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Lila Raises $2.8 Million to Develop Mobile Shooter Game ‘Project B.L.A.C.K.’
Company hopes shooter will compete against juggernauts “Call of Duty Mobile,” and “PubG Mobile”
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No, Jake Paul Definitely Didn’t Create the Content House
Connor Franta’s “Our2ndLife” YouTube house began filming five years before Paul’s Team 10 House
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People Who Waited Until Launch Day to Order a PS5 Are Having a Hard Time Getting One
Would-be scalpers are reselling the console for almost a 200% markup
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Why Griffin Gaming Partners Is Making a 9-Figure Bet on Social Gaming (But Not VR)
“Gaming is the fastest growing consumer trend in the world (and) eclipses every other form of media,” Managing Director Peter Levin tells TheWrap
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Ubisoft’s Montreal Office Evacuated After 911 Call But Police Find No Threat
Early reports of a hostage situation appear to be false
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BTS, Katy Perry, Michael Buble Join ‘Disney Holiday Singalong’ Cast
Chloe X Halle, P!nk and Andrea Bocelli will also perform
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Virtual Concerts Are Set to Reshape the Music Industry Post-Pandemic
“COVID is going to prove over time to be the greatest thing that ever happened to the music industry,” music technology investor Zach Katz tells TheWrap
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ESPN Shuts Down Esports Coverage Division Days After Layoff Spree
The sports network recently cut about 500 jobs
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Strong ‘Monster Hunter,’ ‘Resident Evil’ Video Game Sales Bode Well for Film Adaptations
Capcom has sold a whopping 16.4 million copies of “Monster Hunter: World” in two years
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Here’s Everything You Need to Know About The Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X goes on sale November 10
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Everything to Know About the New PlayStation 5 Console
The PS5 goes on sale online-only Nov. 12 in the U.S.
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TikTok Tops 2.5 Billion in Global Downloads
Sensor Tower reports the U.S. is TikTok’s third most popular market
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Spotify Buys Megaphone in $235 Million Bet on Podcast Ad Technology
The deal boosts Spotify’s newly-released streaming ad insertion feature for podcasters
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Take-Two Interactive Buys UK Game Developer Codemasters for $956 Million
Deal, set to close in Q1 2021, will bolster Take-Two’s portfolio of racing games
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Immortals Gaming Club Raises $26 Million, Led by Ex-Quibi Exec Meg Whitman
Immortals’ total funding now exceeds $50 million
