E3 2021 has been announced, but what about E3 2020? ESA claims a “reimagined event,” but what does that mean? Does anyone even care about E3 anymore? I’m not the first to state that E3 was on its deathbed before COVID-19 brought it down prematurely this year. Ignoring the writing on the wall is conference […]

The U.S. housing market could lose 4% of its value. Unemployment claims and layoffs would be a headwind. Demand is expected to fall off a cliff thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. housing market is going to be one of the biggest victims of the novel coronavirus pandemic as people lose jobs and the […]

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Puma to cut executive pay and suspend stock buybacks. Other sportswear giants, including Lululemon, have taken similar measures. Adidas went a step further and announced it would not pay rent on its shuttered retail locations. Puma’s (ETR: PUM) shareholders and senior executives are the first victims of the sportswear giant’s […]

Atari is one of the oldest companies in gaming, but its modern track record is not so great. They recently announced the launch of their own online casino and crypto token. This is a stunningly bad idea for a company with such a poor recent track record. Atari has a troubled history. While the company […]

Prince Harry claimed the U.K. media machine was the reason he decided to step back from royal duties. If that’s true, then his decision to move to Los Angeles was rather foolish. The U.S. tabloids are already sharpening their knives. Remember when Prince Harry was telling everyone that he and his wife, Meghan Markle, had […]

Xbox boss Phil Spencer suggests that the Xbox Series X launch title lineup may be smaller than expected. This could hand the PS5 a major launch day win if it has more new games to offer players. However, the Xbox Series X could win over the year after launch as it gets new players with […]

Over the past few years, esports has seen a huge amount of growth. Several crucial developments have helped esports leagues secure a position as a “legitimate” branch of the professional sports industry. One of the biggest changes in the U.S. has been the ability to gamble on these events. The esports industry is enjoying spectacular […]

After the Dow hit bottom on March 23, it rebounded with five days of gains. The Dow has risen despite record jobless claims and other dreadful numbers, but the rally won’t last. The worst is still to come as the Dow could plunge as low as 15,000. For those who think the Dow has already […]

Starting on Sunday, Grupo Modelo will no longer produce Corona beer. The Mexican government declared that beer production isn’t an essential activity during the coronavirus pandemic. This decision will hit the Corona brewer and other Mexican brewers hard. Coronavirus has infected over 1 million people, and it continues to spread. Governments have forced restaurants, bars, […]

Close to one million viewers are tuned into Valorant streams on Twitch. Content creators are showcasing gameplay footage and impressions from a closed-door test last weekend. Valorant already has the makings of one of the biggest games of the year. In the lead-up to the launch of the Valorant closed beta on April 7, developer […]

The Dow Jones careened lower on Friday as the stock market recoiled from a horrific jobs report. Nordea warns the government’s Paycheck Protection Program won’t stop April’s unemployment report from getting even worse. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the coronavirus pandemic is “humanity’s darkest hour.” A horrendous U.S. jobs report pummeled the Dow Jones […]

The owners of the Humvee brand sued Call of Duty creator Activision in 2017. This suit has surrounded the use of the trucks in Modern Warfare titles. Activision just won the lawsuit, meaning that Call of Duty may have been the unlikely title to prove definitively that video games are art. Gamers have argued for […]

Twitch had its best quarter to date in Q1 2020. The platform hit all-time records with over 3 billion hours watched and over 121 million hours streamed. The surge in popularity is linked to the vast number of people confined to their homes by coronavirus lockdown measures. Twitch is more popular than ever, according to […]

The topic of personal security for both Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is a hot-button topic. The taxpayer in the U.K. should no longer be responsible for the safety of the couple. Prince Harry “has earned” taxpayer-funded protection, according to one royal expert. When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decided to step back from the […]