Gaming

All meaningful social internet platforms are worlds that merge elements of identity and reality so users can interact in a compelling way. Identity is the character that users play in the world. Reality is the shared context and understanding that…

Google Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud gaming services are coming later this year. These are major events for how games will be distributed and played in the future. To get a better sense of consumer interest in game streaming, we surveyed…

Earlier this week, we wrote about Why the Oculus Quest Marks a New Era for VR. We wanted to follow up that piece with our own review of the Oculus Quest, broken down into three parts: what we love, what…

This week, Fortnite launched its latest licensed content partnership, this time with Jordan. There’s a new Downtown Drop limited-time game mode and new skins that feature the Air Jordan 1s. The Jordan partnership comes just a week after Fortnite had…

iOS software maker Panic just reminded us how fun technology can be. The company unveiled Playdate ($149) a pocket-sized game console that comes with a “season” of 12 games that arrive weekly. And everyone is talking about it. Playdate is resonating…

Nvidia reported April results that were essentially in-line with the Street. Shares of NVDA traded up ~2% in the aftermarket given the company reported an in-line quarter and effectively guided in-line with the Street for the first time in a…

Fortnite has teamed up with the Avengers again, this time launching a deeper integration in unison with the release of Avengers: Endgame. The partnership is a win-win for Epic Games and Disney, as Fortnite will re-engage its user-base with the…

Google unveiled Google Stadia, its cloud gaming platform, during the company’s Tuesday GDC keynote. Google Stadia enables gamers to play on any of their devices with a chrome browser and even cast them to a TV. For gamers, this means…

TheLlamaSir is a content creator on YouTube and Twitch. He has over 1.1M subscribers on YouTube and his videos have been viewed over 100M times. TheLlamaSir primarily creates gameplay and guide videos for Fortnite, but has also created content for…

Fortnite launched Season 8 on Thursday with some notable changes including a new battle pass with unlockable items, a significant map change, pirate cannons and, to the pleasure of many players, the removal of the X-4 Stormwing plane. Fortnite also improved…

The 5G hype has already begun, but investors underappreciate the opportunity that it represents for most tech companies. Apple has four initiatives that will materially benefit from 5G: iPhone, augmented reality, healthcare, and autonomous vehicles. In our view, Apple will…

Yesterday, Fortnite made an aggressive move in hopes of re-engaging its player base. Save your V-Bucks, this one’s on us. Everyone who completes 13 free Overtime Challenges by February 27 will receive the upcoming Season 8 Battle Pass for FREE!…