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Principle raises $2M to bring war-like simulations to corporate boardroom strategy | exclusive

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 29, 2026
8 min

Principle, a strategic foresight AI platform that enables companies to simulate competitive futures before committing resources, has raised $2 million. Strategic decisions at most...

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Diablo veterans unveil Darkhaven, a dynamic persistent world ARPG

Posted byby David Jagneaux
January 29, 2026
2 min

A team of veterans behind some of the most defining action RPGs of all-time, such as Diablo and Torchlight, is founding a new independent...

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Alienware launches the latest Area-51 desktop with fastest AMD processor

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 29, 2026
3 min

Alienware has launched its latest Area-51 desktop with AMD’s fastest new gaming processor. The company announced the gaming desktop at CES earlier this month...

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Maingear drops gaming PC Retro98 that looks like it’s from 1998

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 29, 2026
3 min

Maingear announced the next iteration of its retro-inspired drops, Retro98, alimited-edition gaming PC drop inspired by the rigs that sparked our obsession with gaming....

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Yahoo and King team up to publish a Candy-Crush-inspired puzzle game

Posted byby Alexander Lee
January 29, 2026
2 min

“Candy Crush” fans can now go to Yahoo Games to get their daily puzzle gaming fix. Today, January 29, Yahoo and “Candy Crush” developer...

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How Celtic Heroes used a dedicated game hub to boost revenue by 44%

Posted byby Alexander Lee
January 29, 2026
2 min

Web-based stories could offer a lifeline to mobile game companies looking to increase the value of their audiences. Earlier this month, DECA Games, the...

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Sound Games raises $6.5M to build cross-platform premium games | exclusive

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 29, 2026
3 min

Sound Games has raised $6.5 million in total funding to build premium games that are designed for players first and built to travel with...

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Meta reports $19.2 billion in losses for its Reality Labs “metaverse” division in 2025

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 28, 2026
4 min

Meta reported $19.2 billion in losses for its Reality Labs “metaverse” division in 2025, a higher loss than the $17.7 billion lost in 2024....

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The Esports Nations Cup adds Dota 2 to its list of games

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
January 28, 2026
1 min

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced that it’s added Dota 2 to the list of games to be played at the upcoming Esports...

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Levellr raises $2.5M for AI platform that collects Discord insights for game companies | exclusive

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 28, 2026
8 min

Discord AI insights platform Levellr, which uses AI to glean insights from Discord, raised $2.5 million in seed funding. Levellr is a platform helping...

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