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Avowed, Obsidian’s Choice-Driven RPG, Launches This Fall
18.1.2024
During January 18's Xbox Developer Direct, Obsidian Entertainment announced that Avowed, its next big open-world RPG, will launch this fall. It’s currently slated to appear on Xbox Series X/S and PC. It also released the first gameplay for the upcoming Skyrim-like RPG. Read more
UK risks regulating NFTs the wrong way, says Mintable CEO
30.10.2023
“It’s not just a piece of artwork”: Mintable CEO Zach Burks argues that the United Kingdom government still hasn’t caught up on what NFTs are becoming
Meta’s Horizon Worlds launches on mobile and web in early access
15.9.2023
Mark Zuckerberg's Horizon Worlds is extending past virtual reality in a bid to bring more users to its 3D virtual world
Meta’s Metaverse Is Finding Its Legs — In Avatars
2.9.2023
Meta’s Horizon Worlds, the metaverse flagship app of the company formerly known as Facebook, is reportedly getting legs as part of users’ avatars in the coming weeks. The functionality is already present in a public test version of the app, but it is only present in Horizon Home,...
Mark Zuckerberg's Avatar Legs Saga Ends With A Whimper, Not A Bang
31.8.2023
Last year, Facebook (now known as Meta) announced that it was adding legs to its ugly virtual reality avatars. Some people were excited. Now a year later, after Meta promised the legs were coming soon, they are finally (sort of) working inside the company’s depressing digital “metaverse”. Should...
The Outer Worlds Was Pitched As A More Casual 'Fallout Meets Firefly' RPG
5.7.2023
If you haven’t been tuning into Fallout creator Tim Cain’s YouTube channel, you are sorely missing out on some fun gaming trivia and insights. Whether it’s the gritty details of how RPG gameplay gets fleshed out or Cain’s own personal experience as a gay dev, the former Obsidian creative is never...
Pokémon Pros Permabanned From Ever Playing After Protesting Tourney
9.6.2023
In early June, Korean Pokémon players made headlines after coordinating a protest against the very league they were playing in. Rather than submitting competitively viable teams, as they normally would, they gave each monster on their roster a strange skill called “Metronome,” which makes a Pokémon...
Chinese Yuan to Replace US Dollar as World’s Reserve Currency, Says Russian Banker
29.5.2023
Russia’s second-largest bank’s chairman says there is every reason to expect the Chinese yuan to replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s main reserve currency. He highlighted that the central bank of Russia has already begun investing its reserves in yuan, and over 70% of the trade turnover...
Epic CEO mocks ‘metaverse is dead’ notion — 600M coming to the ‘wake’
10.5.2023
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney made fun of a recent Business Insider article suggesting the Metaverse had run its course
Nifty News: Trump drops more NFTs ahead of presidential run, Meta opens to teens and more
19.4.2023
Trump’s first NFT collection has seen its value plummet by more than 60% following the latest launch which comes ahead of his 2024 presidential bid
Former Treasury Official Warns of Complete Economic Implosion if US Dollar Loses Global Reserve Currency Status
29.3.2023
Former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury Monica Crowley has warned of “catastrophic” consequences if the U.S. dollar loses its status as the world’s reserve currency. “That would mean the end of the U.S. dollar,” she said, predicting that “there would...
‘Metaverse’ Term Creator Neal Stephenson Not Bullish About Massive Adoption of Virtual Worlds
28.2.2023
Neal Stephenson, ostensibly the first to coin the term “metaverse,” issued his opinion about the future of the adoption of virtual worlds. The sci-fi writer and co-founder of Lamina1, a blockchain metaverse company, believes that building experiences that millions of people consider...
Colombian Court Holds Hearing in the Metaverse
17.2.2023
Colombian courts held one of the first judicial hearings using metaverse tech. María Victoria Quiñones Triana, the magistrate of the Magdalena court, approved the realization of this hearing, using Horizon Worlds technology provided by Meta and virtual avatars to represent participants in...
NBA Extends Partnership With Meta to Bring Basketball Games to the Metaverse
26.1.2023
The NBA has extended its current partnership with Meta to broadcast its games to the metaverse. The company announced that 52 games of the league will be available to be enjoyed using VR (virtual reality) tech, using Xtadium, a co-viewing platform. Five of these games will be presented in a more...
Insurance Giant Tokio Marine to Offer Its Services in the Metaverse
31.12.2022
Tokio Marine, the biggest property/casualty insurance group in Japan, is taking its services and operations into the metaverse. The group, which has more than 39,000 employees all over the world, will allow its users to review and purchase insurance products on a metaverse platform, using real...
Dappradar Report Shows Blockchain Gaming Thrived Amid FTX Collapse, Sector Accounted for 46% of All Network Activity
1.12.2022
According to a report published by the global dapp store platform, Dappradar, blockchain gaming hardly felt the impact of the recent FTX collapse and the crypto market carnage that ensued. Dappradar’s Blockchain Games Report indicates that the number of daily unique active wallets (dUAW)...
Apple Could Be Developing Its Own Metaverse Platform
17.11.2022
Tech and communications giant Apple might be developing its own metaverse, recently posting several job offerings in the fields of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). One of the job listings calls explicitly for engineers experienced in the development of a “3D mixed-reality...
Chinese Government Releases VR Research Plan Including Metaverse and Odor Simulation
4.11.2022
The Chinese government has presented a plan of action regarding the inclusion of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in the lives of the Chinese people. The plan contemplates research of several technologies, including the development of an open metaverse platform for its citizens...
Meta’s Horizon Worlds Metaverse App Still Too Buggy to Be Used According to Company Executives
10.10.2022
Meta’s VP of Metaverse, Vishal Shah, acknowledged that Horizon Worlds, the flagship app that Meta uses to show the potential of its metaverse, still has many problems affecting its usability. In a recent memo, Shah explains that even Meta’s employees are not using the app so much,...
Web3 Gaming Still Growing Despite Economic Woes, According to Dappradar Report
14.9.2022
According to a recent report produced by Dappradar, the Web3 gaming industry has managed to raise $750 million since August 1st in spite of the crypto downturn, with several important projects registering positive numbers regarding sales and activity. Web3 Gaming Industry Thriving Amidst Economic...