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Teamfight Tactics reaches 4.5 million installs on mobile
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 21:53
Teamfight Tactics had more downloads on mobile in its first week than any previous auto battler. It's also surpassed $1.2 million in revenue on mobile.
Wasteland 3 delayed to August 28
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 19:17
InXile Entertainment announced today that Wasteland 3 is now coming out on August 28. The postapocalyptic role-playing game was supposed to release for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 19. InXile studio head Brian ...
Strivr raises $30 million to bring VR training to the enterprise
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 17:22
Strivr, which creates a VR platform for companies to train their employees, has raised $30 million in a series B round of funding led by Georgian Partners.
Nokia's AVA 5G Cognitive Operations offers carriers AI as a service
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 09:00
AI will help 5G mobile carriers anticipate and rapidly diagnose network faults, as well as slicing their networks to offer users differentiated SLAs.
Hearthstone: Year of the Phoenix -- Diving into economics and monetization
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 23:47
Hearthstone game director Ben Lee and production director Nathan Lyons-Smith talk monetization as Blizzard's digital card game enters the Ashes of Outland.
Twitch launches Mod View to make community moderating easier
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 23:00
Twitch has launched a new channel mode, dubbed Mod View, for moderators of livestream sessions, making it easier to reward or ban fans.
A Startup Is Offering Free Delivery To The Thousands Of Bodegas In New York City To Help Them Stay Afloat
Forbes - 31 Mar 2020 22:30
Since the start-up MyBodegaOnline launched last Monday CEO Jose Bello has been working non-stop to connect with the 16,000 bodega owners he estimates are in New York City.
Babylon Health claims its AI accurately triages patients in 85% of cases
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 22:15
UK firm Babylon Health claims that its AI system can appropriately triage patients in 85% of cases -- on par with human experts.
MIT CSAIL's CommPlan AI helps robots efficiently collaborate with humans
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 21:00
Researchers at MIT propose CommPlan, a framework that enables robots to work alongside humans and complete tasks efficiently and safely.
Security visualization service Amazon Detective launches in general availability
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 20:13
Amazon Detective, a service that taps AI to help security teams triage data breaches and other malicious activity, is now generally available.
4 ways the coronavirus law pays small businesses to keep workers
CNBC - 31 Mar 2020 19:25
The $2 trillion coronavirus relief package gives financial incentives, such as forgivable loans and tax credits, to businesses that retain their workers.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remaster launches on PS4
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 19:00
Activision confirmed one of its worst-kept secrets: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is now out on the PlayStation 4. The move surprised no one, as the trailer leaked via a PlayStation Store listing, an...
Minecraft Dungeons builds a May 26 release date
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 18:51
Microsoft announced today that Minecraft Dungeons will release on May 26 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
How to grow your video game in South Korea
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 17:52
Download this guide and avoid pitfalls and missed opportunities while marketing effectively to this massive gaming audience.
DeepMind's Agent57 beats humans at 57 classic Atari games
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 17:12
Researchers at DeepMind claim they've developed an algorithm -- Agent57 -- that far outperforms humans on 57 different Atari games.
Microsoft previews Azure Edge Zones for 5G carriers, private networks
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 17:00
The cloud computing giant is offering Azure installations at network edges, enabling ultra-low latency applications like mixed reality and industrial IoT.
AT&T's 39GHz spectrum win sets stage for national 3Gbps 5G service
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 16:45
AT&T has dramatically increased its national 5G spectrum holdings, but when it will actually deploy towers to deliver high-speed service remains uncertain.
HTC is selling a standalone Cosmos Elite headset and tracking faceplate
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 16:38
HTC is opening up sales of the standalone Vive Cosmos headset and External Faceplate Tracker for VR enthusiasts who have already invested in hardware.
MLB Champions mobile game gets big 2.0 update
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 16:15
Lucid Sight has launched a big 2.0 update for its MLB Champions mobile game, which takes a big swing at using blockchain technology to entice gamers.
Atari's Pong Quest turns the classic paddle game into an RPG
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 15:44
Pong Quest is Atari's attempt to bring back its classic paddle-and-ball game. It mixes up Pong action with role-playing elements.
A VC, an Entrepreneur and a Serial Killer Dial Into a Virtual Sports Bar
Forbes - 31 Mar 2020 15:39
So, which was it? Was this a "deal" or a "life mission"? The answer depends on your perspective. Now, more than ever, it is incredibly important to understand the difference between the mindsets of the entrepreneur and t...
TinyBuild: Hello Neighbor indie game hits 30 million downloads
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2020 15:30
Indie game publisher and developer TinyBuild said that its Hello Neighbor cross-platform game has hit 30 million downloads.