Gaming is booming. That’s catnip for cybercriminals.

Gaming is booming. That’s catnip for cybercriminals.

Millions of people escaped the drudgery of the COVID-19 pandemic’s first year by turning to video games, where they could cast spells, kill zombies and compete as their favorite athletes. These virtual worlds also lured a different kind of enthusiast — the kind who sought to steal people’s personal information and real-world dollars. In recent […]

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Meet Payal Dhaare one of India’s biggest YouTube women gamers

Meet Payal Dhaare one of India’s biggest YouTube women gamers

When 20-year-old Payal Dhaare started her YouTube channel in 2020 during the first nationwide Covid lockdown, she had very little idea about livestreaming gaming content on the video platform. But two years later, Payal’s channel, PayalGaming, has become one of the biggest success stories, with nearly 2.55 million subscribers. “I was in my first year […]

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China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft

China’s Tencent raises stake in ‘Assassin’s Creed’ maker Ubisoft

The latest Tencent deal also caps a difficult four-year period at Ubisoft, where there has been a succession of new game delays and sexual harassment allegations The latest Tencent deal also caps a difficult four-year period at Ubisoft, where there has been a succession of new game delays and sexual harassment allegations Tencent Holdings Ltd. […]

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Electronic Arts shares rise amid reports of Amazon buyout

Electronic Arts shares rise amid reports of Amazon buyout

Shares of video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. jumped 8% in premarket trading on Friday after a report said Amazon.com Inc. will announce an offer for the “FIFA” and “Apex Legends” owner Shares of video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. jumped 8% in premarket trading on Friday after a report said Amazon.com Inc. will announce […]

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China’s Tencent retreats from NFT platform Huanhe as crypto scrutiny increases

China’s Tencent retreats from NFT platform Huanhe as crypto scrutiny increases

Tencent said that owners of existing collectibles will still be able to hold, display or request a refund Tencent said that owners of existing collectibles will still be able to hold, display or request a refund Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings’ non-fungible token (NFT) platform Huanhe will no longer release digital collectibles to the public, […]

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Gaming software developer Unity in talks to spin off China unit

Gaming software developer Unity in talks to spin off China unit

Two sources claimed Unity wanted strategic investors to join a business valued at more than $1 billion Two sources claimed Unity wanted strategic investors to join a business valued at more than $1 billion Unity Software Inc, the U.S. developer best known for software used to design video games, is in talks to spin off […]

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Metaverse and blockchain gaming least affected by Terra-Luna crash: DappRadar

Metaverse and blockchain gaming least affected by Terra-Luna crash: DappRadar

Gaming NFTs and metaverse were least affected by the Luna-Terra debacle, says a new report by decentralised application (DApp) data aggregator DappRadar. It should be noted that the Terra stablecoin collapsed in May, erasing around $40 billion of venture capitalists and retail money. The stablecoin blow applied heavy pressure on the entire crypto market, starting […]

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Google and Apple ban Battlegrounds Mobile India game citing government orders

Google and Apple ban Battlegrounds Mobile India game citing government orders

The reason for blocking the game with more than 100 million users in India was not immediately clear The reason for blocking the game with more than 100 million users in India was not immediately clear Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday blocked access to a popular battle-royale format game from South Korean developer Krafton, citing […]

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Tencent-stakeholder Naspers posts 16% drop in full year profit

Tencent-stakeholder Naspers posts 16% drop in full year profit

The South Africa-listed company holds a 28.78% stake in the Chinese gaming company The South Africa-listed company holds a 28.78% stake in the Chinese gaming company Technology investor Naspers said on Monday its full year profit fell 16% as it reinvested its earnings into other businesses and as the contribution from its shareholding in Tencent […]

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