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While DAOs are aimed at decentralizing the web, Chainalysis found fewer than 1% of all DAO holders have 90% of the voting power.Read More]]> 2806172Chainalysis: Web3 ownership of DAOs is surprisingly concentrated Scottish Games Week will debut in October https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/27/scottish-games-week-will-debut-in-october/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2806171
Scottish Games Week will take place for the first time from October 24 to October 28 to highlight Scotland's game industry.Read More]]> 2806171Scottish Games Week will debut in October Loco launches India’s first NFT platform for esports https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/26/loco-launches-indias-first-nft-platform-for-esports/ Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:30:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2806120
Picking up on a global trend, Loco has launched Legends, which it bills as India's first non-fungible token platform for esports.Read More]]> 2806120Loco launches India’s first NFT platform for esports Gaming legend Bernie Stolar passes away https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/25/gaming-legend-bernie-stolar-passes-away/ Sun, 26 Jun 2022 06:24:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2806184
Video game legend Bernie Stolar, former president of Sega of America, has passed away at the age of 75, friends said.Read More]]> 2806184Gaming legend Bernie Stolar passes away Kaser Focus: Snow vs Spade https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/24/kaser-focus-snow-vs-spade/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 23:19:59 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805809
GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser is furious about the Supreme Court's failure to protect her rights and freedom. What's the games industry gonna do?Read More]]> 2805809Kaser Focus: Snow vs Spade Game devs react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/24/game-devs-react-to-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2806125
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that protected a woman's right to have an abortion.Read More]]> 2806125Game devs react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade The DeanBeat: Samsung’s cloud gaming TVs could be a big deal this fall https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/24/the-deanbeat-samsungs-cloud-gaming-tvs-could-be-a-big-deal-this-fall/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805866
The Samsung Gaming Hub is going to bring Xbox console games and other titles to the TV, without the need for a console.Read More]]> 2805866The DeanBeat: Samsung’s cloud gaming TVs could be a big deal this fall Tovera acquires SnifflesNFT as it chases after NFT fraud https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/24/tovera-acquires-snifflesnft-as-it-chases-after-nft-fraud/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:30:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805867
Tovera has acquired SnifflesNFT as part of an anti-fraud effort to stop illegal copying of NFTs on marketplaces.Read More]]> 2805867Tovera acquires SnifflesNFT as it chases after NFT fraud StreamElements: Twitch viewership is up as streamers play with one-armed bandits https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/23/streamelements-twitch-viewership-is-up-as-streamers-play-with-one-armed-bandits/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:37:09 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805566
StreamElements' latest report reveals viewership numbers have gone up on streaming sites, and slots is in as a popular new category.Read More]]> 2805566StreamElements: Twitch viewership is up as streamers play with one-armed bandits Rec Room hits 75M lifetime users and $1M in creator payouts for Q1 https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/23/rec-room-hits-75m-lifetime-users-and-1m-in-creator-payouts-for-q1/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805593
The social virtual world Rec Room has amassed 75 million lifetime users since 2016, and it paid out more than $1 million for creators in Q1.Read More]]> 2805593Rec Room hits 75M lifetime users and $1M in creator payouts for Q1 Days Gone creator forms Liithos studio to make Ashfall Web 3 game https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/23/days-gone-creator-forms-liithos-studio-to-make-ashfall-web-3-game/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805592
PlayStation veteran Michael Mumbauer and Days Gone creative director John Garvin have teamed up to create a triple-A gaming studio called Lithos.Read More]]> 2805592Days Gone creator forms Liithos studio to make Ashfall Web 3 game Sonic Origins review — way past cool https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/22/sonic-origins-review-way-past-cool/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:51:18 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805538 I grew up on the original Sonic games. I liked them then. I like them now. I’ve also enjoyed them in the various collections that Sega has released over the years, going back to Sonic Jam on the Saturn and the Mega Collection for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. So, yeah, we’ve had plenty […]

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I grew up on the original Sonic games. I liked them then. I like them now. I’ve also enjoyed them in the various collections that Sega has released over the years, going back to Sonic Jam on the Saturn and the Mega Collection for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. So, yeah, we’ve had plenty of Sonic compilations before. But Origins…Read More]]> 2805538Sonic Origins review — way past cool Mythical Games’ Blankos Block Party will debut on Epic Games Store https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/22/mythical-games-blankos-block-party-will-debut-on-epic-games-store/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805278 Mythical Games announced that its flagship game Blankos Block Party, a title that uses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to authenticate digital items, will debut on the Epic Games Store. At the NFT NYC event, the company said it now has a chance to reach Epic’s 180 million players who have interacted with the store, and this […]

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Mythical Games announced that its flagship game Blankos Block Party, a title that uses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to authenticate digital items, will debut on the Epic Games Store. At the NFT NYC event, the company said it now has a chance to reach Epic’s 180 million players who have interacted with the store, and this will make Blankos, an o…Read More]]> 2805278Mythical Games’ Blankos Block Party will debut on Epic Games Store Valve updated Team Fortress 2, but didn’t fix the bot issue https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/22/valve-updated-team-fortress-2-but-didnt-address-the-bot-issue/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:58:04 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805503
Valve pushed a new, small update for Team Fortress 2 which does address some exploits, but doesn't solve the bot problem.Read More]]> 2805503Valve updated Team Fortress 2, but didn’t fix the bot issue DX Gameworks becomes first console/PC games publisher in Brazil https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/22/dx-gameworks-becomes-first-console-pc-games-publisher-in-brazil/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2804990
DX Gameworks is launching its game publishing studio, the first of its kind for PC and console games in Brazil.Read More]]> 2804990DX Gameworks becomes first console/PC games publisher in Brazil Cloud platform Oorbit partners with music metaverse firm Pixelynx https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/22/cloud-platform-oorbit-partnres-with-music-metaverse-firm-pixelynx/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:30:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805265
Pixelynx has invested in and partnered with interactive cloud platform Oorbit to create a cloud-based streaming metaverse for music and entertainment fans.Read More]]> 2805265Cloud platform Oorbit partners with music metaverse firm Pixelynx Parallelz raises $3M to instantly run any mobile app or game in a browser without quality loss or changes https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/22/parallelz-raises-3m-to-instantly-run-any-mobile-app-or-game-in-a-browser-without-quality-loss-or-changes/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:30:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805055
Parallelz has raised $3 million for its tech that enables mobile games and apps to run instantly in a browser.Read More]]> 2805055Parallelz raises $3M to instantly run any mobile app or game in a browser without quality loss or changes Several Unity Game Services tools are exiting beta https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/22/several-unity-game-services-tools-are-exiting-beta/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805121
A decent number of the Unity Game Services tools are exiting beta after ten months of developer feedback and fixes.Read More]]> 2805121Several Unity Game Services tools are exiting beta A metaverse moment for women at Nasdaq’s opening bell https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/a-metaverse-moment-for-women-at-nasdaqs-opening-bell/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:15:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805044
Cathy Hackl and the team at Journey ring the opening bell for the exchange in a ceremonial celebration of the metaverse.Read More]]> 2805044A metaverse moment for women at Nasdaq’s opening bell World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is launching this year https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-is-launching-this-year/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:08:15 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805138
Blizzard announced today that World of Warcraft's next expansion, Dragonflight, is coming out later this year.Read More]]> 2805138World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is launching this year Fall Guys debuts free-to-play model with Xbox and Switch launch https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/fall-guys-debuts-free-to-play-model-with-xbox-and-switch-launch/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:57:12 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2804988
Fall Guys is going free-to-play, and it's also launching on several new platforms, including Xbox, Switch, and PS5.Read More]]> 2804988Fall Guys debuts free-to-play model with Xbox and Switch launch Square Enix invests in cloud gaming platform Blacknut https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/square-enix-invests-in-cloud-gaming-platform-blacknut/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:51:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2805029
Square Enix made a strategic investment in Paris-based cloud gaming platform firm Blacknut.Read More]]> 2805029Square Enix invests in cloud gaming platform Blacknut Xbox Game Pass adds Far Cry 5 and Naraka Bladepoint https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/xbox-game-pass-adds-far-cry-5-and-naraka-bladepoint/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:01:32 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2804412
Xbox Game Pass gets its first post-showcase additions for the end of June, including Naraka Bladepoint and Far Cry 5.Read More]]> 2804412Xbox Game Pass adds Far Cry 5 and Naraka Bladepoint Manticore Games sets NFT utility standard for games in Core Metaverse https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/manticore-games-sets-nft-utility-standard-for-games-in-core-metaverse/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2801110
Manticore Games is enabling NFTs in its Core metaverse platform, where users can create and host their own multiplayer games.Read More]]> 2801110Manticore Games sets NFT utility standard for games in Core Metaverse My Avastars: WowWee and Gamefam are making physical metaverse dolls https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/wowwee-and-gamefam-are-making-physical-metaverse-dolls/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:30:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2804549
Toy maker WowWee is teaming up with Roblox focused game publisher Gamefam to make a series of actual dolls and a new Roblox game.Read More]]> 2804549My Avastars: WowWee and Gamefam are making physical metaverse dolls CloudFeather Games lands $1.25M in seed funds for game dev tools https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/cloudfeather-games-lands-1-25m-in-seed-funds-for-game-dev-tools/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2804723
CloudFeather Games gained $1.25M in seed funding to further develop its game dev tools focused on implementing real money bounties.Read More]]> 2804723CloudFeather Games lands $1.25M in seed funds for game dev tools Khronos Group launches standards effort for an open and interoperable metaverse https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/khronos-group-launches-standards-effort-for-an-open-and-interoperable-metaverse/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2804856
The Metaverse Standards Forum will create standards for industries to create an open, interoperable, and inclusive metaverse.Read More]]> 2804856Khronos Group launches standards effort for an open and interoperable metaverse Nvidia’s 3D MoMa creates 3D objects from 2D sources https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/nvidias-3d-moma-creates-3d-objects-from-2d-sources/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2803888
3D MoMa, a new rendering technique from Nvidia, creates 3D objects, including a mesh, material, and lighting, from 2D images.Read More]]> 2803888Nvidia’s 3D MoMa creates 3D objects from 2D sources DICE chief Rebecka Coutaz interview: How EA’s Battlefield studio is improving quality and culture https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/dice-chief-rebecka-coutaz-interview-how-eas-battlefield-studio-is-improving-quality-and-culture/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2803999
Rebecka Coutaz joined DICE as the new studio chief six months ago amid challenges with the launch of Battlefield 2042. We interviewed her.Read More]]> 2803999DICE chief Rebecka Coutaz interview: How EA’s Battlefield studio is improving quality and culture After a decade, Supercell’s 1st hit Hay Day keeps humming along https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/21/after-a-decade-supercells-1st-hit-hay-day-keeps-humming-along/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://venturebeat.com/?p=2804635
Hay Day is a decade old now, and Supercell's leaders on the project reflected on why it is still doing well with live operations.Read More]]> 2804635After a decade, Supercell’s 1st hit Hay Day keeps humming along