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Tron’s Justin Sun Eyes ‘Acquisition’ Move for Tencent’s NFT Division
21.7.2022
The Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun says that TronDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that governs the Tron network’s development, wants to “acquire” a non-fungible token (NFT) arm of the Chinese tech powerhouse Tencent....
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Fasset Collaborates with Mastercard, New York Yankees' Bitcoin Deal, Tencent Shutters NFT Platform, Crypto Industry Donates to US Senator + More News
14.7.2022
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Tencent shuts down NFT platform as gov policy makes it impossible to thrive
14.7.2022
While NFTs are not banned in China like cryptocurrencies, the government has warned against fraud risks associated with the nascent sector
Singapore Mulls New Crypto Rules, KuCoin Denies Rumors, Meta Closes Novi + More News
4.7.2022
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Wuxia Martial Arts Game Looks Slick As Hell
28.6.2022
Today, a Chinese AAA studio announced that it would be adapting a famous wuxia novel series into a martial arts game. The demo trailer showed off stylish combat that heavily incorporates exaggerated aerial movements, which are a common hallmark of wuxia cinema but which I’ve rarely seen...
Tencent Launches Extended Reality Unit to Tackle the Metaverse Market
27.6.2022
Tencent, the Chinese technology and entertainment giant, announced the creation of its own metaverse-driven division. The division, named the extended reality unit, will be the one tasked with encompassing all metaverse-driven efforts, including hardware and software developments. According...
Wechat to Prohibit Accounts From Providing Some NFT and Crypto Services
22.6.2022
Tencent’s Wechat intends to impose penalties on public accounts facilitating secondary trading of NFTs, a press report has revealed. Accounts offering transaction channels and guidance for cryptocurrencies have also been targeted by the new rule. Popular Chinese App to Impose Restrictions...
Gaming’s Latest ‘AI’ Woman Recycles The Usual Sexist Tropes
17.6.2022
When I first saw Ana, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds publisher Krafton’s attempt to put a face on its artificial “virtual human” technology, I was disappointed to see that this supposed Web 3.0 innovation was really just another pretty, pale girl. She’s airbrushed, but still tangible. She’s biting...
NFT platforms in China grow 5X in four months despite government warnings
17.6.2022
NFTs are still a gray area in China where unlike cryptocurrencies, there’s no official ban on its use, but the authorities have warned investors against the risks from time to time
Chinese Indexes Company Launches Hang Seng Metaverse Index
26.5.2022
A Chinese indexes company, Hang Seng Indexes, has launched a new index which tracks the performance of metaverse-related companies in mainland China. The index is calculated and disseminated in real-time at two-second intervals, the company said. Rising Popularity of the Metaverse Hang Seng Indexes...
Ukrainian Devs Moving To 'Safer Areas' With Grant Money
19.5.2022
Frogwares, a Ukrainian studio known mostly for their Sherlock Holmes games, have somehow kept working through Russia’s unprovoked invasion of their country. And now, thanks to a large injection of cash, they’ll be able to keep on doing that.Read more
PUBG Mobile’s Neon Genesis Evangelion Crossover Is Plain Weird
17.5.2022
The latest PUBG Mobile event melds the handheld battle royale with anime masterpiece Neon Genesis Evangelion. Among other things, this means we get to see series mascot Eva Unit-01 perform silly dances, which is both delightful in an irony-poisoned sort of way and a serious indictment of...
Kids 'Tipping' Streamers & Watching After 10pm Is Being Banned In China
9.5.2022
On Saturday the Chinese government announced a number of changes to the way kids can access and interact with content online, with the National Radio and Television Administration saying “platforms need to step up controls to stop underage users from tipping livestreamers or becoming livestreamers...
Activision Has The Population Of A Small Town Working On Call Of Duty Games
6.5.2022
The Call of Duty machine can never stop. It must endlessly push forward, through lawsuits, controversies, and layoffs. To stop would mean…well, we don’t know, because it never has. And to help keep the machine going, Activision now has over 3,000 human souls working tirelessly on the publisher’s...
New Tencent Digital Yuan Wallet Preparing to Launch
16.4.2022
First images have emerged of specialized digital yuan wallets provided by the Tencent-run e-pay platform WeChat Pay.
Although the wallets are still in what appears to be beta testing and are not yet fully functional, some media outlets – such as Sina – appear to have been able to open wallets...
Sony Goes Big On Epic Games With Whopping $1 Billion Investment
11.4.2022
Epic Games recently announced an epic new wave of fundraising, notable both for the $2 billion it’s pulled in and for an eye-raising firm present among the leading partners: Sony. The makers of PlayStation VR have invested a cool $1 billion in Epic to further “the development of new digital...
The Chinese Gaming Industry Is About To Start Moving Again After Devastating Nine-Month Freeze
11.4.2022
After a nine-month hiatus that put the Chinese games industry on edge, China’s culture regulators have finally started issuing new approvals for domestic games so they can be published within the country.Read more
Remedy Remaking Max Payne 1 And 2 Inside Control Engine
6.4.2022
Film noir sad sack Max Payne is getting his due with a full remake of the first two games, developer Remedy Entertainment announced today. The new compilation will include both Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max and be exclusive to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.Read more
Fortnite's Getting Sued By Dance Choreographer Who's Worked With Bieber, Britney
30.3.2022
On March 29, lawyers representing choreographer Kyle Hanagami sued Epic Games for copyright infringement over the “It’s Complicated” dance emote in Fortnite. The in-game emote begins with movements which Hanagami’s lawyers allege are lifted from copyrighted dance moves created by the choreographer....
Chinese internet giants remove NFT platforms fearing gov't crackdown
21.3.2022
WeChat removed several accounts for digital collectible platforms for violating the policy of illegal trade, while Ant Group and Tencent-owned NFT platforms updated their user agreements