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India bans 43 more Chinese apps as border tensions escalate
Nickie Louise Posted On November 25, 2020


In September, the Indian government banned 100 Chinese apps, including PUBG, Baidu, and Tencent’s hit games, as border tensions accelerate. The ban came after India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat, and UC Browser. Citing national […]


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The Importance of Localization When Digitizing Games
Nickie Louise Posted On November 18, 2020


Some types of games have been online for a long time now, with roulette, blackjack, and poker some of the long-established online games. More recently, they have been joined on the internet by the likes of mahjong, andar bahar, Monopoly, […]


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Smartphone Gaming: Could Technology Help It Overtake Consoles?
Nickie Louise Posted On November 13, 2020


There are over 3 billion people who class themselves as gamers. Of that 3 billion, almost 50% of players use a PC to partake in their favorite hobby. Then, there are the 200 million people who like to game via […]


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Microsoft launches next-generation Xbox gaming consoles to take on Sony PlayStation 5
Nickie Louise Posted On November 10, 2020


Last month, we wrote about Xbox Series X, and Series S, a new set of home video game consoles developed by Microsoft. The two consoles were released on November 10, 2020, as the fourth generation of the Xbox console family, succeeding Xbox […]


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What Technological Changes Does The PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X Bring?
Nickie Louise Posted On October 15, 2020


2020 certainly looks to be a massive year when it comes to console gaming with the ninth generation of consoles dropping in the middle of November. The new offerings from Microsoft and Sony are set to bring around a marked […]


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David Beckham-backed eSports startup Guild IPOs on London Stock Exchange
Nickie Louise Posted On October 5, 2020


Back in June, we wrote about Guild, a London-based eSports startup backed the famous soccer star, David Beckham. His move into esports and investment in Guild is a natural progression given his experience developing sports businesses. His involvement in the launch […]


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India Mobile Premier League raises $90 million in Series C funding for the largest eSports and mobile gaming platform in Asia
Nickie Louise Posted On September 21, 2020


Mobile Premier League (MPL) is a Bengaluru, India-based online gaming startup and a skill-based E-Sports platform where anyone can play their favourite mobile games and win real cash. It’s also the largest esports and mobile gaming platform in Asia. Today, MPL announced it […]


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Unity, a gaming startup and maker of software used to create 50% of all new mobile games, raises over $1.3 billion in IPO at $13.6 billion valuation
Nickie Louise Posted On September 18, 2020


Last month, we wrote about Unity Technologies (Unity) after the gaming startup filed to go public. For the first time, Unity also revealed its financials after it filed its S-1 statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As of […]


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Is Peloton in trouble with the launch of Apple Fitness Plus virtual workouts?
Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2020


One thing that is constant in today’s tech world is change. Peloton is a New York-based health technology startup that is revolutionizing the fitness industry by merging high-design with modern technology to provide access to live and on-demand fitness group classes […]


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ZenSports closes additional $1.46M seed funding for its mobile peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace
Nickie Louise Posted On September 15, 2020


We featured ZenSports back in February after the mobile sports betting startup closed over $770K in seed funding. A little over six months later, the San Francisco-based ZenSports announced it has raised an additional $1.46M Seed round of funding to expand into […]


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TikTok reaches deal to sell U.S. operations to Oracle, rejects Microsoft’s plan
Nickie Louise Posted On September 13, 2020


TikTok has reached an agreement to partner with software giant Oracle. The announcement came after Microsoft announced Sunday night that its TikTok buyout offer was rejected in the U.S.-China standoff. The landmark deal that could redefine how the U.S. and China […]


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Microsoft to launch a smaller version of its upcoming next-generation console for $299
Nickie Louise Posted On September 8, 2020


After many months of rumors and leaks, Microsoft finally confirmed Tuesday that it is set to launch a smaller, cheaper version of its upcoming next-generation console. In a Twitter post from the company’s Xbox account, Microsoft teased the new device, […]


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India bans 100 more Chinese apps, including PUBG, Baidu, and Tencent’s hit games, as border tensions accelerate
Nickie Louise Posted On September 3, 2020


In late June, we covered a story about the India government after it banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat, and UC Browser. Since then tensions between China and India have escalated amid border disputes in the Himalayas.  In June, a border […]


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TikTok deal hits a roadblock as China places restrictions on technology sales
Nickie Louise Posted On September 2, 2020


TikTok deal hits a new roadblock today as China places restrictions on technology sales. According to a new report from Bloomberg, a new Chinese restriction could complicate the sale by requiring approval for TikTok to sell its algorithm. Citing people familiar […]


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Apple terminates Fortnite maker Epic Games’ App Store account
Nickie Louise Posted On August 28, 2020


It’s on! As the battle rages on between Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games, Apple announced just an hour ago that it has suspended the Epic Games’App Store account. Apple’s action follows a temporary restraining order on Monday evening, in which a […]


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Epic Games is trolling Apple with a “1984” Fortnite video. It’s pretty… epic. Watch
Nickie Louise Posted On August 14, 2020


Yesterday, we wrote about Epic Games after the creator of Fornite game defied the App Store Monopoly. In retaliation, Apple blocked Fortnite from a billion devices. Apple blocked Fortnite from the App Store, removing everyone’s ability to install and update the […]


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Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic Games lowers the cost of V-Bucks
Nickie Louise Posted On August 13, 2020


Apple has removed Fortnite from the App Store after the game’s developer announced new payment options that allow players to buy in-game credits direct from Epic Games. In response, Epic has taken legal action and filed a lawsuit in the District Court […]


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Facebook prepares for global launch of its TikTok competitor, Reels
Nickie Louise Posted On July 16, 2020


With TikTok facing growing problems here in the United States and around the world, Facebook is looking to capitalize on the demise of the Chinese social video app with global launch of Reels. Facebook announced it will launch Instagram Reels, […]


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Tencent is reportedly in talks to buy Hong Kong gaming startup Leyou
Nickie Louise Posted On July 13, 2020


Hong Kong has been making headlines this past week after the Chinese unanimously passed a national-security law that prohibits any Hong Kong citizen or resident from acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security. […]


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Amazon tells its employees to delete TikTok from their mobile devices citing ‘security risks’
Nickie Louise Posted On July 10, 2020


The last two weeks have been a disaster for Chinese social video app TikTok. Late last month, Indian government banned TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps. In a statement, Indian government said the apps were blocked “in view of information […]


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