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PlayStation Studios Break Silence On Abortion Rights After Roe Overturned
24.6.2022
On Friday the U.S. Supreme Court made good on a longstanding right-wing threat to overturn Roe v. Wade, and with it eradicate the constitutional right to abortion that had existed for nearly 50 years. Now some of gaming’s most well known studios, which had previously been silent, are speaking...
Hoskinson pitches software-enabled crypto self-regulation to Congress
24.6.2022
Hoskinson feels regulations for the crypto industry should be defined better, but that compliance should come from the industry itself, not from regulatory authorities
Solana Ventures Launches $100 Million Fund Focused on Web3 Projects in South Korea
9.6.2022
Solana Ventures has revealed the launch of a $100 million fund dedicated to Web3 startups in South Korea. According to Solana Labs’ general manager Johnny Lee, the capital will be dedicated to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance (defi), and game finance (gamefi) development....
Layoffs At EA Austin Following Split With FIFA
18.5.2022
Electronic Arts is laying off a ton of customer service staff at its Austin office, according to internal emails viewed by Kotaku. One source familiar with the decision told Kotaku that as many as 100 employees could be affected, many of whom supported live operations on FIFA 22. Going forward,...
Starfield, Bethesda's Next Big RPG, Delayed To 2023
12.5.2022
Starfield, the next big RPG from Elder Scrolls and Fallout developers Bethesda, has been delayed from a 2022 release into 2023, the company just announced.Read more
Uncollateralized DeFi mortgage taken out on Austin condo via Teller
27.4.2022
An Austin resident is a proud homeowner after securing a loan denominated in USDC stablecoin over the Polygon network by using their credit score
Law Decoded: Crypto taxes and taxes on crypto, March 21–28.
29.3.2022
Some jurisdictions are introducing digital assets as tax payment options while others levy hefty taxes on crypto gains
Is Austin the next US crypto hub? Officials approve blockchain resolutions
27.3.2022
The City of Austin gears up to become America’s next crypto hot spot by passing two resolutions focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation
City of Austin Approves ‘Fact-Finding Study’ for Tax Payments in Bitcoin, Crypto
24.3.2022
SXSW 2022 showcased immersive NFT experiences, lacking crypto and Bitcoin sessions
20.3.2022
SXSW 2022 was overrun with NFTs and all things Web3 but had little focus on the cryptocurrency and Bitcoin ecosystem
NFT collections brought to life at SXSW: Doodles and FLUF World
18.3.2022
Interviews with the founding teams of Doodles and FLUF World NFT communities revealed how the digital and physical worlds can interact with each other
Co-founders of UkraineDAO and Friends With Benefits DAO talk autonomous organizations at SXSW
15.3.2022
Panelists discuss whether DAOs can have enough legal power to replace not only corporate structures but to also challenge governance models
Event recap Austin’s SXSW 2022: NFTs everywhere
14.3.2022
Companies from Doodles to luxury car manufacturer Porsche offered NFT-themed entertainment to the thousands of attendees appearing in person in Texas over the weekend
Austin mayor embraces Web3 tech and crypto payments
14.3.2022
The second fastest-growing city in Texas will begin exploring policy capabilities to accept Bitcoin as a payment option and integrate other Web3 applications to improve resident's lives
NFT project blankets Texas capital city in pro-crypto billboards
3.2.2022
“Our goal is that this billboard campaign will plant the seeds of understanding that there’s actually something to crypto,” said Sam Feldman
Dark Souls II X 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin Crossover Is Very Funny Actually
19.1.2022
While professional wrestling is known for occasionally creating intriguing crossovers with other promotions, this Dark Souls II YouTube video of Stone Cold Steve Austin stomping a mudhole out of a huntsman copse might give real-world wrestling a run for its money. Read more
Inside The Revolt That Led To Activision Blizzard Workers' Historic Unionization Push
9.12.2021
Several Call of Duty developers have revealed to Kotaku that Activision Blizzard’s internal unwillingness to directly respond to the recently announced Raven Software layoffs was what ultimately sparked the just-revealed, broader labor organizing effort at the troubled publisher. Read more
Crypto City: Guide to Austin
7.12.2021
Call of Duty QA Testers Face Layoffs After Reportedly Being Promised Raises By Activision
4.12.2021
Today, contract testers at the Call of Duty studio Raven Software were told that the studio would face layoffs on January 28th of next year, a Call of Duty community manager said on Twitter. A source familiar with the goings-on at the company confirmed to Kotaku that for the next few days in early...
How To Trade For Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Exclusives
22.11.2021
A new pair of Pokémon games is out which means players will once again need to trade in order to complete each game’s full Pokédex. Fortunately, some in the community are pushing a unified list of trade codes and good manners to make it easier for players to exchange Pokémon between Brilliant...