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Ninja Played Fortnite on YouTube, and the Gaming World Lost Its Mind
When Tyler Blevins, who is better known in the video gaming world as Ninja, posted a cryptic tweet on Wednesday that seemed to hint at some sort of announcement, his ardent fans thought he might reveal the kind of big-dollar contract one would…
Gaming board backs Eldorado-Caesars deal
With Nevada's approval, the deal now needs final approvals in Indiana and New Jersey for it to go forward. After a three-hour hearing by the Gaming Control Board in which board members unanimously recommended approval of the deal, commissioners had…
FICCI Frames: Why the government needs to work with the gaming industry
Online gaming industry saw a boom during the lockdown. While the Indian gaming industry is ahead when it comes to supplying animation globally, it lacks game design talent pool due to its nascency, resulting in a lack of in-house large-budget…
Local gaming group creates outlet for victims of harassment, abuse
One local group, 8-Bit Esports, is looking to provide an outlet for victims of harassment and abuse to speak out. “With the allegations coming out and hearing some of my members tell their own stories and hearing some of the people I looked…
Games for Change honors Gordon Bellamy of USC Games and Gay Gaming Professionals
Games For Change is honoring educator Gordon Bellamy with its prestigious Vanguard Award for his role as a game industry leader and LGBTQ+ champion. Games For Change is a nonprofit that runs the game conference and festival, promoting the…
Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas cancelled
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- The largest global gaming industry event that was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas has been cancelled. The American Gaming Association (AGA) originally scheduled the Global Gaming Expo to take place October 5-8, 2020;…
Loot boxes: I blew my parents' savings gaming on Fifa
Like many young teenagers, Jonathan Peniket enjoyed buying random player 'packs' to build up his team on the Fifa football video game. But when his mum was diagnosed with cancer, his spending on these packs, or 'loot boxes', became - as he sees it…
JPR predicts $3.6bn PC gaming hardware Covid-19 market surge
Market research firm JPR has released its latest report on the state of the global PC gaming hardware market. Due to a number of factors, primarily pandemic inspired, the PCGHW market is set to 'surge by $3.6 billion in 2020,' says the firm. That…
Gaming board backs Eldorado-Caesars $17.3B deal
The recommendation next goes to the Nevada Gaming Commission, scheduled to meet immediately after the Control Board. Eldorado executives steered through a wide variety of potential issues, including weathering a heavy debt load, building the…
Games London Announces Summer Business Hub For The Global Gaming Industry
Two-day virtual event from July 15-16 to help gaming content creators, investors, service companies and freelancers connect BENGALURU, 08 JULY, 2020 (GPN): Games London has one mission — to make London the games capital of the world. The…
National Breast Cancer Foundation Gaming Fundraising Event 'Game Pink
“Covid-19 is affecting us all and unfortunately breast cancer doesn't slow down even during a pandemic,” said Kevin Hail, President and COO of NBCF. National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (NBCF) announced today the big shift of…
The Best 4K Computer Monitors For Work and Gaming
Resolution: All of the computer monitors we're recommending have a resolution of 4K, which means they have twice as many pixels as a 1080P full HD display. That means you'll be able to see more information with increased fidelity. Photos, text, and…
Geeks Gaming for Good: Watch our first-ever Rocket League tournament
Five Seattle area teams are competing today in GeekWire's first ever Rocket League tournament, presented by our partners at Avalara. Who will be crowned the winner? You can also watch live on Twitch here. Check out the action below: Our teams are…
How to Build a Gaming PC for Under $1200
Published 48 mins ago: July 9, 2020 at 11:03 am PC gaming can be cheap when it comes to buying games, thanks to endless Steam and Epic sales, but it's less forgiving on your wallet when it comes to buying the actual hardware, right? Not if you…
Qualcomm intros the Snapdragon 865 Plus for faster gaming performance on high-end phones
Qualcomm has souped-up the Snapdragon 865 with a 10 percent performance improvement and called it the Snapdragon 865 Plus. Designed with gaming phones in mind primarily, the new chipset features faster graphics rendering, a rise in clock speed of…
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