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Apple App Store Analysis: FanDuel, DraftKings Surge Into The Top 25 Amid Super Bowl LVI

Today, 10:57 PM

Although cryptocurrency commercials dominated 2022 Super Bowl advertising efforts Sunday, sports betting legalization and increasing competition in the space fueled an intense customer acquisition battle leading up to the big game.

AAPL

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Wondering Why Gaming Crypto Gala Is Shooting Higher Today? Thank Ethereum Whales, BT And Snoop Dogg

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 10:57 PM

Gala (GALA) rose nearly 20% to $0.33 in the early hours of Tuesday amid heightened whale buying activity and positive news.

ETH

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PUBG: Battlegrounds Developer Krafton Bets On Metaverse And NFTs

By Adrian Zmudzinski

Today, 10:57 PM

Krafton Inc. announced it will now be working on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and metaverse projects. Krafton is the parent company of Bluehole, the firm behind the successful videogame, PUBG: Battlegrounds.

BTC

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‘Words With Friends’ Maker Aims To Launch Its First NFT Game By Year-End: What You Need To Know

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 10:57 PM

Developer of games such as “Farmville” and “Words With Friends,” Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA), has plans to jump into blockchain-based gaming by the end of 2022.

TTWO

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Does Amazon Have Another Gaming Hit With Lost Ark? What Investors Should Know

By Chris Katje

Today, 10:57 PM

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) isn’t known for its video game division, but that could change with another potential hit.

AMZN

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Ubisoft Bringing Rabbids To Sandbox, Continuing NFT/Metaverse Push While Other Gaming Companies Back Off

By Chris Katje

Today, 10:57 PM

Leading video game company Ubisoft (OTC: UBSFY) is pushing into the metaverse with a new partnership announced with The Sandbox (CRYPTO: SAND).

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Decentraland Hosts First Metaverse Wedding In The US: Meta-Marriage

By Samiran Mondal

Today, 10:57 PM

At least 2,000 guests attended virtual ceremony at Decentraland (CRYPTO: MANA). However, the couple’s bells and whistles big day didn’t go strictly according to plan, meaning that the Metaverse still needs to develop further to host similar ceremonies reliably.

$MANA

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Grand Theft Auto Fans Rejoice As Take-Two Confirms ‘GTA 6’: What’s Next?

By Chris Katje

Today, 10:57 PM

The term "GTA 6" has been a Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) trend many times thanks to eager video game fans awaiting the release of “Grand Theft Auto 6.” Fans got their first update on the game from the publisher Friday, sending shares of Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:

MSFT

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Ubisoft Names Hedera And HBAR Foundation New GameFi Partners

By Mirko Scarcella

Today, 10:57 PM

Web3 gaming is about to become much bigger after popular global game company Ubisoft (OTC: UBSFF) announced this week that it will partner with Hedera (CRYPTO: HBAR) and HBAR Foundation

$HBAR

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Will Nintendo Dive Into The Metaverse Or NFTs?

By Samiran Mondal

Today, 10:57 PM

The president of Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) says the games company will hold off on expanding into the metaverse until it can be sure that the medium will provide the "surprise and fun" its players expect.