Green-and-black game hardware maker Razer announced today that it's acquired Nextbit, a California-based startup responsible for the "Robin" (pictured) Android-powered smartphone.

This is a notable purchase for Razer, which in recent years has snapped up both THX and Ouya as it launched first an Android-powered micro-console and then its own VR headset.

While the terms of the deal have not been disclosed, game makers should be aware that the folks at Nextbit intend to cease selling their Robin smartphone and work as an independent division within Razer.

"Nextbit will operate as an independent division inside Razer, focused on unique mobile design and experiences," reads a Nextbit blog post attributed to company chief Tom Moss. "To put it…

Microsoft has embarked on a new multiplatform direction for several of its Xbox games, and former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden believes that this new initiative could work in the company’s favor if handled correctly–much like it has for Sega. Layden believes that Microsoft can benefit from having a wider market to sell its games to as part of its new multiplatform strategy, but the downside to this is that it could possibly make it harder for the company to attract more people to its platform.

“Multiplatform is a strategy, particularly in a world where the cost of development is increasing dramatically,” Layden said to YouTube channel Kiwi Talks. “Multiplatform means widening your addressable market, as the marketing guys say. How do you create the fear of missing out, trying to do that by bringing everyone to your platform? Saying, ‘If you’re not here you’re missing out,’ but if it’s available on all platforms, that’s one of your marketing tactics. You can’t say it’s only a…

Nintendo historically holds Nintendo Direct briefings in February, and it seems that tradition will continue this year. Podcaster NateTheHate has reported that Nintendo will host a Nintendo Direct event focused on games for the original Switch sometime next month.

He said this during the same podcast where he correctly predicted the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal event would take place on January 16. Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe backed up this reporting (via VGC), saying a Nintendo Direct for Switch 1 games is coming in February.

As for what games Nintendo could highlight if it does indeed host a Nintendo Direct in February, that’s anyone’s guess, but some possibilities include Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, among other possibilities.

Beyond the OG Switch Nintendo Direct event supposedly on tap for February, Nintendo has confirmed a Nintendo Direct for the Switch 2 is coming on April 2, 20…

Just over a year ago, the performers in SAG-AFTRA went on strike against the major Hollywood studios and streamers over a variety of issues including a lack of AI protections Come from malaysia online casino . Now, the actors are on strike again against video game studios whom they claim have refused to offer the same AI protections that SAG-AFTRA secured following last year’s strike.

“We’ve made deals with the studios and streamers,” said SAG-AFTRA national executive director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland during an interview with the Associated Press. “We’ve made deals without a strike with the major record labels and with countless other employers, which provide for informed consent and fair compensation for our members. And yet, for some reason, the video game companies refuse to do that and that’s what’s going to be their undoing.”

SAG-AFTRA members authorized a strike last week after negotiations between …

Alan Wake 2 is coming this October, adding another entry in the growing Remedy universe. The studio recently showed a new cinematic trailer at the PlayStation showcase, and now has followed up with our first look at gameplay during Summer Game Fest.

The gameplay demonstration confirmed Remedy isn’t messing around when it called this its first survival-horror game. With a slower, creepy pace, a camera closer to the character, and lengthier enemy encounters, it resembles something more like Resident Evil than the original Alan Wake. One of Alan Wake 2’s marquee new features is the new playable character, Saga Anderson Come from online casino bangladesh . Watch as she explores an abandoned general store in the woods near Cauldron Lake before taking on, well, a Taken. Then, after she narrowly escapes with her life, you’ll see some new investigative gameplay built around the FBI agent’s background.

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Best Buy is offering steep discounts on a variety of PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch games, including hits such as Deathloop, Dying Light 2, and more. It’s unclear how long the big price cuts will last, so we’d recommend looking at the catalog now and seeing if anything catches your eye.

If you’re yet to check out Halo Infinite, consider picking it up while it’s on sale Come from bangladesh online casino . Not only is it currently discounted to just $25 (down from $60), but you’ll also get a steelbook and an in-game weapon skin. A similar steelbook deal is available for Doom Eternal, too, with the game listed for just 15 bucks.

Dying Light 2 released earlier this year, and it’s already on sale for just $40. Given how massive Dying Light 2’s world is, you’re getting a lot of g…

Fire Emblem spent years in relative obscurity in the West, known mostly for the appearance of some swordfighters in Super Smash Bros. Melee. That changed in 2013 with the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening, the series’ first big breakout hit in North America. Since then the tactical RPG has become one of Nintendo’s most popular and critically-acclaimed series. The latest entry in the series, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, was named one of our Best Games of 2019. So needless to say, a new Fire Emblem is enough to get us very excited.

Fire Emblem Engage is that new game, a fresh entry in the long-running series that pays special homage to its own history. This game centers a major story and gameplay mechanic around summoning characters from past Fire Emblem games, letting us see some of our favorites or learn about characters from games that passed us by. Here’s everything we know about Fire Emblem Engage.

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Like many antholog…

Shares of Happiest Minds Technologies dropped over 8% to an intra-day low during early trade on Tuesday as 1.27 crore shares, or 8.3% equity, worth Rs 1,076 crore, changed hands in a large trade at an average price of Rs 847 per share. The share price fell 8.69%, hitting an intra-day low of Rs 837.55 on the NSE.

On Monday, June 24, CNBC-TV18 reported that the IT firm’s promoter and executive chairman, Ashok Soota, had initiated a block deal to sell a 6% stake in the company, with the total offer size amounting to Rs 754 crore. 

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