Amazon begins offering physical products in games, VR
Amazon wants you to buy something while you're having fun.
May 9, 2023
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Despite layoffs, Epic Games CEO still believes in the metaverse. But should he?
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney imagines the future of his Cary, North Carolina-based company will exist in the metaverse.
Oct 5, 2023
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Netflix shares rise as it lifts prices on US subscriptions
Shares of Netflix jumped Thursday after the streaming service raised prices in the US for two of its subscription offerings.
Oct 29, 2020
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Overwatch 2 illustrates challenges facing esports industry
Blizzard Entertainment positioned its popular shooter Overwatch as a major player on the esports scene. But the company has hit some stumbling blocks and faced criticism as it launches a sequel, Overwatch 2, including problems ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Name-that-tune game Heardle dropped by Spotify after a year
Heardle, the name-that-tune game inspired by the Wordle craze, is being dropped by Spotify less than a year after the music-streaming giant acquired it.
Apr 16, 2023
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How US video game companies are building tools for China's surveillance state
Last October, software developers at Riot Games in Santa Monica fielded an unusual request. Like other video game makers, Riot's success depends on its ability to make games that are compulsively playable, like its global ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Zuckerberg staying at Meta helm for years 'makes sense': Clegg
Mark Zuckerberg's presence at the helm of Facebook parent Meta for "many, many years" would be perfectly natural, his global affairs director has told AFP, even as the founders of many tech companies hand off to fresh blood.
Jun 9, 2022
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Streaming video, online retailers escape pandemic pounding
COVID-19 may have knocked U.S. stocks into a bear market and pummeled the U.S. economy, but the disease has also left some companies asking the question: "What recession?"
Apr 23, 2020
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The growing influence of virtual gaming platforms like Roblox on how we interact online
Roblox is an online platform that allows users to create games and play those designed by others. A self-described "ultimate virtual universe," it is hard to pinpoint exactly what Roblox is: Is it a game? Is it social media? ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Back in black: Spotify profits as subscribers rise despite virus
Music streaming service Spotify said Wednesday it had bounced back into profit during the first quarter, posting growing subscriber numbers as much of the world is in lockdown over the new coronavirus.
Apr 29, 2020
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