Crypto gaming interest drops in April, overall ecosystem healthier: DappRadar

Crypto gaming interest drops in April, overall ecosystem healthier: DappRadar

“The blockchain gaming industry isn’t dead — it’s evolving. It’s moving from noise to signal,” says DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas. Blockchain gaming user activity dipped and funding slowed in April, but the overall ecosystem is healthier and maturing, according to blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. User activity dropped 10% over April, with blockchain gaming reaching a…

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#People are using Super Mario to benchmark AI now

#People are using Super Mario to benchmark AI now

Thought Pokémon was a tough benchmark for AI? One group of researchers argues that Super Mario Bros. is even tougher. Hao AI Lab, a research org at the University of California San Diego, on Friday threw AI into live Super Mario Bros. games. Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 performed the best, followed by Claude 3.5. Google’s Gemini…

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#Ads in Games: How They Pay the Bills

#Ads in Games: How They Pay the Bills

Mobile ads are the money-makers for games. They pay the bills and serve as the financial backbone that keeps the gaming experience alive and thriving. But it’s not just a hunch – let’s throw in some numbers.  According to Statista, the mobile gaming content market was worth an estimated 140.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2022…

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# Microsoft’s Activision buy may see more metaverse in the office and crypto in gaming

# Microsoft’s Activision buy may see more metaverse in the office and crypto in gaming

More signs say the acquisition will boost metaverse applications in business than in gaming as CEO Nadella talks about productivity and metaverse enthusiast Kotick leaves Activision. A lot was said about the metaverse when the Microsoft deal to acquire Activision Blizzard was announced in January 2022. The attention mainly was on business communications, rather than…

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