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In graphic detail: Gamers are warming up to in-game ads

In graphic detail: Gamers are warming up to in-game ads

The in-game advertising industry has grown in fits and starts, with some advertisers balking at the current lack of premium inventory available in the space. But new data from Comscore shows that more gamers than ever are ready and willing to consume ads alongside their games.Marketers have long been wary about entering the gaming space

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Trombone Champ’s ‘autotoot’ makes the ridiculous music game more accessible

Trombone Champ’s ‘autotoot’ makes the ridiculous music game more accessible

Trombone Champ is a blast to watch, but a beast to play even compared to some other rhythm games — you try nailing a slide during the “William Tell Overture.” Thankfully, developer Holy Wow Studios is putting the game within reach of more players. It’s introducing an “Autotoot” option that takes away the need to

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Electric Kia EV9 carves out a 3-row crossover segment

Electric Kia EV9 carves out a 3-row crossover segment

Move is part of the brand’s vow to cover all segments KIA The EV9 will claim a spot that is mostly white space at the moment — a segment for roomy, family-oriented cargo and people movers that meet American space preferences but are battery powered. SEOUL — Fast-growing Kia is banking on a first-mover advantage

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Daily Crunch: Mobile World Congress 2023 kicks off with new features for Android, Chromebook and Wear OS

Daily Crunch: Mobile World Congress 2023 kicks off with new features for Android, Chromebook and Wear OS

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. There’s another episode out of Inside Startup Battlefield, the podcast mini-documentary getting a behind-the-scenes look at the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield. Maggie just dropped the new EP: Getting to know the Battlefield 200.

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