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BytePlus and Mysten Labs join hands to explore Web3 gaming
7.5.2024
BytePlus, the parent company of TikTok, is now venturing out to explore Web3 gaming. It has entered into a strategic partnership with Mystic Labs. The objective is to enhance the blockchain ecosystem of Sui Network, making it a pivotal moment for the said segment of the industry along with...
Nintendo Finally Confirms Switch Successor’s Existence, Says It’ll Officially Announce ‘Within This Fiscal Year’
7.5.2024
Folks, it finally happened…sort of. Nintendo formally (and remarkably casually) acknowledged its successor to the Nintendo Switch, stating that it will be announced “within this fiscal year” as part of an investor meeting this week, meaning we’ll hear about it before April 2025. Nintendo president...
Starknet Foundation launches $5 million grants program
7.5.2024
The funding aims to help developers with final-stage blockchain projects come to market and boost overall blockchain innovation
Pokémon And Mario Kart Fans Fight Nintendo Network Shutdown To Beat 14-Year-Old Halo 2 Record
6.5.2024
In 2010, a group of Halo 2 diehards called “Noble 14” stayed logged into the multiplayer shooter for weeks after Microsoft turned off the online servers for the original Xbox on April 14. The service’s last player was Apache N4SIR who finally got booted just after midnight on May 11. Fourteen years...
India Announces ‘Successful’ Crackdown on E-Nugget Scam — Seizes $10M in Crypto From Exchanges
6.5.2024
India’s Enforcement Directorate has declared its multi-year crackdown on the “E-Nugget” scam in Kolkata successful. The operation has resulted in cash and crypto seizures, along with the arrest of the mastermind. Investigations uncovered numerous dummy accounts and led to...
Weekly VOX rewards, Proto-Vox NFTs flood GalaChain
3.5.2024
For many years, the voxel entities known as VOX have been a mainstay of the GalaVerse, fluidly transitioning between properties and games. VOX is not, however, the only initiative that can be considered a singular instance of the GalaChain network. VOX were designed with cross-utility in mind; they...
A Year Later, Redfall Players Who Spent $100 Are Still Waiting For Its Promised Heroes
2.5.2024
Players were excited at the prospect that Redfall might combine the fun co-op loot mechanics of a Borderlands with the bespoke environmental storytelling of a Dishonored. Ultimately, though, the day-one Game Pass blockbuster didn’t quite accomplish either of these things, and it was burdened...
Animoca Brands and Saakuru Labs unite to push Southeast Asian Web3 gaming
2.5.2024
Animoca Brands has announced a partnership with Saakuru Labs. The objective is to promote the adoption and integration of blockchain technology at Saakuru Labs. This is anticipated to contribute to the expansion of the Web3 gaming industry globally, particularly in Southeast Asia, where...
VC Roundup: Gaming investments surge 94% in Q124 as market rebounds
1.5.2024
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup highlights Tevaera, AVALON, Uncharted, Contango, and Movement Labs
Indian Enforcement Directorate Seize Over $10M Cryptos Linked to Online Gaming App
1.5.2024
The app – “E-Nugget” – masqueraded as a gaming platform, reportedly enticed gamers, promising multi-fold returns on their investments.
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Animoca Brands to Build the ‘Largest Web3 Ecosystem’ on Bitcoin
1.5.2024
Animoca Brands is entering the Bitcoin space with the Opal Foundation, using the Opal Protocol to build the Largest Web3 Ecosystem.
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Zentry & Beam boost Sophon: A zkSync chain for AI and Entertainment
30.4.2024
Zentry and Beam, two brands commonly associated with the gaming community, have pooled $300 million to enact a revolutionary initiative that will forever change the entertainment, gaming, and AI sectors. This collaboration will mark the beginning of a joint effort within the Sophon Network that...
GFAL receives $3.2 million via a seed funding round
30.4.2024
Games for a Living, alias GFAL, an eb3-based video games startup, has obtained $2.3 million through a seed funding round initiated by Supercell Ltd and Mitch Lasky. Incidentally, Supercell Ltd is a mobile game-creating business based in Finland, whereas Mitch Lasky is a partner at Benchmark. GFAL...
Web3 gaming needs to shift from play-to-earn to 'play-and-earn' — Bitget
30.4.2024
The industry could see a shift towards player-centric Web3 games this cycle, as Web2 founders enter the GameFi space, according to Bitget’s managing director
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands 'comes to Bitcoin'
30.4.2024
Animoca’s move into Bitcoin involves the Opal Protocol and BLIF token, initiated by Animoca and Darewise
OKX Ventures invests in first 3D location-based game L3E7
30.4.2024
OKX Ventures, the off-shoot of OKX, a famous cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 technology company, has disclosed its financing for the non-publicly-traded L3E7 company. L3E7 – a creative 3D game that works with the higher-level location-based services technologies (LBS). The company recently raised...
Saakuru Labs and Aethir to improve Blockchain Gaming with GPU Infrastructure
29.4.2024
Two leaders in the gaming and AI industries, Saakuru Labs and Aethir, are coming together to develop blockchain technology even further. Through this partnership, developers working on Saakuru-based games will have access to Aethir’s powerful decentralized cloud server technology, which will...
‘Lost’ Yuga Labs restructures again, with layoffs, new executive
26.4.2024
The creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club has been struggling with a changing market and still plans to focus on its Otherside metaverse project
Fallout 4’s Big Next-Gen Update: The Good, The Bad, And The Busted
26.4.2024
Fallout 4’s free next-gen update is finally here, and it’s brought plenty of headaches with it. Patching in a 60fps mode for free on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S is a nice reason to dive back into one of Bethesda’s more controversial and arguably underappreciated post-apocalyptic RPGs,...
The Switch 2 Might Be Attempting To Harness The Mysterious Power Of Magnets
26.4.2024
A new wave of rumors are doing the rounds regarding the near-mythical Switch 2. Nintendo’s much-deliberated follow-up to its seven-year-old handheld console was most recently speculated to have an 8" screen, after Sharp Corp reportedly massively upped its LCD screen production. Now we have word...