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Blockchain gaming ‘disappointing’ despite high funding — Pixelverse co-founder
26.7.2024
Pixelverse co-founder Kori Leon said their organization is taking a different approach by building a strong user base without “unrealistic” promises
Atari to bring retro games onchain with Base
25.7.2024
Players can mint a non-fungible token that acts as their access pass and play the classic game Asteroids on the blockchain
Sony Testing Three New Neat Features On PS5 After Latest Update
24.7.2024
As the PlayStation 5 nears its four-year anniversary, the platform team at Sony is continuing to cook up small new improvements to help players get the most out of the console. The latest batch of changes we’ll soon get to test are hyper-niche, but still pretty cool. Read more
Are Physical Games Dead? It’s More Complicated Than You Might Think
23.7.2024
In 2007, console gaming got its first day-and-date digital release. The sci-fi war shooter Warhawk for the PlayStation 3 was sold as a Blu-ray disc in stores but was also available to buy digitally on PSN. The game is mostly forgotten now, but it was the first domino to fall in digital’s slow...
Ex-Coinbase staff founded NPC Labs raises $21M to build gaming on Base
23.7.2024
The $21 million funding effort was led by Pantera Capital, which contributed $18 million, and included funding from Makers Fund, Hashed, Mirana Ventures, and several other investors
Latest Clue About The PS5 Pro Leaks In No Man's Sky
22.7.2024
Reports have been circulating about a PlayStation 5 Pro for a while now, including specs and release timing. Despite Sony staying silent on the mid-generation refresh, more information is continuing to trickle out, this time from the latest update for No Man’s Sky. Read more
Fallout And Starfield Maker Bethesda Game Studios Is Unionizing
22.7.2024
Bethesda Game Studios is known for making some of the biggest open-world RPGs in gaming like Fallout 3 and Skyrim. Now it will also be known for being the first major studio in the U.S. to unionize across all of its teams. Read more
NPC Labs Raises $18M to Scale Gaming on Base Network
22.7.2024
Round brings total raise to $21 million and includes participation from Makers Fund, Hashed, amongst others
Asus’ Steam Deck Competitor Just Got An Excellent Upgrade
22.7.2024
For the last couple of years, PC gaming has sought to escape the rigid confines of its electric-outlet bound, RGB-coated monolithic towers with fast framerates at massive resolutions for something a little more modest and portable. Read more
No Man's Sky's Huge Overhaul, The Software Update That Stopped The World, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
20.7.2024
This week saw No Man’s Sky, a game that has repeatedly reinvented itself in the years since its release, get one of its biggest overhauls ever. Not to be outdone, Baldur’s Gate 3 also got a patch that rounds out the game nicely. Also, the FTC responded to Microsoft’s latest Xbox Live price hike...
FTC Calls Xbox Game Pass Price Hike 'Exactly The Sort Of Consumer Harm' It Tried To Stop
19.7.2024
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission pointed to Microsoft’s recent pricing overhaul of Xbox Game Pass as evidence of the harm its merger with Activision Blizzard has had on consumers. The agency filed a new letter in its ongoing appeal of last year’s deal, calling the changes “exactly...
82 Percent Of Adult Gamers Have Spent Money In A F2P Game, New Study Shows
18.7.2024
A newly published report claims that the majority of adults in the United States play video games of some kind. It also found that most of them have spent real money on in-app purchases in a free-to-play game.Read more
Nintendo Announces Joy-Con Charging Dock Ahead Of Switch 2
18.7.2024
At the end of its life, the Switch is still getting new accessories. Nintendo announced the handheld hybrid console will get a dedicated charging station for Joy-Con controllers in the fall. The timing is so strange it feels like it might have something to do with the Switch 2. Read more
Pudgy Penguin to debut on Pixelverse, Square Enix backs Soccerverse: Nifty Newsletter
17.7.2024
Pixelverse integrates a Pudgy Penguin character into its game to join characters like Doge and Mew
EA College Football 25 Just Launched And Is Already One Of 2024's Biggest Games
16.7.2024
EA College Football 25 launches today for those who pre-ordered the deluxe edition of the game and got early access. And although the highly anticipated sports game hasn’t even been out for more than 24 hours yet, it’s already one of the year’s biggest games.Read more
The 21 Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 Gaming Deals
16.7.2024
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon Prime Day 2024 started earlier today and lasts until the end of July 17. Yes, Prime Day is actually two days. It’s weird. Anyway, there are some good deals to be found on Xbox consoles, new video games, storage devices, and more during the annual sales event. Read more
You Can Play Xbox Games Without An Xbox For Under $100
16.7.2024
Microsoft just announced that it’s bringing its worsening subscription service Game Pass, which gives access to a revolving catalog of first-and-third party titles for a monthly fee, to Amazon’s Fire Sticks in a continued bid to expand outside of the Xbox ecosystem. Now, thanks to a wild deal on...
Pixelverse to put Pudgy Penguin character on Telegram mini game
16.7.2024
A Pudgy Penguins character integrates into Pixelverse, joining characters like Doge from Dogecoin and Mew from the Solana memecoin MEW
Aethir’s GPU-as-a-service hits $36M revenue with 10% monthly growth
16.7.2024
The decentralized GPU network puts unused capacity to work for gaming, AI, smartphones and edge computing
My Lengthy, Frustrating Quest To Become A PC Gamer
15.7.2024
Growing up, the sole PC I had access to was an ancient Dell that my dad used for work and softball scheduling, which could only really (barely) run The Sims 2. My parents were jocks and didn’t understand how anyone would pay thousands of dollars for a computer, so it wasn’t until I started...