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Pixelverse, the cyberpunk-themed entertainment studio and game ecosystem focused on web3, has raised $5.5 million in a funding round led by venture capital firms and prominent figures from the gaming and web3 industries. Key investors in this round include Delphi Ventures, Merit Circle and Mechanism Capital among others, alongside angel investors The Sandbox Founder Sébastien…

Polygon, the popular blockchain technology and gaming company, has announced its latest community grants program aimed at supporting blockchain development on the Polygon Layer 2 and Ethereum networks. The program, approved by a community vote, will release one billion $POL tokens over the next 10 years, distributing approximately 100M $POL tokens annually. In the first…

Neon Machine, the developer of the PC-based extraction shooter Shrapnel, has announced the upcoming STX3.1 playtest. This event will run for 5 days from June 24 to June 28, offering participants a chance to win a share of 1 million $SHRAP tokens, valued at approximately $100,000. The 1 million $SHRAP token prize pool will be…

South Korea’s financial regulators have introduced new guidelines for NFTs in preparation for the upcoming Virtual Asset User Protection Act, effective July 19. This update marks a reclassification of NFTs, which were previously not considered virtual assets in South Korea. The updated guidance specifies conditions under which NFTs will be categorized as virtual assets. While…

The Beacon, a free-to-play action RPG, has recently kicked off its two-week long play-to-airdrop and play-to-whitelist campaign, The New Frontiers Quest. This event precedes the upcoming Writ of Passage NFT Mint and the global debut of the game. By completing quests and accumulating Prestige Points, players will get a chance to secure a whitelist spot…

Web3 idle tycoon game Gangster Arena 2, developed by Uncharted, had recently announced its launch on Blast—a Layer 2 solution built on top of Ethereum. This new game is “designed for degens” and combines elements of idle and strategic gameplay, focusing on mobile idle tycoon mechanics and PVP game theory. Players can compete on leaderboards,…

Axie Infinity, the popular blockchain-based game, has launched a new initiative to support players struggling to complete daily tasks on the Bounty Board. The Axie Bounty Aid program aims to help gamers who face challenges in completing their daily tasks due to a lack of Fortune Slips, and is designed to support players who do…

The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has become the first national football association to partner with the Modex and FIFA Collect platform, marking a notable development in the digital sports collectibles sector. FIFA Collect, created by FIFA in partnership with Modex, allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital football collectibles. while utilizing blockchain technology to…

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, known for his mind-bending films like ‘Cure’ and ‘Pulse’, has released his latest horror movie edition ‘Chime’, which incorporates an intriguing NFT element. Acclaimed as a standout horror experience, Chime presents a distinct challenge in the movie arena—it’s currently only available for rent through a Japanese digital video trading platform called Roadstead.io, which…

Xai Foundation—a major player in the Ethereum layer-3 gaming network Xai—has partnered with Outlier Ventures to guide traditional game developers into blockchain gaming through the ‘Xai Tokenomics Bootcamp’. Built atop Arbirtum, the Bootcamp is an educational platform that fast-tracks blockchain game development and streamlines the transition of traditional video games into the growing web3 landscape.…