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Russian Darknet Markets, Ransomware Groups Thrive Despite Sanctions, Report
27.2.2023
Russian marketplaces on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according to a report accessing the illicit blockchain space amid the world’s “first crypto war.” Ransomware actors and high-risk crypto exchanges have also remained active....
Ukraine Raises More Crypto Than Russia in Year of War, Analysis Unveils
26.2.2023
The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and humanitarian activities, Elliptic says in a report. According to the blockchain forensics company, the targeted nation has attracted more digital asset donations than...
Crypto Exchanges Allow Russians to Circumvent Sanctions, Report Alleges
26.2.2023
Major crypto exchanges have failed to prevent sanctioned Russian banks and traders from transacting, according to a blockchain forensics report. At least two established coin trading platforms continue to allow Russians to use their bank cards in peer-to-peer deals, the analysis shows. It also...
Ukraine-based blockchain firm reports company 'stronger' one year into war
24.2.2023
Russian military forces invaded areas of Ukraine in February 2022, and workers at businesses including Everstake have faced life in shelters and the constant threat of shelling
Blur founder Pacman puts the NFT marketplace war into perspective
23.2.2023
Blur founder Pacman is hopeful that the major NFT trading applications will soon find a middle ground and cooperate on creator royalties
Elden Ring Sells 20 Million Copies, Makes Excellent Point
23.2.2023
It was announced earlier today that Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s 2022 Game Of The Year For Loads Of People (including most staff at this website), has sold 20 million copies worldwide since its release a year ago. That is a lot.Read more
War of Words Over zkEVMs Might Portend Long Struggle to Tech Maturity
22.2.2023
As Polygon and Matter Labs race to bring their zkEVMs to market, both will need to make compromises in the name of security
Ukraine Speeds Up Digital Hryvnia Project, Plans Pilot for This Year
15.2.2023
Ukrainian authorities are speeding up the development of the electronic hryvnia, a high-ranking government official indicated. The executive power in Kyiv is now in talks with the central bank and businesses involved in the project to pilot the digital currency as early as this year. Minister Says...
Early Plans For God of War Ragnarök Involved A Big Death And A Wild Twist
14.2.2023
God of War Ragnarök is a good game that tells a story of how people can change their fates and take control of their own lives. However, in the very early days of its development, a possible story was pitched for the PlayStation-exclusive sequel that went a different direction and involved death...
Coins of War: How Crypto Keeps Feeding Russia's War Despite Sanctions
13.2.2023
Russian troops in Ukraine receive millions in crypto donations, despite international sanctions. CoinDesk investigates how these funds are flowing and talks to fundraisers
The Best (And Worst) Super Bowl Video Game Ads
10.2.2023
You might be wondering why a video game website like Kotaku is writing about sports, but the connection between games and sports runs much deeper than the annual release of Madden. One of the most prevalent cultural links between video games and football, even to those who don’t care about...
God Of War Made Axe Throwing Look Easy, But It’s Not
8.2.2023
Like most rational people, I feel skittish around sharp objects that could cause grievous harm to life and limb. Unfortunately for me, I spend a lot of time with people who are much braver than I. One of my friends recently dragged me to an axe throwing bar, and I found out that throwing an axe...
The war among blockchains should stop to speed up adoption
8.2.2023
Sometimes we are so engrossed in internecine warfare among the chains and tokens that we fail to realize the regular folks who have no idea what we are talking about
These God Of War Easter Eggs Have Deep PlayStation Roots
7.2.2023
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The Art Of God of War Ragnarök
7.2.2023
I don’t know if I’ve ever actually discussed this on Fine Art before, it’s just something we have to work with in the background and I haven’t wanted to bore you with the details, but you should know that video game artists are rarely, if ever, allowed to just share their work whenever and however...
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Leaks Show God Of War-Style Combat
6.2.2023
Dragon Age fans have been waiting for updates on Dreadwolf, the latest action-RPG in the series, for years, only to receive the barest breadcrumbs. Last October, BioWare announced that the game was fully playable from beginning to end, but it hasn’t shown off any video or screenshots. But finally...
Autoři remasteru Command & Conquer chystají strategii z první světové války
6.2.2023
Již v březnu by měla vyjít real-time strategie The Great War: Western Front, která se bude věnovat ve hrách příliš nevyužívanému období první světové války. Postarají se o ni zkušení Petroglyph Games, kteří dali v minulosti vzniknout třeba Star Wars: Empire at War, Universe at War nebo naposledy...
Report: Egyptian Lawmakers Hail Parliament’s Endorsement of Pact to Join BRICS Bank
3.2.2023
Egyptian lawmakers recently hailed the parliament’s endorsement of a pact that allows the country to join the New Development Bank, a report has said. According to the report, the lawmakers believe joining this BRICS-backed institution will help Egypt reduce its demand for dollars and enable...
The World's Biggest Airplane, Destroyed In Ukraine, Is Coming To Flight Simulator
3.2.2023
For over 30 years the Antonov An-225 Mriya was the world’s biggest airplane, a colossal vehicle that was 84 m (275 feet) long and weighed 190 tonnes, but which could still somehow not just get itself into the air, but carry loads of other stuff inside it while doing it.Read more
Blur Reportedly Finds Loophole in OpenSea's Blocklist as Marketplace War Escalates
31.1.2023
The apparent workaround allows the zero-fee marketplace to list collections that have previously been blocklisted by OpenSea, following months of debates around enforcing creator royalties