Google launches Android 11 Beta 3, lets COVID-19 apps work with location off
Google today launched Android 11 Beta 3, the seventh and final preview of its next mobile OS version. Beta 3 puts Android 11 into...
StreamElements provides free services as part of a new diversity program
StreamElements wants to help bring more diverse creators into livestreaming. To facilitate this, it’s launching the Creator Diversity Fund. As part of this program,...
Rally launches Creator Coin cryptocurrency for influencers
Rally is launching a cryptocurrency dubbed Creator Coin that will help influencers, content creators, and streamers run their own virtual economies. And while it’s...
Epic Games unveils $1.78 billion funding round at $17.3 billion valuation
Fortnite maker Epic Games today announced a $1.78 billion funding round at a $17.3 billion valuation. The company said the funding included new capital...
CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $12 million for consumer-focused Flow blockchain
CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs has raised $12 million in funding from NBA stars and others to build a consumer-focused Flow blockchain that supports digital...
Nintendo Switch hits 61.4 million sold, Animal Crossing tops 22.4 million
Nintendo has sold more than 61.4 million Switch hybrid game consoles and more than 22.4 million copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As these...
Sony and Microsoft don’t know the price of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
Microsoft and Sony are playing a game of chicken when it comes to the price of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. No...
Zynga is acquiring hypercasual mobile game firm Rollic for at least $168 million
Zynga has agreed to buy Istanbul-based Rollic, a fast-growing hypercasual mobile game company, as part of its latest effort to expand through acquisition. The...
Zynga beats Q2 2020 expectations with bookings up 38% to $518 million
Zynga reported revenue and bookings today that beat expectations for its second quarter ended June 30, as more people turned to social mobile games...
Blackout Blitz creator Big Run Studios raises $5.25 million for casual mobile games
Big Run Studios has raised $5.25 million in seed round funding led by game investment firm Transcend Fund. Game and tech investor Galaxy Interactive,...