A recently issued gaming token on layer-2 network Blast has been exploited with $4.6 million stolen, according to an announcement in the token’s Telegram channel.
Animoca-Backed Game Wallet Wars Delegates Release Decision to DAO Vote
The decision to launch Wallet Wars, a Web3 iteration of the 1970s arcade game Space Invaders, was taken by a vote of Balthazar DAO, not a management committe.
Improbable sells gaming venture for $97M, shares 2024 metaverse predictions
The Web3 metaverse developer Improbable sold its gaming venture, The Multiplayer Group, as a part of its venture strategy for 2024.
40% of crypto game devs are banking on trad gaming in 2024
More than a third of survey respondents believed the blockchain gaming industry benefited most from traditional game studios adopting Web3 tech in 2023.
How the crypto bull run can impact Web3 gaming beyond play-to-earn
Web3 gaming has remained unfazed by the bear season. But how does the expected bull run impact interest in blockchain-based games?
Game studios quietly integrate blockchain without the buzzword
Blockchain technology is facing backlash from players and gaming developers, forcing some studios to avoid “buzzwords” tied with Web3.
Animoca becomes largest validator of TON blockchain
Animoca Brands invests in Telegram’s TON blockchain protocol and becomes its largest validator as it eyes GameFi development on the platform.
Mainstream approval critical for blockchain games — Gaming execs
Three gaming executives believe mainstream audiences will play a factor in the overall success and future of Web3 games.
Roblox CEO ‘dreams’ of in-game cross-platform NFTs and digital objects
Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki expects top brands and celebrities to take charge and play a key role in making the “dream” of cross-platform NFT come true.
Fintech, DeFi, GameFi, and more: Web3 startups kick off Cointelegraph Accelerator second cohort
Sixteen startups selected from over 1000 applications will present their projects to a global audience.
Neon Machine raises $20M Series A for blockchain-based Call of Duty competitor ‘Shrapnel’
The company claims a cast of employees whose collective entertainment industry resume contains titles such as Halo, Call of Duty and Westworld.
Binance Q3 report appraises crypto market as ‘challenging’ amid high interest rates
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange painted a somber picture of the market, with occasional bright spots for individual players.
Roblox integrates XRP as payment method
Xsolla and BitPay now support Ripple’s digital currency for in-game purchases.
Microsoft’s Activision buy may see more metaverse in the office and crypto in gaming
More signs say the acquisition will boost metaverse applications in business than in gaming as CEO Nadella talks about productivity and metaverse enthusiast Kotick leaves Activision.
How the actor model could enable better blockchain gaming apps
Can developments in computing help fix blockchain gaming’s quality problem?
AI a powerful tool for devs to change gaming, says former Google gaming head
Ryan Wyatt deciphers the the possibilities for AI to help gamers and game developers achieve.
Farmville co-creator-led company raises $33M to create Web3 games
Proof of Play raised $33 million to create fully on-chain games that “quickly immerse players in fun gameplay.“
Animoca plans to develop digital IDs and point system for Web3
Animoca Brands closed a funding round supporting the acceleration of the Mocaverse to create digital IDs and point system for Web3 culture, gaming and entertainment.
Saudi Arabia looks to blockchain gaming and Web3 to diversify economy
The kingdom is currently diversifying its economy away from oil and turning to new opportunities, such as gaming and Web3.
Axie Infinity’s play-to-earn ‘scheme’ alarms Phillippine National Police
Playing crypto games can be riskier than investing in cryptocurrencies, according to the Filipino ACG, considering the ease with which gamers can lose their digital tokens and NFTs.