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After Backlash, Mass Effect 3 Devs Say Team Crunched To Deliver New Ending
21.10.2021
Almost a decade ago the internet blew up over Mass Effect 3’s controversial ending, resulting in death threats and online harassment of BioWare developers and helping to set a new, terrible tone for the video game fan/developer relationship in the years since. It also reportedly resulted in more...
Real Estate Platform Pacaso Accepts Crypto Assets for Payments, CEO Says ‘Mass Crypto Adoption Well Underway’
21.10.2021
On October 20, the day bitcoin smashed a new all-time price high, the real estate platform Pacaso announced it will be accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. The CEO of the real estate firm that helps people buy and co-own a second home, Austin Allison, says the firm has seen increased crypto...
Binance to Pump USD 1B Into Its Chain, Aims for Billion Users
12.10.2021
arget="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/binance-launches-1-billion-binance-smart-chain-bsc-fund-to-increase-global-crypto-users-to-1-billion-862993651.html">Per the press release, the platform has launched a USD 1bn Crypto Mass Adoption Fund for BSC,
Streamers React To Leaked Twitch Income Rankings With Jokes, Criticism
7.10.2021
An anonymous hacker leaked payroll information for every streamer on Twitch yesterday, and predictably, the revealed incomes have become an inescapable topic of conversation for streamers in their Twitch chats and on social media. The range of reactions to the leak has been vast, with some...
Websites We Like: MD Nichrome
7.10.2021
Here’s a beautiful website: it’s a type specimen for Mass-Driver’s ever-so-lovely type family MD Nichrome. There’s a ton of nifty animations and graphics explaining all the features inside…
If you’re wondering how those animations work, they’re actually styled...
That New Final Fantasy Origins Trailer Is Actually Pretty Cool
1.10.2021
Whenever I think about the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins E3 trailer, the lasting impression of the game isn’t the fact that it is a Final Fantasy game or even its admittedly cool combat. No, the only thing that comes to mind is how the protagonist just really wants to kill chaos....
Twitch Announces Test Of ‘Pay-To-Win’ Promotion Feature
1.10.2021
Yesterday, Twitch announced it will test a new feature that allows streamers and their audiences to pay for heightened visibility. Currently, only a select number of accounts participating in Twitch’s research initiative have access to the feature. Despite this, streamers are, unsurprisingly,...
DOGE co-founder sets sights on Ethereum bridge and NFTs for mass adoption
1.10.2021
Billy Markus has talked up a proposed Dogecoin-to-Ethereum bridge so that DOGE can be used on top NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea
Twitch And Music Industry Strike A Deal, But It's Not Great
22.9.2021
Last year a music industry crackdown on streaming site Twitch resulted in copyright strikes and a mass deletion of videos, as the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) sought to cut down on streamers playing licensed music. Twitch has now made a deal with the NMPA, but for streamers it’s...
Detroit Dev Quantic Dreams Wins Lawsuit Without Actually Disproving Misconduct Allegations
21.9.2021
Quantic Dream, creators of “so bad, they’re bad” games like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, recently brought libel action against two French newspapers which had jointly published allegations of misconduct against individuals at the company back in 2018. Now the court has ruled both for...
Na další Mass Effect si počkáme dlouho, produkce ještě ani pořádně nezačala
9.9.2021
Pokud jste snad z loni předvedeného teaseru na nový Mass Effect doufali, že se pokračování kultovní série dočkáme v dohledné době, musíme vás zklamat. Autoři v tuto chvíli teprve vybírají, na kterém enginu hra vůbec poběží a na plno na ní začnou dělat až od roku 2023
The Verge's 'Infamous' PC Build Gets Fixed
8.9.2021
Back in 2018, The Verge released a guide to building a new PC that was, well, from where I was sitting it was not ideal. From where some angry PC nerds were sitting, though, it was an outrage.Read more
I Still Can't Listen To Genshin Impact's Inaccurate English Voice Acting
7.9.2021
Whenever I download Genshin Impact onto a new device, the first thing I do immediately is download the Chinese voice pack. I’m not a snob about dubs versus subs. The problem is that the English voice over turns my favorite characters into unrelatable strangers that I barely recognize. Read more
El Salvador Starts Mass Buying Bitcoin Ahead of BTC Becoming Legal Tender Tomorrow
6.9.2021
Bitcoin will become legal tender in El Salvador on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The Salvadoran government has started buying bitcoin ahead of the law taking effect. The first 200 coins have been purchased and “a lot more” are coming, said President Nayib Bukele. El Salvador Begins Mass Buying...
Ruler and Cover DeFi protocol closes down amid mass developer exit
6.9.2021
DeFi insurance protocol Ruler and Cover pledged to share the remaining treasury funds to token holders
Mass appeal: Could a Bitcoin futures EFT electrify US investors?
3.9.2021
Is a futures-based crypto exchange-traded fund really imminent, and if so why that, and not an ETF that takes direct ownership in Bitcoin?
Blockchain Gaming 'May be Key to Mass Adoption', Outpacing DeFi, NFTs - Report
20.8.2021
Play-to-earn games have become more than relevant for the blockchain industry, with the number of users increasing exponentially, according to a recent report released by the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA) and dapp information provider DappRadar. They may be the key to reaching mass adoption, while...
CyberKongz' mass monkey minting burns $4M in Ether in 5 hours
16.8.2021
The NFT monkey minting frenzy has caused gas prices to skyrocket again
Does Jack Dorsey Support Voluntaryism? Twitter CEO Shares Murray Rothbard’s Book ‘Anatomy of the State’
14.8.2021
Ever since the CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey, started appreciating the crypto asset bitcoin, crypto enthusiasts have been following his coattails. However, there are very mixed views about Dorsey because while some people adore him, others are skeptical of his goals as his firm has been...
Twitch's Response To #TwitchDoBetter Could Do A Lot Better
12.8.2021
Over the last few days, Twitch streamers from marginalized groups have taken to Twitter to appeal to the Amazon-owned company to start doing something meaningful about the serious issues of harassment on the platform. In response, Twitch put up a Twitter thread saying it will engage in “open...