Accessories
Esports Take Their Turn At Bat
With live events sidelined by COVID-19, an emerging category finds itself as the only game in town
Gaming
Gaming
It Could Soon Be Easier To Buy A Nintendo Switch
Nintendo wants to ramp up console production, according to a report
Gaming
Are Game Designers, Retailers Missing An Untapped Customer Base?
Survey show 46 percent of all game players were women across all generations, including Gen Xers, millennials, and even boomers.
TV
Austere Establishes The Next Level In HDMI Design And Performance With New 8K HDMI Cable
Cable is engineered to meet the highest standards of 8K UHD specifications, including a bandwidth of 48 Gbps and can carry resolutions up to...
Gaming
Xbox Project Scarlett Is Now The Xbox Series X – Here’s Your First Look
The console was revealed at The Game Awards 2019
Accessories
Gamestop To Close 180-200 “Underperforming” Stores Before End Of 2019
Q2 Global sales report adjusted $32M net loss
Need to Know
Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft Rail Against Trump’s Console Tariffs: Tom’s Guide
Publishers claim tariffs “risk job losses in the industry”, “stifle innovation”
Accessories
WalletHub Report: 2019’s Best Cities For Gamers – Is Yours On The List?
Gaming industry brings in an estimated $130B each year globally
Accessories
5 Things Retailers Need To Know About Selling Gaming & eSports
Also: What’s threatening Fortnite?
Blogs
A Gaming & eSports Primer For Consumer Tech Retailers
Are you paying attention to the accessories market? You should
Accessories
Amazon’s Long Game: What Could Its Streaming Service Look Like?
AWS, Twitch, scope: Amazon brings a lot to the table
Accessories
Google Unveils Stadia Gaming Platform
Google has thrown its hat into the game-streaming ring.
Accessories
Turtle Beach To Acquire Roccat
Accelerates Turtle Beach's expansion into PC gaming peripherals
Accessories
Thanks Fortnite: Mobile Gaming Jumps 5%
Android phones still most popular option for smartphone gamers
CES
CES 2019: Credibility Is King In eSports Marketing
Striking the right tone can be as challenging as the game itself.
Accessories
‘Fortnite’ Rewriting The Rules Of The Game
How supplemental downloads (and eSports) are transforming the gaming biz
Accessories
Nintendo Switch Becomes America’s Fastest-Selling Console
Nintendo has sold more than 8.7 million units in the U.S. since launching in March 2017.
Accessories
FTC Pledges To Investigate Video Game ‘Loot Boxes’
Sen. Hassan cites kids' susceptibility to in-app purchases
Accessories
Sony May Have Ducked Out Of E3 2019, But Microsoft & Nintendo Confirm Attendance
"Always a high point of the year to witness the industry’s creativity"
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Using eSports To Transform the Retail Experience: Now On Demand
Concrete suggestions on planning, promoting and game-day decisions, including mentions of which manufacturers the independent retailer has teamed with.
Blogs
The Future Of Gaming Is Female
Explosive growth in mobile gaming should incentivize studios to expand
Accessories
Watch: Michael Jordan Dives Into eSports
Jordan is investing in the third-most-valuable eSports franchise in the world.
Accessories
Race & Jump: Odyssey Toys’ Mobile Arcade Gets Creative With AR
Stick-on car reacts to gameplay
Accessories
Game On (And On, And On)
Some of the newest products in this fiery market, a category that’s sure to have a very merry holiday season.
Accessories
PlayStation Named No. 1 Engaging Brand Thanks To Fortnite
Strong fanbase moves the social needle
Accessories
525 Million PlayStations Sold Since Launch: Sony
Marking milestone of over 500M consoles sold
Accessories
NES Classic Outsold PS4, Switch & Xbox One In June
Despite being on sale for just a few days in June, Nintendo's retro NES Classic outsold the competition.
Accessories
Back-From-The-Brink Mad Catz Teams With Verbatim For Exclusive Distribution
Products to start shipping this fall
Accessories
Watch: Riding The Retro Tech Wave With RetroStone
The RetroStone, which closely resembles a 1990s-era Nintendo GameBoy, can play a consumer's ROM files.
Industry
Michael K. Mauler Tapped As New GameStop CEO
Replaces J. Paul Raines, who stepped down in November
Accessories
Public Knowledge To Copyright Office: Free ‘World of Warcraft’
Multiplayer games should get DMCA circumvention exemption
Accessories
Best Buy Holding Nintendo World Championships Qualifying Events
Best Buy will once again host qualifying events for the Nintendo World Championships. Eight Best Buy locations will offer consumers the chance to compete...
Accessories
Logitech Buys Astro Gaming For $85 Million
Logitech will acquire gaming headset and accessory manufacturer Astro Gaming in an $85 million cash deal. The deal is expected to close in early...
Accessories
E3: Mobile Gaming Sales Drive Global Market Past $100 Billion
The global video games software market will exceed $100 billion this year, driven by phenomenal growth of both mobile and PC and new console...
Accessories
E3: It’s All About the Games For Sony & Nintendo
The main story at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Monday evening PlayStation E3 Media Showcase was the typically large number of titles that will be released...
Accessories
E3: Microsoft’s Xbox One X 4K Game Console Due Nov. 7 At $500
As expected, Microsoft used its pre-E3 news briefing in Los Angeles Sunday to finally provide key details about the new 4K video game console...
Accessories
Mad Catz Files Bankruptcy
Mad Catz Interactive is going out of business. The gaming accessory manufacturer filed an 8-K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March...