Gaming

Facebook Oculus Acquires BigBox VR
Facebook Oculus Acquires BigBox VR
June 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

BigBox VR, maker of the virtual reality game “Population: One,” has been acquired by Oculus owner Facebook for an undisclosed amount, according to announcements by...

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Monetizing The Metaverse In Real Time As It Is Being Built
Monetizing The Metaverse In Real Time As It Is Being Built
May 24, 2021  |  Innovation

The so-called metaverse — the digital 3D space that is a favorite of gamers — may still be under construction and only starting to come...

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Roblox Virtual Gucci Purses Sell For Thousands
Roblox Virtual Gucci Purses Sell For Thousands
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

There was a time when playing a video game meant that your character looked the way the game’s creator wanted it to look. As Polygon...

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Discord Gaming Platform Will Allow Creators To Sell Audio Event Tickets
Discord Gaming Platform Will Allow Creators To Sell Audio Event Tickets
May 13, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Discord celebrated its sixth birthday on Thursday (May 13) by unveiling a few new features, including a pilot program that allows creators to offer paid...

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Online Gaming Places Its Bets On Real Time Payments
Online Gaming Places Its Bets On Real Time Payments
May 07, 2021  |  Faster Payments

There is always some sport or another in season — which means sports betting is always in season. In fact, as we all learned last...

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Sony Could Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over PlayStation Game Exclusivity
Sony Could Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over PlayStation Game Exclusivity
May 06, 2021  |  Legal

A proposed class-action lawsuit brought by gamers alleges that Sony behaved in an anti-competitive manner by denying digital download codes of PlayStation games by third-party...

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Gaming Payments Company Mazooma Launches Immediate Payout Feature
Gaming Payments Company Mazooma Launches Immediate Payout Feature
April 27, 2021  |  Faster Payments

The gaming payments provider Mazooma has unveiled a new feature that allows players to receive immediate payments into their bank accounts. This feature is the...

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GameStop Now Has An Additional $551 Million To Fund Its eCommerce Transformation
GameStop Now Has An Additional $551 Million To Fund Its eCommerce Transformation
April 27, 2021  |  Retail

The embattled video game retailer GameStop has raised $551 million via the sale of 3.5 million new shares of stock, the company announced Monday afternoon...

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