#24 Weekly Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Riot announces League of Legends PvE mode. Hidden Rocket Racing mechanics Fortnite doesn’t tell you. Lara Croft voted greatest greatest Game game character of all-time. Palworld is getting an Arena Mode. Smaller games are more creative declares influential Ubisoft's designer. Roku wants to start displaying Ads when consoles are connected to TVs. GTA+ is set to become a must-have next year. Apple's App Store permits game emulators for the first time. Roblox addresses 'Child Labor' accusations. Plus much more!

Also in our weekly round-up:

• GTA Online’s biggest update yet coming this summer

• EA denies rumors of a Dead Space 2 remake

• Unopened NES games sell for ridiculous prices

• Sui unveil a Web3-native handheld gaming console

• Federal Watchdog takes aim at crypto gaming

• Disney and Sega working on new mobile game

• EA Play is getting more expensive soon

• Cloud9 parts ways with Head Coach

Gaming News 🕹️

• Riot announces League of Legends PvE mode, coming in 2024

• Hidden Rocket Racing mechanics Fortnite doesn’t tell you

• Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War reveal date potentially revealed

• GTA Online’s biggest update yet coming this summer

• New Spyro 4 game reportedly in the works at Toys for Bob

• AFK Journey system requirements for PC and mobile

• Fortnite Avatar collab event: Release date and what to expect

• Lara Croft voted Greatest Video Game Character of All-Time

• Palworld is getting an Arena Mode With PvP

• PlayStation Plus Subscribers, clear your schedule on May 9

• Fallout 76 will be free when the Fallout TV show debuts through Amazon Prime

• EA denies rumors of a Dead Space 2 remake

• Blizzard announces a remix for one of World of Warcraft’s best expansions

• The Sims 4's Party Essentials and Urban Homage DLC packs out next week

Non-Fungible Conference is “so back” in Lisbon: 28-30 May
Celebrate the NFT culture

The Non-Fungible Conference (NFC), leading conference on Web3 and NFT, returns to Lisbon on May 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2024. The 3rd edition of the event in the Portuguese capital will gather key leaders of the Web3 universe to celebrate art, fashion, gaming and much more at the iconic Carlos Lopes Pavilion in Parque Eduardo VII, Lisbon. In 2023, over 4400 participants, 200 speakers, 70 sponsors, and dozens of international artists, brands, and media attended this experimental event.

Trends 📈

• EFG talks Brawl Stars and global mobile esports strategy

• Smaller games can be 'more creative,' says designer who made one of Ubisoft's most acclaimed games with a tiny team

• Analyst Michael Pachter makes stunning prediction about Xbox Game Pass

• Roku wants to start displaying Ads when consoles connected to Its TVs Are Idle

• Why GTA+ will become must-Have next year

• Unopened NES games sell for ridiculous prices online

• Apple's App Store permits game emulators for the first time

Web3 Games 🎯

• Sui and Playtron unveil web3 native handheld gaming console

• Solana Move-to-Earn Game 'Stepn' Launches $30 Million Airdrop

• New Q1 2024 industry report shows strong sector growth with Pixels and Ronin on top

• Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians unveil crossover card pack

• Federal Watchdog takes aim at crypto gaming

• Imaginary Ones strengthens ties with Animoca Brands

• Little device can hold your Bitcoin, play games—and farm airdrops as you sleep

Industry News 🛡️

• Roblox addresses 'Child Labor' accusations

• None of these companies are at risk of going bankrupt. They were just at risk of pissing off the shareholders

• April 8 a sad day for fans of Nintendo and its family of gaming consoles

• Esports investment report, March 2024: Esports Islands, OverActive Media and Complexity

• xQc reveals his highest earnings from a single year of streaming

• PS5 Slim delivered in 10 Minutes on launch day in India

• Disney and Sega rumored to be working on new mobile game

• Longtime Xbox Exec is leaving the company after 26 Years

• Relic Entertainment hit by more layoffs after split from Sega

• ESL FACEIT Group secures five-year partnership with Qiddiya City

• Pow3r joins Italian esports organisation NOVO as Co-Owner

• Former Destiny leads have a new studio and a new game

• Japanese police arrest suspect making ‘constant threats’ toward Nintendo

• EA Play is getting more expensive soon

• GAME staff told to expect redundancies, as most workers move to zero hours contracts

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• Xbox gives exciting update on Next-Gen Console

• Best Headsets for Rainbow Six Siege in 2024

• Hall effect joysticks will fix stick drift

• Nvidia's mainstream GPUs might increase in price worldwide, as the demand in China outstrips supply

• Best wireless gaming keyboard in 2024

• ASUS ROG Ally with Ryzen Z1 APU gets price drop

• Xbox controller firmware update targets thumbstick calibration and headset Issues

• Best Z590 Motherboards For 2024

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• Elite League Round-Robin Stage overview: Groups, schedule, results, and livestreams

• T1 Faker after loss against HLE: ‘We were not given a fair opportunity to practice’

• CS2 pros released from pro academy roster after receiving FACEIT ban for using cheats

• Team Liquid show great improvement at IEM Chengdu CS2, secure first playoff spot

• Respawn targets cheaters with new ranked party restrictions, fixes Apex badges in new update

• Reapered reportedly back at C9 after org parts ways with LoL head coach Mithy

• Team Secret vs RRQ: RRQ secure the win in their first series

• VCT Americas 2024: Schedule and results for both Stages

• Cloud9 parts ways with Head Coach amid team struggles

• Evidence surfaces of OG’s Taiga alleged 322 inside match fixing

Tournament, League & Season News 🏅

• Champions of Champions Tour announces CS2 CCT Season 2

• Pokémon Go uses solar eclipse to tease Necrozma for Go Fest 2024

• US$250,000 women’s Fortnite tourney launched in NA

   

Events 🗓️

• London Games Festival 2024 April 9 - April 27

• HIT Games Conference Istanbul 2024 April 18 - April 19

• Reboot Develop Blue 2024 April 22 - April 24 

• W.A.S.D 2024 April 25 - April 27

• Game Music Festival 2024 May 4 - May 4

• Digital Dragons 2024 May 19 - May 21

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• Clove VALORANT Guide: Dominate with the immortal Scot

• How to block punish in Tekken 8

• New Fallout 4 mod fully recreates the series’ best game

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