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YouTuber Confesses To Secretly Being Gaming, It turns out a Twitter account called TheRealInsider, the latest in a crop of leakers posing as gaming industry insiders, was actually run by YouTuber Dan Allen Gaming. The account had convinced many in the scene that it was the real deal after accurately teasing which new Assassin’s Creed games would be revealed at Ubisoft’s 2022 gaming showcase. But it now appears Allen was simply leaking embargoed, privileged information he received as an influencer.[…]

Equipping Businesses to Stay Ahead of Change? Almost every industry in the world is experiencing huge shifts due to volatility in the market, society, and the economy. Today, customers are increasingly looking for exceptional service experiences. To remain successful in the face of such disruptions and evolving expectations, companies are transforming their business models to the next level. They realize that they need to stay ahead of competition by providing valuable business outcomes to their customers while achieving efficiency, profitability,[…]

LOUD wins Valorant world championship, LOUD wins Valorant world championship — In front of an audience of millions, the Brazilian esports team LOUD defeated North America’s OpTic Gaming in the capstone event of the 2022 Valorant Champions Tour on Sunday, marking the first victory for LOUD on the international stage. The grand final treated fans at the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul to a 3-1 slugfest, with multiple maps going into overtime. Visibly emotional, LOUD players wiped away tears as they[…]

10 years ago, Sony made both smartphones and gaming handhelds Sony’s new Xperia gaming phone adds fresh dirt on the PS Vita’s grave; the Xperia and the Vita line co-existed and served different markets. Nowadays the Vita has been rendered largely obsolete by the power and utility of today’s smartphones. After 7 years on the market, Sony has decided that dedicated handheld gaming peripherals just aren’t worth it. PlayStation was noticeably absent from Tokyo Game Show 2022, but Sony’s Xperia[…]

Xbox Boss Commits To Current Console Prices, And Buying More Studios Sony turned a few heads when it unexpectedly hiked prices on the PlayStation 5 in the second year of the current generation of consoles. Naturally, many wondered if the same complicated economic situations we all find ourselves in would see a spike in Xbox prices as well. In a recent interview with CNBC, however, Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, stated that raising the price of the Xbox Series line[…]

Tencent Guts Its Gaming News Site Firing Staff Without Warning Today layoffs hit the respected video game and entertainment website Fanbyte, with the site’s editor-in-chief and head of media among the list of staff who are now out of work. According to Fanbyte employees, the layoffs were a total shock, with some reporting that they had just worked with some of the laid-off staff an hour before the sudden firings. The layoffs at Fanbyte are the latest bad news in[…]

Gold Strike Casino Resort reveals its $4 million high limit room renovation. The Gold Strike Casino Resort revealed its $4 million high limit room today in Tunica, Miss. Gold Strike Casino cut the ribbon for the renovation today at 11:00 a.m. in the hotel lobby. The room includes a 7, 000 square foot gaming area, cocktail service, VIP lounge, and exclusive cage and credit services. “Today’s grand opening of the new High Limit gaming area is the latest milestone in[…]

As the sports calendar heats up Caesars Sportsbook & Casino Hits the Road, a powerhouse in sports and entertainment is hitting the road on a nationwide tour to reach sports fans where they cheer for their teams. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) (“Caesars”) today announced the launch of the Caesars Sportsbook & Casino Truck Tour, an expansive fan engagement campaign featuring a fully branded 18-wheeler traveling across the United States. The cutting-edge truck will stop at the biggest sporting events[…]

Casino watchdog savages Star, Australia’s casino regulator has launched an unprecedented attack on Star Entertainment Group for failing to remove key managers responsible for throwing the company’s “moral compass out the window” while describing some board members as not up to the job. The swingeing rebuke of Star by the head of the new NSW Independent Casino Commission Philip Crawford also singled out its acting chief executive Geoff Hogg, who was not in the role when Star’s misconduct took place,[…]

Video games get a new boss monster, The virtual city of Hightower will drown next year in an epic flood. What happens next will be up to players who pick up “Highwater,” the latest entry in the growing genre of climate-influenced video games. Characters in the game will get the chance to make friends, fight enemies and scavenge for supplies — all while navigating a drowned digital city that bears an intentional resemblance to post-Katrina New Orleans. “The premise of[…]

Looking for Everything Shown At Disney And Marvel D23 Event? Although it might’ve felt like Kinda Funny’s Blessing Adeoye Jr. was talking at 1.75x speed about upcoming games and world premieres, Disney and Marvel’s D23 stream event did manage to show a few games that weren’t just cinematic trailers. Here’s everything we saw at Disney and Marvel’s D23 Expo Showcase, organized in order of whether they had actual gameplay or not. Hey, it looks like Marvel’s Midnight Suns got a[…]

Marvel Take On XCOM Gets Release, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, which you may know as SpandeXCOM, got a release date again (again). Publisher 2K Games announced the news today with a splashy animated promo during the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase. It’s out December 2 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Though it’s only been a public item for a year, the Marvel-themed tactical game has gone through it. First announced during last year’s Gamescom Geoffstravaganza, Midnight Suns was initially given[…]

Hideo Kojima New Podcast Is Messy, Hideo Kojima games are always like a cerebral rubik’s cube. The plot, pacing, dialogue, and gameplay all tend to present this fun, if not elusive puzzle that you’ll likely keep thinking about even after you’re done playing. One would expect his new Spotify-exclusive podcast, Brain Structure, to also be as clever and engaging, especially given the name. But after listening to the premiere episode “Dive into the Brain of Hideo Kojima,” I found myself[…]

The brand HyperX Celebrates 20 Years of Gaming, which boasts a roster of award-winning gaming gear, including the world’s first PC gaming headset with a 300 hour1 battery life – Cloud Alpha Wireless – is planning to host on and offline events throughout the months of August, September and October. The events will include social media takeovers, global birthday parties, as well as showing global fan appreciation by offering heavy discounts across its line-up with exact dates of promotions varying[…]

PlayStation Studios Is Getting Into Mobile Games decades of focusing on console gaming—both set-top and handheld—Sony PlayStation is taking aim at mobile phones. This week, PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst announced in a post on the company’s official blog that it will dedicate some of its business efforts to the newly created PlayStation Studios Mobile Division. Sony’s move also comes with the news that it has purchased mobile games developer Savage Game Studios. Mobile gaming is a massive market. Spending[…]

Nintendo Switch Rumored, Recent Nintendo Switch rumors have suggested that the Nintendo console may soon be getting what was regarded as one of 2021’s best games: It Takes Two. The multiplayer game from Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts swept awards shows last year and even managed to win the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2021 among other accolades. If the recent rumors play out as people suspect, we may hear about this game’s Nintendo Switch report[…]

Yesterday New Star Wars Gaming Greats Black Series Figures, Hasbro revealed new Star Wars The Black Series figure exclusives based on the upcoming Disney+ Series Star Wars: Andor. They’ve followed that up today with two Gaming Greats figures that will be available to pre-order exclusively at GameStop starting on September 15th at 8am PST / 11am EST. If you’re a fan of the 2005 game Star Wars: Republic Commando and the 2019 game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order you’ll be[…]

Save $50 Off the Microsoft Xbox Series X Gaming Console + Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller Bundle, Look at the new hot day to day bargains for now, remembering an uncommon rebate for a Xbox Series X gaming console bundle, $170 off the Apple AirPods Max earphones, $50 off the Bose SoundLik II compact Bluetooth speaker, $500 off the new 2022 Hisense U8H 4K Micro-LED TV with HDMI 2.1, $300 off the Arcade1Up The Simpsons bureau, and that’s just the[…]

UFO Gaming’s UFoger and Ace UFO Gaming CEO UFoger and community rep Ace recently joined the Neo Live AMA series to discuss the team’s upcoming gaming platform. Participants in the AMA were eligible to earn one of ten spots to access the alpha version of the studio’s debut game, Super Galactic. The UFO Gaming team aims to create an interactive environment with play-to-earn games, NFT marketplaces, and other blockchain-related features. UFO Gaming will offer support for transferring in-game assets (represented as[…]

Activision deal could lead, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that Microsoft’s anticipated purchase of Activision Blizzard could substantially lessen competition in gaming consoles, multi-game subscription services, and cloud gaming services (game streaming). Microsoft is 1 of 3 large companies, together with Sony and Nintendo, that have led the market for gaming consoles for the past 20 years with limited entries from new rivals. Activision Blizzard has some of the world’s best-selling and most recognisable gaming franchises, such[…]

Meta Will Cease Support for its Separate Facebook Gaming App on October 28th, as you can find in this in-application update screen, shared by online entertainment master Matt Navarra, Meta’s removing support for its Gaming application from October 28th. “Beginning on 28 October 2022, the Facebook Gaming application for iOS and Android will presently not be accessible. After this date, this application will never again work. You can download your gaming application search information here.” Meta originally sent off its[…]

Epic Games Store Makes Throwback DOOM Game Free, the Epic Games Store has today made a classic entry in id Software’s DOOM franchise completely free to download for the next week. As always, Epic Games makes a handful of games free to download for a single week. As for this week’s offering, it happens to tie in with Bethesda’s ongoing QuakeCon event. Starting today and lasting until August 25th, all Epic Games Store users will be able to add DOOM[…]

In February Def Con banned a social engineering star, when the Def Con hacker conference released its annual transparency report, the public learned that one of the most prominent figures in the field of social engineering had been permanently banned from attending. For years, Chris Hadnagy had enjoyed a high-profile role as the leader of the conference’s social engineering village. But Def Con’s transparency report stated that there had been multiple reports of him violating the conference’s code of conduct.[…]

Lord of the Rings and Hobbit rights snapped up by Embracer in game buying spree, Embracer Group has embarked on an acquisition spree today that includes Limited Run Games, Tripwire Interactive, and the IP rights to Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. There are five acquisitions in total today, alongside a sixth undisclosed deal for a company in the PC and console gaming space. The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit rights mean Embracer now has control over movies, video games, board games,[…]

Catheon Gaming and Polygon Announce Preferred Blockchain Gaming Partnership, Through this partnership Polygon will support the launch of Catheon Gaming game titles, Onigiri and Cosmic Break, onto their network. Both Cosmic Break and Onigiri are successful anime franchises in their own right in their native Japan. However, anime’s popularity with an international audience has grown, particularly with the gaming community. Leveraging on this, Catheon Gaming is able to bring millions of players onto Polygon’s Web3 ecosystem. “This partnership embodies the[…]

Dell’s RTX 3050 gaming laptop is $700 today, If you’re looking for a reasonably inexpensive gaming laptop, we’ve spotted one of the best gaming laptop deals for your budget. At Dell, you can buy the Dell G15 gaming laptop for $700, saving you $469 off the usual price. A sizeable saving, this is a great way to enjoy a gaming laptop without having to spend a fortune. If this all sounds appealing, read on while we tell you why the[…]

Samsung Takes Gaming Experiences with unrivaled picture quality and cinematic surround sound, Odyssey Ark represents a new frontier in gaming Samsung Electronics America today announced the launch of Odyssey Ark, the world’s first 55-inch 1000R rotating curved gaming screen, adding a completely new form factor to the industry-leading Odyssey lineup. The huge display delivers a 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time (GtG¹), plus an all new Cockpit Mode and an exclusive controller, the Ark Dial – offering the ultimate window into the[…]

The Last Airbender mobile game soft-launches today, Square Enix London Mobile and Nickelodeon have declared the soft send off of Avatar: Generations, a new allowed to-play RPG mobile game in light of the hit anime Avatar: The Last Airbender. Players in Canada, Denmark, South Africa, and Sweden will actually want to play the game on Android and iOS beginning today, and it will be extended to other territories before very long. Symbol: Generations is being created by Canada-based studio Navigator[…]