![What’s Trending Today: Sum 41 Breaks Up, Nintendo Switch Sales Slow, Emperor’s Watch](/i/c/7f5e44ea-54ee-1309-b7b6-a01570c048b4.webp)
What’s Trending Today: Sum 41 Breaks Up, Nintendo Switch Sales Slow, Emperor’s Watch
Welcome to Social Buzz, a daily column looking at what’s trending on social media platforms. I’m Caitlin Fichtel,
2023-05-09 23:28
![Nintendo Warns Switch Console Sales to Slow Further This Year](/i/c/ed75a969-aa53-5aa7-397b-d959a509c5b3.webp)
Nintendo Warns Switch Console Sales to Slow Further This Year
Nintendo Co. expects to sell 15 million units of its Switch console this fiscal year, showing the extent
2023-05-09 14:58
![Sony Casts Doubt on PS5 Momentum With Disappointing Outlook](/i/c/4a9c2bbb-527e-ad87-ea18-a80113fd2ca1.webp)
Sony Casts Doubt on PS5 Momentum With Disappointing Outlook
Sony Group Corp. offered a worse-than-expected profit outlook for the current fiscal year, signaling caution about the impact
2023-04-28 14:30
![Microsoft Xbox Chief Seeks to Reassure Game Staff on Activision](/i/c/74471385-5812-336d-17e6-5b41bc9a6293.webp)
Microsoft Xbox Chief Seeks to Reassure Game Staff on Activision
Microsoft Corp. executives sought to reassure workers in the Xbox gaming unit that there’s a way forward for
2023-04-28 03:00
![Bored Ape’s New Boss Seeks to Revive NFTs Through Gaming, Events](/i/c/78344183-ec10-85a3-cb3c-4ac22348147a.webp)
Bored Ape’s New Boss Seeks to Revive NFTs Through Gaming, Events
Yuga Labs Inc. helped popularize nonfungible tokens with its Bored Ape Yacht Club collection, first introduced two years
2023-04-28 02:00
![Big Tech Has Formidable Foe in Britain’s Antitrust Watchdog](/i/c/e4b1867c-5de5-1bf3-73f5-c3739b8d7465.webp)
Big Tech Has Formidable Foe in Britain’s Antitrust Watchdog
The UK’s surprise decision to stop the Microsoft Corp. $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. deal in its tracks
2023-04-27 15:00
![Microsoft’s Earnings Surge to Add Record $151 Billion in Value](/i/c/a4d21c51-d1a4-8a95-bb6b-ce4eba57407b.webp)
Microsoft’s Earnings Surge to Add Record $151 Billion in Value
Microsoft Corp.’s surge sets the software giant up for its biggest single-day market value gain ever. The Windows
2023-04-26 23:30
![Sam Bankman-Fried’s Favorite Video Game Is Shutting Down](/i/c/46c0e66e-8c22-e24e-1457-e93bcd05355d.webp)
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Favorite Video Game Is Shutting Down
The online video game beloved by former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried will soon be no more, after its
2023-04-26 01:00
![Hiko Announces Retirement From Pro Valorant, Going Full-Time Content Creator for 100 Thieves](/i/c/9e7c8bcc-bd22-81ff-0f34-8e121f93d30b.webp)
Hiko Announces Retirement From Pro Valorant, Going Full-Time Content Creator for 100 Thieves
Spencer "Hiko" Martin has retired from professional Valorant and will focus on streaming for 100 Thieves.
2023-04-10 15:38
![100 Thieves Valorant Announces Rebuilt Roster Ahead of Stage 2: Challengers](/i/c/2abfbe9e-565f-e6c8-b66f-d7a769dd5598.webp)
100 Thieves Valorant Announces Rebuilt Roster Ahead of Stage 2: Challengers
Sean "bang" Bezerra, Derrek Ha, William "Will" Cheng and Brenden "stellar" McGrath have officially joined 100 Thieves Valorant.
2023-04-10 15:38
![Riot Games Rules Sinatraa Must Undergo Conduct Training, Apologizes to Valorant Community](/i/c/820bfacf-f589-cb0a-e61a-94b7f9a8061e.webp)
Riot Games Rules Sinatraa Must Undergo Conduct Training, Apologizes to Valorant Community
Contrary to a previously released email that suggested otherwise, Riot Games announced that Jay "Sinatraa" Won has not been cleared to return to pro Valorant play.
2023-04-10 15:38
![Partnered Leagues, In-Game Tournament Mode Coming to Valorant Esports in 2023](/i/c/6bc78d64-c11f-a7ab-7d00-b444fb495c00.webp)
Partnered Leagues, In-Game Tournament Mode Coming to Valorant Esports in 2023
Riot Games announced its plans to turn Valorant into a "multigenerational sport in 2023 and beyond."
2023-04-10 15:38