"play your favourite PC games like Counter Strike and Quake for real money" - A new service coming out of Sweden (but formally operating in Malta), called Gamelio offers cash-based gaming in Quake 4 and Counter Strike 1.6. When I visited there were only 4 players online, so it is still a bit early to call it the next big thing, but the concept sounds solid: why not add a small wager to the general trash-talk of online games?
With poker reaching new millions weekly, the digital economy and online community might be ready to step it up another notch. This should not be confused with the more "organized" gaming competitions (as discussed in podcast #8 by the fragdolls) where only the top contenders will walk away with a cash prize. Gamelio appears to be all about "putting your money where your mouth is" and will be interesting to follow over the coming weeks/months
