It takes an ecosystem to raise a scaleup

Europe’s startup scene has entered troubled waters. Long overshadowed by Silicon Valley and now being chased down by China, the continent is urgently looking for boosts. Increasingly, the search is leading to…

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‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ is Getting an Official XR Game with First Installment Coming in 2026

Korea-based studio Pixelity announced it’s currently developing an XR game based on the hit ’90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995). Pixelity says in a blogpost it’s signed an official licensing agreement with…

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‘Ghosts of Tabor’ Studio’s Next Shooter ‘Silent North’ Launches into Early Access in March

Ghosts of Tabor studio Combat Waffle is nearing launch of Silent North, the studio’s next VR shooter that promises plenty of multiplayer zombie survival action, with Quest and Steam early access launches…

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‘Among Us VR’ to Become ‘Among Us 3D’, Adding Support for Flatscreen PC Play

Schell Games and Innersloth announced that flatscreen support is coming to Among Us VR (2022), which means crossplay for VR and PC players. Additionally, the studios announced the VR game is rebranding…

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UK’s answer to DARPA backs synthetic muscles and e-skin in new robotics project

A British R&D unit that’s been compared to DARPA is funding synthetic muscles, electronic skin, and mechanical hands for a robotics dexterity project. The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)…

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Meta Announces $50M ‘Horizon Worlds’ Content Fund as Some VR Studios Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Meta today announced a $50 million fund to incentivize the creation of new and improved content in Horizon Worlds, the company’s first-party social gaming platform. The move comes as many…

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‘Pokémon Go’ Maker Niantic Reportedly Selling Gaming Division, Shifting Focus to AR & Mapping Tech

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go (2016), is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely to sell its gaming division. According to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the talks,…

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Surging European defence stocks signal ‘huge potential’ for military tech startups

Shares in European aerospace and defence companies soared to record highs this week, elevating expectations for the continent’s military tech startups. Britain’s BAE Systems leapt by 9% on Monday, while…

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Glaciers in the Alps have shrunk 39% in the last two decades, satellite data reveals

British startup Earthwave and a group of European scientists have used satellite data to map out glacial melt across the globe — and the results are alarming. The team discovered…

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