The Batman Spin-Off Series Gotham PD Will Focus On James Gordon

The Bat-Signal will be shining brightly for the next few years as DC prepares to deliver a variety of Batman content. The newest project to be announced, Gotham PD, will be based on Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and its premise is planned to revolve around Commissioner James Gordon. Not to be confused with any portrayal of […]

Powder Raises $14M Series A Led by Serena – The Esports Observer

French tech startup Unique Entertainment Expérience, which is doing business as Powder, announced that it has secured a $14M USD Series A financing round led by Paris-based venture capital firm Serena. Further investors include General Catalyst, Slow Ventures, Alven Capital, Banque publique d’investissement (Bpifrance) through its fund Digital Venture, Secocha Ventures, Turner Novak, and Kevin Hartz.  The startup, which was co-founded in 2018 by Stanislas Coppin (CEO), […]

GRID Secures a $10M Series A Investment, Pushes into U.S. Market – The Esports Observer

Berlin-based esports data firm GRID eSports announced that it has secured a $10M USD Series A financing round from investors including Alinea Capital, Bumble Ventures, Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder, Agileo Ventures, and NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster. The investment brings GRID’s total funds raised to $11.6M.   The company, which launched its esports data services in September 2018 during the FACEIT Major: London 2018, a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition, revealed that it […]

The Last Of Us TV Series To Begin Filming In Calgary This July

HBO has a new adaptation in the works with The Last of Us TV series on the way. The upcoming show is getting ready to “go on the road” because filming is set to begin in Calgary, as confirmed by the Director’s Guild of Canada.  In a new report from CBC Canada, the Director’s Guild has confirmed the location and […]

Xbox Series X|S Available At Walmart Later Today

Walmart will once again be restocking Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles this afternoon, with the first wave of restocks going live at 3pm ET. Microsoft’s next-gen systems will be available through Xbox All Access on Walmart’s website and are likely to sell out fast. Although PlayStation 5 isn’t seeing new inventory, Walmart […]

Chipotle Challenger Series 2021 Launches

Restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched the Chipotle Challenger Series, the first in a series of Fortnite duos competitions that will run through 2021, starting with the Spring Qualifier kicking off later this month. Qualifiers for the spring event will take place March 24, March 27, and March 28 and feature $65K USD in […]

Armorblox Raises Series B Funding to Restore Trust in Email Communications

$30 Million Round Led by Next47 Highlights Armorblox Customer Momentum and Innovative NLU Approach to Stopping Targeted Email Attacks SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–February 25, 2021– Armorblox, a cybersecurity innovator that helps organizations communicate more securely over email, today announced that it raised $30 million in Series B venture capital funding. Led by Next47, with participation from […]