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Global Gaming League brings star power to competitive gaming | Gamer Galaxy (opens the original)
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In the evolving landscape of gaming, the Global Gaming League (GGL) emerges as a groundbreaking platform that blends celebrity culture with competitive gaming. In this episode of Gamer Galaxy, host Cher Hwang talks to CEO and founder Clinton Sparks. He's also a Grammy nominated music producer and has a long history of producing winning records. But now he's turning his attention to the gaming world. Imagine a world where teams owned by stars like Howie Mandel and NeYo face off in thrilling compe
Why this Epic Games executive left to build a new game engine | Gamer Galaxy (opens the original)
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Why do so many AAA games feel increasingly expensive — but increasingly familiar?After 12 years at Epic Games and 27 years working with Unreal Engine, veteran game developer and executive Sjoerd De Jong left the company to help build something new: Immens Engine.In this episode of Gamer Galaxy, Sjoerd joins host Cher Hwang to explain why he believes the video game industry has reached a pivotal moment. They examine ballooning development costs, market saturation, risk-averse studios, the limitat
The next election could be won inside a video game | Gamer Galaxy (opens the original)
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In this episode of "Gamer Galaxy," Katie Harbath, former Facebook elections lead and CEO of Anchor Change, joins host Cher to unpack why gaming is becoming a serious political channel. They explore how campaigns are using Twitch, livestreams and in-game ads to reach voters, why AOC’s gaming presence matters and how platforms are grappling with transparency, monetization and foreign interference.In this conversation: Katie says the strongest evidence that gaming matters is simple scale too many v
Inside Xbox's 3,200 layoffs: Bethesda and id Software workers speak out | Gamer Galaxy (opens the original)
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Xbox workers from Bethesda Game Studios and id Software are speaking out about Microsoft’s planned 3,200 job cuts — and warning that the consequences could reach far beyond the people losing their jobs. In this special episode of "Gamer Galaxy," Cher Hwang speaks with three current and recently laid-off Xbox studio workers represented by the Communications Workers of America: Nathan Hahn, a technical producer at Bethesda Game Studios; Andrew Willis, a producer at id Software and union bargaining
Airports are getting million-dollar gaming lounges (opens the original)
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On this week's episode of "Gamer Galaxy," host Cher Hwang is joined by Gameway co-founder Emma Walbridge. Gameway is the high-end gaming lounge that's coming to an airport near you, in hopes of offering a more enjoyable experience for passengers of all ages. They talk about how the concept works, why airports bought in, and now asking for more.In this episode, they cover:- Gameway’s concept and business model: A gaming and entertainment lounge inside airports, designed to make travel more fun an
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