January 2022 NPD: PS5 and Xbox outsell Nintendo Switch
January was a big month for hardware sales in the United States, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. And it was an especially...
January 2022 NPD: Pokémon tops the charts
Gaming hardware rebounded in January after a supply-constrained December, but total tracked industry sales were down 2% year-over-year, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD...
The DeanBeat: Antitrust fears prompt a change in platform behavior
In the antitrust lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple, we were constantly reminded of the fundamental weakness of Epic’s case and the flaw in...
Portals raises $5 million to build its city in the metaverse
Portals today announced it has raised $5 million in a round of funding. It will put that money towards building its planned visions of...
Dapper Labs: Minting NFTs on Flow takes less energy than a Google Search
Dapper Labs said that minting nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on Flow takes less energy than a Google Search or an Instagram post. Deloitte Canada confirmed...
Alienware announces x14 — the world’s thinnest gaming laptop
Fans of ultra-thin, portable gaming laptops rejoice! Alienware announced today the release of its newest laptop, the x14. Unlock premium content and VIP community...
Forte’s PTI gets financial transaction licenses for blockchain games
Forte said that Provenance Technologies (PTI), the money services business that Forte incubated and incorporates into its platform for game developers, has received important...
Bowser sentenced to 3 years in jail for Nintendo Switch pirating
A U.S. court has sentenced Gary W. Bowser, the leader of the Team Xecutor hacking group, to 40 months in jail. Bowser was arrested...
Mario Kart 8 DLC could signify a longer wait for Nintendo Switch 2
Mario Kart fans got some welcome news yesterday in the form of fresh downloadable content. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting 48 new tracks...
Kyro raises $10M for next-gen crypto marketplace platform
Kyro Digital has secured $10 million in funding for its software-as-a-service platform for crypto marketplaces. The funds came from large blockchain companies and crypto...