🔥 Top Headlines
Must Reads & Sales:
> FAR Labs’ Vision on the Future of AI and Gaming
> Best Gaming Mouse to Buy in 2026
> Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Hits Record-Low Price
> Xbox Wireless Gaming Controller Only $49
> Google Pixel 9a Drops to $399
Milestones & Game Updates:
> Spludge Wars Prepares for Early Access Launch
> Mavrix Exclusive Deep Dive
> Fall Guys Crown Jam Arrives in Fortnite
> Highguard Launch Nears After Game Awards Backlash
> Pokémon Pokopia Release Date
Events & Reports:
> 1SP Agency Acquires MeetToMatch
> Epic Games $800 Million Deal with Google
> ZBD Raises $40 Million to Expand Game and App Payments
> Screamer Coming to Xbox Series X|S
> Supercell Speaks on Cancelled Games
✍️ Fresh Guides
Arknights Endfield
Arknights Endfield Stock Redistribution: Your Complete Guide
Unlock massive Stock Bill profits through smart trading, market timing, and automated production loops in Arknights Endfield.
Hytale
Hytale Weapon Tier List: Best Weapons for PvP
Discover the best weapons in Hytale with a complete tier list that ranks each option by effectiveness, versatility, and overall combat performance.
🎁 Extras + Sales
Razer Blade 16 Review
The 2025 Razer Blade 16 offers a strong mix of performance and portability for creators and gamers. Equipped with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, this thin-and-light laptop delivers reliable performance and effective thermal management.
Key highlights include:
>> Premium CNC aluminum chassis, compact and lightweight for a 16-inch notebook
>> 16-inch OLED QHD+ display with 240 Hz refresh rate and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage
>> Redesigned keyboard with per-key RGB backlighting and a smooth, responsive touchpad
>> Solid performance for both productivity and gaming, with quiet cooling on most profiles
>> Comprehensive ports including USB-C 4.0, HDMI (dGPU), USB-A, and SD card reader
The Blade 16 2025 is a strong option for professionals and gamers seeking a high-performance, portable laptop, but software and price considerations remain important.
Read the full breakdown here.
👾 Trending Games
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is a document-checking survival simulation where you inspect refugees at a zombie outbreak checkpoint, making life-or-death decisions while managing base defenses.
Hytale
Hytale is a procedurally generated sandbox RPG where you explore dungeons, build structures, and create custom content using integrated modding tools.
📝 Deep Dives + Reports
Mobile In-App Purchases Hit $167 Billion
Global mobile in-app purchase revenue reached $167B in 2025 according to Sensor Tower’s State of Mobile 2026 report.
Key highlights include:
>> In-app spending growth: +10.6% YoY, outpacing download growth
>> Downloads: 149 billion globally, averaging 280,000 per minute
>> Time spent: 5.3 trillion hours on apps, with users averaging 3.6 hours per day across 34 apps per month
>> Shift in focus: Mobile market moving toward monetisation and engagement rather than raw scale
>> Revenue trends: Non-game apps, including AI, social, streaming, and productivity apps, surpassed games in total revenue for the first time
>> AI impact: Generative AI tools are scaling rapidly and creating new use cases across the mobile ecosystem
The report highlights how mobile continues to dominate attention and revenue, with monetisation now driven more by engagement than downloads.
⚔️ GAM3 Reviews
Ball x Pit
Ball x Pit is a brick-breaking survival roguelite where you fuse ricocheting balls to battle monstrous hordes while building defensive bases.
Dispatch
Dispatch is a strategic workplace comedy where you manage a dysfunctional superhero team, making crucial dispatch decisions to handle city emergencies.
💚 G3 Exclusive
Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 Spotlight
Forbes Middle East has recognised emerging talent in the gaming industry in its 30 Under 30 list.
Key Highlights Include:
>> GAM3S.GG – Our co-founders Omar Ghanem and Mostafa Hossameldin were recognised for providing marketing services to studios and publishers, hosting 1,000+ games, and serving 1.5M users.
>> Starvania Studio – Co-founders Meaad Aflah and Muslih Alzahrani were recognised for launching Bahamut and The Waqwaq Tree and securing $1.1M in funding.
>> All Girls Code – Aya Mouallem and Maya Moussa made the list for empowering girls in Lebanon and the MENA region with free coding, technology, and leadership training for over 2,500 participants.
The list highlights the growing influence of gaming and tech talent across the Middle East.
More information is available on our website here.
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