The new Atari retro console makes for a good conversation starter but is pretty lackluster as … [+] hardware. Credit: Atari There’s a new retro console out just in time for the holidays. The Atari 2600+ ($129.99 on Amazon) is the most retro of retro consoles—so retro, in fact, that it’s actually compatible with original...
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Global Video Game Market Size To Exceed USD 924.8 Billion By 2032
SPHERICAL INSIGHTS LLP The Global Video Game Market Size was valued at USD 253.6 Billion in 2022 and the Worldwide Video Game Market Size is expected to reach USD 924.8 Billion by 2032, according to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting. Companies Covered: Electronic Arts Inc., Disney, Google LLC, Lucid Games, Epic...
Microsoft focusing on handheld gaming support with new Xbox compact mode
Microsoft has announced a new UI update to the Xbox app aimed at improving the app’s user experience on small Windows-based handheld gaming PCs — like the ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. This new layout, called “compact mode,” collapses the left sidebar into icons, giving players more space to browse content. It’s not a...
Will India’s video game industry score success with its own PUBG and Free Fire?
Indians are hooked to video games. According to a report by game-streaming platform Loco, the in-app purchases by Indian gamers have surpassed the OTT subscriptions, standing now at USD250 million. Synopsis As per data from Venture Intelligence, investments in the Indian video-gaming industry have seen a multi-fold increase since 2021. While the funding has slowed...
Enthusiast Gaming Announces Partnership with Buxom Cosmetics Focusing on Women Gamers
LOS ANGELES, November 28, 2023 – Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (TSX: EGLX), the leading gaming media and entertainment company in North America, has partnered with beauty brand Buxom Cosmetics to bring glam to gaming through an integrated campaign, including the development of a new custom Fortnite map launching November 28....
Dove Advocates Avatar Diversity in Gaming
Virtual identity is becoming increasingly important for consumers. As recently uncovered by a Roblox study, 56% of gamers say that styling their online avatar is more important than styling themselves in the physical world. The same research found that many young gamers use avatars to express themselves and experiment with looks, which they later gain...
Are there too many video game remakes and remasters?
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss this year’s various video game remakes and remasters, including the recently-announced The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, which is headed to PlayStation 5 in January. While TLOU2 was launched on PS4, it’s still just three years on from that game’s arrival. How do we feel...
The Modern Star Wars Era Doesn’t Need More Movies, But More Video Games
Summary The modern era of Star Wars is full of films and TV shows, but is missing an essential aspect of the franchise. Disney shifted focus more onto feature films and less onto other projects, like video games. Star Wars can greatly expand the stories and universe with more games. In a time when Star...
The unsung impact of CPUs on PC gaming: Remember, your processor’s important too
There’s a lot more to choosing the best CPU for gaming than simply picking up the top model in the range. The advent of multi-core chips, and especially those with asymmetric cores, chiplet designs, and integrated graphics, has made squeezing every last frame out of a game a tricky matter. With a CPU that’s not...
Microsoft and NetEase to Relaunch Warcraft and Other Games in China
The Chinese company NetEase said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal to distribute titles from Microsoft’s Blizzard Entertainment, restoring access to popular video games like World of Warcraft for Chinese gamers. More than a year ago, NetEase and Blizzard called an end to their long-running partnership when renewal talks turned testy, with both...

