Tag: gaming

The analytical blockchain platform for P2P-betting announced the beginning of the main stage of BETT tokensale, which will be held from August 8 to 31, 2018. The ERC20 standard BETT token will be offered at a rate of $0.05 with the available payment methods to include BTC, ETH. Through the token sale process, contributors will be able to purchase up…

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Indiana video games and virtual economies University Professor Edward Castronova published a whitepaper in 2016 about the nature of video games and the future of work. While the gaming industry is one predominantly for leisure, Castranova argued that video games will have a significant impact on the future of work as it will act as a haven for low-skilled workers…

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Abstractism, a simple platform based game, was pulled from the Steam Store on July 30, 2018, after allegations that the game was mining cryptocurrencies on players computers. The Whistleblower The game is a basic platformer meant to encourage relaxation during gameplay. However, players began noticing that though Abstractism was a simple arcade-style game with rudimentary graphics, it was using a…

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Wamill Software announced on July 30, 2018, that its flagship cryptocurrency game, Blockchain Tycoon will launch on Steam Early Access on August 9, 2018.  Blockchain technology has had an impact on almost all the industries throughout the world, and the gaming industry is no exception. Blockchain Tycoon will give the option to players to immerse themselves in the world of cryptocurrencies…

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Players of the widely popular game League of Legends (LoL) in the Philippines faced a predicament after a significant cryptocurrency mining malware came to light on July 11, 2018. Garena+ Client Causes Havoc Daily eSports detailed the latest instance of the widespread mining attack, a first-of-its-kind. LoL players in the Philippines discovered a particular Garena client containing a malicious cryptocurrency…

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When it comes to gaming, nearly everyone involved wants a chance to earn some money while they play. Though most will never make it to the professional leagues, there are still options for gamers looking to earn some extra money while playing. Here are three ways gamers can start earning money from playing today, besides going to the major leagues….

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Streamlabs, the popular Twitch streaming app, will now allow users to tip the streamers using cryptocurrency, announced via their blog on June 1, 2018. The Coinbase Connection Streamlabs will use Coinbase as its crypto payments portal; this entails that the streamers will require to link their Streamlabs account to their Coinbase account. Once done, users will immediately have the option…

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Gumi, a Japanese-based mobile game developer that has created some landmark titles such as Brave Frontier, are now getting into the blockchain space. They announced the launch of their new worldwide blockchain investment fund worth $30 million. They have called the fund Gumi Cryptos, and it will make investments in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency-related firms. They clearly see the massive…

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The crypto asset investment universe has grown into a $330 billion asset class that is composed of a wide range of different digital currencies and tokens. The variety of digital assets is one of the most alluring factors of this new digital asset class. There is indeed something for everyone in the crypto asset space. For the online gaming industry,…

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To reduce the load on Ethereum’s blockchain, Loom Network has introduced Zombiechain, a sidechain geared toward decentralized applications (DApps). There have been instances in the past when the popularity of a decentralized application such as CryptoKitties has managed to slow down the entire network. The number of pending transactions on the mainchain increases, causing an increase in fees required to…

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