By Chris Morris February 07, 2024 The Walt Disney Co. has announced plans to make a $1.5 billion equity investment into Epic Games, which will give the entertainment giant an equity stake in the creator of the Fortnite video game. Disney CEO Bob Iger, appearing on CNBC Wednesday afternoon, called the initiative Disney’s “biggest … Continue reading Disney invests $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games, its ‘biggest foray into the games space ever’
Riot Games is laying off 11 percent of its workforce globally 530 people are impacted, and publishing label Riot Forge will be shut down later. Richard Lai Tue, Jan 23, 2024 Riot Games Earlier today, Riot Games announced that it is eliminating 530 roles globally, which make up about 11 percent of its workforce. … Continue reading Riot Games is laying off 11 percent of its workforce globally
Epic Games Adds To Google’s Antitrust Woes by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 6, 2023 As if Google doesn’t have enough concerns around one of the largest antitrust suit Department of Justice, Epic Games is suing Google. The trial kicked off Monday, and could soon alter the future of the Google app store, which … Continue reading Epic Games Adds To Google’s Antitrust Woes
Amazon Proves Ad Dreams Come True For NFL Games by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 26, 2023 Amazon claims to drive the youngest and most affluent audiences across streaming in the National Football League. They watch 10 minutes more of Thursday Night Football than any other NFL game, and are more likely to take … Continue reading Amazon Proves Ad Dreams Come True For NFL Games
Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic In an interview with The Guardian more than a decade ago, Warren Spector, the director and producer of Deus Ex, said his dream game would take place in one city block. “There are people who are trying to simulate massive worlds at a level of an inch per mile,” Spector told journalist … Continue reading ‘Diablo IV’ and other Blizzard games are down due to a DDoS attack
Google is (unsurprisingly) shutting down Stadia in January Kris Holt @krisholt Despite claims to the contrary as recently as July, Google is shutting down its Stadia games streaming service after just three years. The company says players will still have access to their games and be able to play them until January 18, … Continue reading YouTube is reportedly testing online games for mobile and desktop
Devindra Hardawar @devindra At first glance, it’s easy to say “been there, done that” about Returnal. A PlayStation 5 exclusive from Finnish developer Housemarque, best known for shooters like Super Stardust HD, the game puts you in the shoes of a lone female space explorer who crash lands on an alien planet. Just about everything … Continue reading The best PlayStation 5 games for 2023
‘Pong’ is now half a century old Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Exactly 50 years ago today, Atari released Pong. It wasn’t the first video game ever created, nor the original take on virtual table tennis – a fact that would eventually lead to two decades of lawsuits. But in Pong, the early video … Continue reading Pong’s influence on video games endures 50 years later
By Doug Aamoth June 19, 2022 I’m in my mid-40s—not technically old by relative standards, but I’m definitely experiencing some wear and tear. It’s more pronounced on the physical side, but there’s a bit of mental sluggishness as well, especially in the morning. So I’ve taken to a nice little routine to … Continue reading 3 free daily word games to get your brain going in the morning
PepsiCo’s head of gaming and esports shares his playbook for connecting with gamers and fans. Chris Wood on June 23, 2022 Marketers have never had more opportunities to break into in-game advertising, due to the growing number of users and the evolving technology for brand placements. PepsiCo has a vast portfolio of beverages and foods, … Continue reading PepsiCo’s strategies for marketing via online games and esports
