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gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - Video Game Industry Giant Tencent May Be Offloading Rune Factory & Story Of Seasons Developer Marvelous
Video Game Industry Giant Tencent May Be Offloading Rune Factory & Story Of Seasons Developer Marvelous
Gameranx

Tencent, one of the biggest video game companies in the world, may now be planning to own less video games. Tencent is one of China's great multinationals, rivaling Sony and Microsoft in terms of market cap. Their big investments include owning 100…

pcmag.com - K. Thor Jensen - The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Under $50 on Headphones, Speakers, Video Games, and More
The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Under $50 on Headphones, Speakers, Video Games, and More
PCMag

It can be tough to cap your spending on Prime Day, but if you're feeling the pinch, don't fret. Budget buyers have a lot to love during Amazon's big sale. Hot products see some remarkable price drops, and the five items below, which include an…

pcmag.com - George Yang - Best Buy Tech Fest: The Biggest Discounts on Headphones, Video Games, and More
Best Buy Tech Fest: The Biggest Discounts on Headphones, Video Games, and More
PCMag

Amazon Prime Day is going down right now, but other retailers won't go down without a fight to grab your attention (and some dollars). Best Buy is running Tech Fest, an event spanning several days that has some enticing deals on tech products.

variety.com - Jennifer Maas - Netflix Sets Immersive Horror Video Game 'Unhinged' Starring Zoë Kravitz, Sadie Sink and Troy Baker
Netflix Sets Immersive Horror Video Game 'Unhinged' Starring Zoë Kravitz, Sadie Sink and Troy Baker
Variety

Just a few days after launching its much-hyped new FIFA game, Netflix has unveiled the streamer's next big play-on-TV game will come from a wildly different genre. Titled “ Unhinged,” the upcoming game is described as “an…

hothardware.com - Alan Velasco - 10 Prime Day Video Game Deals to Beat the Summer Heat
10 Prime Day Video Game Deals to Beat the Summer Heat
HotHardware

Gamers have had it tough lately. The AI boom has made it more expensive than ever to buy a game console or build a gaming PC. Thankfully, Amazon's Prime Day features an excellent slate of video game deals to lessen the sting of ever-increasing…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - The 10 Greatest Dark Fantasy Video Games of All Time, Ranked
The 10 Greatest Dark Fantasy Video Games of All Time, Ranked
Collider

One great part of consuming media is being able to go into new fantastical worlds, and video games in particular are great for this. They give a far more immersive feeling, as players can see the world from their point of view and have meaningful…

cbr.com - Jordan Iacobucci - It's Official, Nintendo's Next Video Game Movie Is Already the Fantasy Event of the Decade
It's Official, Nintendo's Next Video Game Movie Is Already the Fantasy Event of the Decade
CBR

The fantasy movie landscape is about to change forever. After the smashing success of its animated Super Mario Bros. movies, Nintendo is trying its hand at adapting another of its most iconic video game franchises, The Legend of Zelda. The…

forbes.com - Zachary Folk - Meta Prediction Market App Reportedly Under Development
Meta Prediction Market App Reportedly Under Development
Forbes

Meta is developing a new prediction market app to compete with Polymarket and Kalshi, the New York Times first reported, after CEO Mark Zuckerberg directed a small team to start building the new product internally called “Arena.” Meta…

techcrunch.com - Lucas Ropek - Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta to launch its own prediction market
Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta to launch its own prediction market
TechCrunch

Mark Zuckerberg is betting that prediction markets are the future. The New York Times reports that Zuck wants Meta to have its own Polymarket-like smartphone app and has given the go-ahead to develop one, internally calling it…

gizmodo.com - Webb Wright - Meta Is Building a Prediction Markets App to Challenge Polymarket and Kalshi
Meta Is Building a Prediction Markets App to Challenge Polymarket and Kalshi
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Mark Zuckerberg became a multibillionaire by building Facebook, the platform which more than any other ushered in the age of social media. His wealth has steadily grown since then as he's tried—with varying degrees of success—to…

engadget.com - Lawrence Bonk - Meta reportedly dips its pathetic toes into the prediction market space
Meta reportedly dips its pathetic toes into the prediction market space
Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg has directed Meta to create a prediction markets app, according to a report by The New York Times. The experimental app reportedly goes by the name 'Arena' and could eventually compete with platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.

cnbc.com - Davis Giangiulio - Meta is building a prediction markets app, the New York Times says. These stocks are falling in response
Meta is building a prediction markets app, the New York Times says. These stocks are falling in response
CNBC

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has directed staff to build a prediction markets platform, according to a New York Times report. The app would be separate from the company's social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, but Meta would leverage its…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Meta Developing Prediction Market App Called 'Arena' To Compete With Polymarket, Kalshi
Meta Developing Prediction Market App Called 'Arena' To Compete With Polymarket, Kalshi
Zero Hedge

The company formerly known as Facebook which has yet to change its name from the terribly outdated Meta to something more AI-related, even if Meta has so far lost any hope of being a leading frontier model, is developing a new app called…

coindesk.com - Helene Braun - Meta is developing a prediction market app called 'Arena' as sector booms: NYT
Meta is developing a prediction market app called 'Arena' as sector booms: NYT
CoinDesk

Meta is developing an experimental prediction market-style app called Arena that would let users forecast outcomes in politics, sports, entertainment and world affairs. Unlike traditional platforms such as Polymarket or Kalshi, Arena is expected to…

kotaku.com - Kenneth Shepard - Call Of Duty's Persona 5 Skins Are The Stuff Of Crossover Nightmares
Call Of Duty's Persona 5 Skins Are The Stuff Of Crossover Nightmares
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Constant crossovers continue to plague the video game industry. Every company is throwing its games and characters into a Fortnite-shaped blender and feeding the cross-promotional slurry to fans whether they want it or not. Persona 5, a game I…

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