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How ByteDance plans to crack the gaming industry

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For the last few years, ByteDance, the parent company of short video app TikTok, has been working to diversify its revenue streams beyond advertisement and find more ways to monetize its hundreds of millions of users. One area it is targeting is gaming, which has historically been a lucrative business in China’s internet economy. China is the world’s largest gaming market, generating revenues of $40.85 billion in 2020, according to market research firm Newzoo. The United States trailed behind at $36.92 billion. But competition is also intense. Giants Tencent and

WandaVision Proves that MCU Side Characters Have Serious Potential

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Marvel Studios’ WandaVision is a series that probably never should have worked to begin with. Taking two underdeveloped characters from the world’s most popular film franchise and sticking them in a feature film-like series is a tall order. Forget the budget; what makes a show like WandaVision work is the richness of its characters, and no matter how big or small, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has them in spades. If WandaVision tells us anything, it’s that all of the MCU’s side characters have so much potential. Image Credit Marvel Since

‘Neon White’ is a new game for Switch and PC from the guy behind ‘Donut County’

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Neon White was a surprise announcement during today's Nintendo Direct livestream -- it's a stylish first-person platformer and action game about exterminating demons in a fantastical version of Heaven, and it's heading to Switch and PC this winter. That's not the most surprising part, though. It's developed by Ben Esposito, the creator of Donut County, an adorable game that serves as a love letter to Los Angeles, and OK KO! writer Ryann Shannon is working on the words.Neon White feels like a fresh approach to game development for Esposito, featuring

Top Educational Toys, Games, Books, Platforms & Apps To Help Kids…

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We are grateful and honoured for this prestigious award that confirms we are on the right track. APTOS, Calif. (PRWEB) September 04, 2020 Academics' Choice today congratulates all winners of the Summer 2020 Academics' Choice Awards, a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved only for the best mind-building media and toys. The summer winners include brain-boosting products from Curriki, Learning Resources, Playtango, Blub Blub Inc., Playroom Entertainment, Master Theorem Games, K's Kids, Tinkerer, Red Star Holdings, HUE, Hernando Acevedo Rios, Adventerra Games, Sullivans Distribution Inc., Owl Hill Media, Madelyn Hornstein,

Mulan Review — All Style, No Substance

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Disney's recent history with live-action adaptations of their animated classics has been a mixed bag at best. There seems to be no real hard-and-fast conventions as to just what gets added or changed in the transition from 2D to 3D. New songs are added, new characters, new plot threads--all, presumably, in service to whatever will help reinvent a decades-old classic for a new generation. Unfortunately, in the case of Mulan, it seems that the calculations were botched right from the start.It's a familiar story. Hua Mulan (Yifei Liu), the eldest

For the 2nd Time, The Game Agency Appears on the Inc. 5000, With…

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“The Game Agency is enjoying record growth thanks to a combination of our custom games and the hundreds of companies using The Training Arcade®, our DIY game authoring tool”, says Stephen Baer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner. STAMFORD, Conn. (PRWEB) August 25, 2020 The Game Agency is pleased to announce that they have been named once again to the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its

Code S Finals Preview: Rogue vs Stats

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In recent seasons, the GSL Code S finals has frequently been the last trial for players with something to prove. We've seen first time-finalists, zero-time GSL winners, and online-bonjwas attempt to seize a career-affirming championship.This season, the Code S finals will offer StarCraft II fans a more traditional heavyweight bout. Entering the finals stage are two titans of StarCraft II, both entering with their hard-won Code S championships draped figuratively around their waists. These two players are already deeply ingrained in the history of competitive StarCraft II—this match is about

Watch This Impressive Fall Guys Hex-A-Gone Finish

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If you are one of the 2 million people now playing Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout on Steam, you might be looking for ways to up your game and take home the coveted crown. This Hex-A-Gone gameplay proves that, despite its cute and cuddly aesthetic, Fall Guys winners are just as likely to be stone-cold killers as you might find in Call of Duty: Warzone.Posted by Twitch streamer Barret Courtney, the video shows that a flawless victory in Hex-A-Gone isn't just about staying alive--it's about eliminating the competition. Have a watch

Crysis Remastered Will Debut Gameplay This Week, Watch It Here

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Crysis Remastered was officially revealed with a teaser a few weeks ago, but this week we'll finally get to see exactly what the nearly 13-year-old game will look like with some improved graphical features.The gameplay debut for Crysis Remastered is set for July 1 and will go live at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT / 6 PM CEST. Although no details about what will be shown have been shared, Crytek did reveal in its initial announcement that the remaster will introduce a "hardware and API-agnostic ray tracing solution,"