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Media Molecule Talks Curation And The Future Of Dreams
29.3.2021
More than a year out from release, Dreams stands apart for its unique combination of game creator and sharing platform. But one aspect that has attracted much criticism over the past year is its curation. For the longest time, memes and unfinished “Dreams” buried the best of what the platform...
Cyberpunk 2077 Patch Gets Notes But Still No Release Date
29.3.2021
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has released patch notes for the game’s upcoming 1.2 patch, which was revealed in mid-March. CDPR did not provide a timeline for when the patch will go live in-game.Read more
A History Of Shareware, Demos And Covertapes
26.3.2021
Back before YouTube and Twitch and always online DRM, developers needed more effective ways of marketing than just relying on word of mouth. This resulted in shareware, demos and demo discs, free slices of playable content that spawned one of the most interesting phases in the gaming. Read more
Bitcoin In Contango: How Pricing Differences Can Foreshadow Further Gains
25.3.2021
Major differences in the spot price for bitcoin and the cost of buying the cryptocurrency in the futures market create unique opportunities for traders. Several factors may be behind this development, but it could be bullish for the bitcoin price outlook no matter the catalyst. Curious Developments...
Valheim Mod Lets You Do A Real Number On Your Character's Bones
24.3.2021
Do you want to turn your Valheim character into a chimera creature with a skyscraper torso and legs that resemble a barstool? Me neither, but, uh, now you can!Read more
Creating Custom Form Controls with ElementInternals
24.3.2021
Ever since the dawn of time, humanity has dreamed of having more control over form elements. OK, I might be overselling it a tiny bit, but creating or customizing form components has been a holy grail of front-end web development …
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DeFi Tokens Created by Antier Solutions Transcend $500M in Market Cap
23.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto adoption is on the crest of a wave and so is India’s Antier Solutions that has aced the business in a short span. The blockchain and cryptocurrency development company has launched tokens worth USD 500M for its customers all over the world. In an industry that values...
Forthcoming Parachains Represent the Last Piece Needed to Complete the Polkadot Puzzle
16.3.2021
As the Polkadot project enters the final phase of a strategic rollout that’s been orchestrated over the last year, prominent stakeholders Moonbeam, Acala and Centrifuge shed a light on the future of the ecosystem and how the blockchain’s infrastructure will deliver its advantages...
Stubbs The Zombie Remaster Retains That Classic Jank
15.3.2021
Zombies have been a big part of video games for a long time now. Mostly we kill them in droves. But back in 2005, Stubbs The Zombie shook things up and let you take on the role of a zombie devouring people in a futuristic city. That game is back on modern consoles via a remaster that might be...
Paradox Interactive Announces A New Digital Event During A Digital Event
13.3.2021
Paradox Interactive’s annual fan event, PDXCON, is going digital this year. This announcement came today during PDX Insider, a different digital event. Read more
Star Citizen Developers Fed Up After Being Expected To Work During Devastating Texas Snowstorm
11.3.2021
Last month, the entirety of Texas ground to a halt after a colossal winter storm pushed the state’s cordoned-off power grid to the brink. Power and heat outages, as well as resulting food and water shortages, led many businesses to temporarily shut down. This included a large number of Texan video...
Roblox Goes Public, Wall Street Decides It's Worth Six Bethesdas
11.3.2021
The Roblox Corporation, maker of the online game creation platform Roblox, went public yesterday, selling shares in the company on the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since it was founded back in 2004. It ended the day trading at just under $70, giving it a valuation of $45 billion,...
After Almost Three Years Away, Returning To Overwatch Feels Amazing
8.3.2021
I have a confession to make: Despite being Kotaku’s number one Overwatch fan, I haven’t played it myself in two years. But buffeted by my optimism for Overwatch 2 and being unable to get my Overwatch fix because Overwatch League won’t be back for another month, I decided to play again, hoping...
Over 5,000 Final Fantasy XIV Players Were Banned For Using Or Advertising Real Money Trading
7.3.2021
Square Enix announced earlier this week that over 5,000 Final Fantasy XIV players were banned after they were caught using or advertising real money in-game.Read more
Taraxa Wants to Put Every Informal Transaction on the Record, Unveils Details About the Upcoming TGE
6.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The Taraxa Foundation, a non-profit body supervising research and development of the Taraxa project, announced a public sale kicking off on March 4 at 6 PM PST. The token sale follows the launch of Taraxa’s public testnet and the release of a flagship application, with the main...
Polkadot’s Gavin Wood to Give Lecture Series as Part of UC Berkeley Blockchain Curriculum
5.3.2021
University of California, Berkeley and Parity Technologies are joining forces on several blockchain fronts, including educational development and awareness, by leveraging Parity’s expert team and the Substrate framework as knowledge-building resources. UC Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator...
IOST Partners With Polkadot for Cross-Chain Interoperability Breakthrough
5.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. IOST has announced it is now at the final development stage for building a cross-chain transfer bridge to the Polkadot Ecosystem. The move is part of IOST’s plans to promote its cross-chain interoperability, bringing tremendous value for IOST users & developers and drive...
Epic Games Buys Fall Guys Studio
2.3.2021
Epic Games has bought Mediatonic, maker of last year’s hit battle royale, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, the company announced today.Read more
The Best Font Loading Strategies and How to Execute Them
2.3.2021
Zach Leatherman wrote up a comprehensive list of font loading strategies that have been widely shared in the web development field. I took a look at this list before, but got so scared (and confused), that I decided not to …
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DOGE’s Rally Has Revived Dogecoin Development, But For How Long?
28.2.2021
Amid all-time highs for bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH) and various other tokens, dogecoin (DOGE) has remained something of a black sheep of the crypto family. It rallied almost 2,000% in the past 12 months, yet it’s still widely regarded as a ‘joke’ currency, despite — or partly because of —...