PUBG dominates gaming industry’s sponsored influencer content in September
It’s official: 2020 is the year that esports went truly mainstream, thanks in part to the coronavirus pandemic that forced abrupt closures, delays, and...
Streamloots raises $7.2 million for influencer monetization
Influencers are making their mark on games and social media, and the latest proof of that is Streamloots‘ announcement that it has raised $7.2...
Cloud gaming don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that ping
Online gamers are obsessed with ping — the time it takes for the round trip to and from the cloud-based gaming server. If ping...
What small game studios need to know about security — before they launch (VB Live)
Presented by Akamai Launching a new game studio means building the infrastructure of your dreams from scratch. Join our panel of tech and operational...
Shotcall raises $2.2 million to build gaming community hubs
Shotcall has raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round to build a platform to form gaming communities and marketplaces for fans. A recent...
Microsoft reports $35.7 billion in Q1 2021 revenue: Azure up 48%, Surface up 37%, and LinkedIn up 16%
Microsoft today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter of 2021, including revenue up 12% to $37.2 billion, net income of $13.9 billion, and...
Alethea AI makes it easy to create AI avatars from a single photo
Synthetic humans are a thing of the future, and the latest project to come along in pursuit of that is Alethea AI, a startup...
Discord could be the next esports ecosystem
Instant messaging app Discord has become a go-to social hub across the globe. Much like its online community-driven predecessors – think Instagram, Facebook, and...
Facebook unveils free-to-play cloud gaming service
Facebook has unveiled a free-to-play cloud gaming service for sharing and playing games. The service is part of Facebook Gaming and is now in...
FIFA 20, Final Fantasy XV, and big games that divided critics and players
The Last of Us Part II is likely the most contentious game of 2020, with gamers battling critics over what kind of review score...