Aristocrat to Sell Palarium Mobile Gaming for Up to $820 Million

Aristocrat Leisure will sell its Palarium Global mobile-gaming unit to Sweden’s Modern Times Group as the Australian gaming company increasingly focuses on regulated gaming and slot machines.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

10 Best Mobile Games for iOS and Android

These addictive smartphone games are perfect for the small screen in your pocket.

Tech - Wired - October 27

8BitDo Ultimate Mobile Controller Up For Preorder, Half The Price Of Backbone

8BitDo has officially revealed its first dedicated mobile controller in the vein of the Backbone One and Razer Kishi V2 . The cradle design coupled with the signature features of the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

Muus Collective soft launches Bellemint mobile fashion game

Muus Collective announced today that its Bellemint fashion styling game is going into soft launch today in the U.S.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Mobile gaming will see new innovation in monetization in 2025 | Mistplay

Mistplay's 2024 Mobile Gaming Growth Report shows that there's room for alternative monetization in a market oversaturated with ads.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 31

Electronic Arts, Xsolla talk 5 best practices for mobile game monetization

Mobile game monetization is a hot topic, and web shops are key. Don't miss this GamesBeat Next panel on developing a successful B2C strategy.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 7

Weaning mobile game players off in-app purchases with effective D2C marketing

Why web shops are the future of mobile game monetization, and how to overcome their complexity and launch successfully.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 8

Genvid reveals interactive story for mobile game DC Heroes United

Genvid Entertainment has revealed the first story details for its upcoming interactive series/mobile roguelite hybrid, DC Heroes United.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 11

Clash of Clans creator’s Bit Odd takes eccentric approach to mobile game design, raises $18.2M

Bit Odd has, a studio in Finland led by Lasse Louhento, has raised $18.2 million (€17 million) in funding to make mobile games.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

Mobile gaming is expected to generate $98.7 billion in revenue globally | Xsolla

Mobile gaming is expected to generate $98.7 billion in revenue globally this year, with Asia leading the market at $65 billion.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

Monster Hunter Outlanders is new mobile game coming from TiMi and Capcom

Monster Hunter Outlanders is a new mobile game coming from TiMi Studio Group of Tencent Games and franchise creator Capcom.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 13

SayGames plans to invest $30M in promising mobile game projects

Following the success of its previous investments, casual game publisher SayGames plans to offer a further $30 million to studios around the world. The company plans to focus its funding efforts on ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

A.I.-Powered Painting of Alan Turing Sells for $1.1 Million

The portrait depicts the British mathematician Alan Turing as the god of artificial intelligence. Its creator is a robot named Ai-Da that resembles a woman with a bob haircut.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Mysterious diamond necklace linked to queen's demise sells for $4.8 million

The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, Sotheby's said.

Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette scandal sells for $4.8 million

A 300-carat necklace, whose diamonds have been linked to a scandal involving the last French queen Marie Antoinette, sold Wednesday for nearly $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva.

Gold Watch, a Gift From Titanic Survivors, Sells for Nearly $2 Million

The gold watch was given to the captain of the Carpathia, the ship that responded to the Titanic’s distress call and rescued hundreds of people.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Duct-taped banana sells for more than $6 million at auction

"Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a white wall — or an acclaimed piece of art, depending how you look at it — sold at a Sotheby's auction for $6.24 million.

Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s

A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But 7 bidders were biting. It went to a crypto entrepreneur.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Banana taped to wall sells for $6.2 million at NYC art auction

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an art auction in New York on Wednesday.

Mythical Games teams with FIFA to make Web3 mobile soccer game FIFA Rivals

FIFA and game maker Mythical Games are teaming up on FIFA Rivals, a Web3 mobile game that is licensed from the global sports group.

Tech - VentureBeat - 18 hours ago

Exxon Mobil’s profit beat offsets revenue shortfall in first quarter after Pioneer Natural deal

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s third-quarter earnings on Friday showed a profit beat that offset a revenue miss, while the company boosted its quarterly dividend by 4%.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Reforged Labs launches AI ad-creation service for mobile games in open beta

Reforged Labs announced today that it's launching its AI-based ad-creation service, built specifically for mobile game studios, in open beta.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 15

Top 20 Best-Selling Games For September 2024 In The US

Market-research firm Circana has released its list of the top 20 best-selling games for September 2024, and it's not shocking to see sports sim powerhouse EA Sports FC 25 , from the game series ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

Top 10 Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games Of All Time

Best-sellers As it does every three months when it releases a quarterly sales report, Nintendo has provided new sales numbers for the best-selling Switch games of all time. They're all Nintendo ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Borderlands Movie May Have Bombed, But It Still Helped Sell More Games

There's no sugarcoating the Borderlands movie's success--specifically the lack thereof--at the box office this year. Even Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick knows the "film was ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 7

2024's Best-Selling Games In The US So Far

Top sellers Circana, the research group formerly known as NPD, has published its latest monthly US sales report, providing an updated look at the best-selling games of 2024 thus far. With the ...

Tech - GameSpot - 17 hours ago

New Releases Dominate The 20 Best-Selling Games For October In The US

The top-selling games in the US for the month of October have been revealed by market research firm Circana--via executive director Mat Piscatella on Bluesky --and surprisingly, it's packed with ...

Tech - GameSpot - 14 hours ago

J. Lo and Ben Affleck: Why it’s taking so long to sell their $68 million home with 24 bathrooms

Lots of attention has done little to attract a buyer. The Beverly Hills estate has now sat on the market for 100 days.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Newly married actress Rebel Wilson sells L.A. ‘content house’ for $3.76 million

Wilson used the home as an office, meeting space, and social media content creation site.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Endeavor sells OpenBet, IMG Arena for $450 million in Ari Emanuel-led management buyout

Endeavor said it will sell two of its properties to OB Global Holdings LLC, in a management buyout backed by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 11

Trump Media CFO, two other insiders sell millions of dollars worth of DJT stock

President-elect Donald Trump holds the majority of stock in Trump Media. DJT shares have dramatically fluctuated in value since becoming publicly traded.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Trump Media CFO, two other insiders sell millions of dollars worth of DJT stock

The chief financial officer of Trump Media and two other corporate insiders sold more than $16 million worth of company stock in the week following the presidential election, according to new ...

‘I get to escape’: Eva Longoria is leaving the U.S. and selling her $19 million L.A. mansion

The actress says she believes the country will become a “scary place” if Trump keeps his promises.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

NFL star Josh Jacobs is selling his custom-built dream home in Las Vegas for $6 million

Since moving to the Packers, the running back can afford to have his pick of the most exclusive homes in the Green Bay area.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

'Wicked' tallies $19 million in previews, as 'Gladiator II' team-up heads for $200 million opening weekend

"Wicked" and "Gladiator II" arrive ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and are expected to tally more than $200 million in combined ticket sales.

Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

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