Video Games news and trends

Ebanx Aims to Expand Payment Access for LatAm Gamers
News // September 28, 2026

Ebanx has teamed with NetEase Games Club to expand payment access for Latin America’s video game community. “Latin America is one of the fastest-growing video game markets in the world, yet millions of its players have long faced barriers to purchasing content because of how...

GameStop Makes $55 Billion Bid to Acquire eBay
Partnerships // May 03, 2026

GameStop says it has made a $55.5 billion proposal to acquire eBay. The video game retailer announced Sunday (May 3) it had submitted a nonbinding proposal to acquire 100% of the online marketplace. Following closing, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen would serve as chief executive of...

Morgan Stanley Says Gaming Could Score $22 Billion With AI
Artificial Intelligence // April 22, 2026

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help the video game industry level up? Analysts for Morgan Stanley apparently think so. As Reuters reported Wednesday (April 22), the Wall Street brokerage argues that advanced AI tools could help cut game development costs nearly in half. And that in turn could yield around...

Report: Apple to Add Dedicated Video Game App to Devices
Mobile Commerce // May 27, 2025

Apple reportedly plans to add a dedicated app for video games to its devices in the next versions of its operating systems, which are set to be released in the fall. The company will preinstall the app on the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Lights, Camera, AI: Gaming and Video Platforms Debut GenAI-Powered Creator Tools

August 20, 2024
Text-to-game platforms and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video generators are emerging tools, promising to lower barriers to entry for aspiring content creators. However, there are questions about their impact on professional roles and the future landscape of digital entertainment. AI Startup Unveils Text-to-Game Platform AI startup Exists on Thursday (Aug. 15) announced a new text-to-game platform […]

No Code, No Problem: AI Startup Jabali Simplifies Gaming Development

March 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Jabali wants to create a game engine that allows anyone to turn ideas into games without needing to code. “Our mission is to democratize the creation...

Subscriptions Change How Online Gaming Plays To Win

August 13, 2019
Video games have changed a lot since the early days of home gaming in the late 1970s and early ’80s. The graphics improved, the games got more expensive and elaborate...

NEW REPORT: Atom Bank Turns To Gaming To Disrupt Digital Banking

July 19, 2017
New players on the banking scene are bringing a host of changes to the industry. But in some cases, these disruptions are more likely to be met with pushback from...

Quick Reads
Google and Unity Team to Let Users Build Their Own Games

October 07, 2026
Google plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered gaming platform in partnership with video game company Unity. The partnership is designed to “put game creation in the hands of millions of new creators, and bring new experiences to billions of players worldwide,” Google said in a Wednesday (Oct. 7) news release. “Google and Unity share […]

Ebanx Aims to Expand Payment Access for LatAm Gamers

September 28, 2026
Ebanx has teamed with NetEase Games Club to expand payment access for Latin America’s video game community. “Latin America is one of the fastest-growing video game markets in the world,...

GameStop Makes $55 Billion Bid to Acquire eBay

May 03, 2026
GameStop says it has made a $55.5 billion proposal to acquire eBay. The video game retailer announced Sunday (May 3) it had submitted a nonbinding proposal to acquire 100% of...

Morgan Stanley Says Gaming Could Score $22 Billion With AI

April 22, 2026
Can artificial intelligence (AI) help the video game industry level up? Analysts for Morgan Stanley apparently think so. As Reuters reported Wednesday (April 22), the Wall Street brokerage argues that advanced AI tools could...