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PlaySpan teams up with PayPal to make game payments easier

PlaySpan, a maker of virtual goods platforms for games, is launching a new way to pay for goods using eBay’s PayPal technology for electronic payments. The result will make it easier for consumers to pay for virtual goods — from better weapons to fancy clothing — in online games...

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VentureBeat — November 03

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Virtual goods resellers on the rise

As the sales of virtual goods grow, so do the people who wish they had their real money back in their pocket. A new report confirms that gamers are reselling virtual goods for real cash. ...

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CNET News.com — October 28

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Dust 514 jumps in bed with micro-transactions

Dust 514, CCP's first-person shooter outlet through which the EVE Online universe will reach consoles, won't require an actual subscription in order to play. Instead, the game will use real money-based micro-transactions at its "virtual items marketplace," according to Eur...

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Destructoid — October 05

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StickK Raises More Funding For Self-Commitment Service, Eyes B2B Play

We haven’t written about StickK, the company that allows you to put a contract on yourself in order to help you commit to improving your lifestyle, since the service was launched back in February 2008. Good thing the company got in touch with us and pointed out they’re doing quite nicely, which ...

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TechCrunch — September 30

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Micro-Transactions Proving to Be Game-Changer for Mochi Media

World's Largest Network of Online Games Announces Enhancements to Recently Launched Micro-Transactions Platform Alongside Impressive Company Growth, Milestones ...

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Marketwi...Releases — September 29

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Zong Launches Subscription Service For Mobile Payments

Over the past year, we've written frequently about mobile payments startups and the potential future of this technology. Rivals Zong and Boku both offer essentially the same service—the ability to make a payment for a micro-transactions via your mobile phone. And both companies have been gr...

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Original... Web 2.0 — September 22