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Vice Ventures raises $25M to fund startups in ‘bad’ industries

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 20, 2023
5 min

Vice Ventures has closed a $25 million second fund to finance “bad” industries that cater to human vices. Unlock premium content and VIP community...

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Public game company stock prices rise in Q1 but acquisitions fall | Drake Star

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 20, 2023
4 min

Stock prices rose for publicly traded game companies in the first quarter and could help revive a weak acquisition market, according to a report...

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Acer launches bevy of gaming desktops, laptops and monitors

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 20, 2023
4 min

Acer launched a series of gaming desktops, laptops and monitors today with the latest components from Intel and Nvidia. Unlock premium content and VIP...

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How Virtuos sees the broad landscape of gaming | Gilles Langourieux interview

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 20, 2023
12 min

Virtuos has carved out a big business since 2004 as a company that handles outsourced game development for both developers and publishers. With more...

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XSET branches into Web3 gaming, signs creator Brycent

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
April 20, 2023
1 min

Esports and gaming lifestyle organization XSET signed Web3 gaming creator and advocate Bryce “Brycent” Johnson to its roster. While some esports organizations have experimented...

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TreesPlease Games unveils LongLeaf Valley eco game and $8M funding

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 20, 2023
5 min

TreesPlease Games is coming out of stealth today with the debut of its Longleaf Valley game where you can play to support planting trees...

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Resident Evil 4 tops charts in a quiet month | Circana March 2023

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 19, 2023
4 min

Resident Evil 4 remains a sales powerhouse, even in remake form, according to industry-tracking firm Circana (formerly known as The NPD Group and IRI)....

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Bitkraft Ventures expands to Asia for game investing

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 19, 2023
3 min

Bitkraft Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on games, is expanding to Asia for its gaming investments. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks...

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USC Games Expo returns to campus with 60 student games

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 19, 2023
2 min

The University of Southern California announced today that it’s holding its 7th Annual USC Games Expo Day on May 10. USC Games, the university’s...

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Snap shows off new Snapchat AR experiences

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 19, 2023
6 min

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled a number of augmented reality experiences for Snapchat consumers at the fifth annual Snap Partner Summit 2023 today. Unlock...