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Pakistan Telecom Authority Asked to Block Over 1,600 Crypto Sites — Minister Says Government Intends to ‘Regularize’ Crypto
20.1.2022
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been requested to ban more than 1,600 crypto websites by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The action followed a complete crypto ban recommendation by the central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Meanwhile, the country’s science...
Twitch Star Ninja Threatens Pokimane With Legal Action For Alleged 'Harassment'
18.1.2022
In an unnecessary turn of events, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is threatening fellow streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys with defamation of character charges. Welcome to 2022, yall. Things are about to get wild from here on out.Read more
Report: Live-Action Lost Judgment TV Series In The Works
18.1.2022
Japanese actor and pop star Takuya Kimura made his video game debut with Judgment and its sequel Lost Judgment. Apparently, there are unconfirmed plans to adapt the budding franchise into a live-action TV series. Kimura was previously in a boy band called Smap, but has also been one of Japan’s...
Pakistani Bank Asks Customers to Avoid Conducting Crypto Transactions
18.1.2022
A major bank in Pakistan has reportedly asked its customers to avoid conducting cryptocurrency transactions. Bank Alfalah’s action came shortly after the State Bank of Pakistan, the country’s central bank, submitted a report to the Sindh High Court recommending a complete ban...
NBA Player Gets Zelda Sound Played Every Time He Scores
17.1.2022
I had never noticed or heard this during a game before, so it took a column from the excellent Zach Lowe for me to learn this, but every time Cleveland big man Jarrett Allen scores at home he gets a cute little Zelda sound effect played over the stadium’s speakers.Read more
Someone Got PS1 Classic Tomb Raider Running On A Game Boy Advance
15.1.2022
Here’s a port I never expected to see, but is now real and can be downloaded today: Tomb Raider on for the Game Boy Advance handheld console. It’s true. And this wild port is only possible thanks to the flexible open-source “OpenLara” project.Read more
Crytek Threatens Modder With Legal Action Over Crysis Photo Mode Mods
15.1.2022
A popular PC modder who has created unofficial photo modes for various PC games has been hit with a cease and desist letter by Crysis developer Crytek. Now, after threats of legal action from the German studio, the modder has opted to remove the mods he created for Crytek games from his Patreon...
Franklin And Lamar Headline GTA Online Update, Red Dead Online Update Does Not Exist
13.1.2022
Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest update is out now, and while Rockstar’s official “Newswire” site hasn’t posted any specific details, I’ve already played the new mode, which stars GTA V characters Franklin and Lamar. And while the new update isn’t amazing or anything, the timing of it will most...
God Of War Is Getting Rave Reviews On PC
12.1.2022
God of War was great when it came to PS4 in 2018 and, like Kratos himself, it appears to have only gotten better with age. According to the initial reviews, the previous Game of the Year winner is even more stunning on PC, where it’s set to land later this week on January 14.Read more
Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather Sued for Inappropriately Promoting Cryptocurrency Token
12.1.2022
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. are facing a class-action lawsuit over their promotion of Ethereummax and the EMAX cryptocurrency token. The celebrities’ “improper promotional activities generated the trading volume needed for all the defendants...
Rockstar, Take-Two Remember Midnight Club Exists
11.1.2022
During an investor call earlier today, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive (the parent company of Rockstar Games) listed off some of the publisher’s most popular and successful franchises. And it was during this meeting that Take-Two and Rockstar Games seemingly remembered that...
Among Us Beats Spider-Man As Last Month’s Most Popular PS5 Download
10.1.2022
Sci-fi muder mystery Among Us saw its popularity soar again last month after it finally came to Xbox and PlayStation. On PS4 and PS5 specifically, it was the most downloaded game for December, beating out Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Call of Duty: Vanguard for the top spot. Nothing sus about...
Half-Life Mod Ditches Gordon For Spyro The Dragon
9.1.2022
Who needs Gordon Freeman aka the main protagonist of the original Half-Life game released back in 1998? The dude is boring. It’s time to move on to someone new. Someone like Spyro, that purple dragon from the Spyro The Dragon franchise. And thankfully, a new mod swaps the old Gordon for...
Red Dead Online Players Are Frustrated After Months Without A Major Update
9.1.2022
The last major update for Red Dead Online was released in July 2021. Since then, the game has received no major content updates. As 2022 starts, RDO fans have become fed up with the lack of content and communication from Rockstar and have collectively started the #SaveRedDeadOnline campaign to......
ConstitutionDAO, a ‘crypto red alert’ and other cases of crypto-powered social action in 2021
8.1.2022
Last year, the crypto community demonstrated its capacity to fight for a good cause, raise money and mobilize political support
This B-Movie-Inspired Action-RPG Looks Like An Anime Fan's Fever Dream
7.1.2022
Not often do video game trailers wed my love for cheesy B movies, anime references, and balls-to-the-wall action spectacles, but this upcoming action role-playing game might as well have lifted its premise from my fever dreams and brought them to life. Read more
Days Gone Was A 'Disappointment' To Sony Despite Selling Millions, Director Says
6.1.2022
While developer Sucker Punch Productions celebrates the massive success of Ghost of Tsushima, which recently sold more than eight million copies, not everyone is reveling in the excitement. Case in point: Former Bend Studio director Jeff Ross, who used the opportunity to take a stab at Sony for...
Tom Holland Discovered Uncharted On The Set Of Spider-Man: Homecoming
5.1.2022
Sony’s Uncharted movie has been in the works since 2008, but the star of next month’s theatrical release didn’t play the games until 2016. During last night’s Sony CES keynote event, actor Tom Holland took the stage, where he talked about discovering Naughty Dog’s acclaimed adventure series while...
CFTC Fines ‘Decentralized’ Prediction Market Platform Polymarket $1.4 Million, Shuts Down Noncompliant Markets
4.1.2022
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered a “decentralized” prediction market platform to shut down non-compliant markets and pay a fine of $1.4 million. “Polymarket had been operating an illegal unregistered or non-designated facility for event-based...
India’s Central Bank RBI Says Crypto Is Prone to Fraud and Poses Immediate Risks to Consumer Protection
2.1.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned about multiple risks cryptocurrency poses to the country’s financial stability. “They are also prone to frauds and to extreme price volatility,” the apex bank claims, stressing that...