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TI Rolls Out 90% Smaller Controller for ‘Epic’ 4K UHD Displays for Gaming, Entertainment, & AR Glasses

by | Aug 6, 2024
Designed for future, more compact video and gaming projectors—and augmented reality glasses—the new controller will enable "the smallest, fastest, and lowest-power 4K ultra-high-definition projectors ever," TI says. Instead of needing a giant HDTV on the wall, you'll just need the wall.
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ProbablyMonsters Taps Former Dallas OpTic Gaming CEO Adam Rymer as Chief Product Officer to Expand Development Teams
by | Apr 26, 2024
The buzzy video game company also reveals new development team Hidden Grove, as Rymer drives the company's growth following last year's news of a Fort Worth expansion supported by $1.5 million in city incentives.
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Gaming & Esports Veterans Launch Dallas Agency To Help Brands Engage with Gamers
by | Apr 9, 2024
POV Strategy and Research will offer services ranging from audience research and influencer marketing to paid media campaigns and "world-building strategy" in platforms like UEFN and Roblox.
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Next-Level Loyalty: Canada’s PUG Interactive Expands into Texas with a Game-Changing Play in Brand Engagement
by | Oct 25, 2023
Emerging from stealth in North Texas after 10+ years of R&D in Canada, PUG Interactive is out to prove there's a better way for brands to engage people. "Dallas-Fort Worth is the birthplace of loyalty," says Steve Bocska, PUG's CEO. "We're disrupting loyalty. What better place to do it than where loyalty was created?"
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Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford launched the company in 1999, It's getting bought by global games giant Embracer.

Gearbox Entertainment Launches Initiative to Organize, Direct Philanthropic Efforts

by | Apr 25, 2023

Gearbox Entertainment Co., an award-winning creator and distributor of transmedia entertainment, has launched Gearbox Gives, a new initiative that organizes and directs the studio’s philanthropic work.

The Frisco-based company, a member of the Embracer Group AB family of companies, said the initiative’s mission is to harness the power of entertainment to educate, inspire, and create....

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Famed ‘Ninja’ Joins Frisco’s GameSquare as CIO, Will Lead New Incubator
by | Feb 24, 2023
Gaming and pop culture celeb Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is bringing his content innovation talents—and his 18 million Twitch followers—along for the ride at GameSquare, which is backed by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Crescent Realty founder John Goff of Fort Worth.
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Six Pillars Partners Leads Recapitalization, Merger to Form ‘Largest Gaming-Focused Creative Agency’
by | Dec 14, 2022

Addison-based Six Pillars Partners led the recapitalization and merger of two independent marketing agencies, Red Square Agency and Foundry, to form Good Giant.

As a newly combined platform, Good Giant is the largest gaming-focused creative agency in the country, according to a news release....

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From SaaS to Coding to Social Impact, See What Awaits You at Dallas Startup Week
by | Aug 2, 2022
Dallas Startup Week is only days away. In addition to three big summits, the DEC Network's flagship week-long event will offer sessions on 21 different "tracks." From social impact to startup funding to esports and emerging tech, here's a look at what the week holds in store.
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Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford launched the company in 1999, It's getting bought by global games giant Embracer.

Frisco-Based Gearbox Acquired by Embracer Group in $1.3B Deal

by | Feb 3, 2021
The merger adds "rocket fuel" to Gearbox’s creative engine to accelerate growth. Its 550 employees will join Embracer Group's global family of game developers and publishers.
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GameStop CEO Sherman: Switching to E-commerce Helped Save Bottom Line
by | Jul 1, 2020
GameStop's CEO also talks about how the company is safely reopening its brick and mortar stores given the varying regulations across states and countries, as well as its corporate headquarters in Grapevine.
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Purpose to Play: Dallas-based BALANCED Closes a $3.5M Seed Round for Crowdsourced AI Gaming Tech
by | Jun 22, 2020
The new funding comes on the heels of BALANCED garnering spare computer processing power to help find treatments for COVID-19.
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McKinney Game Competition Platform Joins Newchip Startup Accelerator Cohort
by | Sep 16, 2019
De’ Lamar Technologies has been accepted into a new equity-free online accelerator that connects to an investment platform. Austin's Newchip lets individuals "invest like a VC" via its online marketplace.
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Dallas’ Entertainment Giant Dave & Buster’s Unveils a New Virtual Playground

by | Jun 4, 2019
The entertainment company's "free-roaming" VR experience uses no wires, allowing players to run, duck, and jump to defeat their competition. 
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‘Dallas Has Been Made for Esports’: How Startups Can Grab a Spot in the Gaming Industry
by | Apr 15, 2019
North Texas startups have the opportunity to take place in an emerging industry, experts say. Here’s what founders need to know about finding funding and the future of esports.
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GameStop, Envy Gaming Collaborate to Boost Esports Profile
by | Mar 27, 2019
Envy Gaming, owner of Team Envy and Dallas Fuel, is partnering with GameStop to launch a series of gaming clinics for amateur gamers. 
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Jerry Jones’ Esports Group CompLexity Gaming Partners With WinStar World Casino
by | Nov 19, 2018
The deal represents the first partnership between an esports organization and a casino. It comes after Jones made a similar deal between the Dallas Cowboys and WinStar.
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