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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

It Takes Two is the Next Groundbreaking Co-Op Adventure From Hazelight, Coming 2021

Source Node: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/06/18/it-takes-two-co-op-adventure-coming-2021/
Time Stamp: June 18, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: June 18, 2020 - Published By:
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We’ve ventured through a mythical Nordic landscape. We’ve plotted our escape from prison. Now, it’s time to prepare for another groundbreaking EA Originals co-op adventure from Hazelight, in their next title It Takes Two set for release in 2021! Watch the announcement from EA Play Live now Josef Fares, founder of Hazelight, and his award-winning studio made their debut with Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons back in 2013 on Xbox 360. Brothers introduced us to an emotional tale where you played as two young boys journeying through a fantastical

The Multi-Biographical Welcome to Elk is Coming Soon to Xbox One

Source Node: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/06/17/welcome-to-elk-coming-soon-xbox-one/
Time Stamp: June 17, 2020 7:00 PM - Modified On: June 17, 2020 - Published By:
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Sometimes someone tells you a story, a story so good, crazy or weird that it’s hard to believe it actually happened. We are making a game called Welcome to Elk about these exact stories, but it’s also about the storytellers. We value the importance of storytellers, those who carry the tales of others and share them. The tall tales in the game are real stories told by real people. That’s why, in Welcome to Elk, you will also meet the living storytellers who inspired us to make this game, like

Kahoot raises $28M for its user-generated educational gaming platform, now valued at $1.4B

Source Node: https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/11/kahoot-raises-28m-for-its-user-generated-educational-gaming-platform-now-valued-at-1-4b/
Time Stamp: June 11, 2020 3:03 PM - Modified On: June 11, 2020 - Published By:
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As schools stay closed and summer camp seems more like a germscape than an escape, students are staying at home for the foreseeable future and have shifted learning to their living rooms. Now, Norwegian educational gaming company Kahoot — the popular platform with 1.3 billion active users and over 100 million games (most created by users themselves) — has raised a new round of funding of $28 million to keep up with demand. The Oslo-based startup, which started to list some of its shares on Oslo’s Merkur Market in October

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

Every TV Show Canceled In 2020 So Far: The Purge, Magicians, And More

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2020 5:59 PM - Modified On: June 3, 2020 - Published By:
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Every TV Show Canceled In 2020 So Far: The Purge, Magicians, And More - GameSpot<meta id="js-loading-html" content=""> By Mat Elfring on June 3, 2020 at 2:59PM PDT ]]> Canceled shows in 2020 The cancellations keep coming for the next season of television. The latest network to make this announcement is ABC, which gave the axe to five of its shows, three of which had multiple seasons. You can catch all the lasted cancellations below. Things can't last forever. Eventually, your favorite TV show is going to end or get canceled.

Verizon Is Giving Out Promo Codes For Games Including Pokemon GO

Source Node: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/verizon-is-giving-out-promo-codes-for-games-includ/1100-6477088/
Time Stamp: May 11, 2020 1:12 AM - Modified On: May 11, 2020 - Published By:
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While Pokemon Go isn't necessarily the most suitable game for self-isolation, Niantic has been working hard to keep the game enjoyable even for players who are stuck at home. Now, Pokemon GO players with Verizon Wireless or Fios can also redeem an extra item pack for free with a Verizon promo code.The promotion is part of a campaign by Verizon to help its customers alleviate boredom at home, and also includes codes for Roblox and Sago Mini World--a godsend for parents with kids stuck at home.The Pokemon Go play-from-home bundle

Evening Reading – May 5, 2020

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Time Stamp: May 6, 2020 9:46 AM - Modified On: May 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. In case you missed it at Shacknews: [embedded content] #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/GrIevWTHfm — Shacknews (@shacknews) May 2, 2020 And now.. Other Stuff From The Internet! Always make sure your wine is done fermenting Anyone got a cloth? pic.twitter.com/A3UplbWbrU — MotherfuckerBond (@BadJim007) May 5, 2020 That is a solid Internet video. Don't be like this parent Dear parents that don't play games,You can discipline kids in a million ways, but if you destroy

Shack Chat: What is your favorite beat-em-up?

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Time Stamp: April 25, 2020 12:00 AM - Modified On: April 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Some genres are too sweet and pure for this world. The beat-em-up, aka the brawler, brewed the perfect mix of colorful graphics, hard-hitting feedback, and fast gameplay for arcades in the '80s and '90s. They're not as prolific today outside of anthologies of golden oldies, but back in The Day, you couldn't walk into any quarter-gobbling den of iniquity (so named by parents) without tripping over quality titles from the likes of Capcom, Sega, and Konami. With Street of Rage 4 just over the horizon, the Shack staff broken open

ESRB is introducing new In-Game Purchase label to ratings

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Time Stamp: April 14, 2020 1:30 AM - Modified On: April 14, 2020 - Published By:
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Now, game labels will feature whether the title in question features in-game purchases as a feature to warn potential buyers. The ESRB is adding a new descriptor to the familiar ratings boxes you see on your favorite games. This one won't be telling you about sexual content or nudity, but something far more sinister for kids: loot boxes. The ESRB announced its intent on Twitter, as it confirmed it would be adding the new description "Includes Random Items" as part of its selection of ratings to warn buyers of what