If you've had a negative experience with melatonin, you might be searching for other supplements to help improve your sleep. Magnesium has gotten some attention recently as a supplement for better sleep quality. Several magnesium supplements are available that are easily absorbed by the body without causing major side effects. You must discuss this with your doctor before buying a magnesium supplement, however.Let's look at the benefits and types of magnesium supplements that may help you sleep better.What is magnesium?Magnesium is an essential mineral in the body that plays a key role in regulating blood pressure, protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function and blood sugar. Magnesium also helps in bone development, energy production, improving sleep and maintaining a normal heart rhythm. Bit245/Getty ImagesMagnesium is present in several foods, such as:Green leafy vegetablesNutsLegumesSeedsWhole grainsSoy productsIf your diet lacks such foods, you may require magnesium supplementation. Several magnesium supplements are available that provide various health benefits. You must talk with your doctor before taking magnesium supplements for your sleep.Benefits of magnesium for sleepMagnesium supplementation can help you get better and longer sleep, resulting in less tiredness during the day. Magnesium can also treat sleep disorders such as insomnia and restless leg syndrome, helping you fall asleep easily and improving your sleep quality.Improves insomniaInsomnia is a condition characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or early waking. It affects about 10 to 48% of the global population, with the percentage being higher for the elderly. Magnesium plays a role in the production of melatonin, a hormone associated with the normal sleep-wake cycle of the body. Studies suggest that magnesium deficiency can decrease melatonin concentration, thereby interfering with sleep.Magnesium can also be combined with other supplements, such as melatonin and vitamin B complex, to reduce insomnia symptoms and improve sleep quality.Can treat restless leg syndromeRestless leg syndrome is a neurological condition that causes uncomfortable sensations such as tingling, creeping or crawling in your legs and an irresistible urge to move them. RLS can disrupt your sleep, making it difficult to fall asleep since people are forced to move their legs to relieve the sensations. Research suggests magnesium supplementation can help relax your muscles, which can relieve your discomfort and make you fall asleep easily.Calms the central nervous systemMagnesium can regulate sleep by activating gamma-aminobutyric acid, a chemical messenger that reduces the excitement or firing of neurotransmitters and calms the nervous system. Magnesium can also inhibit the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor which promotes muscle relaxation. Studies have also suggested that magnesium supplementation can reduce the concentration of a stress hormone, serum cortisol, which further calms the nervous system and promotes better sleep.May relieve anxiety and depressionAnxiety and depression can increase the risk of insomnia. Research suggests that magnesium may help anxiety and mild to moderate depression, which may also help to improve sleep quality. Speak with your doctor about any concerns you may have about your mental health. bojanstory/Getty ImagesWhat type of magnesium is best for sleep?Several types of magnesium supplements are available, each having their own health benefits. The following are a few that can help you get a good night's sleep:Magnesium glycinate: This form of magnesium can be easily absorbed by your body, promoting relaxation and better sleep. Being easily absorbed also means it is unlikely to cause serious side effects. Magnesium glycinate can also treat depression, which may cause sleep problems.Magnesium L-threonate: Magnesium L-threonate is a safe and bioavailable form of magnesium that can help to improve sleep quality, mood fluctuations and daytime activities.Magnesium oxide: This form is less bioavailable than the other two. Research suggests that magnesium oxide can help to improve insomnia symptoms in older adults.Magnesium dosage for sleepThe amount of magnesium a person can take daily depends on their age and any existing health conditions. The recommended daily intake ranges from 400-420 mg for adult men and 310-320 mg for adult women, per the Food and Nutrition Board at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.This recommended amount is a general guideline for overall magnesium intake but not specifically for sleep. Talk to your doctor or a sleep expert before taking magnesium supplements for sleep. They can recommend the supplement most suitable for you since some forms of magnesium can interfere with certain prescription drugs.Bottom line Getty ImagesMagnesium supplements have recently gained popularity as a sleep aid. They can help calm your nervous system, relax muscles, improve depression and anxiety symptoms and may even treat conditions such as restless leg syndrome and insomnia. Consult with your doctor before taking any magnesium supplements for sleep. Some vitamins and supplements may interfere with other medications and cause side effects such as abdominal cramps, diarrhea or nausea. Your doctor can recommend the type and dose of magnesium most suitable for you.

If we're really getting a new PlayStation handheld, let it come from the weird Sony that made the PS VitaRun don't walk, man.Image credit: Sony Feature by Christian Donlan Contributing Editor Published on Jan. 9, 2025 A new year is a great time for lists and thinking about the future. Ideally it's a time for lists that think about the future, such as this one, which I very much enjoyed. I always enjoy these lists - what's better than ruminating over the blank first page of a new diary? - but this one did something more for me. It made me sit up quite sharply and wish something was so.That thing is a new Sony handheld. There have been rumours, and excellent reporting from Bloomberg, arguing that there's one in the works, and that it will run PS5-ish games and help keep things truckin' after the PS5 Pro. All fantastic stuff, even if some of the reporting suggests the device might not make it to market.A solid business case is always a lovely thing to have, but that's not the kind of stuff that particularly stirs the soul. For me, the case for a new Sony handheld is simple: Sony handhelds are always pleasantly weird, and Weird Sony is the best Sony. To put it another way: looking back on Astro Bot from last year and how Sony as an entity used that little guy to represent everything that it thinks is most loveable and engaging about itself? I always felt there was a missed opportunity there. Astro Bot is great, but why didn't the game star an anthropomorphic PS Vita? That's where the real love for Sony is at. (Just me?) Cor. | Image credit: Eurogamer / Sony Interactive EntertainmentLet's go back a bit. Remember the PSP? Okay, it was not hugely weird - but it was lavish, needlessly, Sony-style lavish, with that gorgeous cinematic screen and those triggers and that buzz-of-concealed-parts heft it had. It was weird to hold, at least, because you could feel all these things whirring and spinning and slotting together inside it, as if Sony's real engineering trick was getting bumblebees to make everything work. The floating nub was weird too - great weird. I love the elastic feel of it, like pulling a magnet against its own magnetic attraction. Throw in the Go, which never looked better than it did when it appeared in the pages of Scott Pilgrim, and I'm calling it - the PSP is weird in spirit.Then there's the Vita, of course, which was weird in spirit and in every other way. Here was a handheld I properly loved. The rear touchscreen, the floating triggers, the bizarre collection of software, each of which was accessed by tapping a magical little bubble on the UI. The Vita is that rear touchscreen and those triggers, but it's also Gravity Rush, a game that made it to home consoles but deserves in its soul to be trapped on a bizarre device you can use on the bus. A great screen and a needlessly lavish approach once again, but the Vita clearly came of age in an era when the future was uncertain. Which bets to make? How about all of them, all of them at once? Weird Sony rides again.What I love about this stuff, well there's two things. For one it ties into Sony's history of making not just tech but deliriously cool gadgets. Sony marketed the PSP as the Walkman for the next century, and that didn't work out. But there's a straight line from the Walkman to the PSP anyway. It's a brilliant bit of thinking that takes something that seemed fixed in place - proper 3D under-the-telly-console-games - and let you ramble around with it, and the stylings were needlessly cool. The Walkman's orange button! The floating nub! Corrrrrr. | Image credit: SonyI could talk about this stuff for hours, but I won't. What I will say is: A) it wasn't just Walkmen that made me love Sony handheld gadgets and B) I am permanently in the market for a Sony Nex 7 mirrorless camera at a sane price. It's the way the lenses clip on. Hit me up. Anyway, point being, making cool stuff that fits in a coat pocket is a proud lineage here.The other thing I love about this stuff? It's that it's genuinely loveable in the first place. I am not going to be able to break this down, but for me, the PSP and particularly the Vita are loveable in a way that the PS1 is but the PS2 isn't quite. I really like the PS2, but the PS1 was a punt into the abyss, and it had all these bizarre quirks, not all of them intentional, like the upside-down laser thing. (Granted, few people found that loveable at the time.) The oddness of it inspired oddness from designers, who made stuff like Vib-Ribbon and Ape Escape, and for that I will always salute them.Odd things, quirky things, things that represent not just ingenuity but a real risk, that have strange elements that make them feel like they're properly touched by human imagination, those things will always inspire love.And so. I guess what I'm saying is that it will be nice if Sony makes a new handheld that runs PS5 type games, but what would be really cool is if they make a new handheld that has a bunch of bizarre inputs that developers tie themselves into pretzels trying to make the most of, and if it has stuff like Treasure Park on it, which feels like it was made to cater to a bizarre internal whim. It would be cool if you pick the device up and feel like you'll never quite get your head around what it was intended for, and what it can do and can't do. All of that and a new Metal Gear Acid instalment and I'm set, basically. And do ping me if you're selling a Nex 7.

Marvel Rivals Season 1 will nerf some of the most dominant charactersHero Hot List revealed.Image credit: NetEase News by Ed Nightingale Deputy News Editor Published on Jan. 9, 2025 Marvel Rivals Season 1 launches later this week and will bring significant balance changes.The online hero shooter has been in Season 0 since its release last month, and despite a perceived dominance of certain characters, NetEase's analysis reveals "significant shifts in team compositions" and "a vibrant diversity of lineups".The patch notes continue: "However, as the skill level escalates, compositions centered around double shields and ranged have displayed considerable prowess. Despite this, players have continuously honed and experimented with new compositions and strategies, further enriching the battlefield."Season 1: Eternal Night Falls Official Trailer | Marvel RivalsWatch on YouTubeAs such, Season 1 will bring various balance changes to ensure a "richer, more engaging, and diverse" experience, although there will be no extensive changes to Team-Up abilities - redesigns and adjustments will arrive in Season 2.The new season brings nerfs to some particularly dominant characters: Hulk's Indestructible Guard shield value has been reduced; Hawkeye's medium-long range damage has been decreased; and Hela has had her base health reduced.At the other end of the spectrum, Black Widow has been buffed with increased range of her ultimate ability, Namor's egg-throwing will be more accurate, and Storm has received an overall increase to her damage capability.Meanwhile, NetEase has released a Hero Hot List to show the most frequently chosen heroes across PC and console in both Quickplay and Competitive modes.In Quickplay, Jeff the Land Shark tops both lists surprising nobody - he was even the star of a Splatoon-style arcade mode over Christmas.In Competitive mode, Luna Snow is top for PC players while Cloak & Dagger is top for console players. Black Widow and Storm are the least popular, hence the incoming buffs.Season 1 will be released on Friday, 10th January.The new season will bring the Fantastic Four as playable heroes, although players are concerned the design of the Invisible Woman (Sue Storm) is too similar to Dagger, making them hard to tell apart in the heat of battle. Skins will likely be used to make them stand out.It's probably going to be hard to tell the difference between these two during a fight byu/Kalequity inmarvelrivalsTo see this content please enable targeting cookies.Marvel Heroes has proven exceptionally popular since its release, reaching an all-time concurrent player peak of 480,990 on Steam and maintaining strong placement among the platform's most played games.

Los Angeles residents are turning to a free nonprofit-run app to help them navigate the catastrophic fires ravaging the area.Watch Duty, which launched in 2021 and is now in 22 states, provides live updates to users about nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts. The app is powered by a team of volunteers and staff active and retired firefighters, dispatchers and veteran storm watchers, according to its website.Throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday, many Angelenos circulated screenshots of the app across social media, encouraging others to download it and calling it a lifeline amid rapidly changing weather conditions.The Los Angeles fires, sparked by a combination of dry conditions and powerful winds, are having a huge effect far beyond the danger zones. As of Wednesday morning, at least two people had been killed, with fast-moving fires continuing to engulf the area. The fires have prompted mandatory evacuations of more than 80,000 people.Watch Duty is currently No. 1 on Apples App Store, topping ChatGPT, Lemon8 and Threads. More than half a million people have downloaded the app in the past 12 hours, Nick Russell, the apps vice president of operations, told NBC News on Wednesday. Watch Duty has emerged as a critical platform for sharing factual information during wildfires. In recent years, social media-fueled conspiracy theories have become commonplace during natural disasters, with many sharing misinformation and outlandish claims about the origins of such weather-related events.Russell said his team relies on validating and vetting information, a process "that's made stronger by partnerships that we have with agencies throughout our 22 states of coverage area, not just California."One of the big things for us, our big theme, is quality over quantity. Were not in a big hurry to get information that were going to have to go and retract later, he said. And so if it takes a few extra minutes to get it out there, thats fine, but we want it to be that official info; and because we built a one-way communication platform, we dont offer that venue for people to circulate nonsense ... And so it really puts the ball in our court for good information We will send an alert out at a county level to our users in that area, and we will tell a storyline of events, much like sports reporting, from the start of ignition until the last engine leaves.-Nick Russell, watch duty's vice president of operationsThe team at Watch Duty is typically comprised of more than 200 people who work throughout the day to monitor any potential fires. Russell said they use the messaging system Slack, which sends the team automated leads from a plethora of sources, and our team disseminates those and validates them. If something strikes them as serious, theyll begin to monitor it.Russell compared Watch Dutys process to sports reporting. We will send an alert out at a county level to our users in that area, and we will tell a storyline of events, much like sports reporting, from the start of ignition until the last engine leaves, he said. While the app isnt new, its popularity has increased in recent years as climate-related weather events continue to impact communities. In December, the app said it increased its yearly active users to 7.2 million from 1.9 million in 2023.Among the many users are first responders, including the Los Angeles County sheriff, the Butte County sheriff and the Office of Emergency Management, according to Watch Duty. Tanker pilots, dozer operators and firefighters who are out on the front lines also use the app.The apps interface is a map with flame icons shown in regions where fires are blazing. Users can zoom in on certain areas as well as see their precise location and see the latest updates. The map also offers a street, satellite or topographic video of the map.Users can also access information on evacuation routes and any official evacuation orders. Images and official posts from government organizations are also shared, depending upon which fire a person is looking at.Russell said he thinks people are drawn to Watch Duty because it is a one-stop shop for all the information people need during a fire emergency, rather than having to check several different sources and social media pages. He also said he believes accessibility is another main reason why many people are gravitating toward the app. The app doesnt collect or sell user data, and relies on donations and subscriptions to the enhanced version of the app to stay up and running.I think its really important in todays world, where so many people are trying to profit off disaster, to really understand that thats not what Watch Duty is, Russell said, adding that "Watch Duty will remain free forever.This year, Watch Duty received $5.6 million in funding from a variety of sources, including grants and individual donors, Russell said.The people who have chosen a life of service need our help and it is now our mission to serve them, the app said in its 2024 annual report.

Hi Reddit! Were a team of tech journalists from MIT Technology Review, excited to answer all of your questions about emerging tech in 2025 and beyond. We are: Casey Crownhart, senior climate reporter Will Douglas Heaven, senior AI editor Mat Honan, editor in chief James ODonnell, AI & hardware reporter Antonio Regalado, senior biomedicine editor We just published our annual list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Every year, our reporters and editors look for promising technologies poised to have a real impact on the world. We consider dozens of advances across the fields of AI, biotech, computing, and climate. We cant see the future, but we expect these ten breakthroughs to affect our world in a big way, for decades to come. Here are the ten items on this years list: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory: A powerful new telescope will help astronomers study dark matter, explore the Milky Way, and untangle other cosmic unknowns. Generative AI search: Generative search promises to make finding what youre looking for simple and quick. It may signal the end of traditional search engines and the rise of personal AI assistants. Small language models: Cheaper and less power-hungry AI models can now stand with the heavyweights across a range of specific tasks. Cattle burping remedies: A food supplement that significantly reduces the amount of methane that cattle belch is now available in dozens of countries. Robotaxis: Driverless cars have completed years of beta testing, and they are now finally becoming available to the public. Cleaner jet fuel: New fuels made from used cooking oil, industrial waste, or even gasses in the air could help power planes without fossil fuels. Fast-learning robots: Were getting closer to general-purpose robots that could be dropped into new environments and tackle a variety of tasks on our behalf, almost instantly. Long-acting HIV prevention meds: A new drug could help us end AIDS once and for allif we can ensure access for those who need it. Green steel: Making steel is one of the largest industrial sources of carbon dioxide. The first industrial green-steel plant, which uses hydrogen made with renewable power is scheduled to begin operations next year in northern Sweden. Stem-cell therapies that work: Experimental transplants of lab-made cells seem to be helping treat two very different conditionsepilepsy and type 1 diabetes. Ask us anything! (Well be here responding to your questions this Friday, January 10 at 12 p.m. EST, but feel free to get 'em in early.) Proof pics here. submitted by /u/techreview [link] [comments]

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Sea What You GetKeen to see some of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's "new features"? Majimake sure you watch today's RGG Like a Dragon Direct hereIt's another showing of what you can expect when February 21 rolls around.Image credit: RGG Studio News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on Jan. 9, 2025 Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii is due to come out next month, and you can get a fresh look at it today by tuning into an RGG Like A Dragon Direct right here that'll see SEGA show off some more of what you'll get up to in the swashbuckling Majimadventure.In case you've been living under a rock, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was announced at last September's RGG Summit, and is a spin-off in a similar vein to Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, except obviously with much more piracy. It's set to arrive on February 21, 2025Watch on YouTubeBefore then, as I mentioned, it's showing up at today's RGG Like A Dragon Direct, whtch is set to kick off at 5PM BST, which is 6PM CET, 9AM PT, and 12PM ET on January 9. All you'll have to do once the time rolls around is click play on the video above, and voil, pirate adventures.As for what you'll see, RGG writes: "Take a deeper dive into Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii with first-looks at new features for the upcoming modern-day pirate adventure." It adds that if ou pre-order the game, you'll be able to add Ichiban Kasuga and his pet crayfish Nancy to your crew, as well as getting two extra Ichiban-themed outfits for Majima.The Direct also has its own little trailer you can watch while you wait, which shows off some more of the ship combat we saw at October's Xbox Partner Preview, in addition to regular beating guys up combat.In case you need a refresher - Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii uses a bunch of locations and assets from Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth - being set in Hawaii after Majima mysteriously washes up there having forgotten who he is and meets a boy named Noah Rich - with some new additions.Set after the events of Infinite Wealth, its story deals with the aftermath of Ichiban Kasuga putting a stop to the plans of the cult Palekana. You'll be able to explore that game's Hawaii map, plus Madlantis (the home of Pirate King Raymond Law, played by AEW wrestler Samoa Joe) and Rich Island, with the latter being where the game starts.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. We'll have to see if the game's as fun as it looks, but for now, you can read why it's one of my two most anticpated releases of 2025 - alongside a small thing you've probably never heard of.

No Rollin' OutAfter years of silence, Transformers: Reactivate dev has confirmed what most of us feared - the game has been cancelledTransformers: Reactivate may not be a name that immediately comes to mind as one of the major games in-development, but it's one Transformers fans have long awaited. News by Sherif Saed Contributing Editor Published on Jan. 9, 2025 Splash Damage, the UK-based studio behind the long-in-development Transformers: Reactivate has delivered some terrible news this week. The co-op action game, which was announced in December, 2022, will not be released.The developer revealed that development on the title has ceased, and confirmed that some roles may be lost as a result of this downsizing.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. The announcement was made on Wednesday, after months of complete radio silence. Transformers fans hoping for a triple-A experience from an established studio kept holding out hope that Transformers: Reactivate would re-appear at The Game Awards or some other show, but it never did. Many, had, in fact, considered it dead.This decision did not come lightly, and it is a difficult time for the studio and our people, the statement reads. We want to take a moment to thank the team who worked on Transformers for their dedication and passion.Splash Damage also said that it would like to work with license holder Hasbro again in the future, though that could just be what youd saw in a situation like this. The developer has other titles in the works - though not with Hasbro - that it will now focus on. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Part of why this news is disappointing is the loss of potential. We didnt get to see much of Reactivate, but it was pitched as a four-player, online action game set in a post-invasion world where youd be taking command of some of the most known Autobots.Splash Damage even acquired Bulkhead, the small indie studio behind multiplayer shooter Battalion 1944, to work on the game. A beta was set for 2023 that never happened, and the developer later promised to share more in 2024, and nothing materialised.If theres a silver lining to this its that some studios with open roles are already directing those at risk of redundancy to apply. We do hope everyone finds a new job.

4.3 million Switch 2 sales predicted.Despite the sheer excitement surrounding Nintendo's upcoming reveal and release of the 'Switch 2', Circana (NPD) analyst Mat Piscatella has predicted that Sony's PlayStation 5 will sell more units in the US this year overall.Speaking via Bluesky (thanks, Push Square), Piscatella states that he expects the Switch successor to sell around 4.3 million units in the region, provided it launches within the first half of the year. That's still a pretty hefty number, but Piscatella reckons there will be some hardware constraints after an initial surge of high demand. As such, he thinks the PS5 will ultimately outsell the Switch 2.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Gaming startups specifically those building casual mobile games are very hot in Turkey right now, and today another one is announcing a sizeable round just nine months into its existence. Grand Games, the publisher behind Magic Sort and Car Match, has picked up $30 million in funding money that it will use to repeat the pattern it set up to create its first two titles: hire more talent to set up in small clusters to take ownership of developing their own gamesBekir Batuhan elebi, the CEO and co-founder of Grand Games who goes by Batu, says that while Grand Games is leaning into using tech from the likes of Midjourney for artwork and OpenAI to write some of its codebase to speed up the process of building games, it is the companys concept of how to motivate its teams and give them the license to execute on ideas modelled on Supercell, the casual gaming behemoth from Finland that makes the tech work as well as it does.Its all about the team culture we are building, Batu said in an interview.London-based Balderdon is leading this Series A, with participation also from previous backers Bek Ventures (formerly Earlybird Digital East) and Laton Ventures (which led a $3 million seed last year), plus angel investor Mert Gr.Grand Games is not disclosing valuation, but for some general context:We heard from sources that the round was oversubscribed and investors were competing to get in.The funding is one of the more sizeable Series A rounds for a gaming startup out of the country.Most notably, less than a month ago, Agave Games announced an $18 million Series A (which Balderton also co-led), which valued it at around $100 million.One of Grand Games titles, Magic Sort, has broken into the Apple top-selling casual gaming charts; and together its two titles have pulled in more than $4 million in gross app revenues in the six months since theyve been published, the company said.The fact that Grand Games is raising any money at all makes it somewhat of an outlier in its category.Perhaps because so many casual gaming startups generate revenues early on, and so many of them are built on cost bases more modest than those of larger games, many of the companies (or sole-trader developers) tend to stay off the radar when it comes to funding, instead opting to go via the bootstrapped route. In the current charts for most popular casual and puzzle games on Apples App Store, only a handful of the developers are venture-backed. That list includes Dream Games and Supercell.Dream Games is a key name here. It also hails from Turkey and is one of a cluster of companies that have grown out of the success of Peak Games, which Zynga acquired in 2020 for $1.8 billion. Peak and Dream last raised $255 million have set the bar for what other founders are aiming for in terms of business growth. Others in the same ecosystem include Tripledot; Spyke, which raised $50 million earlier this year (it had launched with $55 million in funding before releasing even a single title); Agave and Good Job.Good Job, in fact, is where the three founders of Grand Games got their start. Batu, Mustafa Frtna and Mehmet alm were all working together there when they came up with the idea of building Grand, Batu said.As Batu describes it, typically in the Turkish gaming world, game design decisions are made by founders. Those founders might be very smart and ambitious but it left a lot on the table, giving really capable, high caliber people their employees very little license in what they are working on, he said.Grands three founders bet was that if they could build a structure where they hired smart people to take on most of the decision making in clusters around single titles, that would result in more productive work, better games, and ultimately happier employees.The culture we are trying to implement into gaming, he said, has become what Batu describes as its biggest separator among gaming companies in Istanbul.And it is not unheard of, by the way. Supercell has been doing it for more than 10 years, but I dont think it is seen in the Turkish gaming industry, he added.They also lean heavily on AI tools to take on some of the more time-consuming work around various art work ideas and writing code to give those teams more time to be creative.I only intervene in five to ten percent of the decisions they are making, Batu said of the two clusters that exist at Grand today. Those interventions might be to step in if there are fundamental disagreements that cannot be resolved, or might be to call time on a project that just hasnt worked.So far, given that Grand Games is less than a year old, it hasnt had many challenges to this structure: its only worked on two games and both are now out in the world and doing very well. (Cue investors banging on its door.)The big question will be whether Grand Games can sustain that track record as it brings on more staff and creates more of these production clusters. Investors are willing to bet that there is a good chance it will.Istanbul is producing some of the worlds finest gaming studios and within that ecosystem the founders of Grand Games stood out with their vision to create world-class genre-defining casual games that players love to play, said Suranga Chandratillake, General Partner at Balderton Capital,in a statement. The speed with which they have built a brilliant team culture and achieved success with their first two games demonstrates their talent and commitment. We are excited to be working with a team with sky-high ambition and passion for gaming.