Talking Point: Should The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Library Expand Faster? Gaming Tech and Gaming Blog by HendrikWiese - December 5, 20210 Paper Mario is the first addition after nearly two months.It's fair to say that the announcement and launch of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack could have gone better. The Nintendo Switch Online Subscription service wasn't exactly blessed with a spotless reputation prior to the reveal of the premium tier,
Nintendo Wants To Expand 3D Mario Games "In New Ways" Gaming Tech and Gaming Blog by HendrikWiese - November 10, 20210 "People of all generations have been enjoying Super Mario Odyssey".While the Super Mario series was born in the era of 2D gaming, more recently the Italian plumber has scored notable commercial successes with his 3D outings, including the likes of Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Odyssey. Even so,
Thunderful Acquires Robot Teddy To Expand Into Game Investment Gaming Tech and Gaming Blog by HendrikWiese - October 27, 20210 Digging for exciting game projects.It's not particularly long ago that Image & Form was a talented but little-known developer that caught the eye - and major success - with SteamWorld Dig. The SteamWorld series has continued to grow in the years since, of course, but through investment and hard-earned success
Goldman says $2.2B purchase of BNPL provider GreenSky will help expand Marcus Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Ryan Lawler - September 16, 20210 This morning, Goldman Sachs announced plans to acquire B2B2C lender GreenSky in a deal worth $2.24 billion. The acquisition, which is still subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020 or the first quarter of 2021, is positioned to bolster the firm’s consumer
Ford hires new chief digital information officer as it seeks to expand into software and services Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 13, 20210 Ford Motor has hired Mike Amend as its chief digital and information officer as the automaker seeks to expand into software, subscriptions and in-vehicle connectivity. Amend, who was president of Lowe’s Online for three years, will focus on Ford’s “use of data, software and technology” — all areas central to
TrueFort snares $30M Series B to expand zero trust application security solution Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Ron Miller - September 8, 20210 As companies try to navigate an ever-changing security landscape, it can be challenging to protect everything. Security startup TrueFort has built a zero trust solution focusing on protecting enterprise applications. Today, the company announced a $30 million Series B. Shasta Ventures led today’s round with participation from new firms Canaan and
Geely’s ride-hailing unit Cao Cao Mobility raises $589M Series B to upgrade tech and expand fleet Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Rebecca Bellan - September 8, 20210 Cao Cao Mobility, the ride-hailing unit of Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings, has announced a $589 million (RMB 3.8 billion) Series B raise that the company says will help it upgrade its technology and expand its fleet, according to a statement released by the company (in Chinese). The raise, which Cao
Quantum Machines plans to expand quantum orchestration platform with $50M investment Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Ron Miller - September 6, 20210 Quantum Machines, an Israeli startup that is building the classical hardware and software infrastructure to help run quantum machines, announced a $50 million Series B investment today. Today’s round was led by Red Dot Capital Partners with help from Exor, Claridge Israel, Samsung NEXT, Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management, LP, as
Rumour: Nintendo Will Expand Its Switch Online Service With Game Boy And Game Boy Color Titles Gaming Tech and Gaming Blog by HendrikWiese - September 4, 20210 Update: Eurogamer corroborates report, claims "other retro platforms are also on the cards".Update: Our friends over at Eurogamer have done some digging and have separately corroborated our report that Game Boy and Game Boy Color games are headed to Nintendo Switch Online – and they've even gone as far as
Rumour: Nintendo Will Expand Its Switch Online Service With Game Boy And Game Boy Color Titles Gaming Tech and Gaming Blog by HendrikWiese - August 31, 20210 September could be an exciting month.Next month marks the third year of the Switch Online service and it seems there's discussion once again about Nintendo potentially bolstering its paid service with additional retro content. In the latest "Nate the Hate" podcast, known insider 'NateDrake' talks about how Nintendo might be