[ad_1] Amazon has unveiled two next-gen Fire TV Sticks, including an all-new Fire TV Stick Lite, at its fall Alexa device event. The firm has also been working on a new Fire TV experience that is more “personal and personalized” (more on that below) and has got it all done …
Read More »Amazon’s Fire TV is revamped to better compete with Roku
[ad_1] At a virtual hardware event on Thursday, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) debuted the next-gen Fire TV Stick and introduced a lower-cost version, the Fire TV Stick Lite. The company also revealed a redesigned user interface for the devices that helps users connect to streaming services like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Y …
Read More »A tip from a kid who helped uncover a lot of scam apps
[ad_1] The researchers said A tip from a child led them to discover the aggressive adware and outrageous prices that lurk on iOS and Android smartphone apps with a combined 2.4 million downloads from the App Store and Google Play. ARS TECHNICA This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a …
Read More »How Microsoft CEO and Xbox boss say Bethesda will beef up the Xbox Games Pass lineup
[ad_1] Microsoft’s purchase of ZeniMax comes just weeks before the company’s next big launch of its upcoming Xbox consoles. Microsoft Microsoft may be known as an enterprise software giant, powering most of the world’s PCs and creating backroom technology and tools. But it has also spent more than $ 10 …
Read More »The analyst expects the PS5 and Xbox series to sell 1.5 million each in North America this year.
[ad_1] Colin Sebastian of Baird Equity Research says demand for next-gen consoles is strong and the PS5 sells at a slightly higher premium on auction sites. Share this article With Xbox Series S and X pre-orders opening this week, industry watchers received an early point of comparison for consumer sentiment …
Read More »Epic Games Leads $ 15 Million Investment in Manticore; Digital Bros returns to earnings
[ad_1] The GamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the prevailing business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games leads USD $ 15 million (£ 12 million) investment in Manticore; Digital Bros. Returns to Profit; and GameStop shares rally thanks to high investor ambitions. Epic Games leads $ 15 million (£ …
Read More »Microsoft is open to more game acquisitions
[ad_1] Satya Nadella, CEO: “We will always seek to grow inorganic where it makes sense” Share this article Companies in this article Microsoft has been on a veritable wave of game studio acquisitions in recent years, and it may not even as it closes its biggest deal yet. Speaking to …
Read More »Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks
[ad_1] Microsoft has agreed to a $ 7.5 billion deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, developer of game titles like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, and its publisher Bethesda Softworks. The move is part of Microsoft’s strategy to strengthen Xbox with new games, technology, talent and business success. “Games are the …
Read More »UAE astronauts to train with NASA for spacewalks and Mars
[ad_1] Emirati astronauts will head to NASA’s Johnson Space Center later this year, to prepare for future space missions. Part of your training will include spacewalks and “long-duration station missions” (which sounds a lot like a trip to Mars to us). The announcement made by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space …
Read More »Are Microsoft and Sony offering enough for me to buy a next-gen console this year?
[ad_1] After months of waiting, we finally know when the Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5 will be released, and some games that will be available on day one. But the new hardware requires some investment: the Xbox Series X / S will cost $ 499 and $ …
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