French game developer Drama Studios has raised $2.5 million in seed funding and plans to invest that money in its debut title, the bodycam shooter Not registered. Most of that funding came from VC firm The Games Fund. That’s a lot of money at a time when game funding has declined, in turn leading to … Read more
Sony raises the price of the PlayStation 5 and some accessories in Japan. Breaking the news in a blog postThe company explained, the standard PlayStation 5 (complete with disc drive) will now retail for 79,980 yen ($551) in the region. As Reuters notedthat is, an increase of about 20 percent from the previous price of … Read more
Ninety-year-old music legend Franki Valli alarmed fans and received backlash from his team after he appeared visibly frail and in distress during a concert near San Jose, California, on August 3. Valli's performance at Mountain Winery in Saratoga was marred by what many described as a worrying display from the Four Seasons frontman. In a … Read more
Mixrift, a new studio specializing in games for the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, has raised $1.6 million in a seven-week pre-seed funding round. With its new money, the developer is looking to create “in-demand” games for mixed reality devices. Three firms have been identified as the investment leaders: Outsized Ventures, SOSV and Underline … Read more