Author: Tim Rogers
At the BetBoom Dacha Winter 2024 playoffs, the Gaimin Gladiators achieved a remarkable feat by putting an end to Team Spirit’s undefeated streak in Dota 2 Esports, which had lasted since July 2023. This was a shocking turn of events in the pro gaming world. Team Spirit’s dominance in the Dota 2 pro scene was unquestionable, with an impressive streak of 35 consecutive series wins or draws. However, their momentum was halted by a surprising 0:2 defeat against Gaimin Gladiators during the first round of the playoffs. This loss marked the end of Team Spirit’s exceptional run, which had begun…
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Twitch viewers watched 1.902 billion hours of content in January, according to StreamElements’ latest State of the Stream Report. Per Rainmaker.gg’s data, January’s viewership is up 6% which gives Twitch the highest monthly total since Q2 2023. January’s daily viewership averaged 61.4 million hours watched. This means viewers watched 3.7 million more hours per day in January compared to December. Similarly, this is a new average daily viewership record for the Amazon-owned games livestreaming service. GB Event…
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. The worlds of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Dune are coming together, as you can download the Dune expansion and fly an ornithopter through the desert of Arrakis. The Dune Expansion comes out today just ahead of the March 1 launch of the Dune: Part Two film, the sequel to director Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune film. You’ll essentially be in a craft like a helicopter, except the wings flap like a bird’s. I downloaded it and tried…
Would you like to make the startup of your Steam Deck a bit more lively? The Steam Deck has had support for custom boot animations for some time now. This means that as you log into the platform, your startup screen can display a short customized video. These intros can be tailored to promote both Steam and talented online designers covering a wide range of subjects. If you are interested in finding your own custom boot animation, the latest Steam beta updates have made it much easier. With just a little bit of tinkering, you can set one up. Here’s…
Around 25 million users of the fertility tracking app Glow had their personal data exposed due to a bug in the online forum, according to a security researcher. The bug revealed users’ first and last names, self-reported age group, self-described location, unique user identifier within Glow’s software platform, and any user-uploaded images. Security researcher Ovi Liber reported the bug in Glow’s developer API, which resulted in the leak of user data. Glow fixed the leak about a week after being notified of the issue. An API allows internet-connected systems to interact with each other, but Glow’s API was accessible to…
Take-Two Interactive has generated over $2 billion from mobile in the first nine months of its financial year, with in-app purchase revenue exceeding the company’s expectations for hypercasual at the tail-end of 2023. Despite better results on mobile than initially foreseen, net bookings and GAAP net revenues were down compared to last year’s Q3, leading to the reduction of the company’s outlook for the financial year as a whole. This success can be attributed to mobile developer Zynga, acquired by Take-Two in 2022. After its Q3 2024 performance, covering the period up to December 31, 2023, it’s predicted that Zynga…
Supercell’s 2023 financial results are set to be unveiled this week. Ahead of the announcement, we’re republishing the below analysis on changes at the company following last year’s financials and CEO Ilkka Paananen’s appraisal of Supercell’s recent past and plans for the future. This article was originally published on December 18th, 2023. The renowned mobile games developer, Supercell, has been facing a challenging situation. In 2022, the Finnish company experienced a 6% year-over-year decrease in revenue, amounting to €1.77bn. Additionally, EBITDA fell by 14% Y/Y to €632m. It’s evident that Supercell has been on a continued decline, potentially supported by…
On a brutal December day, 17% of Spotify employees learned they had been laid off in the company’s third round of job cuts last year. Shortly after, music fans around the world discovered that the popular website Every Noise at Once (EveryNoise), an encyclopedic goldmine for music discovery, had stopped working. There was a direct correlation between these two events. Spotify data alchemist Glenn McDonald, the creator of EveryNoise, was one of the 1,500 employees let go that day. His layoff had far-reaching implications; without access to internal Spotify data, McDonald could no longer maintain EveryNoise, which was a crucial…
A young passenger wears Rokid Max smart glasses during a flight. Rokid Sick of those tiny seatback screens on long flights? Thanks to a new partnership between Rokid and Hainan Airlines, that could become a thing of the past. Instead of small, glare-streaked LCDs, you could be enjoying a giant virtual display when you don futuristic smart glasses while flying. China’s Hainan Airlines loaned pairs of Rokid Entertainment Kits to passengers of flight HU7874 on February 7, 2024, which made it the world’s first AR flight according to the Rokid press release. The technology isn’t new, but this partnership could…
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Apple recently launched the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, but rumors about the iPhone 16 lineup in 2024 have already started to surface. To help you stay informed, we’ve compiled all the major rumors and reports about the iPhone 16. iPhone 16: Release Date Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends Apple is expected to announce and release the iPhone 16 lineup in the fall, with a likely launch date of September 2024. Meanwhile, as for the price of the iPhone 16, a slight increase is expected across all models compared…