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In Just Two Years, Nintendo Fan Completes Game Boy Collection
10.9.2021
Twitter user Shouta is now the proud owner of all 1,244 Game Boy titles. Congrats! Finishing the collection took less time than he thought it would thanks to Twitter’s help. In the US, there were 1,046 games released for the Game Boy, but in Japan, there were 1,244 titles released in retail shops...
FIBA and Bitci Technology: Fan token and NFT Collaboration
1.9.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Bitci Technology are starting the blockchain revolution in international basketball. Fan tokens, which will be developed within the scope of the cooperation...
Former US President Donald Trump: Cryptocurrencies Are ‘a Disaster Waiting to Happen’
1.9.2021
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says cryptocurrencies are “potentially a disaster waiting to happen.” In addition, he said that they “may be fake.” His comments followed another when he said bitcoin “seemed like a scam.” Trump Is Still No Fan of Bitcoin...
Kickass Cyberpunk 2077 Modders Become CD Projekt Red Devs
31.8.2021
If you know anything about Cyberpunk 2077, an open-world romp about committing crimes with neo-John Wick, you know that it launched in rough shape. Much of the game’s eight-month lifespan has been defined more by patches and updates than anything else. But this news might help: The developer,...
Medieval GTA Actually Pretty Much Works
30.8.2021
These days, people are excited about old Grand Theft Auto games, like Vice City and San Andreas, getting remastered for modern hardware. But before the series went 3D, the ‘90s era classic top-down GTA games were Rockstar’s quirky first stabs at an open-world crime game. Rustler, out today...
Visa whitepaper describes NFTs as a ‘promising medium for fan engagement’
29.8.2021
The nonfungible token, or NFT, market registered $2.5 billion in sales during the first half of 2021. Companies like Visa continue to shine the spotlight on this rapidly growing industry
Awesome Metroid Prime 2D Fan Project Gets Nintendo’d
27.8.2021
Back in April a group of incredibly talented independent developers calling themselves Team SCU released an impressive demo for Prime 2D, a side-scrolling remake of 2002’s first-person Metroid Prime. The ambitious project had been in planning for over 15 years. Nintendo’s lawyers put an end to...
Pokémon Go Changes Gym, Pokéstop Distances After Fan Uproar
26.8.2021
Pokémon Go developers Niantic recently decided to dial back the social distancing requirements in the game for players in the USA and New Zealand, and it did not go down well with fans.Read more
Budweiser uses $120K to purchase 'fan art' NFT and Beer.eth domain
25.8.2021
The beer company seems to be taking another step into the crypto and blockchain space with these latest buys
13 Years Later, Fan Gets Tricky Zelda Record In Smash Bros.
25.8.2021
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of the most frequently, and thoroughly, speedrun games on the planet. Having been released almost 25 years ago, the game has been explored to death, and yet gamers find a way. There was one version of Ocarina of Time left undefeated for 13 years: the five...
Sonic Amateur Games Expo Features 150+ Free Fan Games
22.8.2021
Yesterday, the Sonic Amateur Games Expo started, continuing a 21-year tradition of fans coming together to share new community-developed games, demos, mods, and engines. And while the name implies it’s all about Sonic, SAGE is more than just ROM-hacks and fan games based on Sega’s popular mascot....
Mafia 'Titanic Mod' Released After 15 Years Of Fan Development
22.8.2021
15 years ago, back in 2006, I was barely 15 years old. And in that year, the same year Twitter launched, the original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven was barely four years old. And one modder was starting work on a mod that would add a fully realized and modeled Titanic into the game. 15 years later...
Impressive Simpsons: Hit & Run Remake Was Made By One Fan In A Week Using Unreal Engine
21.8.2021
The Simpsons: Hit & Run was a GTA-clone released in 2003 that would go on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide. Today, nearly two decades later, Hit & Run is fondly remembered and many hope the game will get remade or remastered. One fan decided he was tired of waiting and in a week...
Decentralized TV Advances as Cudos Ties Up With Sator and Crypto-Themed Series “Hold on for Dear Life”
17.8.2021
As blockchain technology expands its horizons, attention is turning towards Hollywood with the introduction of a brand new decentralized series titled “HODL,” which will feature fan engagement tokens and highlight mining services-for-all. Audience to Gain Exposure to Token Incentives...
Fan Accidentally Discovers Massive Metal Gear Solid Glitch, Speedrunners Freaking Out
16.8.2021
Over the weekend, Twitch streamer Boba was streaming herself playing Metal Gear Solid for the first time ever, and after being attacked by some guards, she turned to fight them. At that moment, she accidentally ended up getting pushed backward through a locked door, discovering a new glitch that...
Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Gets Part of His Contract Paid in Cryptocurrency
14.8.2021
Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer superstar, has opted to receive cryptocurrency as part of his new contract signed with the French club Paris Saint-Germain. The club revealed that the player will receive crypto as part of his $30 million payment, as a “welcome package” given to...
Fan Tokens Spread to the Basketball Industry Too
13.8.2021
Japan’s sports club token craze has spilled over from the world of football and has made its debut on the basketball court – with a Yokohama-based team releasing Japanese professional basketball’s first-ever cryptoasset.
The franchise in question is the Yokohama B-Corsairs, and the move, once...
Messi Pockets Crypto in PSG Deal, Fan Token Payouts May ‘Incentivize’ Players
12.8.2021
Lionel Messi. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/messi_messi10
Lionel Messi, one of the world’s most famous footballers, has just become a crypto holder (if he hasn't been already) – as part of a bumper pay package to welcome him to his new club.
Cryptonews.com reported this week that the French...
Soccer star Messi's latest contract reportedly includes crypto fan tokens
12.8.2021
The financial package for Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi's much-anticipated move to Paris Saint Germain includes payment in crypto fan tokens, sources claim
There’s a Crypto Angle to the Messi-PSG-Barca Saga as Fan Token Booms
10.8.2021
Source: A screenshot, Instagram/messi_messi10
Football and crypto have become unlikely bedfellows all over the world, with club tokens now commonplace for top-level, second-tier and even grassroots teams everywhere. But a true litmus test for these fledgling coins is about to emerge as arguably...