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Asia and MENA games market generates $86.6bn in 2024
Asia and MENA games market generates $86.6bn in 2024
The Asia, Middle East, and North Africa (MENA) games markets generated $86.6 billion from player spending on software a…
June 3, 2025
Scopely officially closes $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic's games business
Scopely officially closes $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic's games business
Savvy Games Group subsidiary Scopely has revealed it's officially closed the $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic's game…
June 3, 2025
Zynga shuts down Torchlight dev Echtra Games
Zynga shuts down Torchlight dev Echtra Games
Zynga has announced the closure of its subsidiary Echtra Games.
June 3, 2025
State of Unreal 2025: MetaHuman, UEFN, RealityScan 2.0, and Unreal Engine 5.6
State of Unreal 2025: MetaHuman, UEFN, RealityScan 2.0, and Unreal Engine 5.6
As part of today's State of Unreal, Epic has confirmed Unreal Engine 5.6 is now available.
June 3, 2025
Major US retailers cancel Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders
Major US retailers cancel Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders
Major retailers in the US have started contacting customers to inform them their Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have been…
June 3, 2025
Jobs roundup: June 2025 | Roblox appoints Naveen Chopra as CFO
Jobs roundup: June 2025 | Roblox appoints Naveen Chopra as CFO
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them…
June 2, 2025
Students build world's fastest Rubik's Cube solver
Students build world's fastest Rubik's Cube solver
Instead of boosting motor speed alone, students used low-res cameras and cropped imaging to make cube recognition nearly instant and reduce total solve time.
June 2, 2025
Lazarus group fails in phishing attempt on BitMEX
Lazarus group fails in phishing attempt on BitMEX
Experts warn that daily fraud attempts from Lazarus continue to threaten the crypto industry.
June 2, 2025
Uber's product chief turns to AI for reports and research
Uber's product chief turns to AI for reports and research
Sachin Kansal treats AI as a research assistant, using it to simulate user feedback and spark ideas for new features.
June 2, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain adds Bitcoin to treasury
Paris Saint-Germain adds Bitcoin to treasury
The club has confirmed it holds Bitcoin on its balance sheet, becoming the first sports club to do so publicly.
June 2, 2025
China creates AI to detect real nuclear warheads
China creates AI to detect real nuclear warheads
The new system could boost China’s leverage in disarmament talks while adding to the debate over AI’s military role.
June 2, 2025
Panama City considers Bitcoin for canal payments
Panama City considers Bitcoin for canal payments
Mayer Mizrachi is pushing for Panama City to become a crypto-forward hub, including a potential Bitcoin reserve.
June 2, 2025