Photo Credit: Duolingo Duolingo acquires the team behind music gaming startup NextBeat with big plans for gamification of music instruction. The world’s leading mobile learning platform Duolingto has announced the acquisition of the team behind NextBeat, a London-based music gaming startup known for blending music licensing with engaging mobile gameplay.Continue Reading
Remember, you can only pick one! by Fraser Gilbert Fri, 7:30pm It’s been a long time since we did a “Pick One” feature here at Pure Xbox, and with the Battlefield 6 beta likely to prove the main attraction on Xbox this weekend, it’s about time we asked you forContinue Reading
Jamie Cerreta, who’s become Peermusic’s president, U.S. and Canada. Photo Credit: Yulissa Mendoza Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 8th, 2025. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to postContinue Reading
Warning: Wednesday season 2, part 1 spoilers ahead: The first four episodes of Wednesday season two just dropped, and we’re already anxious for part two, especially because Lady Gaga will join the cast of Netflix’s most successful series at the moment. That’s right, at the end of May the platformContinue Reading
Image Image Credit Arturo Holmes / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Tyler the Creator attends Starz screening of “Magic City: An American Fantasy” Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Tyler, the Creator drew inspiration from many sources to shape the energy of his latest album, DON’T TAP THE GLASS. InContinue Reading
Whether you’re into full moons because of their rumoured effects on sleep, mood, or werewolf activity, you just love a bit of astronomy knowledge, or you just like to look up at them, August’s full moon is worth a look. Beyond the folklore, this month’s full moon marks an importantContinue Reading
Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com August 7, 2025 1 Min Read Language learning platform Duolingo has acquired the development team behind popular mobile music game, BeatStar. The move will see Duolingo acquire 23 employees from London startup NextBeat, which was only last year spun off from mobile studio (andContinue Reading
Update [Thu 7th Aug 2025, 10pm]: The update for Capcom Fighting Collection 2 which adds four new characters to Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper is available now. To play as – or against – Eagle, Maki, Yun, or Ingrid you’ll need to enable them in the Game Settings before youContinue Reading
The two-time CMA entertainer of the year winner was following his passion for music, even in college. Luke Combs performs onstage during Opry 100: A Live Celebration at Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jason Kempin/Getty Images With his stadium-packing shows andContinue Reading
Singapore’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) is set to launch a public consultation on proposed updates to its Remote Games of Chance (RGOC) licence framework. Although the current Gambling Control Act has been in force since 1 August 2022, the gaming landscape has continued to evolve. The GRA highlighted that manyContinue Reading
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