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Chess Players Are Convinced That The Anal Bead Controversy Is Causing More Online Cheating
29.9.2022
Remember the anal bead cheating controversy? As much as I’d like to forget, it turns out that a lot of people are still thinking about it. Some chess players have reported an uptick of computer-aided cheating in Chess.com matches ever since the story about Hans Niemann broke. One player has dubbed...
Google Kills Stadia, Its Cloud Gaming Service, Refunding Everyone
29.9.2022
Google is shutting down its video game streaming service, Stadia, on January 18th, 2023, the company announced today. All purchases will be refunded and the technology will still be used for YouTube and other parts of its business, but the consumer-facing app and storefront will be shuttered...
Deutsche Telekom Supports Ethereum & Works w/ Stake Wise, SEC Charges Hydrogen, US State Comes After 23 Alleged Crypto Scammers + More News
29.9.2022
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Sky Mavis x Google Cloud to Advance the Games Universe
29.9.2022
Google Cloud published a news release to share the update on its recent partnership with Sky Mavis. Google Cloud has announced that it is not the validator for the blockchain network of Sky Mavis. As a validator, Google Cloud will enable Sky Mavis to scale with a secure and sustainable...
Illuvium co-founder shares plans for new ‘interoperable blockchain game’ model
29.9.2022
Illuvium’s co-founder says they want to build a series of blockchain games connected to each other, forming an ecosystem of interconnected titles which share NFTs
Nervos Network Announces Their Godwoken Game+ Blockchain
28.9.2022
Nervos Network takes immense pleasure and is excited to make its grand announcement of the introduction of the Godwoken Game+ Blockchain. This very blockchain happens to be a hundred percent Ethereum Virtual machine (EVM) Layer 2 rollup blockchain, which will be in a position to work in...
India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $1.5M in Bitcoin in Gaming App E-nuggets Case
28.9.2022
The ED alleges the accused was transferring part of the money overseas by using "cryptocurrency exchange," the ED said. One dummy account was opened in Indian exchange WazirX from where crypto purchased was transferred to an account in Binance. A balance of as many as 77.6 Bitcoins worth Rs...
S. Korean Crypto Project Klaytn Will Offer Gas Fee Rebates to Gaming Firms
28.9.2022
The South Korean project said it would offset user gas fees and contract fees charged to gaming companies built on its platform
3 'blockbuster' titles that could save GameFi — ABGA President
28.9.2022
To attract more users and make blockchain gaming more mainstream, Kevin Shao says future titles should find a “balance” between and accommodate different users' tastes
Yat Siu: Asia GameFi opportunity huge as gamers don’t hate NFTs
27.9.2022
The Animoca Brands co-founder suggested that Asian gaming companies don’t have to deal with the same amount of pushback against NFTs that U.S companies have faced
Retail Giant Walmart Enters the Metaverse With Walmart Land and Universe of Play on Roblox
26.9.2022
Walmart has entered the metaverse with the launch of Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play on Roblox. The metaverse gaming platform has 52.2 million daily active users and 11.3 billion engagement hours. “Our customers are spending loads of time there,” said a Walmart...
Unix Gaming & Delysium Are Decentralising Games in Surprising New Ways
26.9.2022
One of the core principles of web3 gaming is the idea of decentralisation–more specifically, decentralised ownership of assets. But, the teams at Unix Gaming & Delysium believe that by limiting decentralisation to assets, developers have also been limiting themselves. What started as...
Epic Games to Launch First NFT Game, Blankos Block Party
26.9.2022
Epic Games recently announced launching its first-ever NFT game titled Blankos Block Party. Developed by Mythical Games, the game already boasts over a million players globally. Renowned for creating Fortnite, Epic Games stands among the most well-known gaming marketplaces. Previously launched...
Pioneers of Gaming Launched InfiniGods to Redefine Web3 Gaming
26.9.2022
As experienced mobile and social video game developers, Owen O’Donoghue and Damon Gura have co-founded and launched InfiniGods. This cutting-edge cryptocurrency game studio creates Web3 games with all NFTs, awards, and gaming assets being player-owned but accessible throughout titles. This...
Web3 Metaverse Company Hadean Raises $30 Million in Series A Funding Round Backed by Epic Games and Tencent
26.9.2022
Hadean, a company using computing to scale virtual and metaverse worlds, has successfully closed its Series A funding round, raising $30 million. Among the companies that invested were gaming giant Epic Games and Chinese entertainment behemoth Tencent. Hadean aims to keep developing...
South African Financial Services Giant Nedbank Secures a ‘Village’ in the Metaverse
26.9.2022
The South African financial services giant, Nedbank, is reported to have acquired a village in the metaverse. The village will be used to showcase African creativity and to create experiences that “go beyond banking.” By securing a virtual property in Ubuntuland, Nedbank became one...
JPMorgan: Demand for Crypto as Payment Method Has Drastically Declined
25.9.2022
Global investment bank JPMorgan is seeing little demand for crypto as a payment method. However, the bank noted that cryptocurrencies are becoming “larger and larger” in the gaming sector, including in the metaverse. JPMorgan Sees Little Demand for Crypto as a Payment Tool The global...
NFTs bring in-game ownership to a new level, says Blokhaus founder
24.9.2022
NFTs improve interactivity by allowing users to unlock fully modular, community-driven in-game experiences to which they own the pieces, explains Mark Soares, the founder of Blokhaus Inc
Report: 17-Year-Old Arrested On Suspicion Of Being Hacker Behind GTA VI Leak
24.9.2022
Today, London City Police announced they had arrested a 17-year-old from Oxfordshire Thursday evening. While the police have yet to confirm why, it’s been reported that the teen was arrested in connection with the recent Uber and Grand Theft Auto VI leaks. The suspect remains in City Police custody...
TikTok’s Ugly ‘NPC In Real Life’ Trend Reflects The Worst Side Of Growing Up Online
23.9.2022
I’ve been seeing these videos for at least a year, what I’d call the “NPC in real life” trend on TikTok, which involve harassing, embarrassing, or frightening people in public. Harassment is a staple of online life, something I placidly accept from YouTube “prank” channels, niche celebrity drama...