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Retro Revival: Nostalgic Tech Is Making a Comeback
Retro Revival: Nostalgic Tech Is Making a Comeback
November 23, 2024  |  Technology

Old-fashioned technology is coming back into fashion, and we’re talking more than just dumb phones. Take pagers, for instance. Earlier this month, Sega’s Japanese toys...

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Gaming Firms Use AI Development Tools as Nintendo Bucks the Trend
Gaming Firms Use AI Development Tools as Nintendo Bucks the Trend
October 01, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The gaming industry is rapidly embracing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools, with companies like Gaxos.ai, PlayStation and Series Entertainment leading the charge. Meanwhile, Nintendo stands apart,...

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Reshaping Gaming Landscape: Meta Embraces, Nintendo Resists, Sony AI Races
Reshaping Gaming Landscape: Meta Embraces, Nintendo Resists, Sony AI Races
July 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the gaming industry, companies are taking divergent paths. While Meta bets on AI to revitalize its metaverse dreams and Sony’s...

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Epic Games Reportedly Eyeing Subscription Launch in Race for Gamers’ Loyalty
Epic Games Reportedly Eyeing Subscription Launch in Race for Gamers’ Loyalty
January 22, 2024  |  Subscriptions

As gaming consoles and game developers alike compete for consumers’ recurring spending, Fortnite parent company Epic Games is reportedly looking into launching its own subscription...

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Xbox Making Billion-Dollar Game Pass Bet as Competition Heats Up
Xbox Making Billion-Dollar Game Pass Bet as Competition Heats Up
December 04, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Xbox is seeing its massive investment in video game content pay off, as more of gaming comes to rely on subscription models. In an interview...

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Microsoft Boosts Xbox Game Pass Engagement Even as Competition Escalates
Microsoft Boosts Xbox Game Pass Engagement Even as Competition Escalates
October 26, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As more entrants crowd the gaming subscription space, Microsoft is still growing engagement with its Xbox Game Pass membership program, suggesting that when it comes...

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Netflix Leverages Fan Enthusiasm to Sidestep Gaming’s Subscriber Acquisition Challenges
Netflix Leverages Fan Enthusiasm to Sidestep Gaming’s Subscriber Acquisition Challenges
October 20, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Netflix is taking advantage of its subscribers’ strong affinity for many of its films and series to create an audience for its incipient gaming business...

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Food Brands HelloFresh and Truff Tap Nostalgia to Drive Sales
Food Brands HelloFresh and Truff Tap Nostalgia to Drive Sales
April 13, 2023  |  Retail

Brand collaborations such as HelloFresh and Marvel or Truff and Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. can be perceived as trendy marketing tactics, an innovative way to...

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Former Nintendo of America President Says Smaller Companies, Not Facebook Will Advance Metaverse
Former Nintendo of America President Says Smaller Companies, Not Facebook Will Advance Metaverse
March 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

Reggie Fils-Aime, a gaming industry veteran and former president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, has reservations about the metaverse, Bloomberg wrote Saturday...

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