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The Google Play Store is now offering a new third-party app outlet known as Aptoide Games, featuring a variety of free and paid games. Accessing this new store is straightforward; simply launch the Play Store app on your Android device, tap on the profile…
Gamification in Retail: What Brands Can Learn from Mobile Games Gamification means turning everyday things into a game. It grabs people’s attention and makes them want to stick around. Retail is always on the lookout for fresh ways to keep customers…
The long-awaited Switch 2 made its debut on Thursday, capturing the attention of gamers and tech enthusiasts alike. Unable to keep up with the surge in demand, Nintendo has devised clever strategies to ensure that only genuine players can snag this coveted…
The government has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to slap a special consumption tax on online games and sought more scientific data to tax sugary drinks. But in a recent decision, it instructed its agencies to use other legal means to limit…
YouTube is testing a product for playing online video games. YouTube’s plan to stretch beyond hosting video content and into sharing video games was the subject of an email sent to Google employees. The product already has a name, Playables, which will allow…
The Ministry of Information and Communications said it will deploy solutions to block the payment for unauthorized games in the country. There are hundreds of thousands of unauthorized games, card games, and gambling games which cause insecurity and disorder…
BMW has partnered with AirConsole which will enable the implementation of causal video games on infotainment systems of electric BWMs. Drivers and passengers of BMW vehicles can access the games. The partnership has happened via the BMW Startup Garage Program…
Vietnam ranks fifth globally in the number of non-fungible token users at over two million as of last year, a study has found. The country had 2.19 million users last year, behind Thailand, Brazil, the U.S. and China, according to the Digital Economy Compass…
After adding a couple of mobile games to its free offering since the beginning of the year, Netflix has picked up the pace lately and revealed new partnerships and new games coming to its subscribers soon. After announcing it has teamed up with Exploding…
Netflix has been slowly building its games offering in an attempt to keep subscribers engaged with the service beyond movies and TV shows. Currently, the streaming service completely focuses on mobile, so don’t expect any PC or console games to come to…
Netflix’s games library is getting bigger every month, as the streaming service signs new partnerships with mobile game developers and publishers. The latest batch of games coming to Netflix subscribers include a variety of genres yet are made by just two…
If you’re using an iPhone or iPad and like to play games, Apple Arcade is the best bang for your buck. For just $5 per month, you get a collection of carefully curated games that have no ads or in-game purchase, so you can experience the full content without…
M1 Limited (M1) has announced an exclusive partnership with market-leading cloud gaming specialist Blacknut, to bring an all-you-can-play 5G-powered cloud gaming service to Singapore. Boasting the world’s largest catalog for cloud gaming, Blacknut has a…
Netflix is pretty serious about games and while the company doesn’t have a pedigree when it comes to this part of the entertainment industry, it needs to start somewhere if it wants a seat at the big revenue earners’ table. After testing its games service in…
The gaming industry is a money-making machine having exceeded the movie industry, one of the most profitable entertainment businesses. There are many ways to make money in the gaming industry, but the simplest way is via subscriptions. Google and Apple…
Well, what do you know? Even though we spent the past two years mostly locked up and homebound (pandemic and stuff), the AR game sensation Pokemon GO not only survived but managed to cross the $5 billion mark in lifetime revenue. According to a recent report…
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