Japan Opens Country’s Biggest Esports Park
Japan’s largest esports park opened in Tokyo this month with hopes of boosting the country’s competitive gaming space. Japanese gamersContinue Reading
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Is Microsoft Going To Be Putting Ads In Free-To-Play Games?
There may soon be ads in free-to-play Microsoft games. According to sources that spoke with Insider, Microsoft is reportedly developingContinue Reading
Nintendo Buys Adjacent Plot Of Land With Aims To Expand HQ
Nintendo announced this month that it had purchased the adjacent lot next to its office space in Kyoto for $40Continue Reading
Xbox Loses Fan Poll To… Skittles?
Xbox might be winning the console war, but they’ve notably lost a big battle as far as its fans areContinue Reading
German Gaming Market Grew By 17% In 2021
According to an April 11th report from the German Games Industry Association, the German video game market grew by 17%Continue Reading
Remedy Entertainment Teaming Up With Rockstar For Max Payne Remake
On April 6th, Remedy Entertainment announced it had joined forces with Rockstar Games to remake Max Payne and Max PayneContinue Reading
Wearable Speaker That Goes Around Your Neck Unveiled By Panasonic
Panasonic is changing the way that gamers hear things. This comes after the company unveiled its SoundSlayer Gaming Speaker, whichContinue 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 Releases Unreal Engine 5
On April 5th, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5, the latest version of the company’s video game development toolset. ThisContinue 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
Carrollton, Texas Plans To Develop One Of The First Municipal Esports Programs In The Metroplex
Carrollton, Texas Recreation Manager Heather Smith said the Crosby Recreation Center is slated to become a new flagship for youngContinue Reading
UK Video Games Market Nets $9.2B In 2021, But Games Sales Fall
The UK video games market hit a new record of $9.2 billion last year as the pandemic continued to fuelContinue Reading
Esports And Gaming Lounge Opened At MSU Texas
Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) recently held a grand opening event for the school’s brand new esports and gaming lounge.Continue Reading
Gaming Industry Expected To Be Valued At $270.3 Billion By 2026
Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its market study report titled “Video Games – GlobalContinue Reading
Kappa Bar Merges With Meltdown Bars To Create The World’s Largest Esports-Focused Bar Chain
The Swedish esports bar and restaurant chain Kappa Bar recently closed its acquisition of the Meltdown Bars chain on MarchContinue 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
Unity Gaming Services To Launch In June
Unity Gaming Services is graduating from its open beta to an official launch this coming June. The UGS suite includesContinue Reading
Number Of Games Made With Unity Grew 93% In 2021
In its Unity Gaming Report 2022, Unity Technologies said that the number of games made with the Unity Game EngineContinue Reading
Report: Gaming Industry Will Grow By More Than $300B Over The Next Five Years
The global video game industry is expected to double in terms of revenue in the near future. According to aContinue Reading
LevelUp Gaming Lounge Opens Its Doors In Buffalo
March 14th saw the LevelUp gaming lounge open its doors in Buffalo, New York. The lounge combines a large gameContinue Reading
Penta Amateur League March 2022 Edition To Feature Three Major Titles
Gaming and esports company, Penta Esports, has announced that the March 2022 edition of Penta Amateur League will feature threeContinue Reading
How Gaming Brands In India Are Playing It Right With Mobile Marketing
Indian gamers, more so than any other country, are very much mobile-oriented. The nation has watched its mobile gaming marketContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Asks Fans Not To Weaponize Games For Battles Between Platforms
Xbox boss Phil Spencer was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement award at DICE 2022. Following his acceptance speech (in whichContinue Reading
The Xbox Series X Is The Most Complained About Gaming Console In the World
Despite its major acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, Microsoft has been getting no love from the global gaming community. This comes afterContinue Reading
Qualcomm’s New Mobile Gaming Hardware Could Mark The End Of The Console Wars
According to Qualcomm, mobile gaming, not console gaming is the future. The mobile sector has been growing much more rapidlyContinue Reading
Newly Opened 3-In-1 Gaming Lounge, Bar, And Restaurant Launches In Plano, Texas
Farm + Feed is a new 3-in-1 gaming lounge, bar, and restaurant in Plano, Texas, which features an area knownContinue Reading
Nintendo Acquires Partner Studio SRD Co. Ltd
Nintendo recently announced it had acquired its long-time development partner SRD Co. Ltd in a deal that will see theContinue Reading
Pan Africa Gaming Group Aims To Grow Esports On The Continent
The Pan Africa Gaming Group officially launched on February 23rd, 2022. This organization, which is comprised of ten different companies,Continue Reading