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Equinix teams up with Ubisoft’s i3D.net to speed game performance

September 30, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Equinix is one of the companies whose datacenters form the backbone of the internet, and it has teamed up with Ubisoft’s i3D.net to speed up game performance. Paris-based Ubisoft is one of the world’s biggest game publishers with games such as Far Cry 6, and it acquired…
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The original Knights of the Old Republic is coming to Switch

September 30, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Nintendo announced that the original Knights of the Old Republic is coming to Switch on November 11. While Aspyr recently announced a remake of KOTOR, this is the original game. And, hey, it’s still fantastic! Might be a good idea to brush up with the original before tackling that remake. And, hey, it’s always…
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Chocobo GP is an exclusive Switch kart racer with magic spells

September 30, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Square Enix announced Chocobo GP is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch in 2022. This is a new kart racer in the style of Mario Kart but featuring some of the creatures and characters…
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The Mario movie casting news nearly caused me to pass out

September 30, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Nintendo just finished a solid Direct video event. It announced a new 3D Kirby game, the Castlevania Advance Collection, and Bayonetta 3’s release timing. But all I can think about is the…
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Nintendo launches Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis controllers for Switch

September 30, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  To go alongside the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games coming to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo is also releasing new controllers for its hybrid home/handheld console. Starting in October, Nintendo Switch Online members will have a chanced to purchase Switch-compatible N64 and Genesis gamepads. These controllers…
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Misfit Gaming raises $35M as it focuses on media revenues

September 23, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Misfits Gaming Group has raised $35 million in funding in a round led by The E.W. Scripps Company as Misfits focuses on esports media revenues. Scripps itself will invest $10 million into…
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Newzoo: Mobile games will grow 4.4% in 2021 to $90.7B

September 23, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Mobile games will grow 4.4% in 2021 to $90.7 billion, according to the latest report from market researcher Newzoo and its research partner Apptopia. That’s slower growth than the overall…
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Mari ‘AtomicMari’ Takahashi becomes co-owner of esports group Spacestation Gaming

September 23, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Mari “AtomicMari” Takahashi, a popular gaming personality, has made an investment into esports organization Spacestation Gaming. Takahashi now adds co-owner of an esports company to her titles of award-winning TV and digital host, gaming personality, and actress. She joins original founder Shaun “Shonduras”…
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