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Social media, as we know it, rests inside platforms like Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). The evolution of digital accessibility, however, has begun to morph how we interact with our friends and family. With COVID-19 urging people to stay inside, more are reaching for video games to...

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) on Tuesday is launching a free-to-play version of "Call of Duty" called "Call of Duty Warzone." Here's everything you need to know. When Does "Call of Duty Warzone" Launch? The game is live and available to play if you already own...

The second season of Fortnite’s Chapter 2 went live Thursday with a new vibe that gives the smash hit from Epic Games an espionage thriller theme. The new story line is called “Top Secret” and features operatives from rival organizations, called Ghost and Shadow, ...

The Internal Revenue Service has removed two popular gaming tokens and Ethereum (ETH) as examples of convertible virtual currencies from its website. Video Game Currencies Disappear From IRS Website  Players of the popular video games "Fortnite" and "Roblox" ...

The console cycle launch and the possibility of the first impacts of cloud gaming are among the top themes for gaming investors to watch in 2020, according to a note from Bank of America gaming analyst Ryan Gee. Gee put out a list of seven top drivers/themes for the industry in the coming year....

Tournaments in "Fortnite" and "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare" are among the cash prize events coming up at Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE)'s flagship live esports venue at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas.  Players can walk in and sign up. Here's a look...

In the past year, attention to esports outside of its own community started to really grow, which in turn boosted the size of the esports market. Millions of people around the world tuned in just to watch gamers play, and the money in the gaming industry grew to an all-time high. Just this weekend...

Ah, the holidays. The family is all gathered around the table, we can forget about work and school for a few days, there's good food. And the kids are on their 17th game of "Fortnite" following a three-hour epic skateboard fails marathon on YouTube. According to advocacy organization...

If what gamers are talking about on Reddit is an indication, "Fortnite" was the biggest game story of 2019. According to Reddit's 2019 Year in Review, r/fortnitebr was the top overall game community on Reddit, with two other "Fortnite"-related communities also making the top...

The Chinese government says it will restrict how long kids there can play video games, when they can play and how much they can spend. The government education ministry announced late last week it's working to develop a registration system that will require gaming companies to check the true...

Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO) shares fell more than 15% Friday after reporting a third-quarter earnings miss and guidance that came in below Street estimates. Funko reported adjusted quarterly earnings of 38 cents per share, which beat the consensus estimate of 32 cents. The company reported...

Could the next version of you on a social media platform be an alternate version? Like maybe a guy who steals cars? Loup Ventures managing partner Doug Clinton says the next iteration of social media may be starting to emerge in which the identity people present to the world on the platform is an...

Monday may shape up to be a good day for the makers of the games that compete with "Fortnite" for players’ attention. With Epic Games' "Fortnite" offline as part of the publicity over its end to season 10, and with season 11 not having started yet, anyone wanting to do...

Gamers around the world continued to stare Monday into a black hole on their screens. What Happened Players who tried to play Epic Games’ popular "Fortnite" game logged in Monday to find that the black hole that ended Season 10 of the game remained on their screens, keeping the game...

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins will host his first Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) Mixer live stream Friday from Lollapalooza in Chicago. He has publicly invited Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf -- the 16-year-old from Pennsylvania who earned $3 million Sunday for winning the inaugural...