Gaming
Google’s latest Doodle lets you create your own mini arcade game
Today’s Google Doodle lets you make, play and share your own mini arcade game to honor the memory of videogame pioneer Jerry Lawson. Lawson led the team that developed the first home video gamin
This startup is bringing precision control for gamers to the humble keyboard
You wouldn’t drive a car or fly a plane if the only controls you had available were on/off switches for left and right or up and down, and yet that’s pretty much what gamers are stuck with
NFT marketplace Magic Eden integrates with Polygon to grow blockchain gaming
NFT marketplace Magic Eden is integrating with Polygon to expand blockchain gaming projects and publishers like Ubisoft and Atari.
Carv valued at $40M as investors race to back web3 identity builders
Decentralized identity startups are having a moment as investors seek the next generation of killer applications in web3, even in times of market volatility. Blockchain-based identity systems, they ar
Yahaha raises $40M more for its user-generated, low-code immersive gaming platform
Yahaha, a Helsinki- and Shanghai-based immersive, user-generated, low-code gaming platform founded by a group of Chinese gaming vets, made a splash in January when it announced a cumulative $50 millio
Microsoft brings helicopters, gliders and the Spruce Goose to its Flight Simulator
Microsoft is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the venerable Flight Simulator series today with the launch of the aptly named Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary update. As the company had t
Roblox stock drops on widening losses in Q3, but other growth metrics remain strong
One of the big players in the “metaverse” space, gaming platform Roblox, saw its stock tumble by more than 15% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after reporting a wider-than-anticipated l
Netflix is bringing back Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales with new gameplay
Netflix is bringing the Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales game to its platform with new gameplay based on the content from Season 4 of the show. Users will be able to play as new characters features in Se
Immutable onboarded more web3 games in Q3 than any other quarter, co-founder says
Immutable co-founder Robbie Ferguson says the web3 gaming space remains 'super busy' despite bearish crypto markets.
VR gaming startup ForeVR Games raises $10M to grow its library of Wii Sports-like titles
While Meta tries to convince users to attend virtual work meetings in its metaverse, ForeVR Games, a VR gaming startup with casual games like bowling, darts and cornhole, is a reminder that virtual re
At last! Blaseball is coming back for Fall Ball
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears: The best thing on the internet (sort of hyperbole, but not really) is soon to return to a web browser and/or mobile app near you! An absurdist baseball
I played a sneak peek of ‘Pokémon Scarlet,’ the franchise’s first open world game
The ninth installment in the iconic franchise’s main series games, “Pokémon Scarlet & Violet” melds the best parts of “Pokémon Legends: Arceus” and “Pokémon
Microsoft looks to build an Xbox mobile gaming store with Activision and King content
As the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigates Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft recently revealed in its filings with the CMA that it
Activision Blizzard is once again being sued for sexual harassment
For over a year, Activision Blizzard employees have protested against the company’s poor handling of ongoing sexual harassment allegations. Now, an anonymous Jane Doe has filed yet another lawsu
Among Us is coming to the Meta Quest 2 on November 10
Among Us may have had its heyday two full years ago, but Meta isn’t counting out 2020’s hottest multiplayer whodunnit. Today during its big VR developer event, Meta announced that the indi
BMW partners with AirConsole to bring in-car gaming in 2023
BMW will partner with AirConsole to bring in-car gaming to new vehicles, starting with the BMW 7 series next year.
Google introduces Chromebooks geared for cloud gaming
It’s been barely a few weeks since Google announced that it is shutting down its cloud gaming service Stadia next year. And now, the company has a new cloud gaming announcement: It is launching
Fandom acquires Metacritic, GameSpot, TV Guide and other entertainment brands in deal worth around $55M
Entertainment platform Fandom announced today its acquisition of seven entertainment and gaming brands from media company Red Ventures, including online publications Comic Vine, Cord Cutters News, Gam
Netflix launches game handles for users of its iOS and Android mobile games
Netflix announced today it’s introducing a new feature to its games service that will allow its members to create game handles when they’re playing its exclusive titles. TechCrunch had pre
Netflix is releasing a new mobile game based on its popular bake-off show ‘Nailed It!’
Netflix announced today that it’s adding a new title to its gaming roster that is based on its popular show “Nailed It!” The game, which is called Nailed It! Baking Bash, will launch