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Microsoft Store Front
Electronics
2 min read

Microsoft brings its Xbox Cloud Gaming service to Amazon Fire TV

he best deals in the gaming industry, Xbox Game Pass, will soon be available on Amazon Fire TV. Microsoft has just announced it has teamed up with Amazon to bring its Xbox Cloud Gaming service to over 25 countries where Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is available.…

Pokemon GO
General
1 min read

Another Pokémon game for Android, iOS coming in 2024

Remember the Pokémon GO craze that got people all over the planet to go haywire? Well, another Pokémon game is coming to your mobile phone this year: the Pokémon Trading Game Card. Shares in Japan’s developer DeNA jumped 24% in Tokyo trading after the gaming…

Youtube TV
Living
2 min read

YouTube could host mobile and desktop video games

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…

Glam Up Game a motion game on the vending machine scaled
Living
1 min read

Vietnam to block payment for unlicensed games

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…

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General
2 min read

Guide to Myanmar Online Casinos

Over recent years, Burmese casino players have had several options to help them enjoy the thrill of online gaming. With the number of online casinos available in Myanmar, it may not be easy to pick the right choice. Let’s take a look at the dynamics of online…

Vietnam casinos
General
3 min read

The Technologies that Changed Online Casino Gaming

According to Statista, the global online gambling market is expected to grow to more than $92.9 billion by 2023. As of 2021, the total market size is valued at $59 billion, meaning the industry’s size will double in the next few years. So, what sustains the…

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Finance
2 min read

Are Bankers Ready To Become Gamers

Play-to-Earn games where participants convert digital credits into real-world money are gaining in popularity and are the gaming industry’s next big thing. Blockchain-based technology is upending the gaming industry. Until recently, regular games didn’t offer…

Apple Music
Living
1 min read

Apple Music headed to PlayStation 5

In an unsurprising turn of events, Apple Music is about to make its debut on PlayStation 5, Sony’s hard to come by the gaming console. This would be the second major Apple service provided by Sony via its PlayStation console after the Japanese giant offered…

Google Data
General
2 min read

Google Play Pass gains a bunch of new games in July

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…

pokemongo
General
1 min read

Pokemon GO still going strong, scores $5 billion in lifetime revenue

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…

Facebook Cloud gaming
General
1 min read

Facebook’s mobile cloud gaming service now covers the entire US

Just like other giants in the industry (Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA), Facebook has its own cloud gaming service. Announced last year, the closed beta of Facebook’s cloud gaming platform promises to offer a decent catalog of games that can be played instantly,…