NFT fantasy sports startup Sorare lays off 13% of staff, as web3 gaming continues to sputter

March 6, 2024

Web3-enabled fantasy sports platform Sorare laid off 22 employees based in its New York office in February. The move comes as the startup wants certain teams to be concentrated at the company’s Paris headquarters to improve communication and efficiency, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. “As we plan for our next stage of […]

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Google announces the new fees that come with its Play Store’s DMA compliance plan

March 6, 2024

Google today is sharing more details about the fees that will accompany its plan to comply with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), the new regulation aimed at increasing competition across the app store ecosystem. While Google yesterday pointed to ways it already complied with the DMA — by allowing sideloading of apps, for example […]

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Sling TV now lets customers play free arcade games while watching live TV content

March 6, 2024

DISH-owned streaming service Sling TV announced today the launch of its new gaming platform called “Arcade,” featuring classic arcade games like Tetris, Wheel of Fortune, Sweet Sugar, Solitaire Clash, Poker Online, and Doodle Jump, among others. Notably, the experience is free for Sling TV and Sling Freestream customers, and they can play games while simultaneously […]

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