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Congress Wants To Know What The Biggest Game Companies Are Doing To 'Combat Extremism'
16.12.2022
A group of seven lawmakers are sending a letter to the world’s biggest video game companies tomorrow, asking each of them what steps they’re taking to combat “harassment and extremism” in online video games.Read more
The Kid Who Crashed The Game Awards Has A History Of Trolling
9.12.2022
Academy Award winner Al Pacino may have opened the 2022 Game Awards, a night of industry recognition and expensive marketing for the biggest games around, but it was a new type of internet celebrity who closed it out. “I want to nominate this award to my reformed Orthodox Rabbi Bill Clinton,” said...
NFT Steez and Victor Solomon chat about building in Web3 and the Metaverse
2.12.2022
This week NFT Steez spoke to award winning artist Victor Solomon about basketball, the Metaverse, Web3 and his unique NFT collection
Texas to probe FTX endorsements by Tom Brady, Stephen Curry and other celebs
22.11.2022
The Texas State Securities Board is scrutinizing payments received by celebrities to endorse FTX US, as part of a wider probe into FTX's collapse
Here Are The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals
18.11.2022
It’s that time of year again. The pumpkins have all been smashed, the peppermint is in the mocha, and all Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is you (and her big fat royalty check from Columbia Records). The holiday pre-season is officially upon us, with deals and discounts on a ton of games...
Esports team TSM suspends $210M sponsorship deal with FTX
17.11.2022
TSM confirmed that it remains “strong, profitable and stable” despite its decision to suspend the sponsorship with FTX
From Mercedes F1 to Miami Heat, Sports Teams Suspend FTX Sponsorships
13.11.2022
A string of organizations competing in various sports are pulling out of sponsorship deals with beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The coin trading platform had pledged millions of dollars to building up brand recognition among sports fans before it went bankrupt. FTX Sign Being Dismantled...
Activision Unleash Dystopian Candy Crush Drone Fleet Into Skies Above New York
6.11.2022
Late last week 500 drones were dispatched into the air above New York City, lighting up the Manhattan skyline on Thursday night so the world could see...a Candy Crush advertisement.Read more
NBA Player Steph Curry Files Trademark for the ‘Curryverse’, Enables Fans to Earn Free NFTs
1.11.2022
In what could mark another top athlete’s venture into digital assets, basketball player Stephen Curry recently registered a trademark application for 'Curryverse' with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office....
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Mei And Lebron James Have Been Disabled Until Further Notice
1.11.2022
It is my sad duty to report to you that Mei, the young ice-wielding hero of the Overwatch series, and Lebron James, the second highest-scoring player in NBA history, have both been deemed to be too buggy to remain in active service and have been disabled.Read more
Steph Curry files trademark for the 'Curryverse' where players earn NFTs
1.11.2022
NBA superstar Steph Curry filed a trademark application for the “Curryverse" metaverse on Oct. 26
Six Players, Coach Banned From Official NBA 2K League Over Gambling Scandal
28.10.2022
The NBA 2K League, the official esports competition that’s a team effort of both the NBA and NBA 2K publishers Take-Two, has just “indefinitely disqualified” six players and a coach for their role in a betting scandal.Read more
Anti-Cheat Programs Need To Relax
25.10.2022
Wherever there are online video games, there will be people trying to cheat. It’s human nature, and as much as it annoys the rest of us, we’ll never be rid of it. So we should all expect, at some level, video game companies to put in the work needed to protect us from aimbots and wallhacks...
Klay Thompson Apologizes To NBA 2K23's Marketing Guy For His 'Super Lame', 'Loser Behaviour'
20.10.2022
Earlier this week NBA star Klay Thompson—who has history here—publicly went at NBA 2K marketing guy Ronnie Singh, both over his skill ratings in this year’s game but also, more interestingly, at his appearance on an ESPN program. He has since apologised for all of it.Read more
NBA Star Klay Thompson Calls NBA 2K's Marketing Guy A 'Clown'
19.10.2022
Golden State Warriors guard—and I’ll get this out of the way now, my favourite player currently in the NBA—Klay Thompson was watching ESPN the other day, and did not like what he saw.Read more
EA Shutting Down Servers For Loads Of Very Good, Very Old Games
18.10.2022
Electronic Arts has moved quietly to begin the process of shutting down the online servers for a bunch of old games, some of them absolute classics, some you would be forgiven for having forgotten all about.Read more
NBA 2K23’s In-Game Durags Cost More Than Real Ones, Somehow
11.10.2022
If you’ve played any of the NBA 2K games, chances are you’re no stranger to how the microtransactions serve as swift scuffing on the fresh J’s of your enjoyment of the game. While many wish microtransactions would peace out—much like the Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole did after suffering...
Dapper Labs Suspends NFT Operations for Russian Users Amid New EU Sanctions
10.10.2022
Canadian company Dapper Labs has blocked operations with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for Russian accounts. The move follows a new round of sanctions recently imposed by the EU which prohibit the provision of crypto-related services to Russian residents and entities. NFT Platform Dapper Labs Conforms...
Dapper Labs suspends Russian accounts after new EU sanctions
10.10.2022
The firm outlined that as its “payment processing and stored value service partner is subject to EU regulations,” Dapper has been directed to impose the restrictions on these accounts under EU law
NFT Collection Veefriends Physical Collectibles to Debut at Macy’s and Toys’R’Us
5.10.2022
In recent times, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and their physical counterparts have started to debut at well known retail stores and luxury boutiques. On October 4, the NFT project called Veefriends revealed that the team is launching its limited edition series of collectible characters exclusively...