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Xbox Promises More Gaming Consoles In The Future And Throws Shade At PS5 Pro
15.11.2024
Microsoft’s latest holiday marketing campaign is all about how you can play Xbox games even without the actual console. “This is an Xbox,” the slogan reads as it lists laptops, smartphones, VR headsets, and other platform-agnostic devices. But despite doubling-down on the virtues of “play...
Aave Gauges Community Interest for Expansion to Bitcoin Layer 2 Spiderchain
15.11.2024
The potential deployment on a Bitcoin layer-2 by the largest DeFi lending protocol highlights the appetite for harnessing the original blockchain for purposes that are commonplace elsewhere in the crypto ecosystem
UK Government Plans Pilot for a Digital Gilt Instrument Using Distributed Ledger Technology
14.11.2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will mention the DLT-based digital gilt instrument in her first annual speech laying out her long-term vision
These Two Classic Shooters Just Became Completely Free, Forever
14.11.2024
Epic, now primarily known for Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has given permission for two of the most significant video games ever made, Unreal and Unreal Tournament, to be freely accessed via the Internet Archive. As spotted by RPS, via ResetEra, the OldUnreal group announced the move on their...
The Protocol: Reinvent Ethererum, and Just Don't Break Bitcoin
13.11.2024
In founding editor Bradley Keoun's last issue of The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain technology, we're covering Trump's DOGE whistle and the slew of announcements from the big Ethereum conference Devcon in Bangkok
World Of Warcraft Is Finally Getting Player Homes After 20 Years
13.11.2024
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read more
Binance Report Highlights Rise of AI-Powered Crypto Apps and the Success of AI-Backed Meme Coins
13.11.2024
A new Binance report explores the rise of AI-powered crypto applications, highlighting the success of an AI-backed meme coin and the emergence of platforms for creating and managing AI agents. AI-Endorsed Meme Coin Brings Alignment Concept to the Fore According to a new report by Binance,...
Blockchain Analyzer 'Bubblemaps' Adds AI to Help Identify Insider-Controlled Tokens
13.11.2024
The app's new update seeks to boost transparency in the market by exposing token ownership patterns that may indicate centralization or manipulation
Xbox Boss Says No 'Red Line' With Exclusives, Including Even Halo
13.11.2024
Earlier this year, Xbox brought some of its games to PlayStation 5 and Switch. Apparently that worked pretty well, as Microsoft’s CEO of gaming Phil Spencer says more of its games are coming to other platforms, and that might even include the Xbox’s crown jewels, like the next Halo game. Read more
Xbox Is Working On A Gaming Handheld But It's Still A Few Years Out
13.11.2024
Rumors have been flying all year that Xbox is working on a PC gaming handheld. On Wednesday, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed that plans are underway, though it sounds like an actual portable device is still a few years out.Read more
Online Gaming Store GOG Launches New Scheme To Save Games From Disappearing
13.11.2024
In 2008, when GOG.com was launched, it was called Good Old Games. As Steam was on the rise and digital distribution was clearly to become the future of gaming, a Polish company that had just released its first game—a relatively obscure RPG called The Witcher—wanted to get in on the act. The goal...
Ethereum Developer Consensys Plots Token Issuance in Sign of Trump Thaw
13.11.2024
The long-anticipated LINEA token comes as the next U.S. president is expected to usher in a more favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrency
Ethereum Pioneer's New 'Time Machine' Makes Transactions Conditional on Future Events
13.11.2024
The new platform, called the “Ethereum time machine,” extends Ethereum’s programming capabilities by allowing smart contracts to execute transactions based on uncertain or not-guaranteed future events
‘Just Don’t Break’ Bitcoin: Devs Debate Tech Upgrades to Top Crypto
12.11.2024
The bitcoiners gathered at OP_Next were decidedly in favor of progress – but not too much progress, and certainly not too fast
GTA Trilogy Gets Big Surprise Update That Makes It Much Better
12.11.2024
Rockstar Games has released updates for each of the remastered Grand Theft Auto games included in the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition collection that make these maligned versions play better, as well as making them look more like the original games released on PS2 back in the early 2000s. Read more
Ethereum Layer-2 Project Starknet to Roll Out Staking Feature Later This Month
12.11.2024
StarkWare, the main developer firm behind Starknet, had shared in July that it would introduce a proposal for staking on the blockchain, but had not previously fixed the date of the rollout
Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake Introduces 'Beam Chain,' a Total Redesign of the Network's Consensus Layer
12.11.2024
The Beam Chain groups a number of big-ticket upgrades, including zero-knowledge support and fast finality, into a single Ethereum upgrade
Chinese microchip company says it’s now accepting Bitcoin as payment
12.11.2024
Huangzhou-based crypto mining chip maker Nano Labs saw its share price rise slightly after announcing it will start accepting Bitcoin as payment
Valve Reveals Very Pretty, All-White Steam Deck
12.11.2024
Valve has announced a new white and gray variant of its uber-popular portable PC device, the Steam Deck. This upcoming version of the handheld PC will cost $680 and will go on sale on November 18. Read more
Spyro The Dragon Coming To Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow
11.11.2024
Earlier today, after some teasing, Xbox confirmed that 2018's Spyro Reignited Trilogy would be available to play via Xbox Game Pass starting tomorrow. It follows the addition of fellow former PlayStation platform mascot Crash Bandicoot, who arrived on the service earlier this year. Read more