Moca Network, the decentralized identity ecosystem developed by Animoca Brands, is teaming up with Oyunfor, Turkey’s largest digital gaming marketplace, in a move set to reshape how millions of players manage and use their gaming identities The collaboration will integrate Moca Network’s AIR Kit SDK directly into Oyunfor, giving more than 62..

South Korean studio Delabs Games has rolled out its new idle RPG, Ragnarok Libre, to players around the world The title is distributed through the LINE platform and works on both mobile devices and desktop browsers, with its blockchain components running on the Kaia blockchain Good to Know Available globally via LINE on mobile and..

Game studios looking to explore blockchain now have a fresh opportunity The Avalanche Foundation has teamed up with gaming intelligence company Helika to create the Avalanche x Helika Gaming Accelerator—a $250,000 program aimed at helping both web3-native teams and traditional developers bring blockchain-powered games to market The first..

Blockchain gaming company Immutable is taking its player engagement tool, Immutable Play, beyond web3 and into the $300 billion web2 gaming market The first major studio to come on board is Ubisoft, the publisher behind Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and other global franchises The expansion aims to blend blockchain-powered quests and rewards..

Bollywood fans are about to get a new way to enjoy their favorite films—by playing them Global mini-game platform PlaysOut has joined forces with Eros Now, one of India’s biggest entertainment companies, to transform iconic movies and characters into interactive, mobile-friendly games The two companies plan to blend Bollywood’s..

Tezos’ Layer-2 solution, Etherlink, is stepping up its gaming push with the release of two new titles — Pikes Arena and Cricket Champions — both designed to bridge traditional gamers into the blockchain space while adding fresh gameplay variety to its growing portfolio Over the past month alone, the Tezos blockchain has hosted more than..

HYTOPIA has unveiled its first major Creator Fund partnership, selecting IROC Studios — a veteran Roblox developer — to build Pawtopia, a voxel-style pet collection and exploration game The collaboration kicks off HYTOPIA’s new $125,000 Creator Fund, which supports studios bringing fresh, community-driven experiences to the..

The NFT world just got a major shake-up Animoca Brands, a leader in digital property rights and Web3 innovation, has completed a strategic investment in Cool Cats Group — the company behind one of the most recognizable NFT collections in the space Alongside Coin Operated Group, Animoca Brands now holds a majority interest in Cool Cats, with..

Battlefield 6 hasn’t officially entered its open beta phase yet, but that hasn’t stopped more than 40,000 players from flooding the server queue The beta officially begins on August 7 and runs through August 10, with a second phase planned for August 14 to 17 The huge demand is mostly driven by preloading access, which opened early and..

Reikon Games has officially announced the new release date for Metal Eden, setting its launch for September 2, 2025 The news came alongside a fresh trailer, giving players another look at the sci-fi action game Originally slated for May 6, the title was pushed back earlier this year A demo featuring the game’s first two missions went live in..

IGN has laid off eight unionized staff members from its Creators Guild, representing about 12% of the bargaining unit, despite a strong performance year so far The cuts came alongside similar layoffs at IGN’s sister company, Ziff Davis Creators Guild, which saw 15% of its union membership let go Both actions followed a company-wide buyout..

Speaking at the Science of Blockchain Conference in Washington DC on August 4, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a strong defense of financial privacy and decentralized technologies, warning against overreaching regulation that could stifle innovation and individual freedoms Good to know..

Animoca Brands is diving deeper into Web3 gaming through a new partnership with AMGI Studios, the creators of My Pet Hooligan, a chaotic third-person shooter packed with rebellious rabbits and cartoon-style PvP and PvE battles Alongside the collaboration, Animoca has also started purchasing KARRAT tokens on the open market—the utility and..

Shatterpoint just released its official whitepaper, giving players an early look at how its in-game economy, battle mechanics, and $POINT token will function as Season 1 approaches Good to know Shatterpoint is a free-to-play RPG with fast-paced 3-player PvPvE matches The game includes both web2-friendly access and web3-exclusive..

AlwaysGeeky Games is bringing Voxie Tactics to mobile, with the Android and iOS release scheduled for August 4 The free-to-play tactical RPG will feature cross-platform support, letting mobile players battle alongside and against PC users Good to know Mobile version supports full crossplay with PC, including ranked and casual PvP..

July 2025 turned out to be a packed month for GUNZ and its flagship game Off The Grid From launching on Steam to expanding onto Solana, the ecosystem kept growing across gameplay, DeFi, and user engagement Good to know GUNZ recorded over 3 million transactions in a single day during July A VASP license is nearly finalized, which..

Realm Studios just kicked off the first open playtest for its blockchain-based anime RPG Variance, and players have until August 3 to jump in Built on the Somnia network, the game blends roguelike mechanics with on-chain ownership and is playable straight from a web browser—no download required Good to know Variance is entirely free..

The crypto world has seen its share of scandals, but what happened to Italian trader Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan in a New York apartment sounds more like a crime thriller than a financial dispute Two men accused of kidnapping and brutally torturing Carturan over access to a $100 million Bitcoin stash are now facing serious charges Both..

Two men at the center of a major crypto privacy case have shifted gears After fighting the charges for months, Samourai Wallet’s co-founders, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, have pleaded guilty The US government claims their software helped criminals hide over $100 million in dirty money Until now, Rodriguez and Hill denied..

OpenAI has reportedly hit its fundraising target much faster than expected, pulling in $83 billion in a fresh funding round that pushes its total haul past $40 billion According to The New York Times, the new investments have lifted the company’s valuation to $300 billion—well ahead of its original timeline Good to know OpenAI..