Walmart Launched a Video Game. Are Shoppers Sold on It

Walmart Launched a Video Game. Are Shoppers Sold on It?

With Walmart Unlimited, the retail giant is going all in on gamified shopping.

Inc. - 9h

How Walmart won over wealthy shoppers

The discounter has gained traction with upper-income shoppers with a larger online assortment and faster online options, like home deliveries.

CNBC - Feb. 20

No add to cart: Shoppers launch 'economic blackout' to protest corporate corruption

An effort to encourage U.S. consumers to participate in a day of protest by not spending money Friday has picked up momentum online, with thousands of people across social media saying they plan to ...

NBC News - 4d

Walmart’s Latest Employee Video Looked Familiar. So I Went Back to the Archives

If you see a big company doing the same thing over and over again, maybe it’s time to consider copying it in your business.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Voyage AI Just Sold for $220 Million—After Launching Less Than Two Years Ago

Here’s why acquirer MongoDB found the anti-hallucination tech particularly valuable.

Inc. - Feb. 24

Dorian elevates UGC games with interactive video integration

Dorian, a game platform serving mostly female game creators and fans, has added interactive video integration with its UGC games.

VentureBeat - 6d

A DC Comics Video Game Based On Dark Nights: Metal Releases In March

While recent reports have shown that WB Games is struggling and titles like Wonder Woman are years away from release, a new game based on DC Comics, DC: Dark Legion, is launching on PC, iOS, ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21

Wonder Woman video game, announced in 2021, reportedly canceled

After a pat of sudden and industry-shaking closures from Warner Bros., the highly-anticipated Wonder Woman game meets a grisly fate.

VentureBeat - Feb. 25

A College Football Video Game Was a Smash Hit. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The success of CFB 25 places increased pressure on EA Sports’s encore.

The New York Times - 5d

Avengers Directors Announce A Video Game, And It's Out Very Soon

Joe and Anthony Russo's new Netflix movie, The Electric State, is getting a tie-in game. The game is called The Electric State: Kid Cosmo, and it's a prequel to the movie.. Described as a ...

GameSpot - 1d

Fox has a successful streaming brand in Tubi. So why is it launching another video app?

Tubi had more hours streamed in December than Paramount+, Peacock or Max, and it just helped deliver the Super Bowl’s biggest audience.

MarketWatch - Feb. 23

Hugging Face launches FastRTC to simplify real-time AI voice and video apps

Hugging Face's new FastRTC library enables Python developers to build real-time voice and video AI applications in just a few lines of code.

VentureBeat - 5d

Katamari Damacy Creator's New Game To A T Launches In May

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi has announced that his new game, To a T, launches on May 28 for PC, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. It's also going to be included on Xbox Game Pass on ...

GameSpot - Feb. 24

Good Trouble launches AbleToPlay to help gamers with disabilities find accessible games

Good Trouble unveiled AbleToPlay an accessibility-first games discovery platform to help gamers with disabilities find accessible games.

VentureBeat - Feb. 25

Social casino game Pebble City launches on Sui blockchain

NHN Corporation announced the launch of Pebble City, its web3 social casino mobile game, on the Sui blockchain.

VentureBeat - 3d

Alienware launches 6 gaming monitors to go with latest graphics cards

Alienware is launching a family of six new gaming monitors today to go with the PC gaming rigs that are launching at the same time.

VentureBeat - 6h

Virtually Human Studio launches beta for Web3 Zed Champions game

Virtually Human Studio, which created the successful blockchain horse racing game Zed Run, announced the beta launch of Zed Champions.

VentureBeat - 6h

Can a popular online game have a flawless technical launch? | Arrowhead Game Studio’s Helldivers 2

Arrowhead Game Studios' team leaders talk about Helldivers 2's launch and whether it's popular to keep a popular game up.

VentureBeat - 1d

Bungie Lawsuit Had To Cite Destiny 2 Fan Videos Because In-Game Content No Longer Exists

Bungie hasn't been shy about deleting older content from Destiny 2 (a process it calls "vaulting") in order to make room for new stuff, but it appears this controversial practice had some ...

GameSpot - Feb. 25

Typewriters, stinky carpets and crazy press trips: what it was like working on video game mags in the 1980s

Powered chiefly by enthusiasm and primitive publishing tech, these publications shaped the future of video games media. In the summer of 1985, I made the long pilgrimage from my home in Cheadle ...

The Guardian - 10h

Vanguard Exiles launches on March 11 as next game from Magic creator Richard Garfield

Vanguard Exiles, the next game by Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield, will launch into early access on Steam on March 11.

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

He Pulled a Card With a $200,000 Bounty. Then It Sold for More.

Bounties for the rarest trading cards have become increasingly common.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

How Target shoppers could be hurt by Trump’s tariffs in the ‘next couple of days’

Target’s already buying less from China, but tariffs haven’t had the impact that President Donald Trump wanted.

MarketWatch - 3h

Amazon surpasses Walmart in revenue for the first time

Walmart reported $180.5 billion in sales during the most recent quarter while Amazon reeled in $187.8 billion.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Stocks tumble as Walmart sales growth forecast disappoints

Stocks tumbled from all-time highs Thursday in the wake of Walmart projecting a lower-than-expected sales outlook.

NBC News - Feb. 20

Frozen shakes sold to nursing homes recalled after listeria outbreak

The supplemental shakes are labeled under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial and were sold to institutional customers, including hospitals and long-term care facilities, officials said.

CBS News - Feb. 22

Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

The frozen supplemental drinks have been linked to an outbreak of listeria that has killed at least 11 people and hospitalized 37.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

New York City's Friars Club sold at foreclosure auction

The legendary New York Friars Club, the venue for many iconic roasts, has been sold at a foreclosure auction. Ali Bauman takes a look back at the club's legacy.

CBS News - Feb. 23

Frozen supplemental shakes sold nationwide and to hospitals recalled over listeria cases

The Food and Drug Administration recalled nutritional supplemental shakes tied to a deadly outbreak of listeria. The products were sold nationwide and primarily to hospitals and long-term care ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

A $19 strawberry has caused a stir online. And of course, it's sold at Erewhon.

NBC News - 5d

Walmart’s Gloomy Sales Forecast Shows Customers Are Still Feeling the Inflation Squeeze

The company’s earnings forecast for the fiscal year fell below analysts’ expectations.

Inc. - Feb. 20

Walmart Racks Up Sales Record but Sees Slower Growth Ahead

The retail giant continues to attract shoppers from across the income spectrum, but faces headwinds from stubborn inflation and the risk of tariffs.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Walmart shares drop as retailer says profit growth will slow

Walmart has factors that could work in its favor, including a growing online business and market share gains from higher-income shoppers.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Walmart’s stock continues to drop despite ‘near-term buying opportunity’

Walmart Inc.’s stock deepened its losses on Friday after a brutal selloff in the previous session, as investors brushed aside positive comments from analysts.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Metroid Prime Remastered For Switch Gets Rare Discount At Walmart

Metroid Prime Remastered $30 (was ...

GameSpot - 4d

Friday’s ‘economic blackout day’ boycott shows shoppers are fed up with high prices. Will it hit retailers where it hurts?

One day can make a difference to retailers, but the biggest impact of the 24-hour economic blackout protest could be the message it sends about the mood among consumers right now.

MarketWatch - 4d

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