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Campaign for Fairer Gambling Asks New Jersey to Ban Microbets

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) has released a new paper on microbetting, warning that this rapidly growing form of entertainment is exposing players to increased risks of harm. According to the paper’s authors, the fast-paced nature of microbets turns sports betting into slot machine-style wagering. Critics Say Microbetting Turns Sports Betting into Slots-Like Gaming

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Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer...

Backstreet Boys Look to Decommission AI Deepfakes by Trademarking Their Voices — Joining Taylor Swift, Lionel Richie, and Others

Photo Credit: Glenn Francis The Backstreet Boys have officially joined Lionel Richie and Taylor Swift in moving to trademark their voices amid the gen AI boom. The 33-year-old group’s BSB Entertainment company submitted a sound-mark trademark application on Wednesday. And according to this application, spotted by Gerben IP, said mark would specifically cover “the spoken

‘Kanojo, Okarishimasu’ Sixth Season Announced

The official website of the Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-a-Girlfriend) television anime announced a sixth season on Saturday. The character designer, Kanna Hirayama, drew an illustration to commemorate the announcement (pictured above). Produced by TMS Entertainment, the 12-episode first season aired in Summer 2020, followed by the second and third season in Summer 2022 and Summer 2023.

The Wrapp – Midnight thievery, mini combatants and sibling duos

Features What are the Pocket Gamer team playing this weekend? Happy Friday, and welcome back to The Wrapp, our regular series where we talk about our weekend gaming plans. This time, Dann is delving into the world of point-and-clicks, while Will has decided he wants Italy-related entertainment. Elsewhere, Catherine has found a bargain on Google

Inside Skybound’s video game strategy ft. David ‘DA’ Alpert and Jon Goldman

Skybound Entertainment is continuing to rack up wins with the recent release of Invincible VS. The game is both another successful adaptation of co-founder Robert Kirkman’s superhero comic Invincible and a successful debut for in-house game studio Quarter Up. Today's competitive video game market means even games based on popular franchises need to fight tooth

Bungie Laying Off ‘Most of the Destiny Team and Some Marathon Team’

by William D'Angelo , posted 18 hours ago / 1,392 Views Sony Interactive Entertainment Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst has announced PlayStation is laying off employees at Bungie. This includes "most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members." Sony Interactive Entertainment teams that also support Bungie's operations have been hit with layoffs.

PlayStation CEO Says Goal for Cheaper Japan-Only PS5 Was Done to Revitalize Japanese Market

by William D'Angelo , posted 20 hours ago / 1,465 Views The President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Hideaki Nishino in an interview with Famitsu said selling the cheaper Japan-only PlayStation 5 is being done to revitalize the PlayStation business in the country.  He also stated that due to the exchange rates caused

Angelina Jolie Says She Hasn’t Dated Since Her Divorce and Is Ready to “Live Again”

These days, Angelina Jolie is primarily interested in rediscovering what she feels she has lost along the way: parts of herself that, amid personal trials, motherhood, and transformations, have remained in the shadows for years. “Life has broken me a little,” said the Oscar winner in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment. “I have to live

Penn Entertainment’s Shareholders Decide to Slash CEO Pay Package

Penn Entertainment’s shareholders have finally rallied and decided to slash the remuneration package of CEO Jay Snowden this year, with the cap now set at a maximum of $17.4 million from previously $25.3 million.  Penn Entertainment’s Boss Payment Now Restricted to $17.4M As the brand continues to recalibrate and readjust, shareholders have voted in droves

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Campaign for Fairer Gambling Asks New Jersey to Ban Microbets

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) has released a new paper on microbetting, warning that this rapidly growing form of entertainment is exposing players to increased risks of harm. According to the paper’s authors, the fast-paced nature of microbets turns sports betting into slot machine-style wagering. Critics Say Microbetting Turns Sports Betting into Slots-Like Gaming

YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok

Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the...