The emergence of the digital economy is a complex and ongoing process that has evolved over several decades. Today, collaborating the real world with a virtual one delivers new technologies at a breakneck progression. One such nascent yet most talked about technology of today is the Metaverse. What is the...
A leaked image supposedly from the new Chapter 5 Season 1 of Fortnite suggests that players might be about to get to play as Family Guy’s Peter Griffin and Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake if they purchase the new Battle Pass. You couldn’t really get two more different options with...
Sony's PlayStation typically dominates in virtually every realm when it comes to gaming success, but now Microsoft's Xbox is fighting back. For the first time, the Xbox franchise is expected to overtake PlayStation when it comes to gaming revenue, as revealed by a detailed report by analysis firm Newzoo. This...
Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, is integrating the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) age ratings into its Creative mode to ensure age-appropriate standards for user-generated content. Fortnite has evolved beyond just gaming. It now serves as a platform for various digital experiences, including virtual concerts and events. As gaming...
In October 2022, my firm had the pleasure of hosting a private reception during Money 20/20 — a leading fintech conference held annually in Las Vegas. The conference brings the money ecosystem together under one roof, with professionals representing financial institutions, insurance companies, fintech VCs and startups, corporate law, and...
There has been a lot of big talk about the metaverse lately. Of course, it's a big issue with Facebook and Microsoft claiming ownership. But what is it? How does it work? Will it work? When Will the Metaverse Arrive? In his 1992 science fiction novel "Snow Crash," Neal Stephenson...
From Mark Zuckerberg stating that Facebook will become a metaverse company to Satya Nadella saying that one of the goals for Microsoft is the metaverse, you can’t read business news today without coming across the word du jour. While the metaverse is still being defined and developed, several key figures...
Google has just been given a lawsuit for abusing its power on the Play Store when Epic Games decided to add the in-game currency to the Play Store, just like they had done on iOS devices. The reason for this is that Google and Apple both take small cuts from...
It’s difficult to overstate just how transformative the internet has been for society, but it’s far from its final evolution. Technology visionaries in Silicon Valley predict that the next version of the internet, known as the metaverse, is right around the corner. Yes, the Next Evolution of the Internet is...
Apple likes to maintain control over its platforms and products, which is why the technology giant has scuffled with everyone from Epic Games to Basecamp over bypassed App Store fees. However, Apple’s level of control is going to shift as progressive web apps increase in popularity. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) Allow...
Cross-site scripting (or XSS) ranks seventh on the OWASP Top Ten — a standard industry-recognized document listing the most critical cybersecurity risks. The OWASP Foundation suggests companies to adopt this document to understand the most common vulnerabilities and minimize them in their web apps. That means cross-site scripting (or XSS)...
Hindsight is 20/20, as they say. It's easy to look back and see why something came together, why some things fell apart, and why you shouldn’t have worn acid-washed jeans. But in the moment, it’s much harder. As we're looking for answers amid the coronavirus pandemic, a couple of trends...
Most industries are behind the times when it comes to leveraging video game engines, but widespread enterprise adoption is on the way. Here is how a modern gaming engine can supercharge your business. The potential for the new applications of the gaming engine in your business is immense. The gaming...
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference used to be the stuff of legend. We waited with bated breath for groundbreaking innovation. But... this year's WWDC didn’t feature the significant product launches of yesteryear. Instead, the crowds watched the unveiling of Apple Arcade - the games subscription service. On the one hand, it...
If you're a Fortnite addict, and own a Samsung Gear/ Galaxy Watch, you might want to download this watch face right now. Based on the Fortnite Galaxy skin that Samsung offered as an incentive to customers who purchase the Galaxy Note 9, this watch face has some cool ingredients to get you...
HP has announced another virtual reality backpack, this time aimed at professionals and the military. The Z VR Backpack shares design similarities with the Omen X Compact Desktop, announced two months ago, but HP has swapped the gamer look for a rugged exterior and improved the performance. See Also: HTC...
The first forty minutes of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference stayed on the race-and-gender script past events have established, with one white man, Apple CEO Tim Cook, handing off to another white man, Apple executive Craig Federighi, who handed it off to another white man, Billy Bramer of Epic Games.On Sunday,...
Forty is generally the age at which people are jokingly derided as "over the hill." In youthful Silicon Valley, however, irrelevance comes much sooner. Citing youthful entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg, tech entrepreneurs tend to think of themselves as past their prime if they aren't worth a billion dollars by the...
Start figuring your gaming budget for 2013, because the clock is ticking down to the Xbox 720's debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo next June. Microsoft's official Xbox blogger Major Nelson has all but officially confirmed this by posting an E3 countdown to his site with a terse three words:...
On its own, “Game Developer Fails to Wow, Folds” is hardly newsworthy. But add lies, possible criminal behavior and a $100 million bill to taxpayers, and you have a DeathWatch Candidate. Throw a controversial baseball icon into the mix, and you have a winner! 38 Studios collapsed under the weight...
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