Tag: gaming
VCs hunt for platform opportunities in ‘hyper-casual’ gaming
There are billions of gamers on the planet, and even as gaming consoles and devices grow more powerful, there’s a good deal of investor attention being paid to so-called “hyper-casual” games that likely could have shipped on decades-old hardware. Simplicity has never been something to take for granted in game…
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‘Apex Legends’ is the next big game to try to crack China’s mobile market
During its earnings call last week, EA confirmed that a mobile version of Apex Legends is definitely in development. Executives didn't say when it's expected to launch, but they did mention they're building the smartphone version with a partner… Source
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Google’s Glass dreams live on with the arrival of enterprise hardware
Google Glass was ahead of its time. That’s not to say that the people who wore it out in public didn’t look like giant dorks, of course, but in hindsight it seems safe to say that the world just wasn’t ready for wearable augmented reality. The phenomenon has, however, seen…
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Nvidia officially launches cloud gaming service GeForce Now for $5 per month
After a lengthy beta phase, Nvidia is launching its cloud gaming service GeForce Now. Unlike Google’s Stadia, GeForce Now isn’t trying to build a console-like experience with its own lineup of games. Nvidia connects with your Steam, Epic or Battle.net account so you can play games you purchased on those…
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Nintendo adds monthly subscription to ‘Fire Emblem Heroes’
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) is Nintendo's mobile money-maker. The free-to-play RPG has pulled in, according to SensorTower, $656 million since its release three years ago — over $200 million more than all of Nintendo's other mobile games combined. That… Source
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Disney sells mobile game studio FoxNet Games to Scopely
Disney announced today it has sold the game studio FoxNet Games Los Angeles, the makers of “MARVEL Strike Force” and other titles, as well as Cold Iron Studios in San Jose, to the interactive entertainment and mobile game company, Scopely. The studios were acquired by Disney in 2019 as a…
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