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EA Considering In-Game Ads (Because It Went So Well Last Time)
8.5.2024
Electronic Arts, the publisher of most sports games on the market, Battlefield, Mass Effect, and plenty of other huge franchises, is considering putting ads inside its video games as another source of revenue. This isn’t the first time the company has done this, but given how poorly it’s gone...
A Rare Piece Of Nintendo History Is Currently On Auction For Over $3 Million
8.5.2024
An original prototype of Nintendo’s Super Famicom, Japan’s (superior) version of the SNES, is currently up for auction and recent bids have already pushed the grey piece of gaming history north of $3.2 million. The “god-tier” nostalgia bait shows the market for retro collectibles can still be...
Ancient8 partners with Supra to enhance Web3 gaming on Ethereum
8.5.2024
Ancient8 forges an exclusive collaboration with Supra, which will strengthen gaming studios by providing tools for games on Ethereum. The incorporation has been done with Supra’s DORA price feeds within Ancient8’s chain, offering connectivity with correct and dependable price data related...
Sophon ZKSync hyperchain raises $60 million in node sale
8.5.2024
The entertainment-focused Hyperchain aims to provide a robust infrastructure for gaming, AI, and SocialFi-related protocols
OKX Ventures invests in Wild Forest, a pioneering Web3 RTS game
8.5.2024
OKX, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange that has moved into venture capital through a subsidiary called OKX Ventures, has stepped in to back Wild Forest with a new investment. This Web3-enabled game is free and does not require a regular membership. It’s a real-time strategy game....
Are competitive gaming dynamics shifting with the crypto boom?
8.5.2024
Esports, also known as competitive gaming, traces its roots back to the early 1970s, when small-scale tournaments, like the one at Stanford University in October 1972, attracted around 20 researchers and students. Fast forward to 2022, and the global esports industry boasts an estimated revenue...
Report: Devs Were Working On Redfall's Offline Mode Up Until They Were Fired
8.5.2024
Earlier today, Redfall development studio Arkane Austin was closed by Xbox alongside Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Games. And it sounds like, before the shutdown, the team was working on new content and updates for the vampire-hunting shooter that, now, won’t ever be released.Read more
It's Time To Stop Giving Xbox Boss Phil Spencer A Pass
7.5.2024
On May 7, Xbox announced that it was closing four studios: Arkane Austin (Redfall), Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush), Alpha Dog Games (Mighty Doom), and support studio Roundhouse Games. The news is yet another example of Xbox—which has spent billions buying up studios—cutting costs, laying people...
Hi-Fi Rush Was The Hit Xbox Needed, And It Still Wasn't Enough For Them
7.5.2024
Today, May 7, Xbox announced it’s shutting down three studios and merging another. This includes Redfall developer Arkane Austin and Mobile Doom studio Alpha Dog Games, while Roundhouse Games is being absorbed into Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios. But perhaps most shocking...
'A F***ing Gut Stab': Game Industry Reacts To Shocking New Studio Closures
7.5.2024
One of the worst years for cancellations, cuts, and closures in the history of the video game industry has just claimed its next victims, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. Developers and fans alike are in disbelief. “Great teams are sunsetting before our eyes again, and it’s a fucking...
Microsoft Closes Studios Behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, And More To Prioritize 'High-Impact' Games
7.5.2024
Xbox is shutting down four studios in its first-party stable, specifically ones that fall under the Bethesda/ZeniMax umbrella. The brutal cuts will affect Redfall developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, and Mobile Doom developer Alpha Dog Games. ZeniMax subsidiary Roundhouse...
BytePlus and Mysten Labs join hands to explore Web3 gaming
7.5.2024
BytePlus, the parent company of TikTok, is now venturing out to explore Web3 gaming. It has entered into a strategic partnership with Mystic Labs. The objective is to enhance the blockchain ecosystem of Sui Network, making it a pivotal moment for the said segment of the industry along with...
Nintendo Finally Confirms Switch Successor’s Existence, Says It’ll Officially Announce ‘Within This Fiscal Year’
7.5.2024
Folks, it finally happened…sort of. Nintendo formally (and remarkably casually) acknowledged its successor to the Nintendo Switch, stating that it will be announced “within this fiscal year” as part of an investor meeting this week, meaning we’ll hear about it before April 2025. Nintendo president...
Starknet Foundation launches $5 million grants program
7.5.2024
The funding aims to help developers with final-stage blockchain projects come to market and boost overall blockchain innovation
Pokémon And Mario Kart Fans Fight Nintendo Network Shutdown To Beat 14-Year-Old Halo 2 Record
6.5.2024
In 2010, a group of Halo 2 diehards called “Noble 14” stayed logged into the multiplayer shooter for weeks after Microsoft turned off the online servers for the original Xbox on April 14. The service’s last player was Apache N4SIR who finally got booted just after midnight on May 11. Fourteen years...
India Announces ‘Successful’ Crackdown on E-Nugget Scam — Seizes $10M in Crypto From Exchanges
6.5.2024
India’s Enforcement Directorate has declared its multi-year crackdown on the “E-Nugget” scam in Kolkata successful. The operation has resulted in cash and crypto seizures, along with the arrest of the mastermind. Investigations uncovered numerous dummy accounts and led to...
Stellar Blade's 'Censorship' Circus, Remembering The First Sonic Trailer Five Years Later, And More Of The Week's Gaming Opinions
4.5.2024
This week, debates raged about supposed censorship in Stellar Blade. We also took a look at the upcoming game from the makers of Life Is Strange, remembered how the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, with its, uhh...unsettling take on the character...broke the internet five years ago,...
Starfield's Tiny Cities, An Escape From Tarkov Debacle And More Of The Week's Gaming News
4.5.2024
This week, we’ve got stories on Square Enix eating significant losses and shifting its strategy, a look back at Dragon’s Dogma 2's wild first month, and more. Click on for a roundup of the week’s biggest stories.Read more
Hugewin Crypto Casino: Redefining Cryptocurrency Gaming With Unrivaled Diversity and Unmatched Excitement
4.5.2024
Hugewin Crypto Casino proudly announces its emergence as a groundbreaking force in the realm of cryptocurrency gaming, offering an unparalleled fusion of innovation, diversity, and excitement. With a comprehensive suite of games, a plethora of cryptocurrency options, and enticing promotions...
Weekly VOX rewards, Proto-Vox NFTs flood GalaChain
3.5.2024
For many years, the voxel entities known as VOX have been a mainstay of the GalaVerse, fluidly transitioning between properties and games. VOX is not, however, the only initiative that can be considered a singular instance of the GalaChain network. VOX were designed with cross-utility in mind; they...