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U.S. Bookies Starting to See Interest in Esports Rise Dramatically
In the past, professional bookmakers in the United States didn’t think much about esports. Most considered it to be on par with horse racing and even though bookies offered it, but it wasn’t one of the more essential options. But, since mid-2020, though, the bookie viewpoint regarding... - March 09, 2021 - PayPerHead
From the Barrio Foundation, eFuse to Provide Gaming Scholarship in Dr. Renteria’s Name
"Gaming scholarship to be awarded in Dr. Robert Renteria's name." - Fran Briggs, Publicist to Dr. Renteria - January 26, 2021 - eMediaCampaigns!
"Trumpy Con," Retro-Style, Fast-Paced Arcade Game Highlighting Chaos of Current Political Environment
Classic Styled Retro Arcade Game Now Available in Apple’s App Store - December 20, 2020 - ResoluteNerd
Burnout Game Ventures Poised for Capital Raise
After Surpassing Angel Investment Goals and Doubling in Size, the Orlando-Based Indie Game Publisher Sets Their Sights on a Private Placement Offering. - December 20, 2020 - Burnout Game Ventures
St. Louis' Graphite Lab Creates L.O.L. Surprise! Movie Maker Mobile Game
New app already ranked in the top 20 most downloaded iPad family games in the U.S. - December 17, 2020 - Graphite Lab
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Vertical Theater Competition Supported by Smash. Worldwide Rollout Starts Today
Academy Award (R) accredited & Asia’s one of the biggest international short film festivals, the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) & SHOWROOM Inc., who has developed "smash.," a vertical theater app that delivers professional quality short films... - November 26, 2020 - Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
New Website for Playing Backgammon Online
GammonPro was built to provide the look and feel of a real Backgammon Club. Play is smooth and quick and should be enjoyable to Backgammon enthusiasts all over the world. Features include realistic sounds, left or right orientation based on preference, play against humans, play against bot, Facebook login, advanced play clock. - November 26, 2020 - GammonPro
SkyVPN Announces Black Friday and Cyber Monday Special Promotions
This week, SkyVPN kicks off the holiday promotions with the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale that features the best deals of the year. - November 26, 2020 - SkyVPN Inc.
Fuego HD Releases Beta Version of Politically Themed Endless Runner Game, The Presidential Race
New mobile blockchain game The Presidential Race beta version now available on Google Play and Apple TestFlight for Android and IOS devices, airdrops 5000 Ethereum tokens hoping to get people to go vote. - October 28, 2020 - Fuego HD
Risk with Epic Campaign: Vertex Arts Launched Risky Wars Today
Today Vertex Arts launched Risky Wars, the successor of the 2010 released strategy classic, on the App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore and Galaxy Store. - October 16, 2020 - Vertex Arts UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG
Game Creator and Poker Enthusiast to Launch Bold New Poker Variant
Eran Agam (Mr. EM), founder of New Algo Gaming, today announced the launch of his Kickstarter campaign to promote his first game, Nuts N Guts, which is set to kick off on Oct. 14. Designed for pros and amateurs alike, Nuts N Guts bends traditional poker rules by combining traditional cards and... - October 12, 2020 - Nuts N Guts
Bare Knuckled Fighters Vie for Loot and Glory in Fallout 76 Boxing Arena
As featured in Bethesda’s Community Spotlight, Cat Fight Nights was designed as a quarterly event that allows unarmed melee brawlers to engage in friendly PVP, focusing on character skill development while affording contestants the ability to win in game currency. There are two events...the Qualifiers and the Finals. The Qualifiers are made up of six boxing match ups with three weight classes Featherweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight where each match up goes best of five rounds. - October 10, 2020 - El Gato Pub
Risk with Epic Campaign: Vertex Arts Announces the Release of Risky Wars
Vertex Arts releases Risky Wars on October 14 in the App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore and Galaxy Store. Risky Wars is based on the popular strategy board game Risk. The mobile game uniquely combines turn-based gameplay with challenging missions in a linear campaign. - October 01, 2020 - Vertex Arts UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG
ACE Universe Continues Send-in Signature Offerings with Sandra Saad (Ms. Marvel)
Sandra Saad, the first person to ever portray Ms. Marvel, will conduct a private signing with ACE Signatures Send-In Service Today (ASSIST). - September 26, 2020 - ACE Universe
Independent Filmmaker Dorian Goto Stone's Live-Action Virtual Reality Film "GEIMU" About a Medieval Japanese Game World Has Festival World Premiere at VIFF
"GEIMU" is an immersive Japanese live-action 3D virtual reality (VR) film made for viewing in a VR headset. Produced and directed by independent filmmaker Dorian Goto Stone, GEIMU is a narrative short film that combines gaming, VR and cinema and is set in a medieval Japanese game world. It will be viewable globally for free from Sept. 24 (12pm PDT) to Oct. 7 during VIFF. - September 24, 2020 - Dorian Stone
Goodly Rotten Apple Productions Announces a Limited Online Release of Award-Winning Comedy Web Series, by, for, and About Women: Tech Bettys
Tech Bettys to Premiere three episodes Saturday, October 10, 2020 (10/10/2020) as follows: 10:10am Live Stream release of Episode 1; 11:11am Live Stream release of Episode 2; 12:12pm Live Stream release of Episode 3. The episodes will remain up on the Tech Bettys YouTube Channel for 10 days until 10:10pm on October 20, 2020 (10/20/2020). - September 24, 2020 - Goodly Rotten Apple Productions, LLC
AccelByte Now Supports Subscriptions as a Feature of AccelByte Cloud
AccelByte now supports a subscription model to monetize video games. From an intuitive dashboard, a game administrator can choose whether to include one game or a bundle of games in a subscription plan. The administrator can even mix and match games from different game developers to fit a... - September 23, 2020 - AccelByte Inc.
Vincell Studio Brings a New Hidden Object Game
Experience life as an elite secret agent. - September 20, 2020 - Vincell Studios Inc
Puppy Walk, Virtual Pet Step Counter for Apple Watch
Puppy Walk, a virtual pet pedometer, arrives exclusively on Apple Watch and iPhones today. Featuring a cute animated puppy, every step you take is a step closer to earning rewards and special treats for your adorable virtual puppy. - September 05, 2020 - Red Sprite Studios
The Virtual Scavenger Hunt of Local Leesburg
The Virtual Scavenger Hunt of Local Leesburg, hosted by Nova Virtual Tours, is a chance for the Leesburg Community to show their support of Local Leesburg Establishments, play a fun game using the latest 3D Virtual Technology and hunt down awesome prizes at each virtual location. - August 11, 2020 - Nova Virtual Tours, Inc.
AccelByte is Now an AWS Select Technology Partner
AccelByte has officially joined the AWS Partner Network (APN). Now it’s easier than ever to use their services together with AWS cloud hosting for backend solutions that’s scalable, reliable, and affordable. With AWS’s servers availability across the world and AccelByte’s... - July 18, 2020 - AccelByte Inc.
Red Martyr Entertainment's 2.5D Horror Adventure Game “Saint Kotar” Nearly Funded on Kickstarter
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror adventure game placed within a unique hand-painted 2.5D world. Indie studio Red Martyr Entertainment are developing Saint Kotar for PC and Consoles (Switch, Playstation and Xbox). The new clicker takes place within over 70 locations of the rural town of Sveti... - July 17, 2020 - Red Martyr Entertainment
Front Runners Combines Endless Runner and Politics for Exciting New Mobile Game
Exciting and hilarious mobile game centered around the election is now out. Dodge obstacles like angry mobs, viruses, and election booths. The fun is endless. - July 13, 2020 - Front Runners
SkyVPN Launches New Gaming Servers with Dedicated Servers for PUBG
SkyVPN, a leading virtual private network provider, today announced the availability of its new servers, which are specially established for online gaming. The latest version of SkyVPN application comes to provide improved security and the latest features. The expansion of servers is designed to... - July 10, 2020 - SkyVPN Inc.
LV99: Final Fortress Out Now
Patrick Wunsch (Great Potion Games) has released his new game on Steam today. In LV99: Final Fortress, players jump right into a JRPG finale, fighting fearsome bosses with legendary equipment and powerful skills. - July 10, 2020 - Great Potion Games
Game Nacional Releases Its Newest Game on Switch: Him & Her, a Unique Puzzle Platformer
Him & Her was released June 11th on Nintendo Switch. This Brazilian indie game features two protagonists in their adventures to rejoin once again. Going across many levels, and solving puzzles to successfully complete them. It got into the top 30 of most downloaded games on eShop for June... - June 30, 2020 - Game Nacional
JRPG with a Twist: "LV99: Final Fortress" Out on July 8
On July 8, the next game from developer and publisher Great Potion Games will be available on Steam. In the game, RPG enthusiasts jump right into an action-packed JRPG finale, including a number of fearsome bosses, legendary equipment and powerful endgame skills. - June 22, 2020 - Great Potion Games
Ubisoft Selects Autonomous Worlds Ltd.'s Xaya Project to Join Entrepreneurs Lab Season 5
The Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab supports startups at a global scale. Its aim is “to explore technologies or trends that might become critical for Ubisoft in the future.” Ubisoft selects a small number of projects and Autonomous Worlds is proud to announce that it has been selected to... - June 13, 2020 - Autonomous Worlds Ltd.
Esports Communities Celebrate Juneteenth to Take Action for Social Justice
On June 19, 2020 7PM - 12AM, the live broadcast of the virtual esports gathering to celebrate Freedom for All will be available on twitch.tv/axisreplay | youtube.com/axisreplay | facebook.com/axisreplay |mixer.com/axisreplay, and hosted on partner broadcasts, twitch.tv/checkpointXP | ESTV and more. - June 11, 2020 - Axis Replay
PayPerHead Agents See Huge Uptick in Online Casino Gaming
This year, agents with the leading per head organization have witnessed a massive rise in casino gaming handle. - June 11, 2020 - PayPerHead
New Mobile Game Princess Unicorn: Dragon Escape
The player of new mobile game Princess Unicorn: Dragon Escape dives into an exciting adventure, runs through a fantasy world filled with giant candies, tumbling cookies and enchanted waterfalls, all while dodging fireballs and enormous rubber balls. Along the way, the player helps Uni, a magical... - June 06, 2020 - KrazyKatzGames LLC
AccelByte Now Designated as Official Nintendo Switch Middleware
AccelByte is now available on the Nintendo Developer Portal (NDP) as official Nintendo Switch middleware. AccelByte provides backend services for game developers who wish to provide the best possible player experience. With AccelByte, building and expanding games to the Nintendo Switch system is... - June 04, 2020 - AccelByte Inc.
New Indie Romantic Drama "B**** Lover" Has Dropped 1st Trailer June 2
Reina Productions has debuted it's 1st trailer for the new movie “B**** Lover” to online outlets on June 2, 2020. - June 03, 2020 - Reina Productions
Perfect Timing for NUTSO(TM) to be Showcased on NewsWatch on the AMC Channel
In these uncertain times with adding the term social distancing to our vocabulary, the desire to bring back family game night is more important than ever. Kvellix are doing their part and hope playing NUTSO will increase our national sanity. - May 21, 2020 - Kvellix
No Sale of Jagex Yet - Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc. Interested in Exploring Purchasing Jagex
Stop Order on Sale of Jagex Limited - May 01, 2020 - Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc.
2b Acting’s First Selective Interactive Video Game, Space Vorilex
On 2 April 2020, Yorkshire based digital media and theatre company, 2b Acting, released their first selective interactive video game, Space Vorilex, on their online platform, InView. - April 10, 2020 - 2b Acting Ltd
Jedtainment Releases Collaborative Song to Lend a "Helping Hand" in Fight Against Coronavirus
Virtual World's Top Performers Pool Their Talents to Raise Money for COVID-19 Relief - April 08, 2020 - Jedtainment
Great Educational Game Solution for Your Kids During Quarantine
So you’re going to be stuck, housebound with strange, noisy roommates ecstatic at the thought of getting an improvised vacation: your children. Already, for adults, quarantine is a huge source of boredom. For children, it can be even worse. All schools have closed due to the coronavirus... - April 05, 2020 - Lemi Consulting GmbH
Western-Shooter "Guns’n’stories: Bulletproof VR" Release Date for Oculus Quest Confirmed for 2nd April
MiroWin Studio, the developer of the popular shooter-western Guns’n’Stories: Bulletproof VR, informed about the date of its release for HMD Oculus Quest - April 2, 2020. For this moment the game is available on PC and PS on Steam, Oculus Store, Viveport and Playstation Store for... - March 27, 2020 - MiroWin
Kvellix LLC Offering Free NUTSO™ to Help Maintain Our National Family Sanity
In these uncertain times with adding the term social distancing to our vocabulary, our desire to bring back family game night is more important than ever. Kvellix is trying to do their part by urging you to play NUTSO and increase our national sanity. - March 24, 2020 - Kvellix
Dave Alber’s VR Paintings App Allows Art Lovers to Enter Oil Paintings as VR Experiences
Oil painter, Dave Alber recently launched VR Paintings app, a virtual reality gallery app showcasing Hybrid VR Paintings™. Hybrid VR Paintings™ are physical/virtual hybrid paintings that occupy physical space on your wall while simultaneously manifesting within the virtual world. The VR Paintings app is a cellular and VR headset compatible VR gallery for viewing VR art. An introduction to Hybrid VR Paintings™, this new integration of art and technology, is available at http://davealber.com - March 21, 2020 - Dave Alber
Game Based Course Reduces Freshman Drop-Out Potential in a Ball State University Study
A new study at Ball State University reveals how an online game can help first-year students stay enrolled and achieve their academic goals. - March 20, 2020 - E.I. Games LLC
Indie Alternative Rock Album by Gone Marshall is Remixed as a Shooter Game by Camerado Media
Contemporary classic psychedelic indie alternative album "The Crunch" by singer-songwriter Gone Marshall kicks out the jams as a retro first person shooter game by producer Camerado Media. - March 17, 2020 - Camerado
Minneapolis Tech Startup Helps Video Game Industry Go Green
Game Phoenix is a website that allows users to list all the physical video games they wish to pass along – while also connecting them with other gamers looking to trade. The Game Phoenix platform connects gamers who simply send each other their respective games. No money changes hands; the transaction is limited to buying postage and mailing packages. - March 16, 2020 - Game Phoenix
RPG Plus, Virtual Tabletop On-the-Go
The only all-in-one app for RPG players and Game Masters. RPG Plus is an all-around gaming experience, featuring campaign manager, chat, character sheet and 3D map. It can be used for any RPG campaign thanks to its customizable design. - March 15, 2020 - AppMinded
New Esports Platform - Simracing.GP - Aims to be an Umbrella Service for Racing Games
Simracing.GP aims to become a one-stop-shop for everything simracing and esports. It will provide participants with technological tools to participate and organize competitive online multiplayer races, whether a casual race with friends or a global esports competition. - March 06, 2020 - Simracing.GP
RTBShopper.com Helping Americans with Bad Credit Nationwide Get Financing
RTBShopper.com, the speciality e-retailer, is shaking up the industry with their new instant approval financing plans for Americans with bad credit. The rapidly growing e-commerce store has helped hundreds of different Americans nationwide with their lease to own financing plans. In addition to their instant financing, RTBShopper.com also is offering same day in-store pick up. RTBShopper.com offers some of the most popular electronics like Apple MacBook and Samsung TVs on finance. - February 17, 2020 - RTBShopper.com
Sci-fi VR Shooter "Boiling Steel" Released in Early Access in Oculus Store
MiroWin Studio, the publishers behind the popular Guns’n’Stories: Bulletproof VR, is proud to inform, that their latest VR FPS story-based VR shooter Boiling Steel is released in Early Access on Oculus Store. Earlier MiroWin studio released “Boiling Steel” in Early Access... - February 16, 2020 - MiroWin
College Esports Expo Returns to Boston
America's leading college and high school esports conference comes back to Boston with an all-star line-up of esports educators, players, professionals, and industry experts discussing the next hottest sector in video gaming and popular entertainment. Over 45 speakers and 38 panels in Boston's historic Park Plaza Hotel on February 26, 2020, the day before Pax East Gaming Conference. - February 13, 2020 - College Esports Expo
Blok Party, Reiner Knizia to Bring Popular Board Games to the PlayTable
PlayTable partners with prolific board game designer. - February 05, 2020 - Blok Party