Games/Entertainment

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...

Netflix to Stop Reporting Subscriber Numbers By 2025; Tells Wall Street to Just Focus on Profits

Netflix's decision to cease reporting quarterly subscriber numbers heralds a shift in focus towards financial metrics like revenue and free cash flow, indicating its evolution beyond the "streaming wa..

CI Games, Developer of Lords of the Fallen, Reports Best-Ever Year With 400% Revenue Surge After 10% Job Cuts

Lord of the Fallen developer CI Games reports a record-breaking 400% surge in company profits, just after implementing a 10% job cut that it received criticism for earlier in the year...


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Red Arrow picks up majority stake in US entertainment firm Half Yard for over $40M
Unterfoehring, Germany-based production and distribution firm Red Arrow Entertainment Group picked up a majority stake in Bethesda, US-based entertainment firm Half Yard Productions in a deal estimate
Warner Bros mulls investing $10M to $15M in YouTube game video site Machinima
Burbank, US-based movie company Warner Bros is mulling over a $10 million to $15 million investment in YouTube game-focused web video site Machinima, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal (
Greylock Partners lead $6.5M Series A round for If You Can Company
If You Can Company, a startup that created a game that teaches social and emotional learning to children, has raised $6.5 million for its Series A round ed by Greylock Partners, TechCrunch reported.
US federal court dismisses IPO-linked lawsuit against Zynga
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White dismissed the lawsuit filed against San Francisco, California-based social game maker Zynga in which shareholders accused the company of lying about its financial sta
Japanese messaging app Line to launch open sticker marketplace and Skype rival
Japan-based mobile messaging app Line will launch an open sticker marketplace called Line Creators Market in April and will also release a Skype-like service in five countries.
SM Entertainment invests in BALJUNSO for globalization of South Korea's indie music
Seoul, South Korea-based pop music publisher SM Entertainment invested an undisclosed amount to acquire shares in indie label BALJUNSO to contribute to the globalization of K-Pop's indie sector.
YPlan expands to San Francisco
As part of its expansion, the "going out" app YPlan will be expanding to San Francisco, California. It also has entered into an exclusive ticketing partnership with Noise Music Festival and will be un
American startup Open Labs updates StageLight software to let users create music with Timbaland
Austin, Texas-based hardware and software startup Open Labs updated its StageLight software to allow users to create and edit their own music with the help of hip-hop superstar Timbaland.
New social night life app allows Philippine party-goers to join a club list hassle-free
Philippines-based social night life app Guestlist allows party-goers to get included in a club's guest list to lessen the hassle of falling in line or paying for an entrance fee to gain entry.
Russia spends US$50 billion for Sochi Olympics
Russia displayed an impressive technological show during the closing event of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi using the theme Reflections of Russia, which ended with a giant bear putting out th
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