Video game makers from around the globe have converged on Cologne for the annual Gamescom trade fair – the world’s largest gaming event, where new products are unveiled and investors connect with developers. Among the 1,500 exhibitors are a group of African gaming professionals showcasing games rooted in the continent’s culture and history. “Gamescom is…
The organising committee for the Los Angeles Olympics says some deals are already in place for the 2028 Games. Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic Committee’s…
Italian orienteer Mattia Debertolis has died after collapsing during the World Games in China last week. The 29-year-old was found unconscious by organisers during an orienteering event last Friday in Chengdu. The Italian died on Tuesday – four days after his collapse. “Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s leading medical institutions,…
In a significant legal victory, Epic Games has won its appeal against Google, with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming a 2023 unanimous jury verdict that found Google’s app store and payments system to be illegal monopolies. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney celebrated the news, tweeting, “Total victory in the Epic v Google appeal!” Read:…
