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WePlay Studios and Global Gaming League will host league competitions in California | exclusive

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 20, 2026
3 min

WePlay Studios, the content production company, today announced a new partnership with the Global Gaming League (GGL), the innovative competitive gaming league with celebrity-owned teams. Looks...

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Gaming Culture

Qiddiya’s RTS buys EVO fighting game event stake from Nodwin Gaming

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 19, 2026
2 min

Nodwin Gaming announced the strategic sale of its entire stake in the Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the world’s most iconic fighting game tournament, to...

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2 min

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Development

Apex Legends joins lineup for Esports Nations Cup 2026

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 19, 2026
3 min

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) today announced Apex Legends as the latest of 16 titles where teams and players from 40 countries/ territories...

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3 min

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Development

Scopely acquires majority stake in Pixel Flow team at $1B valuation

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 19, 2026
5 min

Scopely has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Loom Games, the Istanbul-based development studio behind mobile game Pixel Flow, for a price that...

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5 min

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Gaming Culture

Courtyard launches Zodiac-themed Pokémon card pack for Lunar New Year | exclusive

Posted byby Alexander Lee
February 17, 2026
3 min

The world’s largest procurer of Pokémon cards is celebrating the game’s 30th anniversary with a Zodiac-themed release. Today, February 17, the collectibles trading platform...

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3 min

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Development

FirstLook 1.0 launches with new player relationship-tracking features

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
February 17, 2026
1 min

FirstLook, a new platform that allows game creators to track their relationships with players, officially launches with its 1.0 platform after several playtests with...

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1 min

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Development

Can gaming win the battle for attention with other entertainment? | Matthew Ball — The DeanBeat

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 17, 2026
7 min

Game industry seer Matthew Ball posted 164 slides for his 2026 report on the state of gaming. And his own research and citations of...

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7 min

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Gaming Culture

Gaming’s identity crisis: Matthew Ball highlights industry fragmentation in new presentation

Posted byby Alexander Lee
February 17, 2026
3 min

A new report from gaming industry observer and analyst Matthew Ball highlights how the industry has splintered over the past year. Ball, the CEO...

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3 min

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Development

Savvy Games Group could buy ByteDance’s Moonton Games for $6B to $7B | report

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 16, 2026
2 min

Reuters reported that TikTok owner ByteDance is in talks to sell Mobile Legends: Bang Bang maker Moonton Games to Savvy Games Group for $6...

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Gameplay

Esports Nations Cup adds PUBG: Battlegrounds to 2026 lineup

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 16, 2026
2 min

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) today announced PUBG: Battlegrounds as the latest of 16 titles that national teams and players will compete in...

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