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The Hardest Pokémon Names to Pronounce

Pokémon is a pop culture sensation that encompasses trading cards, collectibles, an animated series, a video game series, and so much more. Pokémon fans are passionate and memorize facts about their favorites among hundreds of creatures. One of the most challenging aspects of showing off Pokémon knowledge is accurately pronouncing the names.

The Hardest Pokémon Names to Pronounce infographic

List Reveals 50 Most Profitable Video Games

People worldwide have enjoyed video games ever since they entered the entertainment scene in the 80s. The team at Theater Seat Store created the ultimate showdown of games and publishers with a list of the 50 best-selling video games. They looked at any system and era for a comprehensive list covering the spectrum of decades, genres, and publishers. The team notes that sales numbers are growing more difficult to pinpoint due to digital sales.

List Reveals 50 Most Profitable Video Games



Getting into the gaming business is a strategy digital content platforms tend to adopt for two reasons: one, as a way of keeping old users engaged with the platform and attracting new users; and two, for increasing revenue. LinkedIn has recently become one of these platforms too, with the launch of its own puzzle games.

 

The games are: ‘Pinpoint,’ ‘Crossclimb,’ and ‘Queens,’ and they are all available on LinkedIn on desktop as well as mobile. Each of these games can be played once in a day. They also show metrics like high score, daily streak, leaderboards, and people you know that have played them.

 

LinkedIn is Bringing Some Fun to its Platform with the Addition of Three Puzzle Games

The Wide World of Video Games

The world of video games is flourishing more than ever- there has never been such a huge number of worldwide players, so much technological advancement in the games, and so much to look forward to for future gaming options. Recently released games have graphics that are nearly indistinguishable from reality, and the improvement of virtual reality will make these types of games the industry standard in the near future. There has also been increased demand for fitness and casino gaming.

The Wide World of Video Games #Infographic



Epic Games has announced a new ‘Now On Epic’ program through which it aims to incentivize developers for bringing their older games to the Epic Games Store.

 

The company promises to give developers 100% of the revenue generated from user spending for the first six months on products offered via the program. After six months, the revenue will be split up between Epic Games and the developer, where 88% will go to the developers and 12% will be kept by the company.

 

To be more specific, ‘older games’ indicates games that have been released before October 31st, 2023. Additionally, Epic Games requires developers to own at least three of such games, and that the be “currently live on another third-party PC storefront or included in a third-party subscription service.” All developers and publishers who have registered Epic Games developer accounts will be eligible to participate in the program.

Epic Games’ New Monetization Program Pays Developers with Revenue from User Spending



Meta is reportedly going to be launching the mobile version of Horizon Worlds soon, according to a Lowpass newsletter by Janko Roettgers. The platform is currently available on Meta’s Quest VR headsets only. While Meta did complete the development of a mobile version last year, the company revealed that it could not ship it at the time.

 

While Meta has not confirmed the news of a release happening soon, Metaverse VP at Meta, Vishal Shah, did disclose to Roettgers that with the release of the mobile version of Horizon Worlds, one of the first games that will be tested on the platform will be Super Rumble.

Meta to Reportedly Release Horizon Worlds as a Mobile App Soon

The Best-Selling Board Games of All Time, Ranked

In 2020 alone, the board game market saw a growth of 20%, and it's expected that by the end of 2023, that revenue from the sales of board games will surpass the $12 billion mark. Games like Chess, Checkers, Monopoly, Scrabble, and Clue are just some of the instant classics that are featured on this new infographic from the team at Fun.com, which ranks the best-selling board games ever made.

The Best-Selling Board Games of All Time, Ranked #Infographic

Most Expensive Video Game Company Acquisitions


The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an official complaint to block the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King. After reviewing the details, FTC found out that Microsoft planned the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King for $68.7 billion, as announced in January 2022.

 

In an official statement, the FTC claims to "Seek to stop Microsoft from gaining control over a leading independent game studio and using it to harm competition in multiple dynamic and fast-growing gaming markets."

 

Vice chairman and President of Microsoft, Brad Smith released a statement regarding the decision, saying the company had "believed in giving peace a chance" but will not back down from making its case in court. If the FTC's lawsuit is successful, it is unlikely the video gaming world will see a deal this big anytime soon.

 

Most Expensive Video Game Company Acquisitions #Infographic

The Best-Reviewed VR Games of All Time

Virtual reality gaming has become more popular than ever in recent years, with so many different varieties of VR games across several different types of virtual reality headsets. Of all of the virtual reality video games on the market, which are the best for VR gamers to enjoy?

The Best-Reviewed VR Games of All Time #Infographic

Which Virtual Reality Games Burn the Most Calories per Minute?

On average, you could burn between two and four calories per minute by going out for a walk. However, by putting on your virtual reality headset and getting into the boxing ring, you could burn nearly five times that amount in the same amount of time. Thrill of the Fight is a popular virtual reality game that allows players to step into a VR boxing ring, all the way getting a good sweat and shedding some fat.

Which Virtual Reality Games Burn the Most Calories per Minute? #Infographic

The Ultimate Timeline of 130 Video Game Controllers

The origin of video game controllers can be traced back to the first computers, medical applications, military operations, and even aerospace technology. For example, the first video game controller that appears on this timeline was created in 1962 to operate a game called Spacewar!

The Ultimate Timeline of 130 Video Game Controllers #Infographic

The 50 Most-Downloaded VR Games of All Time

Virtual reality games are being more popular than ever in gaming, as VR games are being more widely available on even more platforms than ever before. 


The team at VR.Space has released this infographic which looks at the most popular VR games of all time. The research is based on the estimated rankings of the "all reviews" figure on Steam, for both VR experiences and VR-only games, and includes the 50 top titles.

The 50 Most-Downloaded VR Games of All Time #Infographic

The Best-Selling PC Games by Year

The first computer game ever made that changed the course of PC gaming history was called Spacewar. Back in 1962 when it was first introduced by MIT, it took a computer the size of a small car to run. As technology increased at a rapid rate, so did the computer hardware, graphics cards and overall game quality. Some of the best selling PC games since 1993 are listed here in a timeline from HP computers. You can see that in 2011 Minecraft was a top seller.

The Best-Selling PC Games by Year #Infographic

The Top 50 Best-Selling Video Games of All Time

Video games have certainly come a very long way from the days of home consoles like Atari, Colecovision and Intellivision. Today, video games are a huge part of our culture, especially with the current generation of systems which sees Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo on top. However, there are some video game franchises and individual titles that have spanned several decades with their successful.

The Top 50 Best-Selling Video Games of All Time #Infographic

Facebook rolls out a set of new fantasy games on the app

Lately, fantasy sports have gained immense popularity and have become trending, Facebook has jumped onto the bandwagon and added a set of new fantasy games into the app. The social media giant has always tried to keep up with the latest trend and this is just one example.



The company has rolled out these new games for the users in US and Canada only on both, iOS and Android devices. The games are designated a separate element under the category of “Fantasy Friends”. Users can enjoy fantasy sports prediction games and interact with their friends or other users on the platform.

These fantasy sports games are based on the statistical performance of the players in the games, predictions, or events that give them points at the end. These points then make up the total score which brings the users up in the head-to-head match-ups among several other competitors.

Facebook rolls out a set of new fantasy games on the app

Nintendo’s new game gives game development lessons

A new game called “Game Builder Garage” for Nintendo Switch is all set to launch on 11th June 2021. The game is priced at $29.99 which is for people of every age. But, do you know that this game will teach you how to develop games?

There are seven major lessons that the game features and each lesson has different steps that must be completed to reach another level. These lessons will teach the users in detail about creating different types of games. Once a player is done with all the lessons, he/she will be allowed to build their own 
game freely without the need of following any template.



The lessons are very colorful, cutely designed and taught in the simplest of language that even kids can understand. However, children might not get some difficult English vocabulary words or might find navigating through the Switch a little tricky.

Nintendo’s new game gives game development lessons

 


The Dinosaur Game on Google Chrome has been played by almost everyone who has opened their Chrome browser while having an inactive internet connection. The game lets you jump and duck over and under obstacles while waiting for the internet to be connected. Now Google has recently announced that it is bringing the game to iPhone devices, where it will be displayed as a widget.

Google is Bringing Chrome’s Dinosaur Game to iPhones as a Widget

PUBG Lite to shut down globally soon

The PlayerUnknown’s Battle Grounds (PUBG) is one of the most popular actions and battle royale games that despite having various strong competitors has grown incredibly and is still growing. However, another version of PUBG i.e., PUBG Lite was released for people who have storage issues since the actual app consumes enormous space on your device. Moreover, PUBG Lite was a free-to-play version that was launched back in January 2019 as a beta version in Thailand and then was expanded to Europe by October 2019. PUBG Lite was a lighter version with lower-end machines as compared to the original PUBG Mobile game.

PUBG Lite to shut down globally soon

 


Sony’s PlayStation Store will remain shut on the 2nd of July for the PlayStation 3 and on the 27th of august for Vita, meaning that people won’t be able to get digital copies of the games or DLC for the PS3 and Vita devices. Moreover, the company is ending the remaining purchase functionality for its PlayStation Portable (PSP) on July 2nd.

Sony’s PlayStation Store to be Closed for PS3 and Vita in July and August

 


Snapchat has recently partnered with Gismart, a leading mobile game developer and publisher, to launch the “Crazy Run” game on its app. The characters of the game will appear in the form of users’ Bitmojis, which is a cool way to enhance user engagement.

 

Gismart is proving its commitment to its partnership with Snapchat by including Bitmojis as characters in its own mobile gaming apps as well.

Snapchat Partners with Gismart to Bring “Crazy Run” Featuring Bitmojis to its App

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