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Final Fantasy XVI hands-on — Action for everyone

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 28, 2023
6 min

I’m a big fan of the Final Fantasy series. I’m especially enamored with Final Fantasy XIV. Much of the team behind my beloved MMO...

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Avalon raises $13M to build an interoperable digital universe

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 28, 2023
7 min

Avalon Corp. has raised $13 million in funding to build a new interoperable digital universe. Or maybe you could call it a chunk of...

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Habytat announces AI-powered pets for its social metaverse

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
February 28, 2023
1 min

Habytat, a social metaverse platform powered by DatChat, announced today that it is launching pets for users, powered by proprietary AI. These animals —...

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Beyond the Summit, The Guard shut down as esports layoffs spread

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
February 27, 2023
3 min

Beyond the Summit (BTS), a premier esports production company and facility, announced it was laying off all its staff. This comes shortly after traditional...

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Pokémon Concierge is Netflix’s latest game adaptation

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
February 27, 2023
1 min

The Pokémon Company and Netflix are teaming up for an original series based on the world of Pokémon. The series is set at the...

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How Playstudios combines Vegas casinos, games and player rewards | Mickey Sonnino

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 27, 2023
10 min

A decade ago, social casino games exploded as free-to-play social casino games, where you could buy virtual chips but couldn’t cash out winnings. But...

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Is Amazon finding its way in games? | Sarah Anderson interview

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 27, 2023
10 min

Amazon hasn’t had the easiest time in games. A decade ago, it formed Amazon Games. It made some big bets, hired a lot of...

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Champions Round raises $7M for free-to-play fantasy sports games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 27, 2023
6 min

Fantasy sports game startup Champions Round has raised $7 million in funding to create skill-based games for Gen Z sports fans. Unlock premium content...

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC is coming in two parts

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 27, 2023
1 min

The Pokémon Company revealed details for Scarlet and Violet DLC during today’s Pokémon Presents show. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB...

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How BMW’s Designworks churns out 300 product designs a year

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 26, 2023
17 min

BMW recently located its Designworks product design studio to the heart of Silicon Beach in Los Angeles. BMW recently opened the studio in Santa...