Browsing: Digital Fandom & Online Communities

Cyabra (Nasdaq: CYAB) announced a six-figure annual agreement with a leading interactive entertainment and gaming company to protect its brand and player community from coordinated manipulation and inauthentic activity. The deal extends Cyabra’s presence in the private sector and targets some of the world’s largest digital communities.

New Seattle Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla clearly loves football. More specifically, he loves the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Aug. 27, Khosla admitted to becoming a football fan thanks to the famed 1970s Steelers teams who earned four Super Bowl championships and the title of team of the decade.

What do the Hulk, Jeff the Land Shark, Lofi Girl, and Monkey from Journey to the West have in common? They’re all getting their own Magic: The Gathering (MTG) cards.

Maybe it’s my age catching up with me, but my ability to comprehend specific anime is getting dicey. Give me something like Chainsaw Man of Witch Hat Atelier, and I’m locked in, good to go. However, when it comes to Jujutsu Kaisen, I need a guide to hold my hand and explain the intricate details…

Redruth is set for a vibrant, fandom‑filled weekend as Geek Expo arrives at Redruth School, bringing two days of cosplay, gaming, comics, movies, collectibles and community spirit (credit: Geek Expo)

When a fandom decides something is the “must-have” item of the moment, the internet doesn’t just talk. It buys. Fast.

Following global football is no longer confined to watching a match for ninety minutes on a weekend afternoon. The modern supporter operates within a continuous cycle of information consumption, tracking tactical breakdowns, injury updates, and transfer market movements throughout the entire week. The transition from physical matchday attendance to a borderless digital ecosystem has fundamentally…

• AniWe describes itself as Nigeria’s anime, gaming and pop-culture community, with guilds, events, creator connections and community engagement built into its platform.

At first glance, the new movie Colony seems to cover a lot of the same ground that South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho explored in his 2016 breakout Train to Busan. In Colony, people transform into rabid killers and invade a public space, this time a shopping mall instead of a commuter train. But where the…

As Europe’s major football leagues return from their summer/World Cup break, fans in Spain and the UK are especially eager to get the ball rolling. In both countries, 78 percent of self-identified sports fans say they follow football teams or competitions – more than in Italy, Germany or France.