Games/Interactive
ThinkAnalytics Leaps Forward With Cloud-Native AI Content Discovery Platform (MESA)
ThinkAnalytics announced it has boosted its market-leading content discovery platform with significant new AI and cloud-native technologies. ThinkAnalytics’ cloud-native Content ... More
Adobe Spark Adds Support for Animations to Social Media Graphics Tool (TechCrunch)
Spark is one of those products in Adobe’s Creative Suite that doesn’t always get a lot of attention. But the company’s tool for creating social media posts (which you can try... More
Cloud Gaming Revenue to Reach $585M in 2020 (GamesIndustry)
Cloud gaming made an estimated $170 million in revenue in 2019, and its growth is set to continue at full speed, with revenue expected to reach $4.8 billion by 2023, "with even mor... More
Weta Digital Pacts With Amazon Web Services for Cloud-Based Visual Effects, Animation(Deadline)
Weta Digital has forged a deal with Amazon Web Services for the tech-giant’s cloud-based setup for visual effects and animation. In reaching terms with Weta, AWS gains a high-pro... More
Amazon Music App Now Lets Artists Live-Stream From Twitch Accounts (Variety)
Amazon Music is letting artists deliver live concerts and other live-streaming sessions from Twitch directly in the Amazon Music mobile app — giving them a new way to reach fans ... More
Challenges of Adopting AI in Businesses (ReadWrite)
Over the past decade, the discussion surrounding Artificial Intelligence has made waves and garnered more attention. Businesses are working towards adopting AI to harness its poten... More
YouTube, Netflix and Gaming: A Look at What Kids are Doing With Their Increased Screen Time (MC)
Pre-pandemic, 60% of parents said their children spent no more than three hours on devices. Now, 70% estimate their kids spend at least four hours with screens. ... More
Online TV Platforms First Stop for Viewing for Half of U.S. Consumers (Rapid TV News)
A new study from Hub Entertainment Research has found that streaming video over online platforms is “comfortably” surpassing traditional pay-TV with Netflix maintaining its ste... More
Adobe, Lady Gaga Open Latest Creative Challenge (MESA)
In May, Lady Gaga introduced fans to her hit single “Rain On Me” from her album “Chromatica.” A month later the Grammy-award winning artist and cultural icon teamed up with... More
Cloud Gaming, the Industry’s Next Big Thing (Senal News)
Over the last few years, there has been a renewed interest in offering cloud gaming services that replicate Netflix or Spotify’s value proposition by allowing consumers to stream... More
New Zendesk Dashboard Delivers Customer Service Data in Real Time (TechCrunch)
Zendesk has been offering customers the ability to track customer service statistics for some time, but it has always been a look back. Today, the company announced a new product c... More
Expert System Honored for Work in Applying AI to Natural Language (MESA)
Expert System has been selected as the winner of "Best Overall NLP Company" in the 2020 AI Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AI Breakthrough. The Expert System NL platform m... More
SHIFT Connects Video Editing Workflow to Its New Adobe Panel (MESA)
Whether you’re animating a product launch video, exporting ad spots for social, or making revisions to the next blockbuster movie, you probably rely on one Adobe product or anoth... More
Adobe’s Plans for an Online Content Attribution Standard Could Have Big Implications for Misinformation (TechCrunch)
Adobe’s work on technical solution to combat online misinformation at scale, still in its early stages, is taking some big steps toward its lofty goal of becoming an industry sta... More
Verizon Media’s RYOT Announces LA River AR Platform (MESA)
Verizon Media’s award-winning production studio RYOT announced the launch of the LA River AR Platform - an interactive, immersive experience, created to provide community access ... More
AWS re:Invent Conference Moves Online as Part of a Free 3-Week Event (GeekWire)
Amazon’s annual cloud conference is going fully digital this year as the global pandemic forces companies to move events online. Amazon Web Services’ re:Invent 2020 will be a 3... More
Dolby, Avid Make it Easier for Indie Artists to Use Immersive Atmos Tech (Engadget)
Music tracks encoded with Dolby’s immersive Atmos Music tech recently started appearing on Tidal and other streaming services, but most are from artists backed by major labels. N... More
Sony Electronics Announces ‘Ready for PlayStation 5’ for Current TVs (MESA)
Sony Electronics announced its TVs are officially 'Ready for PlayStation 5'. The new 'Ready for PlayStation 5' tagline has been created in partnership with Sony Interactive Enterta... More
Study: eSports Global Ad Spend to Hit $844M in 2020 (SportsPro)
Global advertising spend on eSports is set to rise 9.9 per cent to US$844 million in 2020, according to a new study. The new research forecasts US$615 million will be spent on spon... More
NHL Outlines ‘Made-for-TV’ Stanley Cup Playoffs Broadcast Enhancements (SportsPro)
The National Hockey League’s return to play will feature never-before-seen camera angles and other broadcast enhancements to create a ‘made-for-TV’ product.... More
