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Jeffrey Butler’s metaverse MMO Avalon reveals trailer and AI-driven player content tools
This past March we reported on the existence of Avalon, a blockchain-linked metaverse MMO from Avalon Corp, a company that has former SOE and...
Xbox announces plans for AI-based gamedev tools that generate game dialogue and quests ‘at scale’
The invasion of generative AI text and large language model (LLM) tools like ChatGPT into game development and design has gotten the backing of...
Remember that report about cops fired for playing Pokemon Go on duty? There’s video now, and it’s worse
Way back in 2016 and 2017, it was rare to see a month go by without some sort of dreadful story about Pokemon Go...
Roblox adds a familiar face-tracking animation feature, and players are already being weird with it
Who here remembers SOEmote? If you don't, just know it was a feature added to EverQuest II in 2012 that let players use a...
Roblox aims to be ‘one of the biggest virtual economies on Earth’ through additional creator monetization tools
Roblox has some immense aspirations for its so-called economy. A blog post from the studio's VP of Economy Enrico D'Angelo offers a broad strokes...
Ubisoft is trying to get in on the NFT racket for a second time with Assassin’s Creed ‘smart collectibles’
In December 2021, Ubisoft joined myriad other companies in trying to drive the NFT craze to the mainstream when it launched Ubisoft Quartz, an...
Eden Eternal starts pre-registration… and offers players NFTs for participation
If you were looking forward to the relaunch of Eden Eternal under X-LEGEND, we have some bad news for you. It's not exactly the...
Bloomberg’s Twitch report exposes a platform rife with children and predators
Bloomberg has a deeply disturbing exposé this week on Twitch that demonstrates how the streaming platform intended for video games is being used by...
Entropia Universe is laying NFT eggs that promise ‘rewards-earning opportunities’ for holders
It's been a hot minute since the real-world currency sci-fi MMO Entropia Universe made headlines here, and when it did, it was due to...
Activision-Blizzard creeps out the internet with its ‘Diversity Space Tool’ as union-busting continues
Friday afternoon, Activision-Blizzard proudly trotted out a dev blog talking up the creation of a "Diversity Space Tool" that the company has apparently been...
Call of Duty now has its own line of scented candles from Wick & Skull
Hey there, Billy my man. You look down in the dumps!
"Gee willikers, Mr. Candleman, I sure am!"
Why, whatsoever could be the problem?
"Aw, it's my...
Watchdog group files complaint against Roblox with the FTC over deceptive ‘advergames’
Roblox having brand deals isn't something that's particularly new (though it has resulted in some unique digital activity), but one watchdog group is putting...
Roblox runs afoul of Kim Kardashian after a creator purports to have created a game featuring a sex tape
Roblox is ostensibly a game mostly for children with content rules to match, but that doesn't stop content creators from trying to upload unsuitable...
Square-Enix’s president is still bullish on the prospect of NFTs and blockchain in gaming
Have you forgotten about president Yosuke Matsuda's buzzword-laden blockchain pitch from the start of the year? It's entirely possible you have, since in the...
Whatever happened to survival sandbox Life Beyond? It went all-in on blockchain and NFTs
It's been a while since we checked in on survival sandbox Life Beyond, huh? The last time we looked at the game was back...
Sega executives outline ‘SuperGame’ project plans including potential cloud gaming and NFTs
Despite Sega's own CEO stating in January that it would reel back its NFT gambit if it was "perceived as simple money-making," it looks...
Star Trek announces plans for starship NFTs and a new pay-to-earn game called Star Trek Continuum
You read that headline correctly: Paramount Global is getting into bed with RECUR, a company in the business of creating "innovative NFT experiences with the biggest brands in film, TV, sports, and pop culture," to create starship NFTs based on the Star Trek IP, which in turn will be used in an upcoming pay-to-earn game known as Star Trek: Continuum.
Legends of Aria sports a new site extolling its new blockchain nature
Remember when Legends of Aria was just an indie MMORPG based on allowing player-run servers instead of being involved with a dubious-at-best moneymaking scheme? Good...
Multiplayer CCG Storybook Brawl hit with player backlash after crypto company tries to ram in NFTs
Don't look now, but another cryptocurrency company is trying to make NFTs and gaming come together despite a vast majority of players not wanting...
XLGAMES’ NFT-filled ArcheWorld opens for pre-registration and maps out content plans
At the top of February we caught wind of ArcheWorld, a version of XLGAMES' MMORPG ArcheAge that is filled with a gaggle of NFTs...
