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Blockchain can make video game playing valuable: Hironao Kunimitsu

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Time Stamp: June 19, 2020 10:57 AM - Modified On: June 19, 2020 - Published By:
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The blockchain gaming economy will be larger than Japan’s, the Tokyo-based businessman said Hironao Kunimitsu, the founder of Tokyo social gaming firm Gumi, spoke about the future of gaming in the context of blockchain-based trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at the Japan Traders Live organised by CoinTelegraph last week. The entrepreneur believes that the market to trade NFTs in video games will grow to become “larger than Japan’s economy.” He further explained that the potential for video games like Minecraft, if they adopt blockchain technology, is huge. Fungible tokens like

Season 5 of Ubisoft Entrepreneur Labs has begun, revealing 8 chosen startups

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Time Stamp: June 18, 2020 8:23 AM - Modified On: June 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Based in Station F (Paris), Ubisoft launched the newest season of their startup program, led by the Ubisoft Strategic Innovation Lab. The program is oriented around supporting innovative startup products and services by providing them expert assistance and access to world-class facilities.  Season 5 of this series will be focused over social entertainment, as evidenced by statements made by the Program Director of the Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab Catherine Seys’ on the 9th of January, 2020. She laid out the foundation for the 5th Season by saying – “We want to

Warner Bros. Gaming Division Might Be Sold; EA, Take-Two, And Activision Reportedly Interested

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Time Stamp: June 12, 2020 4:27 PM - Modified On: June 12, 2020 - Published By:
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AT&T is reportedly looking to sell its Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, according to a report by CNBC. The deal could reach $4 billion, according to sources, who asked to not be named by CNBC. Take-Two, EA, and Activision Blizzard have all reportedly expressed interest in buying the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, but no deals have been made or are close to completion. Many of the video games tied with the gaming division are related to Warner Bros.-owned properties, including Batman, Harry Potter, and The Lego Movie, meaning that a deal

Gaming Giant Atari to Use Its ‘Atari’ Token for Betting, Gaming and Shopping

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Time Stamp: June 12, 2020 7:16 AM - Modified On: June 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Gaming behemoth Atari announced that holders of its Atari token will be able to spend it on betting, gaming and shopping. According to an announcement on June 12, the new offerings for Atari token holders follow a partnership with esports firm Unikrn. With the partnership, Unikrn will get access to Atari’s classic games such as Centipede, Pong and Asteroids. Atari — on the other hand —  will get access to the firm’s esports betting platform and will see its token added to its ecosystem. Per the announcement, Atari’s token will

Südkorea: Blockchain-Start-up lanciert NFT-Marktplatz

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Time Stamp: June 10, 2020 6:00 AM - Modified On: June 10, 2020 - Published By:
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Südkorea ist für viele Gamer das Mekka der Videospiel-Industrie. PlayDapp, ein e-Sports-Service des Blockchain-Start-ups Supertree, lanciert nun einen Blockchain-basierten autonomen Marktplatz zum Non Fungable Token (NFT)-Handel von Spielgegenständen. Der Gaming-Sektor in Südkorea ist ein wichtiger Pfeiler der Wirtschaft. Nun hat das Start-up PlayDapp die NFT-Börse namens „PlayDapp MarketPLAce” ins Leben gerufen. Sie bietet der koreanischen Multi-Milliarden-Dollar-Spieleindustrie einen direkten Zugang zu digitalen Assets. Am 8. Juni verkündete das in Seoul-anässige Blockchain–Unternehmen PlayDapp, unter Unterstützung des Spiele-Entwicklers Supertree, den Launch ihrer Börse. Diese erlaubt Benutzern durch das Spiel erworbene Items oder Spielinhalte

Blockchain Gamers Earned $20M in Their First Year

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Time Stamp: June 4, 2020 9:00 AM - Modified On: June 4, 2020 - Published By:
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New research compares how much gamers and game developers made in the year following the launches of some of the most popular blockchain-based games.  According to data from Flipside Crypto, the overwhelming majority of revenue was earned by just one, very famous, game. Revenue Earned By Blockchain Gamers & Gaming Companie Cat breeding is very lucrative No one could have envisioned that cat breeding could become such a lucrative business. CryptoKitties generated $27 million in revenue in the first year with $7 million going to the company and $20 million

‘Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition’ Review – No Need to Despair

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Time Stamp: June 1, 2020 6:30 PM - Modified On: June 1, 2020 - Published By:
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When Spike Chunsoft announced an iOS and Android release for the Danganronpa trilogy, I was very pleased. I’ve played the first two games in the series on literally every platform they have been released on in English and basically adore the series. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc ($15.99) is the first game in the series and it has arrived on iOS and Android as a premium release with a few enhancements and additions over the console and PC versions. If you’ve never heard of this series before, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Xbox more concerned about COVID-19 effect on game production than console production

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Time Stamp: May 1, 2020 6:00 AM - Modified On: May 1, 2020 - Published By:
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It seems that the Xbox Series X console may not be impacted the same way game production has been. As we hurtle through 2020 at an alarming pace, we can’t help but think about how dates are being impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. It would seem it’s also on the minds of executives like Xbox’s Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer. While numerous delays have cropped up due to the coronavirus, Spencer seems confident it hasn’t affected the production of the Xbox Series X. What it has affected is the

Valorant update 0.49 patch notes preps Ranked mode & nerfs Omen

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Time Stamp: April 28, 2020 9:36 PM - Modified On: April 28, 2020 - Published By:
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Ranked and competitive play is finally coming to Valorant and Riot has the setup for it locked in with update 0.49. Omen's teleports also take a somewhat lopsided balance. It’s just about time to show your true mettle in Valorant. Update 0.49 patch notes are out and they bring with them the setups for the new Ranked and competitive modes that will allow players to truly see where they stack up against one another. As an aside, you might have a slightly harder time with Omen since his sneaky ultimate