Games/Entertainment

Austrian Modernist Gustav Klimt's 'Lost' Portrait Sells for €30M in Vienna Auction

A lost masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, titled "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," recently sold for a remarkable €30 million ($32 million) at auction in Vienna.


KPOP Giant HYBE Initiates Audit Following CEO's Undisclosed Stake in NewJeans Label ADOR

Korean entertainment powerhouse HYBE launches an audit into subsidiary label ADOR, following CEO Min Hee-jin's 18% ownership disclosure...

Disney Tech Exec Aaron LaBerge Steps Down for Personal Reasons

Aaron LaBerge, the chief technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, is stepping down from his role at the company...

In the Era of Shrinkflation, Cinemark Sued for Allegedly Swindling Customers by Shortchanging Them on Beverages

Cinemark is allegedly duping its customers by offering 24-ounce drink cups that can only hold a maximum of 22 ounces, according to a proposed class-action suit filed in a Texas federal court...


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One World Doll Project secures $500K from unnamed private equity firm based in New Mexico
The One World Doll Project, a subsidiary of One World Holdings Inc, secured a capital infusion of $500,000 from a New Mexico-based private equity investor, a statement about the funding said.
American LEGO rental startup Pley closes $6.75M in Series A round
San Jose, California-based LEGO rental startup Pley closed $6.75 million in its Series A funding round led by Allegro Venture Partners to fuel its product, workforce, and international expansion effor
Irish energy investor Tom O'Gorman buys Blarney Golf Resort for €2.5M
Northern Ireland-based energy investor Tom O'Gorman bought the Blarney Golf Resort in Co Cork for €2.5 million (£2 million) and confirmed that the company will continue operate as usual.
SFX Entertainment adds New York ticketing service Flavorus
American media conglomerate SFX Entertaiment added New York-based electronic music events ticketing service Flavorus for an undisclosed amount as part of its goal to build a new ticketing business mod
Shanghai Media acquires South Korean variety show
Chinese multimedia and Internet firm Shanghai Media Group acquired the rights to remake the popular 2013 South Korean variety show 'Grandpas Over Flowers' for an undisclosed amount.
Sony forays into virtual reality space with Project Morpheus for PS4
Sony unveiled a prototype hardware for the virtual reality headset it is working on for the PlayStation 4 which it calls "Project Morpheus," TechCrunch reported.
Microsoft Xbox exec Marc Whitten leaves for Sonos
After 14 years of service in Microsoft, Xbox Chief Product Officer Marc Whitten will be departing and heading over to Sonos to take the same position for an unspecified reason.
GSN Games finally said to close acquisition of India-based Bash Gaming for $165M
GSN Games has finally completed its acquisition of Bingo Bash maker Bash Gaming, a games platform based in India, for about $165 million, sources confirmed to TechCrunch.
San Francisco's Kontangent+PlayHaven rebrand as Upsight to integrate game analytics and monetization
San Francisco, US-based firm Kontangent+PlayHaven, a company that resulted from a merger three months ago, is rebranding as Upsight to create a single platform that integrates both game analytics and
US-based video discovery startup Boxfish bags $7M in Series B funding
Palo Alto, US-based video discovery startup Boxfish bagged $7 million in a Series B funding round led by Atlantic Bridge to beef up its workforce and expand into new markets.
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