Gaming

Social gaming disruptor PickGuru is granted a UK Gambling Commission licence and announces TikTok executive to lead the business

The HALLO ECHO

  PickGuru, a brand new social gaming platform, announced that it has secured a UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licence. They also confirm the appointment of TikTok executive Olly Roland-Jones as chief executive officer (CEO). The platform allows friends and fans to challenge and compete with each other in a wide range of live and engaging…

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Adverty wins third US patent for BrainImpression™, bringing ad viewability technology to gaming on mobile, TV screens and the wider metaverse

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  Adverty AB (publ) has been granted its third patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its in-game ad viewability technology BrainImpression™; a ground-breaking method for determining ad viewability and impressions within complex gaming environments. The multi-patented invention is one of the core functionalities of Adverty’s leading in-game advertising platform and now…

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Intema announces Isle of Man OGRA license application

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Intema Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce that the Isle of Man regulatory authorities have formally accepted for review the application by Livestream Esports Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intema, for a license under the Online Gambling Regulation Act (OGRA) 2001. “Obtaining this license from one of the world’s most prestigious gaming jurisdictions would…

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Euroconsumers calls Nintendo to solve its “Joy-Con Drift” probl

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  The new version of the Nintendo “Switch” console, the Switch OLED, expected on October 8th 2021, shows an unsolved technical problem with its controllers – an issue commonly called “Joy-Con Drift” –  that prevents players from playing the game properly. Nintendo is quite aware of this flaw. Yet it still plans to roll out…

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UK’s ASA Issues New Guidelines for In-game Spending

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  The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued new guidelines for in-game spending. The new measures introduced last week have been brought in to make sure advertisements are more transparent for consumers. If you’ve ever been confused or mislead by the massive bundles of premium currency you get in games, or if you’ve been…

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