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The Protocol: Crypto Fundraising, Job Losses, Juicy Payouts, Grants for Devs
30.10.2024
In this week's issue of The Protocol, our newsletter on blockchain tech, we're covering the Optimism's $42.5M token pledge to Kraken, crypto VC funding, grants for Bitcoin open-source developers, and Polymarket's (negligible) impact on Polygon's bottom line
New Quiet Place Game Is Short, Scary, And A Perfect Halloween Treat
22.10.2024
2018’s A Quiet Place film kicked off the ongoing horror franchise that is all about deadly alien monsters invading Earth and hunting down anything that makes too much noise, forcing humanity to be very quiet at all times or die. I’ve never seen the movies, so I wasn’t sure if I’d enjoy the...
Netflix Shutters AAA Game Studio It Built With Former Blizzard, Bungie Devs
22.10.2024
From the moment it was announced that Netflix had hired a team of former Blizzard, Bungie and Sony developers to create a AAA game, it felt too likely that little or nothing would come of it. Non-gaming companies deciding to try to grab a slice of the giant pie by spending money to recruit...
Space Marine 2 Devs Respond To Backlash Over New Update That Made It Harder
18.10.2024
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2's recent 4.0 update hasn’t gone over well with players. The new patch added a difficulty option that some players feel is too frustrating while tweaking other parts of the game to make co-op missions harder, resulting in backlash from the community. Now, the devs...
Ethereum’s Pectra fork adds dynamic blob fees to to improve L2 scaling
18.10.2024
A proposal to change the blob gas target and max values on Ethereum comes seven months after blobs were introduced in the blockchain’s Dencun upgrade in March
Silent Hill 2 Remake Devs Reveal Their Next Creepy Horror Game
17.10.2024
Today, during Xbox’s October Partner Preview Event, we got our first look at Bloober Team’s next creepy horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn. Read more
Matthew McConaughey Saying Cool Sci-Fi Nonsense Over Pretty Concept Art Is Peak Video Game Trailer
16.10.2024
A space ship flying through a beautiful but menacing nebula. Cosmic horrors that feast on dreams and memories. That’s our latest look at Exodus, the sci-fi action RPG helmed by two ex-BioWare devs starring Matthew McConaughey, and it could very well be the most alluring and exciting this game...
Stalker 2 Devs Haven't Given Up On A 60FPS Mode For The Weaker Xbox
16.10.2024
After numerous delays, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is set to arrive in November on Xbox, Game Pass, and PC. And for all you Xbox Series S owners worried about how the big open-world shooter will play on the less powerful machine, Ukraine-based developers GSC Game World have good news.Read more
Starfield DLC Fail, Astro Bot Devs Speak, And Other Big Gaming News Of The Week
6.10.2024
It’s been a week, guys.From new DLC releases, to a new PS5 feature getting frustrating real fast, there was a lot to cover in this first week of October. We covered Astro Bot devs acknowledging the lack of FF7 characters in its PlayStation love letter, Microsoft asking devs why they’re skipping...
Microsoft Has Started Asking Devs Why They're Skipping Xbox
2.10.2024
In 2024, when a new game is announced, you can usually count on it to be released on PC, PlayStation, and possibly Switch. But it’s become a bit less of a guarantee that new games or ports will land on Xbox consoles, and it seems Microsoft is aware of this and is asking devs why. Read more
Warhammer Owners Are Serious About Lore, Made Space Marine 2 Devs Change Incorrect Ankle Armor
1.10.2024
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 launched last month to rave reviews and high player numbers. It’s likely the best Warhammer 40k game ever made and one of 2024's best shooters. But making it wasn’t easy, as developer Saber Interactive had to make sure every piece of armor, gun, and character...
Avalanche to reward devs building layer-1 chains with $40M grant
26.9.2024
An Avalanche spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the grant program will reward developers who create layer-1 chains and critical tools on the Avalanche9000 testnet
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Devs Already Tossing Around Story Ideas For DLC And A Sequel
23.9.2024
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 has only delved into one small slice of the tabletop source material’s sprawling grimdark sci-fi fantasy universe, and fans are eager to know where it might head next. While the developers at Saber Interactive haven’t confirmed exactly what Space Marine’s next chapters...
Devs Behind A Bunch Of Zelda Remasters Finally Get To Make Their Own With Echoes Of Wisdom
20.9.2024
Next week, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom launches on Nintendo Switch. It’s the first mainline entry in the franchise to let you play as Princess Zelda. And once again, Nintendo is being secretive about who developed it, though fans have seemingly figured it out. Read more
12 Things Coming To Space Marine 2 In The Future
19.9.2024
Earlier this month, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 launched to rave reviews. But even a great game can be improved, and that’s exactly what developers Saber Interactive is planning to do. Thanks to a new FAQ, we now have a good idea of what’s coming (and not coming) in the future.Read more
Ethereum Devs Poised to Split Blockchain's Next Big Upgrade, 'Pectra,' in Two
18.9.2024
On Thursday, Ethereum developers will decide if Pectra will be split into two forks. If developers agree on the split, the first package could come in 2025, as early as February
North Korean Crypto Devs Behind DeltaPrime Attack & $5.93 M Theft
16.9.2024
The DeFi project DeltaPrime on the ARB chain has been attacked leading to a loss of $5.93 Million.…
New Battle Royale Smash Bros. Hybrid Will Only Get Finished If Fans Like It
11.9.2024
The developers at the small independent studio Odyssey Interactive are doing something “a little crazy” and releasing an early prototype of their next game, Byte Breakers, to see if people like it and if they should even make it.Read more
Roblox will allow devs to skip Robux and charge players in fiat money
7.9.2024
The company has also partnered with Shopify to enable physical merchandise sales from directly within Roblox experiences
People Who Paid Extra To Play The New Test Drive Early Can't Due To Server Issues
6.9.2024
Test Drive Unlimted Solar Crown, the long-awaited next entry in the popular online open-world racing series, launched yesterday for folks who purchased the game’s $90 Gold Edition. Unfortunately for them, the game has been mostly unplayable due to server issues. Read more