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AMD CEO Lisa Su talks core counts, console launches, and Apple relationship

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 15, 2021
15 min

During CES 2021, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su spoke with a group of journalists about a wide range of issues, including AMD’s product...

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NPD 2020: Nintendo Switch was No. 1 hardware, PlayStation 5 was No. 2

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
January 15, 2021
1 min

The Nintendo Switch dominated hardware sales in the United States throughout 2020. It easily outsold its last-gen competition in the Xbox One and PlayStation...

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Mobile game maker Playtika goes public at $11 billion valuation

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 15, 2021
7 min

Playtika went public today in an initial public offering at $27 a share, giving the mobile game publisher a valuation of $11.4 billion. The...

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NPD reveals the best-selling games of 2020 in the U.S.

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
January 15, 2021
2 min

Last year was massive for game sales due to more people staying home during the pandemic. With entertainment at a premium, familiar gaming brands...

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InvestGame: 2020 game deals hit value of $33.6 billion across 664 transactions

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 14, 2021
6 min

The pandemic boosted game deal-making, with 2020 deals hitting $33.6 billion in value across 665 transactions. This is according to an analysis by InvestGame,...

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Blizzard launches Battle.net update

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 14, 2021
1 min

Blizzard Entertainment has released the biggest update to its online platform, Battle.net, “in years.” Battle.net has been Blizzard’s internet portal for its games since...

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Ultimate Gamer Worldwide Open will give away $1 million in prizes

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 14, 2021
2 min

Esports competitions are still pretty hot, and Ultimate Gamer plans to give away $1 million in prizes for its tournament that starts on March...

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505 Games acquires Puzzle Quest studio Infinity Plus Two

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 14, 2021
1 min

505 Games and its parent company, Digital Bros, announced today the acquisition of Infinity Plus Two, the studio behind puzzle game hits Puzzle Quest...