Early this month, we wrote about GAMSTOP, a free service that lets UK residents exclude themselves from all online betting sites licensed in Great Britain and also put controls in place to help restrict their online gambling activities. GAMSTOP is an […]
In countries like Europe, online gaming and gambling are considered some of the most sought-after pastime activities. This is for the fact that gambling is not only profit-yielding but also spikes up the dopamine levels giving a kick to the […]
The New Zealand Lotteries Commission known as Lotto NZ has integrated Neccton’s mentor software to strengthen the player protection policy. The collaboration began when Neccton obtained a contract through a public tender process in which the applicant had to prove […]
The iGaming industry has seen a big boom in the past two years as millions of people turned to online gaming as a way to pass time amid the ongoing pandemic. For example, in the first nine months of 2021, iGaming generated […]
NetEase announced early Tuesday morning that it plans to spin off its music streaming business Cloud Village in a $500 million initial public offering (IPO) in the Hong Kong stock exchange. The announcement came as the Chinese tech giant attempted to revive the IPO, […]
You will likely have heard of blockchain-based protocols and products like NFT’s, DeFi, and Cryptos, but have you heard that the blockchain also plays host to a new gaming arena, one which is enticing hundreds of thousands of new players […]
In early September, a federal judge ruled that Apple must allow third-party payments in its App Store and not force developers to in-app purchasing. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in a verdict of a closely-watched trial between Apple and Epic Games. But Apple […]
What started over four decades ago as an adventure game between two undergraduate students has now turned into a multi-billion dollar industry. In 1978, ARPANET, the network that became the basis for the Internet, was linked to the University of Essex, Colchester, […]
Payment processing has come a long way in recent years. The growing popularity of online shopping and the use of quick pay options in brick and mortar stores has forced companies to rethink old practices and spurred innovation. In September […]
The app that replaced TikTok in India has had 85 million downloads and is now launching a public sale of its token, following the success of its private fundraising round. In June 2020, fans of TikTok in India were hit […]
The thought of letting employees play games at the office might sound ridiculous at first glance. Offices are all about productivity and hitting work quotas efficiently. However, these robot-like work environments increase stress and reduce employee satisfaction. The great resignation […]
Metaverse is the latest tech buzzword that has been dominating headlines since the beginning of this year. Just yesterday, Facebook announced the plan to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build a “metaverse.” What is metaverse really? The term […]
Aristocrat Leisure, an Australian company that offers a range of products and support services to the gaming industry, is making billion-dollars bet to cash in from the American online gambling gold rush Today, Aristocrat Leisure announced that it would buy Playtech for 2.1 […]
Last month we wrote about Facebook after the social giant unveiled its first smart glasses that let users take photos and record videos with voice commands. The glasses, which were developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, enable wearers to listen […]
For those of you who have been following the legal battle between Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games, little “David” (Epic Games) won a decisive victory after the Federal judge rule last month that Apple must allow third-party payments in its […]
Another day, another hacking news. This time it’s Amazon’s video streaming service Twitch that was hacked Wednesday in a cyber breach that exposed details on payments to gamers, content creators, future product plans, and an unreleased product from Amazon Game Studios. The anonymous […]
The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and NFTs has led to the creation of the new creator economy. In 2021 alone, the creator economy has seen a record $1.3B in funding, according to CB Insights. During the same time, we’ve also seen […]
After achieving unicorn status in its previous funding round, Israeli visual creativity app developer Lightricks recently announced it has raised an additional $130 million. The new Series D funding round will allow Lightricks to expand its operations, primarily through the […]
You probably never heard of StickyLock Games, an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based gaming startup that creates digital experiences using both Augmented and Virtual Reality. The company builds user-friendly applications for businesses, educational institutions, and games. Early this year, StickyLock announced it was looking to create a game-changing first-person shooter […]
Popular video-game chat community app Discord has raised $500 million in new funding round five months after walking away from $10 billion sale talks with Microsoft. The deal values the company at about $15 billion according to a report from Bloomberg News but Discord […]
