Games/Entertainment

GameStop’s Stocks Drop by 26% After This Week’s Mass Stock Market Move

GameStop plummeted 26% on the stock market on May 17 after a week-long attempt to sell up to 45 million shares.


Take-Two Announces GTA 6 Release Date, Stays Mum on KSP 2 in Latest Earnings Call

Take-Two Interactive has announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 would be released by late 2025 in its latest earnings call, but denied reports about further Kerbal Space Program 2 upgrades and developments..

Las Vegas’ Renowned Mirage Hotel-Casino Is Closing, Transforming Into Luxury Hard Rock Hotel

The Las Vegas Strip's Mirage hotel-casino will close in July to become a luxury Hard Rock hotel...

Netflix Boasts 40 Million Users Subscribed to Ad-Supported Tier, Reveals Plans to Develop In-House Ad Tech Platform

Netflix reports 40 million monthly users of its ad-supported service, with the ads chief stating that the firm is creating its own platform for ad solutions...


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TiVo to add North Carolina pay-TV service Digitalsmiths
San Jose, California-based digital video recording (DVR) company TiVo announced that it will add Durham, North Carolina-based cloud-based content discovery service Digitalsmiths for an undisclosed amo
US social games maker Zynga lays off 314 employees
San Francisco, California-based social games services provider Zynga Inc is laying off around 314 employees, or 15% of its workforce, as part of a cost reduction strategy to generate between $33 milli
Blockbuster continues to remain an upscale chain in Mexico with $31M sale- report
The $31 million deal between Dish Network Corp and Grupo Elektra for the sale of Blockbuster Mexico allows the video rental service to continue to live on as an upscale chain in Mexico, Bloomberg repo
Nintendo Co to consider new businesses after consumers snub Wii U console
After consumers gave its Wii U console the brush off, Nintendo Co is considering other businesses such as its healthcare-related entertainment business while not losing its focus on hardware and softw
New York's Viggle snaps up rival social TV startup Dijit Media
New York, US-based social TV startup Viggle snapped up San Francisco, California-based rival Dijit Media for an undisclosed sum to acquire and incorporate the latter's NextGuide and reminder button fe
Google partners with LEGO to create online brick-building playground
Google is partnering with LEGO to build an virtual brick-building playground which can be accessed through a computer, smartphone, or tablet, using the new Build with Chrome application.
Cygames invests $680K in Japanese indie game Airship Q
Japan-based games developer Cygames, the creator of top-grossing mobile game Rage of Bahamut, invested around $680,000 (JPY70 million) in Miracle Positive, the developer of Japanese indie game Airship
Pinterest launches new page that guesses what users love
San Francisco, US-based photo sharing website Pinterest launched its "Interests" page today to help users find exactly what they like, as part of its goal to expand the website and search capability.
Swedish software firm Hansoft pockets $8.4M in first venture round
Uppsala, Sweden-based program development tool Hansoft pocketed $8.4 million in its first round of funding led by Stockholm-based venture capitalist Spotify Creandum to support its sales and expansion
New York's Peleton Entertainment buys Creative Media
New York-based television agency Peleton Entertainment bought Todd Berger's consulting firm Creative Media for an undisclosed amount to expand into animation, branded entertainment, and feature film.
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