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Tag: NFTs
GameStop’s next big move: Crypto and venture capital
The video game retailer is clutching at an opportunity to regain relevance after a slew of retail investors saved its balance sheet. Read More
Ubisoft execs: “Gamers are always right”—yet they somehow “misunderstand” NFTs
Enlarge / This galaxy brain image is still working out Ubisoft’s apparent “piece-by-piece” puzzle explanation of its NFT plans. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) In the weeks since Ubisoft rolled out non-fungible tokens in one of its video games, critics—particularly those here at Ars Technica—have shot back with questions about their purpose. While Ars […]
Sega cites fan backlash in surprisingly cautious take on gaming NFTs
Enlarge / Sega is thinking long and hard about whether it wants NFTs to become part of its brand image. Non-fungible tokens have become the buzziest of concepts among big-budget game publishers these days. While Ubisoft is the only big-name publisher to actually roll out in-game NFT items thus far, everyone from Square Enix to EA […]
Konami looks to cash in on NFT mania with digital collectible collection
Enlarge / No, see, this copy of the image isn’t worth anything, because it’s not on signed on the blockchain… Konami became the latest gaming company to jump on the particular non-fungible token bandwagon Thursday with the announcement of the Konami Memorial NFT Collection. But rather than focusing on in-game cosmetics or supply-constrained virtual land […]
90 Day Fiancé Fart Seller Rushed To The Hospital For TOO MUCH GAS!
It’s still early days, but this might be one of the most eyebrow-raising stories of the year! 90 Day Fiancé alum Stephanie Matto was recently hospitalized for working too hard… on her fart business. Yep, the reality star fart seller — who began her career as a YouTuber and later appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: […]
Square Enix signals major push into “blockchain gaming” mania
Enlarge / Which popular Sq . Enix franchises will be graced with a blockchain-based marketplace full of user-created items? Rectangular Enix President Yosuke Matsuda used a New Year’s message this weekend to telegraph the company’s interest in “blockchain gaming” and “decentralized games” as “a major strategic theme for us starting in 2022. ” Specifically, Matsuda […]
Kraken plans to open NFT marketplace to attract collectors and speculators
The crypto marketplace sees big business in the year ahead for the trade of non-fungible tokens. Read More
5 tech winners that (mostly) don’t want 2021 to end
A tech giant thrived, a novel product took off, and an under-siege behemoth somehow survived. Read More
Players invest $54M in Molyneux’s NFT game Legacy in hopes of earning even more
Enlarge / Legacy investors earn the ability to make more money in-game by crafting and selling unique items. (credit: 22cans) On Saturday, Peter Molyneux’s 22cans studio and blockchain gaming company Gala Games announced the first limited land sale in Legacy, an NFT-powered game being sold as “a creative entrepreneur’s dream come true.” Less than a […]