Japan’s Gumi Inc., known in the gaming sector, is moving deeper into crypto by planning a major purchase of XRP. The company said it will acquire 2.5 billion yen, or…
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Google Cloud exec Jack Buser warned that rising costs and stagnant play time have left studios with a broken business model.
A recent Google Cloud study said nine of 10…
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Ex Populus, creator of the Xai gaming blockchain, is suing Elon Musk’s xAI for trademark infringement, and asking a court to block its use of the “xAI” name in…
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SuiPlay0X1 buyers are facing unexpected import duties on the $599 gaming handheld, some as high as nearly $350.
Mysten Labs said that it will not cover the fees for buyers,…
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Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation is set to shut down in September, along with its blockchain networks.
Developer Proof of Play said that it's too costly to support given a…
GameFi is broken – if it ever worked to begin with. Play-to-earn relied on complicated tokenomics (often inflationary), with gameplay driven largely by luck. And if you really wanted to…
Ultra has positioned itself as a bold challenger in the gaming industry and Web3, determined to disrupt the established order dominated by platforms like Steam. Since Gus van Rijckevorsel took…
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SharpLink’s Ethereum holdings have more than doubled over the past three weeks
Shares have tumbled as Ethereum’s rally has cooled over the past week.
The company is aligning itself with Consensys’…
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