Gaming

Gaming

For Filipinos, Axie Infinity Is More Than a Crypto Game

The popular Axie Infinity "play-to-earn" game has a big following in the Philippines. One local innovation: renting NFTs to other players so they can earn too.

Business  ·  11 May 2021
Japan

Asian Video Game Publisher Nexon Buys $100M in Bitcoin

The purchase represent less than 2% of Nexon's total cash and cash equivalents on hand, the firm says.

News  ·  28 April 2021
Japan

NFT Issuer Doublejump.Tokyo Ditches Ethereum for Flow Blockchain

The digital trading card company says it got fed up after three years of scaling woes on the world computer.

Business  ·  22 April 2021
Ethereum

ConsenSys Project Virtue Poker Raises $5M Ahead of Mainnet Launch

The Ethereum project is expected to launch in full in May.

Business  ·  12 April 2021
Gaming

South Korea’s Largest Social Gaming App to Mint Low-Carbon NFTs for Millions of Users

NFTs have been a controversial topic of late due to their large carbon footprint caused by a proof-of-work consensus mechanism.

News  ·  23 March 2021
Gaming

Atari Partners on Crypto Casino in Ethereum-Based Virtual World

The Atari-branded casino will be built in a gaming district within Decentraland's metaverse.

Business  ·  8 March 2021
Lightning Network

These Gaming Studios Are Bringing Bitcoin Payouts to Everyday Esport Gamers

Imagine if every shot, goal or win paid real money to everyday players. Welcome to the world of bitcoin esports.

Tech  ·  11 February 2021
China

Crypto Mining Farm Spotted Using Nvidia RTX 30 Gaming Laptops: Report

Images have surfaced on Twitter reportedly showing a crypto-mining operation using laptops fitted with high-end Nvidia RTX 30-series graphics cards.

Business  ·  11 February 2021
Europe

Publisher of ‘Infinite Fleet’ Game Kicks Off Token Offering With $1M Tether Investment

The security token offering enables investors in select EU countries to share in future profits, Exordium says.

Business  ·  18 January 2021
Gaming

Axie Infinity Launches Public Testnet of Ronin Sidechain to ‘Scale Even Faster’

Axie Infinity has launched the public testnet of its Ronin sidechain with video game giant Ubisoft as an initial validator.

Business  ·  23 December 2020
DeFi

DeFi Game Aavegotchi Preps for Jan. 4 Mainnet Launch With NFT Auctions

Aavegotchi – a retro, Tamagotchi-inspired game that came to life at the end of DeFi Summer – is launching in full on Jan. 4.

Business  ·  11 December 2020
Blockchain Applications

IBM Scores Patent on Proposed Blockchain Consensus for Transactions in Multiplayer Games

The patent was awarded to IBM last week and proposes using a blockchain consensus model to carry out and verify purchases made within multiplayer games.

News  ·  16 November 2020
Japan

Cyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom

Japanese gaming giant Capcom’s networks have reportedly come under attack, with criminals demanding a bitcoin ransom in exchange for not leaking confidential company information to the public.

News  ·  11 November 2020
Gaming

Dapper’s NBA Top Shot Launches Out of Beta With Samsung Galaxy Store Deal

After selling more than $2 million in digital basketball cards during its private beta, NBA Top Shot is launching to the public.

Business  ·  1 October 2020
Ethereum

Doctor Who to Enter the Cryptoverse as BBC Plans Trading Card Game on Ethereum Blockchain

BBC Studios has licenced its iconic show Dr. Who to U.K.-based Reality Gaming Group to build a digital trading card game on the ethereum blockchain.

News  ·  13 August 2020