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Sony’s NFT Patent References Babe Ruth, Esports, And Pro Streamers
15.11.2022
I look forward to the day when my brain doesn’t have to think about terms like “distributed ledger,” “fungible,” or “jtoken” anymore. But if recent Sony patents are anything to go by, we may not be out of the NFT woods yet (if there are still woods left when crypto burns the planet down). While...
PlayStation Dives into NFT World with New Patent, Rival XBOX Lags Behind
15.11.2022
A newly published patent suggests that the gaming giant Sony PlayStation may use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in-game – or at least they’re looking into it. Microsoft’s XBOX, meanwhile, seems to be looking in the opposite direction.
Sony’s patent is titled “US20220358450 - Tracking Unique In-Game...
This Killer Narrative Game From Obsidian Is A Must-Play
14.11.2022
Welcome to 16th-century Europe. You are Andreas Maler, an artist living among the people of the fictional town of Tassing, where things are about to change in the wake of a murder. How will they change? That’s what you’ll decide in Pentiment, a narrative adventure game that brings together...
Web3 Must Overcome Significant UX Challenges to Reach Mass Adoption
12.11.2022
User experience (UX) design affects nearly every waking moment of our lives. It’s not just digital either. Have you ever thought about the UX of doors? Perhaps a brief refresher of what UX is, will help. A useful definition of UX is as follows: ”A person’s perception and responses that result from...
SEC Chair Gensler Discusses Crypto Regulation Following FTX Collapse — Says This Field Is ‘Significantly Non-Compliant’
12.11.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has outlined two paths the agency is taking to regulate the crypto industry. Meanwhile, a U.S. congressman is investigating whether Gensler helped FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his bankrupt crypto exchange on legal...
Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Joins NFT Game Sorare as Investor and Brand Ambassador
12.11.2022
Lionel Messi, one of the biggest Argentine soccer superstars, has announced his participation as an investor and brand ambassador in Sorare, an NFT (non-fungible token) game. Sorare hopes that Messi’s presence will improve the way in which the company relates to users, setting new standards...
Do Not Invest in Non-Bitcoin Crypto: NYDIG's Ross Stevens
11.11.2022
NYDIG has consistently passed on opportunities to partner with the likes of FTX, as well as Three Arrows, BlockFi, Celsius and others of their ilk, said Stevens
Modern Warfare II Reveals A Game-Changing, Non-Linear Battle Pass
10.11.2022
In a November 9 blog, as part of a stuffed first season, Call of Duty announced that it was introducing a pliable battle pass system to both Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0, a huge deviation from Call of Duty’s norm. Read more
Binance to buy non-US operations of FTX
9.11.2022
FTX is facing a liquidity crunch, and there is a dire need to protect customers. The venture has, therefore, sought assistance from Binance by offering it to buy the non-US operations. Reportedly, Binance has agreed to move forward by signing a non-binding letter of intent, or LOI. The acquisition...
New Hampshire Court Sides With SEC in Lawsuit Against LBRY, Project’s Team Says Loss Sets a ‘Dangerous Precedent’
7.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won a court case against the blockchain-powered publishing platform LBRY. According to a New Hampshire district court ruling, Judge Paul Barbadoro agreed with SEC that the project’s native asset LBC was considered an investment contract or...
Square Enix Announces Symbiogenesis, a Story-Driven NFT Interactive Experience
7.11.2022
Square Enix, the Japanese AAA game developer and publisher, announced the launch of a new NFT-based gaming franchise, titled Symbiogenesis. The experience, which will be built on top of Ethereum, will leverage the use of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) as art that users can set as profile pictures...
Vitalik reveals a new phase in the Ethereum roadmap: ‘The Scourge’
7.11.2022
The remaining milestones of the Ethereum roadmap consist of The Surge, The Scourge, The Verge, The Purge and The Splurge
New Digital Collectible Collections Art Gobblers and Keepers Propel NFT Sales 56% Higher This Week
5.11.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased a great deal during the last seven days as NFT sales jumped 56.73% higher than sales recorded the week prior. Over the last seven days, out of 889,499 NFT transactions, NFT sales volume reached a total of $170.48 million this past week. Art Gobblers...
Square Enix’s New Farming Game Lets You Choose Non-Binary Pronouns
5.11.2022
It shouldn’t be a big ask from gamers to have more gender-inclusive pronoun options in a video game, especially in RPGs. One producer at Square Enix thinks helping gamers feel welcome by including non-binary pronouns is such a small ask that it was a no-brainer to have it be a part of his...
Formula One Team Haas F1 to Mint Branded NFTs With Opensea
4.11.2022
U.S.-licensed Formula One constructor Haas F1 Team has announced a collaboration with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea. As part of the agreement, a collection of NFTs will be produced for Haas while Opensea’s logo will appear on its cars. Opensea to Help American Formula One Team Launch...
Bakkt Acquires Turnkey Platform Apex Crypto to Bolster Digital Asset Footprint
4.11.2022
Digital asset manager Bakkt Holdings, Inc., announced on Thursday that the company has acquired the firm Apex Crypto from Apex Fintech Solutions. Bakkt detailed that the acquisition of the turnkey crypto platform aims to “bolster Bakkt’s cryptocurrency product offering and expand...
Hyped Mystery Square Enix Game Turns Out To Be NFT Junk
3.11.2022
While several big gaming companies have flirted with the idea of non-fungible tokens, none has embraced the crypto scam with as much blind confidence as Square Enix. Now the Final Fantasy maker has finally revealed its first NFT stunt, Symbiogenesis, crushing fan hopes that the previously leaked...
Get 5x Verse Tokens in Bitcoin.com Games’ Exclusive Raffle for Players Participating in the Verse Public Sale
2.11.2022
Participate in the Verse Public sale and opt into the exclusive raffle on Bitcoin.com Games to get up to $25,000 worth of Verse tokens for free. Bitcoin.com is launching Verse, a rewards and utility token that will be used across the full range of Bitcoin.com products including the official...
Visa Warms Up Fans With NFT Auction Ahead of Soccer World Cup in Qatar
1.11.2022
Financial services giant Visa has set out to activate soccer fans for the upcoming World Cup Qatar 2022 with a non-fungible token (NFT) initiative. FIFA’s payment partner has teamed up with the governing body’s crypto sponsor to celebrate the planet’s most popular sport, art and technology. Visa...
Gamestop NFT Marketplace Is Now Live on Immutable X, Market Features Web3 Games
1.11.2022
After announcing the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace seven months ago, the American consumer electronics and gaming merchandise retailer, Gamestop, has officially launched the company’s NFT market on Immutable X. In addition to NFTs, Gamestop’s marketplace also features Web3 gaming with games...