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AI boom drives chip industry confidence to near record highs | KPMG

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 16, 2025
4 min

Semiconductor executives have almost never been more confident about the year ahead, but this record optimism is running directly into mounting concerns over supply...

Posted inin Business
Gaming Culture

Later hits financial milestone of $2.4B gross merchandise value

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 16, 2025
3 min

Later, an influencer marketing company, announced new growth milestones and expanded client momentum one year after acquiring Mavely, the everyday influencer platform. The combined platform...

Posted inin Business
Development

M&A megadeals come to media and telecom industries | PwC

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 16, 2025
3 min

Merger and acquisition megadeals have come to the media and telecom industries, and the result is power plays, platform bets and portfolio pivots, PwC...

Posted inin Business
Development

Ubisoft expands into MOBA games with acquisition of March of Giants from Amazon Games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 15, 2025
3 min

Ubisoft announced that it is acquiring the rights to March of Giants from Amazon Game Studios. The Montreal-based team behind the innovative multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) project will join Ubisoft,...

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Gaming Culture

The New York Game Awards 2026 nominations include Hades II, Ghost of Yotei

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
December 15, 2025
3 min

The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) today announced the list of nominees for its 2026 Game Awards, with Ghost of Yotei and Hades...

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How entertainment companies are building cross-platform worlds around gaming IP | GamesBeat Insider Series

Posted byby Alexander Lee
December 15, 2025
3 min

Gaming IP is ripe for adaptation — but it requires a different touch for different forms of media. The era of video game adaptations is...

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Development

Fortnite creators launch a wave of SpongeBob games backed by Epic Games and Paramount

Posted byby Alexander Lee
December 15, 2025
4 min

A group of Fortnite creators is launching officially licensed SpongeBob experiences, and Epic Games is footing the bill. Today, December 15, marks the official...