Two personal crypto wallets belonging to Jeff “Jihoz” Zirlin, the co-founder of Sky Mavis, the company behind the popular play-to-earn (P2E) game Axie Infinity, have been compromised, reports on February 23 show. Following this hack, over $10 million worth of various crypto assets were stolen, primarily RON, the native token of Ronin Chain, the Ethereum sidechain designed…
Kraken’s WEMIX listing is not just another token notice for traders who follow gaming assets. It gives the project a larger regulated venue at a time when Web3 gaming tokens are trying to prove they still have a real market beyond hype cycles. The useful way to read this is not as a guaranteed price…
Over the past decade the gaming industry has been on the up-and-up, incurring massive popularity amongst a diverse array of users, while simultaneously churning out immense profits for developers, publishers, and platforms that allow users to interact with game’s most popular players – like the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch. Much like the gaming industry, the…
What’s better than an unboxing video of a new piece of tech? A Teardown. Here’s a fascinating look at what’s inside the new PS5 Pro This is Sony’s new flagship console and the second major revision to the pandemic-era hardware introduced in 2020. The PS5 Pro is equipped with an AMD Ryzen Zen 2 8-core/16-thread…
Video games introduce players to exciting worlds composed of stunning visuals, captivating storylines, and multiplayer experiences. Strategy, action, and community merge together on screen as players drive, fly, fight, and compete toward the end of their mission. Behind the scenes though sits another game of sorts, one that is of vital importance for publishers, marketplaces,…
Cryptocurrencies have taken over, from Bitcoin and Ethereum to newer ones like Litecoin and Dogecoin. They have changed the face of industries, one of them being online gaming. The Rise of Cryptocurrencies in Gaming The decentralized nature of their design, advanced security features, and faster transaction execution have contributed to their rising popularity among gamers…
Your favorite mustachioed duo, Mario and Luigi, are back with "Mario & Luigi: Brothership," the latest chapter in their legendary saga Once upon a time in the ever-vibrant Mushroom Kingdom, our favorite mustachioed duo, Mario and Luigi, found themselves yearning for a fresh escapade. After countless rescues of Princess Peach and thwarting Bowser’s schemes, they…
Kam Punia is the Founder and CEO of Pixion Games, the London based studio behind Fableborne and the $POWER gaming ecosystem. Why you should listen In this episode, Kam Punia, founder and CEO of Pixion Games, shares his background as a long-time game industry veteran and explains how that experience shaped the studio’s approach to…
Play to earn, also referred to as GameFi, is now the industry’s fastest-growing sub-sector. The valuation of the online gaming business is expected to hit USD116 billion by 2021, thanks to the fact that more than 3 billion people around the world spend time playing these games. P2E is expected to reach USD3.7 billion by…
JC Kim is the CEO of Planetarium Labs, a community driven, Web3 gaming company founded in South Korea and backed by Animoca. They create games where users can create, share, own, and earn. Why you should listen Planetarium Labs has created Nine Chronicles, the first-ever Web3 RPG game. The game combines blockchain technology with immersive…