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Agonalea Games secures $2m in funding from Mika Capital
Agonalea Games secures $2m in funding from Mika Capital
Buenos Aires-based mobile developer Agonalea Games has raised $2 million in a seed funding round backed by Mika Games.
May 30, 2025
Video game M&A activity rises to $6.6 billion in Q1 2025, driven by mobile acquisitions
Video game M&A activity rises to $6.6 billion in Q1 2025, driven by mobile acquisitions
Games industry mergers and acquisitions in Q1 of 2025 rose to $6.6 billion, their highest level in over a year, driven …
May 30, 2025
Tequila Works auctions off game rights and IP following insolvency
Tequila Works auctions off game rights and IP following insolvency
Tequila Works has begun auctioning off the rights to its games and IP after filing for insolvency last November.
May 30, 2025
Influencer report highlights gender pay gap in sponsored content earnings
Influencer report highlights gender pay gap in sponsored content earnings
A new report on sponsored influencer activations suggests a pay gap between male and female-identifying creators across…
May 30, 2025
Sony announces price rises for PS5 consoles in Europe, UK, Australia, and New Zealand
Sony announces price rises for PS5 consoles in Europe, UK, Australia, and New Zealand
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced price increases for the base PlayStation 5 in Europe, United Kingdom, Aust…
May 30, 2025
"Major" Nintendo supplier warns Nintendo Switch 2 will be subject to 145% US tariffs
"Major" Nintendo supplier warns Nintendo Switch 2 will be subject to 145% US tariffs
According to internal assessments by a "major Apple and Nintendo supplier", game consoles in the US will still be subje…
May 30, 2025
Japanese modder handed suspended prison sentence for modding Nintendo Switch consoles
Japanese modder handed suspended prison sentence for modding Nintendo Switch consoles
A Japanese modder has been sentenced to two years in prison.
May 30, 2025
The Last of Us season 2 premiere ratings grow by 10%
The Last of Us season 2 premiere ratings grow by 10%
The TV adaptation of The Last of Us kicked off its second season with 5.3 million viewers in the US for its opening epi…
May 30, 2025
Media company Gamurs Group reportedly lays off more staff
Media company Gamurs Group reportedly lays off more staff
Gamurs Group, the media company behind websites like Dot Esports, Twinfinite, Prima Games, Siliconera and The Escapist,…
May 30, 2025
Ubisoft releases open source tool to help devs tailor games for colourblind players
Ubisoft releases open source tool to help devs tailor games for colourblind players
Ubisoft has released Chroma, an open source tool that adds colour blindness filters to in-game content in real time, he…
May 30, 2025
Makea Games shuts down
Makea Games shuts down
Finnish developer Makea Games has announced its closure.
May 30, 2025
A Minecraft Movie surpasses $550m globally
A Minecraft Movie surpasses $550m globally
A Minecraft Movie has grossed over $550 million globally after ten days in theatres.
May 30, 2025