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Efficient Computer raises $60M for AI processors that are 100X more energy efficient

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 18, 2026
6 min

Efficient Computer, a startup aiming to build the world’s most energy-efficient general-purpose processors, has raised $60 million. Triatomic Capital led the Series A funding...

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Development

Brazil Games brings 30 companies and playable titles to GDC Festival of Gaming

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 18, 2026
3 min

The Brazilians are the enthusiastic branch of the game industry, and this year they are bringing 30 Brazilian game companies to GDC Festival of...

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Autodesk invests $200M in AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 18, 2026
2 min

Autodesk said it invested $200 million in World Labs, the frontier artificial intelligence company founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li. In a blog post,...

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Development

Finnish Game Jam 2026 devs created 259 games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 18, 2026
2 min

Finland’s largest game‑development marathon and Finland’s edition of the worldwide Global Game Jam, Finnish Game Jam 2026 (FGJ26), saw the creation of 259 games....

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Vertiqal Studios is staffing up in a bid to bring more brands into the gaming ecosystem

Posted byby Alexander Lee
February 17, 2026
3 min

With brands eager to reach gaming audiences, Vertiqal Studios is growing its workforce — and its ambitions — in 2026. Founded as Wondr Gaming in 2019,...

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Gaming Culture

Courtyard launches Zodiac-themed Pokémon card pack for Lunar New Year | exclusive

Posted byby Alexander Lee
February 17, 2026
3 min

The world’s largest procurer of Pokémon cards is celebrating the game’s 30th anniversary with a Zodiac-themed release. Today, February 17, the collectibles trading platform...

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Development

FirstLook 1.0 launches with new player relationship-tracking features

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
February 17, 2026
1 min

FirstLook, a new platform that allows game creators to track their relationships with players, officially launches with its 1.0 platform after several playtests with...

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Gameplay

Star Trek Online releases Corruption seasonal update on the MMO’s 16th anniversary

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 17, 2026
8 min

Cryptic Studios’ long-running massively multiplayer online game, Star Trek Online, is launching its Corruption seasonal update today. The Corruption launch on the PC today...