gaming
Gamer Star Ninja Reveals Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Professional video gamer and Twitch star Tyler Belvins, known as Ninja to fans online, has been diagnosed with skin cancer. The 32-year-old gamer took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday to share the news that he said he was still in shock over. “A few weeks ago I went in to a dermatologist […]
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The Best Xbox Bundle Deals to Shop Online, Including Series X and Series S Editions
The Microsoft gaming consoles come with a free digital game download and other fun goodies.
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The Best Gifts for Gamers, From Retro Handhelds to Gear Upgrades
Whether they mash buttons on Nintendo, Steam, PS5 or Xbox, these presents will earn you cool points.
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The Best PlayStation 5 Bundle Deals to Shop Online, Including ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ and ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’ Editions
Sony's re-designed gaming console now comes with free games.
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The Best Nintendo Switch Bundle Deals to Shop Online for In-Store Pickup, Including the OLED and ‘Mario Kart’ Editions
Starting at $315, these Nintendo Switch console bundles come with a free digital game download and other fun goodies.
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Electronic Arts Shake-Up: New CFO and Studio Reorganization
Video game company Electronic Arts has shaken up its executive team, including hiring a new chief financial officer, and reorganized the company’s studios under two groups: EA Entertainment and EA Sports. As of June 20, Stuart Canfield has been appointed executive vp, CFO, taking over the role from Chris Suh, who decided to step down […]
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‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio’s Sale Talks With Israel’s Playtika End, Strategic Review Continues
Takeover talks between Rovio Entertainment, the Finland-based video games company behind Angry Birds, and suitor Playtika, the Israeli group behind casino-style online games and shooting simulator 1V1.LOL, have ended without a deal. “Preliminary discussions between Rovio and Playtika have now ended,” Playtika said on Tuesday without providing further details. Rovio made a similar statement. “The board of directors of Rovio continues […]
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Netflix’s ‘Gears of War’ Movie Enlists ‘Dune’ Writer Jon Spaihts
The gears are turning on Netflix’s upcoming Gears of War movie, with the streamer tapping Jon Spaihts to write the live-action script. Spaihts co-wrote the screenplay for Dune alongside filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and Marvel’s Doctor Strange. “Gears of War is one of the all-time great action games, with vivid characters, a beautifully designed world, and […]
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YouTube’s Head of Gaming Outlines Exclusive Creator Deals, Strategy Under New CEO
In his first open letter to the YouTube community this week, newly appointed CEO Neal Mohan dropped an eye-popping statistic about YouTube’s gaming efforts: Total views for gaming-related content crossed 2 trillion during the year. And as of December 2022, a YouTube rep told The Hollywood Reporter that gaming-related content brought in more than 500 […]
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Gaming Industry Saw $51.5B in Investments, M&A Activity Last Year
The gaming industry saw investments and M&A activity reach a valuation of $51.5 billion during 2022, falling short of the record $74.5 billion seen in 2021, according to a Thursday report from the video game agency Digital Development Management. Of the 1,182 transactions monitored by DDM, the biggest drivers came from sales like Take-Two Interactive’s […]
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‘Gears of War’ Video Game Franchise to Get Feature Film, Animated Series Adaptations at Netflix (Exclusive)
Gears of War, one of the biggest video game franchises on the Xbox platform, is heading to Netflix. The announcement comes after long months of negotiations in a competitive environment, with the streamer nabbing the media rights and partnering with The Coalition, the Canadian game developer behind the franchise. It also comes on the franchise’s […]
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FaZe Clan to Create Virtual World, Sell Digital Real Estate On Gaming Platform ‘The Sandbox’ (Exclusive)
FaZe Clan, the esports and creator organization that went public this summer, has selected gaming platform The Sandbox to develop and host a virtual world that will be the gaming company’s home in the metaverse. Known as “FaZe World,” the virtual world is expected to launch next year and will feature a variety of digital […]
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