Gaming

CryptoWars Leaves Loom Sidechain in Pivot to 'Play-to-Earn,' Aka Betting

CryptoWars founder Matias Nisenson is changing things up: "No decent game can run nowadays fully on-chain, even though that was our gaming utopia."

Di Brady Dale27 apr 2020

After signs of success on its first iteration, the team behind CryptoWars is changing things up. (Credit: Experimental)

Mercati

Blockchain Gaming Platform Enjin Updates Wallet Ahead of China Expansion

Enjin is opening up the wallet for its ENJ token to Chinese users ahead of a planned expansion into the Asian nation.

Di Sebastian Sinclair15 apr 2020

Enjin Wallet now supports ENS domains. (Credit: Enjin)

Tecnologie

Blockchain Gaming, Messaging Apps See User Growth Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns

Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a relative surge in a small corner of the cryptocurrency space: its more casual and entertaining end.

Di Brady Dale3 apr 2020

IN AND OUT: Cryptovoxels, home to a recent party for the socially distanced. (Credit: Cryptovoxels)

Finanza

'MLB Champions' Downplays ETH, Aims for Mass Market in New Game Reboot

Blockchain game MLB Champions is rolling out a slew of new gameplay features while reducing its reliance on Ethereum.

Di William Foxley31 mar 2020

ONLY GAME IN TOWN: With the baseball season currently delayed due to coronavirus, MLB Champions is looking to provide fans with an outlet. (Credit: Lucid Sight)

Tecnologie

'SkyWeaver' Didn't Plan for a Captive Audience of Millions but It Sure Helps

SkyWeaver is among a crop of blockchain-based games looking to prove the value of digital scarcity in the gaming industry.

Di Brady Dale20 mar 2020

GAME ON: In Skyweaver, players battle for the chance to win digital cards that can be traded on Ethereum. (Credit: Horizon Games)

Finanza

Tezos Co-Founder Turns to Gaming With ‘Hearthstone’ Competitor

Coase, a startup launched by Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman, is pushing a new way to make digital card games more fun.

Di Brady Dale18 mar 2020

GAMERS: Coase co-founders (left to right) Brian David-Marshall, Zvi Mowshowitz and Kathleen Breitman are pushing a new way to make digital card games more fun. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

Tecnologie

$100K in Early Prizes Looks to Lure the NFT-Curious to Decentraland

Decentraland opened for gameplay today, delivering on promises of bringing an NFT-based "metaverse" to ethereum.

Di Brady Dale20 feb 2020

Tecnologie

Enjin Launches Game Development Platform on Ethereum

The Enjin Platform allows devs to integrate crypto tokens into apps and games.

Di Sebastian Sinclair18 feb 2020

Tecnologie

Top Bitcoin Developers Face Off in a Lightning-Powered Boxing Match

The esports smackdown was meant to highlight the power of bitcoin's lightning network – since the cutting-edge payments system is fast, cheap and lets users send tiny payments, even a fraction of a cent.

Di Alyssa Hertig11 feb 2020

LIGHTNING STRIKE: The two devs duked it out in a digital boxing match. (Photo courtesy of Michael Folkson)

Mercati

Minecraft Players Can Win Bitcoin on New Treasure Hunt Server

A new Minecraft server allows players in the blocky universe to compete against one another to find hidden treasure and receive a bitcoin reward.

Di Paddy Baker3 feb 2020

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