Category archives: Gaming

Epic Games Reveals Its Official Marshmello Fortnite Numbers

Fornite has become a pop culture phenomenon like no other game, so it’s not a surprise to find celebrities like Drake playing alongside Ninja. When Marshmello took the stage in a virtual performance last month, the content delivery method made sense fo…

Epic Games Pulls all YouTube Advertising Following Discovery of Pedophilia Videos

Epic Games has pulled all Fortnite pre-roll ads from YouTube following a discovery that the ads were playing on videos used by child predators. Update, Feb 20th 2:30 pm PT: It now appears that Disney is also pulling its spots from YouTube, though the c…

Deadmau5 Blows Up and Quits Twitch Over Homophobic Slur

Yesterday, Joel Zimmerman, better known as Deadmau5, went on a tirade in a now deleted Reddit post. Zimmerman was upset with the live streaming service Twitch for suspending his account after he used a homophobic slur. According to an account of the st…

Fortnite Claps Back Against Dance Move Lawsuits: ‘No One Can Own a Dance Step’

Remember that lawsuit filed by 2 Milly against Epic Games for the dances featured in Fortnite? Epic has responded by asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit, saying the dance in question isn’t even copying Milly Rock. Epic’s lawyers claim that the dance …

Capcom Uploads a Massive Amount of Game Soundtracks to Spotify

Capcom has added several dozen gaming soundtracks to Spotify, much to the delight of fans. A new Spotify account called ‘Capcom Sound Team’ recently appeared on the service, offering classic soundtracks from multiple Capcom published game series. Fans …

The Audience is Playing — Fortnite and the Rise of Interactive Music

The fascination around music and gaming skyrocketed last weekend with the virtual Marshmello concert in Fortnite. The following article comes from Beat Fever, a proud partner of DMN. Boasting 10+ million users, the Fortnite event featured a virtual sta…

Fortnite Ripple Effect: Marshmello’s YouTube Channel Hits 40 MM Views In 2 Days

Marshmello’s two 10-minute sets in Fortnite are having a ripple effect for the EDM artist’s YouTube channel. With more than 10 million Fortnite players tuning in to the concert last weekend, fans are now turning to YouTube for more. Marshmello’s offici…

Monstercat’s Roster Is Powering the Entire Xenon Racer Soundtrack

Forget about one-off artist and composer deals.  Now, we’re seeing entire EDM labels signing contracts with game publishers to create soundtracks for their games. SOEDESCO just announced their partnership with EDM record label Monstercat to provide mus…

10M Watch Groundbreaking 10 Minute Marshmello Fortnite Set [VIDEO]

More than 10 million gamers played Fortnite on Saturday so they could attend a 10 minute DJ set by Marshmello, with millions more watching streams online. While not the first in-game live show, the concert broke ground in other ways. The evening was not so much a concert for Marshmello…