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Cream Finance Suffers $130 Million Hack
29.10.2021
Ethereum defi protocol Cream Finance suffered an exploit yesterday that allowed attackers to steal $130 million from its holdings. The news was first revealed by Peckshield, a blockchain analytics company that discovered a flash loan had exploited the platform. This is the third hack the protocol...
NFT Sales Climb 464% in 3 Months, Mochi Market Nears $1B, Cryptopunk #7804 Sells for $7.5M
26.10.2021
The market history of non-fungible token (NFT) sales has been steadily expanding during the last three months, according to statistics from nonfungible.com’s historical market data. NFT sales over the past three months have increased by 464% since June 27 and the Binance Smart Chain...
GTA Has A Weird History On Nintendo Consoles
24.10.2021
Grand Theft Auto is one of the biggest, most popular video game franchises in history. It has sold millions of games across nearly every platform released since the PS1 and courted more controversy than perhaps any other video game series ever created. And it’s done all this while mostly avoiding...
I’m Gonna Play The Heck Out Of This Lo-Fi Spin On Pokémon
19.10.2021
The elevator pitch for Cassette Beasts, a forthcoming indie game, can’t fit on a single line. A lo-fi monster-hunting game clearly inspired by Pokémon? Or, oh, oh, how about a top-down role-playing game with gorgeous pixel art and killer music? Surely it’s something distinguished by being awash...
The New iPad Mini Reclaims The Title Of Best Gaming Tablet
15.10.2021
When Apple released the original iPad Mini back in late 2012 I thought, “This is it, the perfect form-factor for tablet gaming.” Everywhere I went I pulled out the compact device, showing off its 7.9-inch screen, how well it fit in my oversized paws. I was never going back to a full-size iPad. Then...
CSS is Going Gosh-Darned Hog Wild, I Tell Ya What
13.10.2021
As someone just sittin’ back watching CSS evolve, it feels like we’re at one of the hottest moments of innovation in CSS history. It was really something when we got flexbox across all browsers, and not terribly long after, grid. …
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Sunday Comics: Fun Game
10.10.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
IHC: Wilder to Land a Blow for Crypto
5.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. LAS VEGAS & ULAANBAATAR – On Saturday 9 October, Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will be defending the United States’ honor once more. Known for being the first American World Heavyweight Champion since 2004, which was the longest period of time...
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Continues to Rise: 37% More Difficult to Mine BTC Than 3 Months Ago, Difficulty Nears 20 Trillion
4.10.2021
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been climbing steadily over the last three months and rose more than 40% after the network’s hashpower was below 90 exahash per second (EH/s) on July 5. The trend has led to a consecutive run of five bitcoin mining difficulty accruals with another increase...
The History of DeFi Revised: Marnotaur NFT Collection Public Launch Date Set for October 4th
4.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Right after the Marnotaur DeFi leverage platform announced the extremely quickly completed of its Marnotaur NFT collection presale, the team announced that the collection would go public. The date for the sale has been set for October 4th on the official website...
Netflix's Squid Game Is A Furious Prophetic Show That’s Taking The World By Storm
1.10.2021
There’s a scene near the start of the first episode of Korean Netflix phenomenon Squid Game where main character, Seong Gi-hun, is repeatedly trying and failing to get a prize from a claw machine. He’s just been beaten up, lost gambling winnings he’d only possessed for a few minutes, and he’s...
Bitcoin history repeating? 3 indicators suggest October will reignite the BTC bull market
1.10.2021
The flagship cryptocurrency has closed October in profits seven out of nine times since 2013, raising hopes that it would be able to log a fractal bull run in the next 31 days
South African University Professor Urges Country to ‘Finalize Cryptocurrency Policy’ — Warns Against Resisting Crypto
27.9.2021
A professor with the University of Johannesburg, Rabelani Dagada, has urged South Africa to finalize its cryptocurrency public policy if the country still wants to become a hub for digital currency innovation. History Will Repeat Itself In an opinion published by Itweb, Dagada warned South African...
First Blockchain Event in the “World Expo” History
23.9.2021
The World Expo, which is going to be held in Dubai this year, has played a major role in the whole world adding more value to the innovations throughout its history and now, the most exciting news is coming! For the first time in history, a Blockchain event will be held at the World Expo. …
PC Game Is Gonna Really Lean Into Slavery
22.9.2021
When Paradox announced Victoria III earlier this year, I was very excited, but also a little wary. Simulating the comedic excesses of medieval rulers is one thing, but how was a game coming out in 2022 (?) going to handle depictions of very real and lingering issues like the exploitation of workers...
Uncovering The Real History Of The Women Who Pioneered Video Games
21.9.2021
It’s a fact: The women who helped shape the video game industry often go unacknowledged, hidden from history by popular narratives and male-centric scholarship. Mary Kenney, a narrative writer and game designer at Insomniac Games, aims to shed light on some of those overlooked pioneers...
The Week In Games: Lost Judgment Is Out Soon
20.9.2021
Lost Judgment is out later this week on PlayStation and Xbox. Don’t expect a PC release anytime soon...Read more
Sunday Comics: Just Watch!
19.9.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Sunday Comics: What If?
12.9.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Kim Kardashian Called out by UK Regulator for Pumping Crypto Token That Could Harm Investors
7.9.2021
Kim Kardashian has been singled out by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for pumping a crypto token that could put investors at risk. With 250 million Instagram followers, the FCA chairman said that Kardashian’s cryptocurrency promotion “may have been the financial...