AET Fund adds new gaming and entertainment startups to $50 million fund
The Akatsuki Entertainment Technology (AET) Fund, the venture capital arm of entertainment and gaming company Akatsuki, announced new investments as part of its $50...
Sony nuked PlayStation VR’s biggest problem by promising PS5 support
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the best-selling consumer electronics products aren’t necessarily a company’s latest or highest-end products; mass-market customers often gravitate instead towards affordable...
Esports organization Gen.G gets $46 million in funding from Will Smith and Stanford
The esports organization Gen.G announced today it has a completed a $46 million funding round that includes actor Will Smith as an investor. Gen.G,...
Scopely expands headquarters in Culver City in L.A.
Mobile game publisher Scopely is expanding its headquarters in Los Angeles by leasing a 60,000-square feet building in Culver City, California. The new space...
Newzoo: Top 25 public game companies generated over $100 billion in 2018 revenue
Market researcher Newzoo reported that the top 25 public game companies account for nearly 80 percent of the global market, and they generated $107.3...
Tetris-Hello Kitty crossover might be the cutest Tetris ever
I hope you’re ready for even more Tetris. Hot off the success of the trippy PlayStation 4 exclusive Tetris Effect and the chaotic battle...
Adjust’s Unbotify fraud prevention distinguishes between humans and bots in mobile apps
Adjust‘s newly acquired Unbotify division has launched fraud prevention that distinguishes between humans and bots in mobile apps. The aim is to put an...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Persona 5’s Joker, stage builder, and video editing on April 17
Nintendo revealed today that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s 3.0 update will launch on April 17. This includes the downloadable character Joker from Persona 5....
Kickstarter game projects top $1 billion, with tabletop making up 69% of pledges
Games represent one of the biggest categories on Kickstarter, and it looks like it’ll stay that way. Today, the crowdfunding site announced that gaming...
Gears 5 multiplayer to debut in new Eleague TV series on TBS
Microsoft is betting big on Gears 5’s esports potential. During the latest episode of Inside Xbox (Microsoft’s online series on Xbox news), the company...