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Blockchain gaming company, Animoca, logs record Q1 revenue despite lockdown
Gaming company Animoca has achieved a record in its Q1 revenue, which may have... The post Blockchain gaming company, Animoca, logs record Q1 revenue despite lockdown appeared first on Coin Journal. äàëüøå »
2020-7-11 17:47
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Blockchain can make video game playing valuable: Hironao Kunimitsu
The blockchain gaming economy will be larger than Japan’s, the Tokyo-based businessman said Hironao... The post Blockchain can make video game playing valuable: Hironao Kunimitsu appeared first on Coin Journal. äàëüøå »
2020-6-20 17:57
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Crypto Gaming Seems to Be Exploding During COVID-19
A crypto gaming company called Bling says COVID-19 has sent increased traffic to its games
äàëüøå »2020-4-22 19:57
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China Beings its Surveillance of Online Gaming Communication
China is known for making some very interesting decisions at very random intervals. One of those decisions will affect online gaming, especially when it comes to interacting with non-Chinese players. äàëüøå »
2020-4-19 05:00
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Gamers Cheer Bitcoin Game Launch in Distraction from Erratic Markets
The cryptocurrency community has been looking for a distraction from the recent downturn in the markets, and they just may have found one in gaming. Perhaps that’s why a new Bitcoin game is getting so much attention on social media. äàëüøå »
2020-3-17 12:15
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Bluepoint Games is Probably Developing a Demon’s Souls PlayStation 5 Remake
Bluepoint Games is at it again with yet another teasing Tweet with plenty of hints that a Demon's Souls remake is in the works. The post Bluepoint Games is Probably Developing a Demon’s Souls PlayStation 5 Remake appeared first on CCN.com äàëüøå »
2020-1-9 12:53
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From Fortnite to World of Warcraft to Guild Wars 2, Here Are the Best Christmas Game Events
Fortnite, World of Warcraft, and many more games have special Christmas events planned to make your Holiday season go with a swing. The post From Fortnite to World of Warcraft to Guild Wars 2, Here Are the Best Christmas Game Events appeared first on CCN.com äàëüøå »
2019-12-15 23:00
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Game Awards Nominations: Predicting the Winners for 2019
The Game Awards nominations have been revealed and we're taking our best shot at predicting the winners for the event in 2019! The post Game Awards Nominations: Predicting the Winners for 2019 appeared first on CCN.com äàëüøå »
2019-11-23 18:25
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Blast Rewards Gamers With Savings and Money
Video games have gotten a bit of a bad reputation over the years. Solutions such as Blast might change that narrative, as it comes gaming with finances in a rather intriguing manner. Most gaming enthusiasts would love to make money by playing their favorite video games. äàëüøå »
2019-11-16 23:20
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US to Beat China as World’s Biggest Gaming Market With $30 Billion Spend
US gamers spent $27. 9 billion on video gaming in 2019 to date. Estimates place overall US video game revenue for 2019 at $36. 86. US is on the cusp of reclaiming title as leading video game market. äàëüøå »
2019-11-7 14:17
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Gods Unchained Sells Out $6.2M Card Pack
While Hearthstone creator Blizzard has allegedly been busy selling its soul at the behest of Chinese market pressures, the blockchain-based Gods Unchained developer Immutable is busy selling out digital card packs instead. äàëüøå »
2019-11-1 16:57
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Study suggests ‘gaming disorder’ isn’t actually a thing
A new study suggests that “gaming disorder” — recently added to the International Classification of Diseases — may not be a real thing. At the very least, the researchers think there’s “no evidence” to suggest that the games themselves are the problem. äàëüøå »
2019-10-22 21:31
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Diablo 4 leak may have just spoiled a BlizzCon reveal
We may be seeing the resurrection of an iconic franchise soon. A leak in German magazine Game Star may have just spilled the existence of Diablo IV, the latest entry in the dungeon crawler series. äàëüøå »
2019-10-22 00:46
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EOS Knights Leaves For TRON: Is The ‘Ethereum Killer’ In Trouble?
After seeing developers port over to EOS earlier this year, the ‘Ethereum Killer’ of last year now finds itself on the receiving end. Popular game, EOS Knights, will be ported over to TRON (TRX) later this year. äàëüøå »
2019-10-21 18:00
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Gaming industry veteran on how the Store Wars will end
The gaming industry suffered a schism earlier this year as multiple PC storefronts triggered the Store Wars, an escalating battle for exclusive games. Gamers were divided over the benefits of this, and the debate over it continues as more games come out as “exclusive” to a store. äàëüøå »
2019-10-19 03:49
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Capcom wants to revive dead titles. Gamers have some suggestions
Capcom might be looking to revive some of the older franchises it hasn’t touched in a while. Gamers are happy to give them ideas because they’re nothing if not wildly nostagic — even if some of these franchises have gone decades without signs of life. äàëüøå »
2019-10-19 01:22
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Red Dead Redemption 2 gets a glorious 4K trailer ahead of its PC release
We’re less than a month away from the PC release of Rockstar Games‘ blockbuster open-world cowboy adventure title, Red Dead Redemption 2 — and there’s finally a trailer to get you pumped about it. äàëüøå »
2019-10-18 11:53
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Nintendo’s Switch leads console sales in U.S. for 10th straight month
Nintendo today released sales figures for the Switch, and it should really not come as a huge surprise to know that it’s surpassed 15 million units sold in North America alone. That means Nintendo’s hybrid console is dominating its two main competitors, the PS4 and the Xbox One. äàëüøå »
2019-10-18 02:38
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Someone’s making a Game Boy-ish handheld that docks with TVs
A company called Analogue is making a handheld capable of playing Game Boy cartridges just in time for the original console…
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2019-10-17 01:40
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Giphy debuts Arcade, a platform for making and playing ‘microgames’
Giphy, of all sites, today revealed it’s getting into gaming. Specifically, it’s releasing Giphy Arcade, a platform for making, hosting, and playing “microgames” constructed out of gifs. If you’re wondering how in the heck Giphy and games go together, don’t worry — it took me by surprise too. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 20:35
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League of Legends studio Riot Games is making an FPS
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its outrageously popular MOBA game League of Legends, LA-based developer Riot Games announced a slew of new titles it’s been quietly working on for a while – including a tactical first-person shooter called Project A. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 08:14
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Fortnite’s back as a Big Bang refreshes the whole game
After being dark for a day, Fortnite came back triumphant with a new map — effectively going from a black hole to a Big Bang as it introduces users to a new map and new gameplay. Fortnite‘s not the first game to radically alter its map, though it might be the first one that did so under the pretense of a universe-ending event such as the black hole, which lingered for over a day. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 00:19
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With shit-all else to do, Fortnite goes on vacation
Fortnite‘s done gone and destroyed its own world, booting all of its battle royale-addicted players out of their wonderlands and into the black void of space. I guess when you’ve conquered everything, it stands to reason you’d take a little vacation — and in the meantime we’re all staring at a black hole. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 20:42
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Not so fast: Survey says Google’s Stadia will chew through data caps
A new survey suggests that Google’s Stadia might bump up against millions of gamers’ data caps, meaning a large contingent of potential customers won’t be able to use the platform’s features. This might kneecap some bold claims Google‘s recently made about what the service is capable of. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 01:44
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Steam will soon allow you to play couch co-op games with people online
Steam is finding a way to take local multiplayer online, apparently recognizing that sometimes couch co-op isn’t an option. This new option will allow users to play any kind of multiplayer game without the other person needing to be in the same room. äàëüøå »
2019-10-11 21:05
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Call of Duty Mobile crosses 100 million downloads in just a week
Last week, Activision released the much-awaited Call of Duty Mobile on Android and iOS in partnership with the Chinese tech giant Tencent. The new battle royale game seems to be an instant hit as it has already crossed 100 million downloads, according to a report by app research firm SensorTower. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 13:24
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Everything we learned today about the PlayStation 5
After months of speculating and hoping, we finally know more about the PlayStation 5: namely, when it’s going to fall into our hot little hands. The console will be available in just over a year, during the holiday season in 2020. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 20:30
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Wendy’s (yes, Wendy’s) released a tabletop RPG
Here I thought dating Colonel Sanders was the strangest gaming-related thing I’d do this year. But now another fast food company has jumped on this curiously specific bandwagon: Wendy’s is making its own tabletop RPG called Feast of Legends. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 03:03
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Sony’s rolling out PS4 Remote Play to all Android devices
Sony’s releasing its 7. 00 update for the PS4 this week, which adds support for the console’s Remote Play feature to all Android devices, months after iOS got the same thing. Up to now, the only Android devices for which Remote Play was compatible were Sony’s own Xperias. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 20:24
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Called it: Red Dead Redemption 2 is headed to PC
We all saw it coming, and now it’s happening: Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally coming to PC in early November — but Steam users are going to have to wait an extra month. Yes, all the rumors and clues we heard about were for real. äàëüøå »
2019-10-4 19:50
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Game publishers exploit ‘culturally British’ loophole, dodge millions in UK taxes
A report from The Guardian reveals that a British tax relief fun has paid the vast majority of its funds — which were originally intended to be earmarked for smaller developers based in the UK — to global game publishers such as Sony, Sega, and Warner. äàëüøå »
2019-10-4 02:40
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Magic: The Gathering is getting a My Little Pony crossover set
Wizards of the Coast today announced the 22 October launch of its all new My Little Pony crossover card set. Y’all! Princess Twilight Sparkle is coming to M:tG! Ahem. The three-card, silver-bordered set will be featured along side a My Little Pony-themed play mat and four special card sleeves. äàëüøå »
2019-10-4 01:17
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Someone got Doom running on a McDonald’s cash register
Just when I think I’ve seen everything, some gaming weirdness comes along and smacks me back down to humility. And it’s usually something related to that most ubiquitous of games, Doom. This time, a clever soul named Ryan Edgar has managed to get Doom to run on, of all things, a McDonald’s cash register. äàëüøå »
2019-10-3 01:00
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Bitfinex Among First Block Producers of Blockchain Games Distributor Ultra.io
Blockchain-based games distribution platform Ultra has announced that its first three block producers are Bitfinex, EOS Rio and EOS New York
äàëüøå »2019-10-2 15:10
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Sony slashes price of PS Now as cloud gaming war approaches
Sony today revealed it’s repackaging PlayStation Now, halving the price and adding several popular current-gen games. Now the service is priced to compete with its upcoming cloud gaming competition, and it might also survive the transition to the next generation. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 20:38
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A Red Dead Redemption 2 PC port looks more likely by the day
As of this week, we know two things about Red Dead Redemption 2. One is that the game is almost certainly coming to PC, and the other is that Rockstar isn’t making any meaty single-player story DLC to accompany said release. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 20:58
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Mario Kart Tour just smoked Pok
Mario Kart Tour just beat out its fellow licensed gaming properties in terms of day-one downloads — and not by a small margin either. By any metric, the game is the biggest out-of-the-gate success on the app market thus far. äàëüøå »
2019-9-28 00:48
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This broomstick version of Rocket League is making my Quidditch dreams come true
A game called Broomstick League surfaced this week, and what in the name of Harry Potter is this extraordinary Quidditch game and where can I get five of it? Okay, it’s not Quidditch, not really. äàëüøå »
2019-9-28 20:09
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Ubisoft’s new college course is a game about making games
Ubisoft recently announced it’d be collaborating on a game design course with Concordia University — and now we know the course apparently involves making a For Honor spin-off game that’ll reflect the student’s progress. äàëüøå »
2019-9-26 21:20
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Doge Racer, the ‘Mario Kart’ of Dogecoin, Releases New Update, Can Now Pay With DOGE
Doge Racer, an indie game inspired by the Dogecoin community, has just released its version 1. 17 alpha. The game can now also be purchased using the Dogecoin (DOGE) cryptocurrency. What Is Doge Racer? Doge Racer is a video game created by the developer Anthony Cicero, who runs TCiceroDev. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 10:14
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Will Second Life Get A Second Life? Five Virtual Lands on the Blockchain
When Second Life went live in 2003, it became a pioneer of virtual property. Players could buy their own land, customize it, and explore the world. Since then, Second Life has gone the way of MySpace—but now, several blockchain-based games are trying to breathe new life into the virtual world genre. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 23:13
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The PS5 will have a more eco-friendly standby mode
Sony today revealed a new feature of its in-development PlayStation console: a power-saving mode which will reduce the amount of energy used in each home. This is apparently an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the general population of gamers. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 20:29
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Cryptocurrency Twitter Jumps On Gaming Giant’s ‘Crypto’ Tweet
Major gaming studio Electronic Arts (EA) has caught the attention of 20,000 Twitter users after appearing to advise buying cryptocurrency/”crypto”. EA: ‘Invest in Crypto’ EA, which is America and Europe’s second-biggest gaming studio by revenue and market cap, released what many first thought to be welcome financial advice in a tweet on September 19. äàëüøå »
2019-9-20 11:33
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Score Arkham Knight and 5 more fantastic Batman PC games for free
To celebrate 80 years of Batman – the iconic superhero character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger waaaay back in 1939 – Epic Games is giving away six PC games starring the Caped Crusader until September 26. äàëüøå »
2019-9-20 09:54
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Should you be able to resell digitally purchased games?
Steam was this week hit with a ruling from a French court that penalizes the site for banning the resale of digital games. This could potentially mean Valve’s platform — and others like it — will have to allow uses to sell their game codes. äàëüøå »
2019-9-20 21:26
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Rockstar Games releases a PC launcher for some reason
Rockstar this week joined the ranks of game publishers who have launched their own PC game libraries. The Rockstar Games Launcher is now available for Windows users… and hopefully the sign of a new release to come. äàëüøå »
2019-9-19 02:02
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VENN is the 24/7 network gaming needs, say its creators
A cohort of gaming veterans are creating a dedicated gaming and esports network that puts the focus on professional streaming celebrities — a channel called VENN. VENN, which stands for Video game Entertainment & News Network (pity we couldn’t work the G in there, because we were so close to having a network called “VEGEN”), would be an MTV of sorts for esports and gaming-based personalities. äàëüøå »
2019-9-18 20:59
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The Offspring becomes latest band to play a concert inside a video game
Punk band The Offspring are going to be performing a gig in … a mobile game? Yep, they join the ranks of the growing number of performers choosing to perform in games. As for the venue, Offspring will be performing inside World of Tanks. äàëüøå »
2019-9-18 20:53
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Apple Arcade strikes a great mix of popular and obscure games
Apple‘s finally releasing Arcade, its gaming subscription service, later this week. One of the things it’s hyped up in the run-up to the release has been the sheer variety of games on offer. It’s a cunning strategy: most of the gaming store wars thus far have pivoted on the number of familiar titles exclusive to the platform. äàëüøå »
2019-9-17 02:46
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UK committee condemns loot boxes (‘surprise mechanics’) as gambling
The UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee today released their conclusions from their investigation into addictive game mechanics. While the report is a long one not solely focused on games or loot boxes, the committee firmly condemns the use of such mechanics, in spite of attempts by gaming reps to spin them the other way. äàëüøå »
2019-9-14 22:46
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