Streamloots raises $7.2 million for influencer monetization
Influencers are making their mark on games and social media, and the latest proof of that is Streamloots‘ announcement that it has raised $7.2...
Shotcall raises $2.2 million to build gaming community hubs
Shotcall has raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round to build a platform to form gaming communities and marketplaces for fans. A recent...
Zynga and Lady Gaga raise awareness of mental health in Words with Friends
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and Zynga have partnered to raise mental health awareness for World Mental Health Day through the Words With Friends...
Zynga aims to expand breast cancer awareness in Words With Friends
For the second year in a row, Zynga launched its Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign in its popular Words With Friends social game. The...
Hyper Scape launches turbo mode September 15
Ubisoft announced that its Hyper Scape battle royale game will get a turbo mode that speeds up the gameplay. It launches September 15. The...
Steam chat tool removes slurs, but it should remove the slur users
Moderating language is difficult for any platform. But Valve Software is trying to take on this challenge with a new Steam feature called Chat...
Final Fantasy XIV summons over 20 million players
Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy XIV has surpassed the 20 million registered players mark. The first version of Final Fantasy XIV launched...
Ubisoft’s Hyper Scape battle royale enters open beta
Ubisoft is launching the open beta today for its new science fiction battle royale game called Hyper Scape, where 100 players fight to be...
Genies creates an investment arm for companies using its digital avatars
Genies has built technology for creating expressive digital avatars for everyone from rockstars who want to give online concerts to influencers who can’t go...
Polyient Games will invest in early-stage startups making blockchain game infrastructure
Blockchain gaming has to walk before it runs. That’s why Polyient Games, a recent spinoff of incubator Polyient Labs, is starting to invest in...