About 3 weeks ago (October 30), departmental store chain Robinsons announced that it will make its exit from Singapore for good, following losses in the recent years. It is closing its last two outlets here at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Centre. The retailer made the decision to liquidate …
Read More »Game industry TV ad spend drops nearly 30% from September to October
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here Gaming brands spent an estimated $ 28.1 million on TV advertising in October — a 28.73% decrease from September’s outlay of $ 39.5 million and a 53.32% decrease from October 2019. Together, PlayStation …
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Here’s what you need to know: Five border communities in Texas have escalating rates of new cases. The U.S. reports its highest single-day virus death toll of the month. The latest numbers on jobless claims and the deficit could further the standoff on the next stimulus bill. The U.S. won’t …
Read More »Salmonella Cases Linked to Onions Increase to Nearly 900
A salmonella outbreak linked to onions has expanded to 43 states and Canada, prompting a recall from a producer in California and various grocery chains, health officials said. As of Sunday, there had been 640 reported salmonella cases, including 85 hospitalizations, tied to the outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration …
Read More »At Pokémon Go Fest 2020, millions of players caught nearly a billion Pokémon
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Niantic announced today that Pokémon Go Fest 2020 drew millions of players who caught nearly a billion Pokémon over the weekend. The annual fest took place on July 25 and July 26 as an online-only event, in …
Read More »TV ad impressions drop nearly 27% for gaming brands
Gaming brands overall reduced their TV marketing from mid-April to mid-May with a 26.67% decrease in total ad impressions vs. the previous 30-day period. Nintendo continues to lead, but PlayStation is gaining steam; together, the two brands account for over 75% of the industry’s TV ad impressions. GamesBeat has partnered …
Read More »Coronavirus in N.Y.: Toll Soars to Nearly 3,000 as State Pleads for Aid
New York, the increasingly battered epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, on Friday reported its highest number of deaths in a single day, prompting state officials to beg the rest of the United States for assistance and to enact an emergency order designed to stave off medical catastrophe. In the …
Read More »Apple closes nearly all retail stores until March 27 over coronavirus
(Reuters) — Apple said late on Friday it will close all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the next two weeks to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission. “We will be closing all of our retail stores outside of Greater China until March 27,” Apple CEO Tim …
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