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In brief SuiPlay0X1 buyers are facing unexpected import duties on the $599 gaming handheld, some as high as nearly $350. Mysten Labs said that it will not cover the fees for buyers, in part because it sells the device at nearly cost. The firm is temporarily suspending shipments while it gains more information on the…
In brief Wilder World launched a 10-player shooter game mode in “super early access” at Gamescom, featuring deathmatch gameplay in a recreated Miami setting called Wiami. The Ethereum-based project is hosting a $100,000 tournament from August 25 to September 24, with five finalists receiving all-expenses-paid trips to compete in person. This shooter represents the second…
In brief Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation is set to shut down in September, along with its blockchain networks. Developer Proof of Play said that it’s too costly to support given a relatively small player base. Numerous crypto games have shut down already in 2025, including Deadrop and Nyan Heroes. Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation…
In brief FIFA Rivals has debuted an in-game collaboration with German soccer team Borussia Dortmund. The collab includes in-game player cards, team kits, emblems, and more. The Mythos Chain-powered mobile game will implement an NFT marketplace on iOS and Android in the near future. FIFA Rivals, a mobile Web3 soccer game Mythical Games, announced Monday…
August is the month of “Remember that Franchise?” Aside from the annual Madden game, a lot of the games we’re looking forward to this month are returns to older franchises—one of which hasn’t seen a new entry in almost 15 years. There are a few remake/remaster-type games on this list, but our first entry, Mafia: The…
In brief Vitalik.run is an endless roguelike runner with elements of Game Dev Tycoon, tracking Vitalik Buterin’s journey of creating and leading Ethereum. The developer called it educational in a “South Park way.” Players battle their way through creating the Ethereum whitepaper, the ICO craze, and avoiding World of Warcraft distractions. Despite being rooted in…
In brief Steam and Itch.io removed a wide range of adult games, following Collective Shout issuing an open letter to payment processors about titles involving “rape, incest, and child sexual abuse-themed games.” Collective Shout told Decrypt that it had “discussed” also pressuring crypto payment processors to do the same and may revisit the issue in…
In brief A game released on Steam Early Access contained malicious software that could have compromised victims’ data, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Prodaft. Steam appears to have pulled the game from its pre-release Early Access platform. This isn’t the first time that games launched via the popular Steam platform have contained malware.…
In brief Former Sky Mavis and Voodoo executive Quinn Campbell has joined Yield Guild Games as its as its third-party publishing advisor. Campbell is helping YGG Play test which game formats can scale under a single monetization model. YGG is targeting a crypto-native audience it calls Casual Degens: players drawn to fast, rewarding loops. Most…
In brief Off the Grid has started to allow players to “export” NFT skins so they can trade them on OpenSea. It comes the week after the game was rolled out on popular PC storefront Steam. An avid Off the Grid skin collector called it the “greatest week” for the game, citing new players entering…
