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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Processor design firm ARM acquires Need for Speed graphics and lighting tech provider Geomerics
Cambridge, England-based ARM's acquisition of graphics and lighting tech for games maker Geomerics was strategic, as the former intends to extend its reach in visual computing.
Blackhawk Network agrees on partnership with Opengate Technologies to bring iTunes Gift Cards to South Africa
California-based Blackhawk Network Inc will be entering the prepaid market in Africa through a partnership with South Africa-based Opengate Technologies to distribute iTune Gift Cards to the country.
EchoStar ends talks with GVT on Brazilian TV joint venture
US-based EchoStar Corp. said it had ended talks with Vivendi SA's subsidiary Global Village Telecom on a proposed partnership in Brazil. The joint venture aims to provide pay TV services in the Latin
California's Oculus VR raises $75M to launch virtual reality goggles
Irvine, California-based firm Oculus VR has raised $75 million in a funding round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz to launch a consumer version of the tech firm's virtual reality goggle
PAG invests $250M in Universal Studios Japan
Asian buyout firm PAG has committed $250 million in theme park operator Universal Studios Japan. The said fund will be used to develop a new Harry Potter attraction and expand into other parts of Asia
An animal kingdom at Blackstone's turf
The Midtown Manhattan headquarters of Blackstone Group transformed to an animal kingdom as eight dignitaries from Sea World gave their private equity parent a visit.
US gaming services firms Playhaven and Kontagent merge in multi-million dollar deal
San Francisco-based mobile game business engine Playhaven and mobile analytics firm Kontagent have decided to merge in an all-stock deal is said to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Wall Street relaxes due to exclusion of market-making in newly-signed Volcker Rule
The over 900 pages of preamble and regulations regarding the Volcker Rule appeared to have excluded market-making activities of Wall Street banks, said a Bloomberg report.
Vice Media buys New York tech firm to explore content distribution
Vice Media has bought New York-based digital company Carrot Creative to experiment with ways to distribute its editorial content, in a deal valued between $15 million to $20 million, according to a so
Discovery mulls over Scripps Networks Interactive takeover
Discovery Communications is looking to buy Food Network majority owner Scripps Networks Interactive. The possible deal could bring in a combined market capitalization of $43 billion.
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