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Welcome To Famicase 2023, My Favorite Time Of The Year
12.5.2023
Every year, around about now, indie Japanese games retailer/shopfront Meteor holds an exhibition called Famicase. The goal? Showcase the design and illustration of cartridge art for games that do not exist. Artists from all over the world take part, sending in their submissions, and every year...
Today in Crypto: Liechtenstein Government to Accept BTC as Payment, Everledger Enters Voluntary Administration, NY Attorney General Proposes Banning Exchanges From Trading Their Tokens
8.5.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: Liechtenstein Government to Accept BTC as Payment, Everledger Enters Voluntary Administration, NY Attorney...
19 Exciting, Cozy Games Coming Out In 2023
28.4.2023
Not every video game needs to be a punishing test of reflex and perseverance. Some games aspire to put you in a state of pure bliss, focusing on wonder and enjoyment instead of competition and reaction times. If you’re looking for just such a chill experience this year, a number of exciting, cozy...
Today in Crypto: Visa’s ‘Ambitious Crypto Product Roadmap’, Bitget’s On-ramp Service for Visa & Mastercard Crypto Purchases, Fractal & XRPL Partner on KYC/AML, Aptos Labs Teams Up with Ledger
25.4.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: Visa’s ‘Ambitious Crypto Product Roadmap’, Bitget’s On-ramp Service for Visa & Mastercard Crypto...
Web3 Entertainment Studio Toonstar to Release NFT-Backed TV Series ‘Space Junk’
25.4.2023
The animated show about trash collectors in space was written by “Workaholics” producer Dominic Russo and stars "Napoleon Dynamite" actor Jon Heder
Someone Built A NES That Could Probably Murder You
10.4.2023
Some retro gaming enthusiasts are so preoccupied with what they could build, they won’t stop to question if they should. One such diabolical maker has combined his love of retro consoles with his expertise in 3D printing and robotics to build the NESdestroyer: a repurposed NES console shell with...
The 20 Greatest Simpsons Episodes Of All Time
7.4.2023
The Simpsons is one of the funniest shows ever created. While you can debate the show’s current quality level in 2023, it would be very hard to argue that the incredibly long-lived animated series doesn’t have a lengthy list of fantastic and hilarious episodes.Read more
Super Mario Movie Sounds Shockingly Good, Or Pretty Bad Depending On Who You Ask
4.4.2023
The reviews for The Super Mario Bros. Movie are in and they’re surprisingly polarized. Mario’s return to Hollywood may end up being a box office coup, but not all of the critics are in love with it. It’s currently under 50 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.Read more
Avalanche launches initiative for digital artists, NFT creator protests Sotheby’s gender bias, and more
31.3.2023
The Avalanche Foundation has launched a new mentoring initiative for digital artists, and Ticketmaster has introduced a new feature allowing artists to reward NFT holders
Report: E3 2023 Canceled
30.3.2023
E3 2023 has reportedly been canceled according to IGN. This follows multiple video game publishers and companies pulling out of the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo over the last few weeks.Read more
Australian Government Wants To Give 18+ Ratings To Any Game With Gambling
30.3.2023
The Australian Federal Government have announced this week that they’ll be pushing to “apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling”, a move that appears to be the strictest of its type we’ve seen.Read more
SpankPay crypto payment service shutters, citing 'hostile banking environment
21.3.2023
SpankChain was forced to close its crypto payment processor after the hunt for a new adult-industry-friendly service provider yielded no results
How Web3 Animation Project 'The Gimmicks' Survives a Crypto Winter
14.3.2023
The creators of the successful Web3 cartoon – speakers at Consensus – talk about what’s next for interactive storytelling
FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules
7.3.2023
Loot boxes have been a thorn in gamers’ sides for as long as they’ve been around, with lawsuits and players deriding them as exploitative gambling mechanics. EA has been a prominent example of publishers using loot boxes, and its massively popular soccer game FIFA is no exception. FIFA’s Ultimate...
Weekly Challenge: The Digital Asset Power Hour
1.3.2023
Financial professionals stand to benefit greatly from blocking off just one hour per week to learn about a digital asset, such as one of 500 included in CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard
Fan Token Project Chiliz Sets Up $50M Incubator Backed by Jump Crypto
1.3.2023
Chiliz Labs will invest in early stage Web3 projects in sports and other entertainment sectors that will build on the layer 1 blockchain
Rap Star Drake Loses $400,000 Bitcoin Bet on Jake Paul in Split-Decision Loss to Tommy Fury
27.2.2023
The Canadian rapper and singer Drake lost $400,000 in bitcoin after betting that the YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul would beat Tommy Fury by knockout. Drake could have potentially raked in a $1.44 million bitcoin payout, but Fury won the fight in a split-decision victory. Drake Loses $400K Bitcoin...
Spotify's Latest Experiment: Playlists Unlocked by NFT Holders – The Future of Music Streaming?
24.2.2023
Online music streaming giant Spotify is testing a new playlist function made specifically for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) holders.
Called Token-Enabled Playlists, the new function will enable users who hold certain NTFs to connect their crypto wallets to Spotify and access exclusive...
Genshin Impact Voice Actor Apologizes After Accusations Of Sexual Misconduct
9.2.2023
The voice actor of a popular Genshin Impact character was recently accused of being in relationships with multiple fans, some who claim to have been underage at the time, and pressuring them for nude photographs. The voice actor, Elliot Gindi, further confirmed in a TwitLonger post Wednesday that...
Japan's Nintendo Direct Had A Very Nice Surprise
9.2.2023
Sometimes, the games announced or showcased on a Nintendo Direct are the same in the West as they are in Japan. Other times it’s not until you circle back around and check out the Japanese video that you realise it contained news of a new Summer Vacation game.Read more