Why Underserved Gaming Communities Need a Better Infrastructure, Says Arena Founder Chase Thompson
Aside from Axie Infinity, there seems to be a major backlash by gamers who seem hesitant to jump aboard the NFT bandwagon in our deeper push into Web3, especially after GameStop announced its $100 million fund for game developers back in early February. Following its announcement, GameStop has continued to acknowledge the fears that...
Mobile Gaming Trends in 2022
Mobile gaming is everywhere right now and has been able to continually evolve and improve in order to meet the needs of the user. In this article we'll be exploring the latest trends and disclosing what we think will be big for the mobile gaming scene in 2022. Whether it's immersing yourself in a fictional world, battling your friends,...
CES 2022: Panasonic Unveils Final Fantasy XIV Online Immersive Gaming Speakers
Panasonic has announced the FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online Edition of the Wearable Immersive Gaming Speaker (WIGSS) SC-GN01. Designed in collaboration with SQUARE ENIX® Co., Ltd., this special model comes packaged in a unique box and has both the FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online logo and iconic meteor logo printed directly on the product...
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet To Crypto Gaming Concepts
The metaverse started out as a word that belonged strictly to the sci-fi world, referring to a virtual universe commonly accessed by VR technology. Now, however, things have changed considerably, and the metaverse has become a common term — even before crypto gaming. Whether it's through popular GameFi companies such as UFO Gaming...
Gaimin has developed an innovative solution to a modern computing problem
The world needs more computing power. It’s not an assumption, it’s a fact. Scientists have been watching for years as we neared the limits of computing — at least with respect to speed and power. On Jan. 23, 2018, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, stated that, “the world is running...
The Dark Side of Gaming
Women face an interesting landscape in gaming, but sexism isn’t the only issue. Despite its name, there is more to gaming than just fun and games. There is a controversial dark side of gaming that sometimes leads to a battle between the sexes. While PC gaming has a competitive advantage over console gaming due to faster...
WIN Reality VR Baseball Trainer is a hit!
Remember when baseball was a Spring sport? Now future major leaguers play in the Spring, Summer, don’t forget Fall ball, and of course in the Winter that they train to get ready for Spring. Youth baseball is a business. Travel baseball can run from $500 a year to several thousand. According to an article in USA Today,...
Halo Infinite: Here Are Your Launch Times — Are You Ready?
It’s December 2021 and the big day is almost here. No, not Christmas, but the global launch of Halo Infinite! If you’re a gamer, then you know this Halo launch has been a long time coming. Riddled with technical issues the launch was announced, postponed, announced, and postponed again and again and again. The good news is...
Woojer Vest Edge: The Next Level Of Immersive Gaming
Immersive gaming is“the” big buzzword in gaming. When gamers, YouTubers, and other gaming type folk talk about immersive gaming they usually are talking about the in-game experience: graphics and animations and how things are to being “real” etc. According to a random website that we found on Google, arm.com (oddly enough not...
Outkast NFT Announces Partnerships with Professional and College Athletes
The Outkast NFT Collection announced today its partnered with the following athletes: Matt Barkley, Carolina Panthers Quarterback; AJ Dillon, Green Bay Packers Running Back; Myreon Jones, University of Florida Guard; McKenzie Milton, Florida State University Quarterback, and Erica Wheeler, Los Angeles Sparks Guard. The Outkast NFT...
Esports Market to Reach $4.75 Billion, Globally, by 2030
According to a new report from Allied Market Research, the global Esports industry generated $940 million in 2020, and is anticipated to hit $4.75 billion by 2030. The report, is titled (take a deep breath) "Esports Market by Application, Streaming Type, Device Type, and Revenue Stream: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry...
New Emerging Technologies Shaping the Online Gaming Industry
Over the last several years, the online gambling industry has seen great strides. Online casinos are progressing at the same rate as technology. Whether it's new gaming features or mobile gambling options, online casino gambling is advancing at a breakneck pace. Games are now easier to play than they have ever been, and they are more...
Create-to-Earn: The Latest Economic Model Revolutionizing GameFi
By Tri Pham - CEO of Whydah, Co-Founder of KardiaChain Long before DeFi became popular, the gaming industry was already doing exceptionally well. Today, the DeFi TVL stands at $222 billion, while the global gaming industry is expected to grow to $218.7 billion by 2024. DeFi always had the potential to transform video games, ushering...
Minecraft Most Malware-infected Game on the Market with 228k Users Affected
As people are looking for ways to unwind at home, the gaming industry has been one of the primary places people set their eyes on. Not only is it a way to entertain yourself for hours on end, but it is also a place for people to connect, which is otherwise hard to do during the pandemic. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN...
The Potential of Augmented Reality in the Online Gambling Industry
Online gaming is exploding, and operators are always searching for innovative methods to stay ahead of the competition. This is attributed to an increase in player demand for technologically advanced and creative games and gambling choices. It's no longer enough to have video-style gambling games on your casino online to keep...
How PayPal Revolutionized the Online Casino Industry
PayPal is arguably the best-known brand in the fast-growing digital payments market, having established itself as a trustworthy and secure way to send and receive money for business and personal purposes. While the influence of PayPal is widely felt, it has been especially impactful in the world of online casinos. Here is a look at...
5 Reasons Why Pirated Games Are Dangerous
Malware, Trojans, and adware aren’t the only dangers lurking on video game pirating sites. While we understand the temptation of illegally downloading the game from a torrent, the consequences simply aren’t worth the risk. As long as the internet gaming community shows the need for cracked games, unlicensed copies of apps, and...
Nvidia Investors May Not See The Competition That's Brewing
Liftr Insights, a pioneer in market intelligence about hyperscale cloud infrastructure, has identified trends in their data indicating increased deployment of in-house designed chips in addition to Nvidia chips. "It's rare to have objective data as we do, based on publicly available information," says Tab Schadt, CEO of Liftr...
7 Takeaways from the New World Summer 2021 Beta
First revealed at TwitchCon half a decade ago, MMO fans have been hotly awaiting the release of New World, the very first MMORPG and second major release from Amazon Games. To date, the hype has been huge as the game not only charts new ground for the MMO genre, taking us to a fictionalized version of the mid-1600s colonization of...
The Evolution of The Online Casino Market: Three Top Trends
The online casino market is a rapidly evolving one and the fact that the coronavirus pandemic has left physical casinos shuttered has only sped up the popularity of the alternative. To help with the growing customer base, and to improve the service provided, many online casinos have looked to sharpen their game and to make the gaming...
E3 2021: Highlights and News From Day 4, Awards
E3 2021 — the most anticipated video game showcase on the planet — wrapped today with presentations from Nintendo, BANDAI NAMCO, Yooreka Studio, GameSpot, and more — plus the Official E3 2021 Awards Show winners were announced. Links to previous days are at the bottom of this article.Day 4 Highlights The first-ever all...
E3 2021: Highlights and News From Day 3, Day 4 Schedule
Day 3 of E3 2021 - the most anticipated video game showcase on the planet - featured presentations from Verizon, Intellivision, Take-Two Interactive, Mythical Games, Freedom Games, VENN, Capcom, Razer and more.Day 3 Highlights Take-Two Interactive hosted an important panel on diversity, equity and inclusion...
E3 2021: Highlights and News From Days One and Two
E3 2021 — the most anticipated video game showcase on the planet — kicked off today with presentations from Ubisoft, Gearbox, and more. Day 1 Highlights The Ubisoft Forward presentation mixed familiar and brand-new game announcements, including: First-look at Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, an immersive, open-world...
Why Pokemon Cards Went Crazy During The Pandemic
By Clive Henry Over the past year, we’ve witnessed crazy developments in untraditional investments. Bitcoin surged above $60k for the first time in its history. ‘The First 5000 Days’ NFT sold for an eye-watering $69.3m. But perhaps the most interesting was the sale of a single Pokemon card for $399k. If you’ve been...
What's An Esports Gym? A look at Japan's new training center for gamers
The world of competitive, organized gaming is growing fast — and new establishments are beginning to open up to offer training to would-be esports champions. The Tokyo Metro recently announced that it is partnering with an esports education company to open an “Esports Gym” in Tokyo on May 19. It would be one of the first...
E3 2021 Joins Forces with Media Partners; Preps for Virtual Event
E3 today announced it has joined forces with IGN, Future Games (PC Gamer and GamesRadar), GameSpot, Polygon, IGN China and Game Bonfire to extend its reach to video game fans worldwide. With additional media and distribution partners to be announced, E3 2021 will provide an unmatched experience with new levels of access for fans around...
Sony PSN Store Will Close for PS3, Vita and PSP
If you're behind the curve on Sony PlayStation tech and want anything off the PSN store, you need to get it soon. Sony announced today they will be closing the PSN store this summer for use with PS3, PSP and Vita. On July 2, 2021, Sony will close the store for PS3 and PSP. The store for Vita will retire on Aug. 27, 2021. Sony...
REVIEW: Using Fight Camp to Cope with Quarantine
It’s December 2020, 273 days or 6552 hours, or 23.59 million seconds into quarantine with my kids at home…Always at home. The younger boy does something to enrage the older boy and before you can say Alexa, play the soundtrack from Fight Club, they are on the ground brawling. After 273 days in quarantine this is actually...
PS5 Controller Drifting is Guiding Sony to Federal Court
As hard as it was to find a Sony Playstation 5 (PS5) last fall, a handful of gamers aren't so glad it worked out.
Mobile Game Design: 4 Factors That Enhance User Experience
No matter how entertaining or original the concept of a mobile game, if the user experience is not up to scratch, it will neither gather momentum nor earn an audience. So what is the difference between a well-oiled mobile game from a UX perspective, and one which is just average or even worse? Here is a look at the factors which...