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‘There is still work going on to continue to improve the game, driven by passion’ | The BIG Show with Tim Morten

Posted byby Alexander Lee
January 12, 2026
2 min

Tim Morten is both an optimist and a realist. In 2020, Morten and his business partner Tim Campbell launched Frost Giant Studios, with the...

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Gaming M&A saw landmark year with EA and Warner Bros. deals | Drake Star exclusive

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 12, 2026
5 min

Gaming mergers and acquisitions (M&A) saw a landmark year thanks to two mega deals announced: the $55 billion Saudi-led leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts...

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Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 shows how AI upscaling is reshaping the future of game design

Posted byby Alexander Lee
January 9, 2026
4 min

As Nvidia continues to roll out updates to DLSS, 2026 is shaping up to be the year of AI upscaling in gaming. On Tuesday,...

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Kinetic Publishing, from Kinetic Games, the creators of Phasmophobia

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Kinetic Games expands beyond Phasmophobia with new Kinetic Publishing arm for indie games

Posted byby David Jagneaux
January 8, 2026
4 min

After turning Phasmophobia into one of the most successful indie games of the past decade, Kinetic Games is formally expanding its ambitions beyond development....

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Why T-Minus Zero Entertainment is going into 2026 with a new, film-inspired business model

Posted byby Alexander Lee
January 8, 2026
3 min

After splitting off from NetEase last year, T-Minus Zero Entertainment is leaning into a project financing model that it believes represents the most promising...

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Discord plans to go public in an IPO | Bloomberg report

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 8, 2026
2 min

Discord is reportedly filing confidential paperwork to go public in an initial public offering (IPO) that will debut soon, according to sources who talked...

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Ubisoft announces closure of unionizing Halifax studio

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
January 7, 2026
1 min

Ubisoft revealed to staff today that it plans to close its Halifax studio, as part of its restructuring efforts. This studio closure could result...

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Global VC deals grew in 2025, thanks to AI investments | Pitchbook first look

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 7, 2026
4 min

The first look analysis of global venture capital deals in 2025 showed that $512 billion in deal value was a significant increase over the...

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HP brings its One HP strategy into focus at CES 2026 with AI PCs and unified gaming ecosystem

Posted byby David Jagneaux
January 6, 2026
2 min

At CES 2026, HP announced a suite of products to clarify what it calls its “One HP” vision: a tightly integrated ecosystem spanning AI-powered...

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Phynd unveils Magnite as its ad-tech monetization launch partner

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 6, 2026
2 min

Phynd, which is creating an ad-supported cloud gaming service on smart TVs, said Magnite, the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising company, will be Phynd’s...

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