Nintendo's stock price is riding high this week, and some analysts believe it's because investors are speculating the company will push further into China now that it has made a deal with Chinese megacorp Tencent to bring a version of Tencent's free-to-play mobile MOBA Honor of Kings to the Switch later this year.

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SAG-AFTRA has locked down another deal, this time for the benefit of video game localizers.

The actors union established an Independent Interactive Localization Agreement (IILA), which covers localization of games first made in a non-English language. Its terms are similar to the budget-based tier agreement for indie developers Read more

After months of rumors, the Nintendo Switch 2 was finally announced earlier this morning. Nintendo’s new console will be directly competing with the power of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. But according to one analyst, Nintendo has already avoided a costly mistake that hampered the launch of Sony and Microsoft’s last systems.

Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Robin Zhu told Bloomberg that …

Mahershala Ali is in talks to star in the next Jurassic World movie, according to a story from The Hollywood Reporter. Ali, a two-time Oscar-winning actor known for his roles in Moonlight and Green Book, would join Scarlett Johansson, Rupert Friend, Jonathan Bailey, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in the film.

Shooting is expected to begin this June in London, with Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godz…

8BitDo makes some of the best third-party peripherals for consoles and PC, including a burgeoning series of mechanical keyboards. Just like many of its controllers, 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboards are inspired by classic video game hardware. The NES-themed edition was one of the first models, and it remains the most popular–though the upcoming transparent green Xbox-themed edition might ha…

New Zealand’s government is giving Amazon additional tax breaks to film its The Lord of the Rings series in the country. Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash said on April 16 that the government will give Amazon an extra 5% rebate from New Zealand’s Screen Production Grant, which is on top of the 20% that came before.

If the rumored $465 million USD (NZ $650 million) bud…

Apex Legends Season 21 is the first new season we’re getting after the implementation of the legend upgrade system, a feature that allows playable characters to choose options from a skill tree to upgrade their passive, tactical, and ultimate abilities mid-match. Apparently, this feature makes it easier for the devs to adjust each playable legend too, offering more opportunities to finely tweak…

Square Enix’s aggressive expansion of Final Fantasy VII has taken a sudden blow, as the company has announced that the mobile battle royale Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier will be discontinued in early 2023.

The game will shut down on January 11, which is 14 months after the game’s November 17, 2021 launch. Square Enix says they will continue to support the game wi…

LTIMindtree’s share price fell 1.04% to Rs 5,401 during the intra-day on Friday. Despite today’s downfall in the stock price of the company, the brokerage houses have shown optimism on the stock. The share price, however, surged nearly 6% yesterday on the news of the company’s earnings in Q2. LTIMindtree, the sixth-largest IT services firm, on Wednesday, reported a sequential rise of less…

A total of 11 companies will hit the bourses in the week ending May 19. In the mainboard, two companies will see listings and in the SME nine companies will hit the secondary markets. 

Mainboard Listing

Aadhar Housing Finance

The company will list on May 15. It collected Rs 3,000 crore from investors by offering them…