The Power of Narratives in Video Games: How it Increases Player Engagement and Makes Unique Gaming Experiences.

People can get to know each other better through powerful stories. Whether it's in a book or a movie, stories are always meant to draw people in and take them to a world full of sights and sounds in their minds. In today's world of smart technology and virtual reality, video games with im...

Everybody's feeling the buzz at the CES gaming exhibit, from the bees to the gunshots.

While getting shot, caught in the rain, or swarmed by bees may not be pleasant, the point of gaming is to experience these things for real. The video game industry is showcasing its most cutting-edge simulation gear at the CES consumer technology expo, including vests, head cushions, and other we...

Increase in Betting Market of Europe

Among the list of many things that the pandemic has pushed towards the online market is Europe’s betting market. With land-based betting being restricted during the coronavirus outbreak, several countries across the region including France, Sweden, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, and the U...

Another gaming company to offer NFTs

Highlights:

• Dapper Labs is gaining attention with its tie ups and its offerings.

Dapper Labs at a current valuation of $7.6 billion and a $250 million funding round is a well-known start-up behind the digital basketball trading card platform NB...

Gaming King Konami celebrates 35th anniversary introducing the NFT collection

The Japanese gaming firm known for years, Konami, announced yesterday that it would be releasing a non-fungible token (NFT) collection.

This 35th-anniversary celebration of its hit video game Castlevania marks this release.

Castlevania was launched in Japan in 1986 and North A...

Tencent is affected by China’s Gaming Crackdown, witness slow profit growth

Tencent Chinese gaming and social media giant has posted its quarterly profit growth. This is the company’s slowest quarterly profit growth in two years. China's largest company was hit by the new rules by the Chinese regulators, regarding the amount of time minors spend on gaming.

Rising Demand for Gaming Accessories amongst Casual and Professional Gamers

In terms of revenue, the global gaming accessories market was valued at US$ 7825.21 Mn in 2020 growing at a CAGR of 12.54% over the forecast period (2021 – 2029).

Wired Accessories Accounted for the Highest Share in 2020

Wired accessories accounted for t...

China sets up new platform for patrolling gaming firms

Highlights

• Chinese regulators set up new platform for gaming firms
• The country has imposed a time limit of three hours a week for minors

The Chinese regulators has set up a new platform for reporting against gaming companies who...

Global Cloud Gaming Market Forecasts

Cloud gaming is gaining popularity with the emergence of 5G enabled smartphones. As Low latency and high speeds are important for cloud gaming, delay of millisecond could mean difference of losing and winning. 5G technology offers high speed which is required for detailed and complex games render...

CHINA’S MOBILE GAME AND APPLIANCE SECTOR SAW STEADY EXPANSION

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• China’s mobile game and appliance sector saw steady expansion.
• The sales revenue of China's mobile game market stood at around $2.92 billion in May.
• The sales revenue jumped 32.61 percent from a year earlier.

GAMING ROOMS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA TO FIND BANNED GAMBLERS USING FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY

Highlights:

• South Australian gaming rooms have now installed the facial recognition technology
• The technology is installed in a bid to find the individuals that have been banned from the gambling

A large amount of the gaming rooms in...

SONY TO INVEST $18 BILLION IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS

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• Sony to invest $18 billion in the next 3 years.
• The company aims to connect with 1 billion users globally via its gaming, anime, and other entertainment services.
• Sony’s sales grew as people spend more time playing ...

INMOBI OFFERING ACCESS TO IN-GAME ADVERTISING INVENTORY TO BRANDS

HIGHLIGHTS

• InMobi is offering access to in-game advertising inventory to brands.
• With ads that blend into the game environment, InMobi expects to enable brands to reach premium mobile users.

InMobi is going to offer brands in-game ad...

SAMSUNG DISPLAY TO EXPAND ITS OLED PANELS IN GAMING DISPLAY MARKET

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• Samsung Display to expand its OLED panels in gaming display market.
• Samsung Display is currently used in Asus' Republic of Gamers (ROG) Phone 5.
• The display supports a 120Hz refresh rate for fast frame transitions.

VULCANVERSE: A NFT BASED GAME WITH A DIFFERENCE

Highlights:

•             NFT games until now were simplistic

•             VulcanVerse will be a new experience for gamers

NFTs are a tr...

CRYPTO EXCHANGES GO INNOVATIVE WITH GALILEO

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•             Galileo creates an environment of exchange for business, fun and a DeFi

•             The exchange uses its token GLT for...

MICROGRAVITY TO INTRODUCE ADVANCED AR AND VR IN INDIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Microgravity is planning to bring advanced Virtual Reality experiences and Augmented Reality experiences to India.
• Microgravity has launched India’s foremost innovative gaming facility in Gurugram.

Very soon, Microgr...

ONLINE GAMING EXPECTED TO RISE IN INDIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• According to TMT predictions of Deloitte, the online gaming industry is likely to be twice is current size.
• By 2022, online gaming industry is likely to be a $ 3 billion industry.

According to Deloitte’s latest techn...

REPORT SHOWS S.KOREA VIDEO GAME MARKET RANKS 5TH IN THE WORLD IN 2019

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• Report shows S. Korea's video game market ranks 5th in the world in 2019.
• The report was announced by the Korea Creative Content Agency.
• In 2019, the video game market reached sales of 15.6 trillion won ($14.2 billion...

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCED AGREEMENT TO SELL ITALIAN B2C GAMING BUSINESS

Highlights:

• The International Game Technology or IGT have announced that, it has signed the agreement for selling its completely owned subsidiary to the company Gamenet Group
• The CEO of International Game Technology said that, the transaction has enab...