video games

GameStop sign on GameStop at 6th Avenue on March 23, 2021 in New York. (John Smith/VIEWpress)

GameStop customers with FTX gift cards will be given refunds.

By Michael Bellusci

Nov 11, 2022 at 10:19 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2022

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Golden State Warriors Co-Owner Launching NFT-Powered Sports Prediction Game

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Blockchain

Golden State Warriors Co-Owner Launching NFT-Powered Sports Prediction Game

Hellebore Founder and CEO Nick Swinmurn introduces his non-fungible token (NFT) game Play Hellebore, a fantasy sports-style platform that lets users predict the outcome of pro...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 21, 2022 at 2:57 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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Bolívar Avenue in Maturín, the city in Venezuela where Axie player Juan Tirado lives. (Cesar Pérez via Wikipedia)

Markets

Axs

Axie Infinity Finds Ready Players in Hyperinflation-Racked Venezuela

As they have in the Philippines, some players are making enough money to feed their families.

By Lyllah Ledesma

Nov 23, 2021 at 5:54 p.m. UTC

Nov 23, 2021

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Policy

Polygon

How Blockchain Technology Is Transforming Microtransactions and Revitalizing the Gaming Industry

A gaming model is emerging based on real asset ownership and a new “play-to-earn” structure.

By Shreyansh Singh

Nov 11, 2021 at 10:27 p.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2021

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Finance

Video games

Steam Boots Blockchain-Based Video Games From Its Platform

The company behind Steam updated its rules and guidelines to prohibit applications that issue or allow cryptocurrencies or NFTs to be exchanged.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Oct 15, 2021 at 10:07 p.m. UTC

Oct 15, 2021

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Finance

A16z

Axie Infinity Raising $150M at $3B Valuation: Report

A16z will lead the funding round for the video game company, according to The Information, which cited two unnamed sources.

By James Rubin

Oct 4, 2021 at 9:39 p.m. UTC

Oct 4, 2021

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The token operates on Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network. (Gumenyuk Dmitriy/Shutterstock)

Finance

Germany

Bitcoin Sidechain–Based STO Approved by German Regulator

This marks BaFin’s first approval of a security token offering issued on the Liquid Network.

By Jamie Crawley

Sep 17, 2021 at 12:04 p.m. UTC

Sep 17, 2021

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Video games

Inside Alien Worlds, the Biggest Game in the Metaverse

The co-founder of Alien Worlds says the popular blockchain game is more than play-to-earn. It's helping educate people on crypto governance and strategy.

By Jillian Godsil

Aug 25, 2021 at 3:14 p.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2021

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