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NBA Superstar Lebron James Sparks Streaming Platform War
The latest celebrity to declare interest in joining the league of video game streamers is Lebron James, the NBA basketballer who plays for Lakers.
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Layoff Axe Strikes Phoenix Labs, Slashes Off 34 Employees Across HR, IT, Publishing
The latest studio to suffer the brutal slash of the layoff axe is Phoenix Labs. At least 34 employees have been rendered redundant by that decision.
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Activision Wants To Recommend Games Based On Your Livestream Behavior, Disclosed New Patent Filing
A patent filed by Activision Publishing Inc. on July 17, 2023, but published on November 16, 2023, shows that the company wants to tailor game recommendations based on the livestreams the person watches.
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Amazon Cut 180 Jobs From Games Division As Part Of Restructuring Plan
Amazon has laid off 180 employees in its games division. This is the second round of layoffs this year by the online retailer which announced a restructuring drive back in April.
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Microsoft Teams Play Together Will Replace Discord For Gaming Needs, But Gamers Think Otherwise
The Microsoft Teams Play Together widget is designed to support streaming of the entire desktop over Teams while you play. In addition to that, users can join video calls and their friends will be overlaid on the game they are playing.
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Avalon Corp Raises $13 Million For Interoperable Digital Universe
A group of veterans in the video game industry has teamed up to form Avalon Corp, a Web3 gaming company. Recently, the company raised $13 million in a funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures. Other companies that participated in the funding round include Coinbase Ventures, Mechanism Capital, Delphi Digital, and Read more
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New Danish Police Unit Play Video Games—But Not For What You Think
The Danish police have carved out a special unit called Politiets Online Patrulje (Police Online Patrol). They have been tasked with strengthening the digital presence of the police to make it easier for citizens to engage with police online just like they would on the street corners. One of the Read more