Netflix has added three new mobile games to its catalog, and they’re eclectic… with a distinctly feline theme. The highlight is Hello Kitty Happiness Parade, a relentlessly cute rhythm game from Rogue Games that has up to three players dance down the street while collecting coins and thwarting the fun-hating Kuromi. It’s not the most… Continue reading Netflix’s latest batch of games includes a Hello Kitty rhythm title
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‘Pong’ is now half a century old
Exactly 50 years ago today, Atari released Pong. It wasn’t the first video game ever created, nor the original take on virtual table tennis – a fact that would eventually lead to two decades of lawsuits. But in Pong, the early video game industry was born. Released in 1972, Atari sold more than 8,000 Pong… Continue reading ‘Pong’ is now half a century old
Sky Mavis calls for rethinking of “play-to-earn” in the next chapter of blockchain gamesSky Mavis has shifted its focus towards gameplay.
Vietnam-based Sky Mavis’s non-fungible token (NFT) game Axie Infinity became a sensation last year as millions of users flocked to it, seeking to earn money by acquiring and trading its NFTs. For some, the game appeared so lucrative that they quit their jobs to focus on Axie. However, the game developer was hit by the… Continue reading Sky Mavis calls for rethinking of “play-to-earn” in the next chapter of blockchain gamesSky Mavis has shifted its focus towards gameplay.
SE Asia’s Iterative closes $55m Fund 2 to double down on seed-stage founders
Southeast Asia’s Iterative has closed $55 million for its second fund to double down on seed-stage founders, it announced on Wednesday. Iterative’s Fund II is led by Cendana, K5 Global, Village Global, and Goodwater Capital in the US. It also received strong participation from Silicon Valley founders and executives including Dropbox’s Arash Ferdowsi, Bukalapak’s Achmad… Continue reading SE Asia’s Iterative closes $55m Fund 2 to double down on seed-stage founders
Philippines proposes to set up $4.9b sovereign wealth fund
Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has filed a bill seeking to establish a 275-billion peso ($4.9 billion) sovereign wealth fund to support the administration’s economic agenda. House Bill No. 6398, filed on Monday and co-authored by the president’s son Ferdinand Alexander, is aimed at setting up what would… Continue reading Philippines proposes to set up $4.9b sovereign wealth fund
Indian PE firm Zephyr Peacock ready to write smaller cheques, bullish on digital
Zephyr Peacock, the Indian investment arm of New York-based private equity (PE) firm Zephyr Management, is betting big on the burgeoning digital economy as it looks to raise its fourth fund next year. “As much as 40% of our third fund has been deployed. We will be able to exhaust it by next year and… Continue reading Indian PE firm Zephyr Peacock ready to write smaller cheques, bullish on digital
Tesla still owns US EV market but is losing market share, shows new data
S&P Global Mobility released new EV sale data that shows Tesla still owns the US EV market, but it is losing market share. But when you had close to 100% of the market, there’s only one way to go, and that’s down. For years now, Tesla has dominated the electric auto market in its home… Continue reading Tesla still owns US EV market but is losing market share, shows new data
What the US car insurance industry really thinks about EVs – and how to get the best policy
This is what the US car insurance industry really thinks about EVs, how it affects your premium, and how to choose an insurance company for your EV that really will have your back if you need help. Can insurance companies embrace change? A recent white paper by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Argo Group, an underwriter of specialty insurance… Continue reading What the US car insurance industry really thinks about EVs – and how to get the best policy
Tesla (TSLA) investors see negative impact of Elon Musk’s Twitter antics
Tesla (TSLA) investors see the negative impact of Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition lasting on the company going forward. There’s no doubt that Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter had a direct negative impact on Tesla and its investors, considering that the CEO had to sell billions of dollars worth of Tesla (TSLA) stock to finance the… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) investors see negative impact of Elon Musk’s Twitter antics
It feels like incredible customer service might be bad for the environment
/ Sometimes a broken thing should be replaced, but sometimes it’d be nicer to just repair it. My controller’s joystick broke off. Sure, I’ll take the free brand-new controller, but I really just wanted a replacement plastic part.Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge It’s a good day when you get a free replacement for something… Continue reading It feels like incredible customer service might be bad for the environment