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The Japanese Internet Reacts To Nintendo Closing 3DS & Wii U Shops
16.2.2022
Did you hear? Nintendo is culling the Wii U and 3DS eShops. Some people are surprised, but others aren’t. Everyone has an opinion, though. Even you. With the eShop doomed and Nintendo Switch Online in full force, the official line is that Nintendo has “no plans to offer classic content in other...
What are the top metaverse projects besides The Sandbox and Decentraland? | Watch The Market Report live
15.2.2022
“The Market Report” with Cointelegraph is live right now. In this week’s show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss what metaverse projects you should keep an eye on besides the obvious choices — namely, The Sandbox and Decentraland
Genshin Impact's miHoYo Rebrands For Global Audiences
14.2.2022
Founded in 2012, miHoYo became world-famous with games Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd. But now, the game studio is being rebranded to make room for the metaverse. Read more
2021 Saw A 31% Increase In VR-Related Insurance Claims
13.2.2022
Please, be careful the next time you slip on a virtual reality headset and go jumping into the latest MMO craze or Beat Saber. Otherwise, you might end up hurting yourself, someone else, or breaking something. If so, you won’t be alone. According to an insurance company in the UK, VR-related claims...
McDonald’s Trademark Filings Hint at Fast Food Giant’s Intent to Produce Metaverse Restaurants
11.2.2022
Following a slew of well known brands filing trademarks for metaverse related products and virtual goods, the American fast food firm founded in 1940, McDonald’s, has filed for ten trademark applications that describe plans to offer virtual restaurants and other digital-based products....
McDonald’s Metaverse Moves: 11 Trademark Applications for 'Virtual Restaurant' & Virtual Goods
10.2.2022
American fast-food behemoth McDonald’s is the latest major brand to make a move into the metaverse by filing no fewer than twelve trademark applications on February 4, eleven of which make direct references to virtual restaurants, cafes, concerts, and other virtual services, goods, and events....
Mother, EarthBound Being Added To Nintendo Switch Online
9.2.2022
During today’s Direct presentation, Nintendo announced that its classic RPGs Mother (known in the West as EarthBound Beginnings) and EarthBound are coming to the Nintendo Switch’s retro libraries for NES and SNES, respectively.Read more
The Rabbids Invade the Metaverse as The Sandbox Partners With Gaming Giant Ubisoft
9.2.2022
On February 8, the subsidiary of Animoca Brands and the decentralized gaming virtual world project, The Sandbox, announced the company has partnered with the French video game company Ubisoft. According to the announcement, Ubisoft will have its own land in the virtual metaverse, and the world will...
Google Cloud to detect crypto-mining malware on virtual machines
7.2.2022
Bad actors using malware to steal GPU power to mine crypto will have to up their game to deal with Google Cloud's latest security protocol
CSS Scroll Snap Slide Deck That Supports Live Coding
7.2.2022
Virtual conferences have changed the game in terms of how a presenter is able to deliver content to an audience. At a live event it’s likely you just have your laptop, but at home, you may have multiple monitors so …
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Nigerian Blockchain Advocacy Group Says ‘Crypto Is Legit’ — Calls for Regulation of Industry
7.2.2022
The Nigerian blockchain advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN), has said crypto is legit and must be regulated. The group adds that any such regulation should on one hand encourage innovation, but discourage bad actors on the other. Equal Access...
US Lawmakers Introduce ‘Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act’ to Boost Cryptocurrency Use for Payments
6.2.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act to strengthen “the legitimacy of cryptocurrency in our digital economy.” The bill also aims to expand the use of cryptocurrencies for payments. Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act Introduced in the...
The Metaverse calls: NFTs construct virtual economies to stay relevant in 2022
5.2.2022
“Utility” is the 2022 NFT buzzword and a few forward-looking projects are venturing into the Metaverse by integrating gamification and token emission strategies to their roadmap
Renewed interest in the Metaverse sends Decentraland (MANA) price 75% higher
4.2.2022
MANA price booked a 75% bounce off its swing low as interest in the Metaverse is rekindled
This Year’s Super Bowl Attendees to Get Commemorative NFT Tickets From NFL, Ticketmaster
4.2.2022
The National Football League (NFL) has announced the American football organization plans to give fans virtual commemorative tickets in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for the upcoming Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles. The NFL has partnered with Ticketmaster to issue the commemorative...
Six Hours With Zenith, The Latest MMO Hit On Steam
4.2.2022
Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs are the kind of game that people get lost in, finding friends and communities to spend days and days with. Virtual reality has quickly become a popular way for folks to interact with others, often in wild and strange worlds or environments. So combining the social...
NFL to offer virtual NFT tickets at Super Bowl in Los Angeles
4.2.2022
After launching commemorative virtual ticket NFTs in November 2021, the NFL distributed over 250,000 NFTs as of mid-January
Vulcan Forged (PYR) rallies after virtual land sales and the Elysium testnet launch
2.2.2022
PYR regained its bullish momentum after the launch of the Elysium testnet and the limited release of digital land plots in the VulcanVerse
New Balance ‘Virtual Goods’ Trademarks Hint of Upcoming Metaverse and NFT Venture
1.2.2022
Following Adidas and Nike getting into the metaverse, the sneaker manufacturer New Balance seems to be prepping to launch virtual items tied to its products. The firm filed three trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that describe “downloadable...
India Proposes 30% Tax on Crypto Income — Finance Minister Cites ‘Phenomenal Increase’ in Crypto Transactions
1.2.2022
The Indian government has proposed taxing income from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets at 30%. India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said: “There’s been a phenomenal increase in transaction in virtual digital assets … The magnitude and frequency of these...