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Eve Online creator CCP Games has officially renamed its upcoming blockchain-based game—formerly known as Project Awakening—to Eve Frontier. The game is being developed on the Ethereum ecosystem, utilizing its layer-2 network, Redstone, which is built on Optimism technology. With Eve Frontier, CCP Games is integrating blockchain-based features like tokenized economies and player-driven infrastructure, marking its…

Ex-Call of Duty and Cyberpunk 2077 developers are gearing up for the upcoming drop of its Revenant NFT collection for its FPS title Ashes of Mankind—previously known as Project Citadel. Developed by Black Ice Studios, the game is built on the Ultra blockchain and introduces a player-driven economy where all in-game assets are owned, traded,…

Game development studio Arctic7 has announced a partnership with Random Games to explore new content development opportunities within the Unioverse platform. The Unioverse platform is designed to allow game developers to use its high-quality assets without paying royalties, offering a unique approach to game development and attracting interest from top-tier creative talents. The collaboration is…

ChronoForge is a multiplayer action RPG developed by Minted Loot Studios, combining fast-paced combat and base-building with optional web3 elements. The game is designed to be playable with or without NFTs and cryptocurrency, providing flexibility for different types of players. It features randomized dungeons, where players engage in real-time combat, collect loot, and craft items.…

Horizon, the developer behind Skyweaver, has announced that its Sequence Unreal SDK has been officially verified on the Unreal Engine Marketplace making it the first Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-based wallet solution to achieve this status. The verification ensures that the Sequence SDK complies with European Union regulations, providing developers with a secure and reliable tool…

ApeCoin has recently revealed its blueprint for ApeChain—a newly introduced blockchain layer within the ApeCoin ecosystem—detailing a comprehensive plans to strengthen the platform’s underlying infrastructure. The blueprint outlines a multi-faceted approach to improving the ecosystem, focusing on enhancing dApp discovery, providing advanced tools for developers, and addressing scalability challenges by integrating technology from Arbitrum. This…

Tech giant Apple Inc. is set to unveil its iPhone 16 lineup during the “It’s Glowtime” event live-streamed on September 9 at 17:00 UTC. The iPhone 16 models will likely focus on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features, including improvements in image recognition and smart suggestions—running on iOS 18—which was first announced in June. Whilst Apple…

One blockchain is at the heart of the modern web3 landscape – Ethereum. As the first blockchain to support smart contracts, and therefore decentralized applications (dApps), Ethereum revolutionized the potential of blockchain technology – and today, it forms the sturdy core that so many facets of the industry branch from: NFTs, web3 gaming, DeFi and…

Blockchain-based gaming platform Immutable has partnered with web3 distribution platform Portal to improve the distribution and monetization of blockchain-based games. The collaboration, announced at Korea Blockchain Week, aims to make web3 gaming more accessible by addressing key challenges related to game distribution and transactions. Both companies plan to streamline how blockchain games are shared and…

Pixels, the popular social gaming platform on Ronin, is preparing to launch two significant events—Barney’s Bazaarn and a Virtual Wedding. The first is a competitive event where players can earn rewards by fulfilling crafting orders whilst the second event is a virtual wedding, which will be live-streamed for the community to attend. Barney’s Bazaarn Event…