Month: March 2021
One year later
The calendar tells me that it’s been a year since the world changed. It’s been more than a year, really: the first COVID-19 case in the United States was reported on January 21st, 2020. The emergency was invisibly building in the US even before that. But a year ago today,…
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Sequoia Capital puts millions of dollars into Gather, a virtual HQ platform
Gather helps people, well, gather in virtual spaces for any reason, whether it be for weddings, magic conventions, or, just a regular day at work. Over the past few months, as remote workers look for better ways to interact with each other, the startup has quietly amassed more than 4…
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Xbox chief says the Bethesda deal will deliver ‘great exclusive games’
During a roundtable discussion about Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media joining Microsoft, Xbox chief Phil Spencer touched on what the $7.5 billion deal would mean for game exclusivity. "If you're an Xbox customer, the thing I want you to… Source
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Epic Games Store free games: this week’s giveaways revealed Surviving Mars
Ready for this week’s free Epic Games Store games? With the world continuing to be still turned upside down Covid-19, there’s never been a better time to stay indoors and game. Whether you’re setting out on an epic single-player adventure, or teaming up with your buddies online, video games are…
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Bumble’s new Night In feature is an attempt to break the ice on virtual dates
Dating app Bumble has announced Night In, a new feature that lets you play games on a virtual date. The feature is available to users in the US and Canada, and the game available at launch is a series of trivia questions you can answer together. However, Bumble says it…
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Eye, robot
So, this is going to sound like a cop out (because, honestly, it kind of is), but the through line for the past week’s robotics investments is variety. That is to say that this week’s round of funding is all over the place, in terms of verticals, which is probably…
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