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Xbox teams up with Tencent’s Honor of Kings maker TiMi Studios

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TiMi Studios, one of the world’s most lucrative game makers and is part of Tencent’s gargantuan digital entertainment empire, said Thursday that it has struck a strategic partnership with Xbox. Established in 2008 within Tencent, TiMi is behind popular mobile titles such as Honor of Kings and Call of Duty Mobile.

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Consolidation is coming to gaming, and Jam City raises $145 million to capitalize on it

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A slew of banks are coming together to back a new roll-up strategy for the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming studio, Jam City and giving the company $145 million in new funding to carry that out. Meanwhile, games are quickly becoming the go-to revenue driver for the entertainment industry. billion by 2020, the Newzoo data suggests.

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Scopely Expands In Culver City

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Fast growing, Los Angeles-based mobile games and entertainment developer Scopely is in a big expansion, and has agreed to lease another 60,000 square feet of office space in Culver City, according to the company's broker, CBRE.

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Star-studded digital avatar startup Genies launches NFT fashion marketplace

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Genies has made forays into fashion before — the startup partnered with Gucci back in 2020 to give the retailer’s customers access to try on new virtual designs and to buy curated digital goods. An image of the Genies platform showcasing a fashion collection designed by creator Ian Charms.

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A Look at the Future: The Connected Car Expo

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“We know we need to communicate more” he says, and in many instances, mobile developers also need to open themselves up to automotive needs in regards to safety and production. A crucial issue as mobile devices continue to become more integrated, since at the heart of the discussion, lives are at stake.

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Everything You Need to Know About Hyperloop

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Arrivo wants to operate a large cargo mover by 2020 based on the concept of self-driving pods that are propelled through low-friction passageways at ultra-high speed. Hardt Global Mobility. Founded by Tim Houter, Hardt Global Mobility is the first European company built around the emerging transportation market.

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Why the Former President of Nickelodeon Joined mitĂº as CEO.

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We* are now the mainstream market and we’re bringing more to your mobile phones and living rooms. (We trillion in 2020 (U.S. Latinos also watch 16% more online video than the national average (PwC), 10% more stream videos on their mobile devices (PwC)and they share content 26% more than non-Latinos (Univision).

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