengthy January 11th blog post. In thisContinue Reading
Weekly News #183: Microsoft Acquires Activision-Blizzard, Riot Employees Quit, ValkyRae Break, Xbox One Discontinued
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Microsoft turning the gaming world on its headContinue Reading
Tencent Reportedly Planning To Acquire BlackShark Gaming For $470M
According to reports, the Chinese technology giant Tencent recently agreed to acquire BlackShark Gaming from Xiaomi in a deal worthContinue Reading
Episode #182 (Video): Tips Out, OTK Media, Making Great Content, How To Succeed On Twitch, Asmongold Mizkif Esfand Schlatt Emiru Average Joes
In this episode with special guest Tips Out (Co-Founder and COO of OTK Media), we discuss One True King Media focusingContinue 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
ValkyRae Stops Streaming On YouTube
On January 14th, the world-famous streamer Rachell “ValkyRae” Hoffstetter announced she would be stepping away from streaming on YouTube. AContinue Reading
Episode #182: Tips Out, OTK Media, Making Great Content, How To Succeed On Twitch, Asmongold Mizkif Esfand Schlatt Emiru Average Joes
In this episode with special guest Tips Out (Co-Founder and COO of OTK Media), we discuss One True King Media focusingContinue Reading