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Earnings-wise, this a will be a quiet one before the next earnings season kicks off in mid-October. But layoffs are consistently in the air, with General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford Motor (NYSE: F) opening the week by announcing they will be laying off 500 more workers. Even the all-mighty Big Tech...

If you play Epic Games' Fortnite, chances are you could be entitled to a share in Tencent Holdings Ltd.-owned (OTCPK: TCEHY) company's $245 million settlement. The US Federal Trade Commission fined the company $245 million in March this year, and now, eligible users can file their claims. What...

The latest Fortnite downtime is underway, and everything from matchmaking to login and game services are all under maintenance. If you are trying to login but the servers won't respond, it is because Fortnite is down for maintenance. What Happened: Epic Games has taken down Fortnite for scheduled...

Louisiana lawmakers have passed a controversial bill prohibiting minors from creating social media accounts, sparking debates over First Amendment rights and parental control. What Happened: As the debate continues nationwide on how to strike a balance between protecting minors and preserving their...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) scored success on Monday in a lawsuit brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. What Happened: The ongoing legal battle involves the Tim Cook-led company's control over its mobile application store. "Today's decision reaffirms Apple's resounding victory in this case, with nine...

On April 17th, Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) saw its shares tumble 12% upon reporting its key metrics for March as the video game developer revealed that average bookings per daily user are expected to drop on a YoY basis. March Key Metrics Daily active users (DAUs) declined 1.1 million from...

The legend of Yuga Labs continues to grow in the non-fungible token space. The game “Dookey Dash” was played more than 7.5 million times by people who owned Sewer Pass NFTs, all competing for the legendary Dookey Dash Key. Only one person won and they have now sold the winning prize....

Character design studio Superplastic is announcing a new investment round and a partnership with a leading ecommerce company. What Happened: Superplastic announced a new $20 million Series A investment round Wednesday, which was led by Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) in a partnership that could...

One of the biggest video games of the last five years is now the target of a class action lawsuit. Here’s a look at the game, the lawsuit and what it could mean for the gaming industry. What Happened: A group of parents in Canada have filed a class action lawsuit targeting “Fortnite,...

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney doesn't think Fortnite will perform well in virtual reality, but Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META), may disagree. What Happened: Sweeney doesn't think Fornite in VR would work well, considering the game experience involves...

By Eran Elhanani One day you won't be able to imagine a world without the metaverse, and that day is today. There will be no "before" or "after" the metaverse. Instead, the metaverse will seep into our daily lives as an inevitable evolution of progress. The forefront of...

Fortnite developer Epic Games is testing out a new feature called Social Tags, which can help you play at least with a few of your friends as opposed to some random players you are matched up with. The new option to add social tags to your profile will help select up to three tags, for other...

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC: TCHEY) owned Epic Games, has labeled the Fornite Token (FNT) “a scam.”    What Happened: In a tweet on Monday, Sweeney said that there isn’t a Fortnite cryptocurrency and condemned crypto exchanges for facilitating...

In what can only be described as an epic move, Fortnite is making its way back to Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) smartphones and tablets via Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox Cloud Gaming service. What Happened: Catherine Gluckstein, vice president and head of product, Xbox Cloud Gaming...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk says Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) app store fees is like having a “30% tax on the Internet.” What Happened: Musk was responding to a Tweet by Slashdot that featured an article on how PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) helped initiate a European...