Gaming

Facebook Live Now Offers Tipping
Facebook Live Now Offers Tipping
January 29, 2018  |  Facebook

Video gameplay streamers who use Facebook Live are getting a new way to make money, with Facebook adding the capability for users to tip creators....

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EA, Star Wars And The Force (Of Payments) That Wasn’t With Them
EA, Star Wars And The Force (Of Payments) That Wasn’t With Them
November 18, 2017  |  eCommerce

If EA Games — the third- or fourth-largest video game company in the world — had set out to write a step-by-step guide on how not to...

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Razer Invests In Asian Online Payment Firm To Boost Virtual Currency For Gamers
Razer Invests In Asian Online Payment Firm To Boost Virtual Currency For Gamers
June 26, 2017  |  Investments

Gaming company Razer has invested nearly $20 million into Malaysia-based online payment firm MOL Global. According to TechCrunch, this move is part of Razer’s push to...

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Niantic Charges Pokémon GO Sponsors Up To 50 Cents Per Visitor
Niantic Charges Pokémon GO Sponsors Up To 50 Cents Per Visitor
June 01, 2017  |  News

Pokémon GO maker Niantic has revealed that sponsored locations like McDonald’s Japan pay up to $0.50 for each visitor attracted to the game — and...

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Amazon To Host eSports Tournament
Amazon To Host eSports Tournament
November 22, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Amazon continues to bank on the popularity of eSports. The online retail giant recently announced that it will hold its first-ever eSports tournament. Sixteen of...

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PayPal Survey Says Americans Game On Smartphones, Prefer Easy Payment Methods
PayPal Survey Says Americans Game On Smartphones, Prefer Easy Payment Methods
November 02, 2016  |  Mobile

The results are in: PayPal just released its Digital Goods Economy Survey. The survey analyzed habits, behaviors and consumer trends in the gaming and eBook...

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Real-Time Sports Betting Startup Gets Funded
Real-Time Sports Betting Startup Gets Funded
June 01, 2016  |  Investments

WinView, a two-screen TV synchronization platform, announced the close of its Series A funding round with $3.4 million in equity financing on Tuesday (May 31). With...

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