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Upland, a Web3 gaming platform that combines virtual property ownership with real-world locations, has announced the opening of its newest digital city, Paris. In keeping with the host city of the 2024 Summer Olympics, the digital replica of the French capital places a world-famous mix of history, culture, and excitement into the Upland universe.Being known for its iconic and luxurious appeal, prices in Paris are premium. However, to accommodate all players, Upland is also releasing the more affordable starter city, Saint-Denis, as a dual launch.Sandbox Partnership and Neighborhood LaunchOne major part of this release is the creation of the Sandbox…

TL;DRNow that the (free) Delta Gameboy Emulator is available on 1.46B iPhones, The Pokémon Company is incentivized to engage its newly hired ‘web3 expert’ and bring its classics onchain to distract from emulation.Full StoryIt’s time we update our list, titled:“Evidence and contributing factors that point towards a web3 Pokémon game becoming a thing”(It’s a working title, don’t @ us).👉 Here’s what we had up until recently…1/ Pokémon is perfectly suited for web3 based in-game economies.You catch a Pokémon → it’s minted as an NFT → you can sell it on the open market (like a digital version of Pokémon cards)…

Aethir’s robust and fast-growing ecosystem has taken a significant leap forward by welcoming Grampus, a veteran in the Web2 gaming industry, into its fold. This collaboration aims to support Grampus’ 33 million-plus users, enhance their Web3 gaming experience, and expand their reach to a wider audience. Aethir’s robust fast-growing ecosystem gets even bigger as we welcome @gram_voyage, a Web2 OG, into the @AethirEco 🤝Elated to support their 33M+ users to enhance their Web3 gaming experience and reach an even wider audience 🎯🚀Check out the announcement for more info 👇🏻 https://t.co/MxBZaeyaR6 — Aethir (@AethirCloud) July 25, 2024 The global gaming market…

Perion Labs has inked a strategic agreement with Shrapnel to power new energy in the gaming world with its proprietary platform, XP.GG. Developed by an experienced team that has worked on blockbuster games like Halo and Call of Duty, XP.GG ensures high-quality standards and expertise.The gaming platform offers players the opportunity to earn rewards while playing their favourite games, and there’s even a Universal Battle Pass across all XP.GG games.“XP.GG represents a new world that merges web3 and web2 gaming,” said Tony Valcarcel, Head of Marketing at Shrapnel. “We’re excited to be the first web3 game on the XP.GG platform—Shrapnel…

TL;DRGalaxy Ventures, is putting a chunk of its $113M fund into financialized applications, which we’re hoping starts a trend leading away from building infrastructure, and towards blockchain apps.Full StoryGalaxy Ventures, just raised $113M to invest in early-stage companies building crypto protocols, software infrastructure and financialized applications.That’s not a whole lot in the grand scheme of things, but the last two words of that announcement are getting us excited.Over the past year or so, most funds/VC’s have been heavily focused on investing in infrastructure plays, while blockchain apps have gotten the cold shoulder.Which stinks, cause the blockchain space currently has more…

ETH plunged by 8% despite the remarkable US spot ETH ETF debut.  Analysts offer mixed views on the ETH’s downward pressure.  Ethereum [ETH] dropped by over 7% on 24th July’s intraday trading session, following an overall meltdown across US equities that reportedly wiped out over $1 trillion in value.  Amidst the market crash, the largest altcoin, which has been consolidating below $3.5k before and after the US spot ETH ETF debut, inched closer to the $3000 mark.   Source: Coin360 Interestingly, the remarkable performance of ETH ETF the last couple of days didn’t deter the massive plunge. So, why is Ethereum…

Top US-based crypto exchange platform Coinbase is abruptly adding support for BLOCKLORDS (LRDS), the native token of a blockchain-based strategy game. In a new announcement on the social media platform X, Coinbase says LRDS will be added with an Experimental label, meaning the token is new to the platform or it has low trading volume compared to the broader digital assets industry. “BLOCKLORDS (LRDS) is now live on Coinbase.com in the Coinbase iOS and Android apps with the Experimental label. Coinbase customers can log in to buy, sell, convert, send, receive or store these assets.” BLOCKLORDS is a free-to-play, medieval-themed,…

Their mainnet, Illuvium, is now live for use by players worldwide. As a launch special, there will be an airdrop campaign active for the upcoming six months where the reward pool includes 180,000 $ILV tokens, looking to attract and reward early game users to help set the base for the strong community.Illuvium is introducing game experiences across the three major title umbrellas: Overworld, Arena, and Zero. The team will keep updating it constantly according to community requests, so gameplay will always evolve compatibly with its changes in regard to the wishes of the players.Understanding the Illuvium UniverseThe world of Illuvium…

Ethereum ETFs yield sell pressure days after approval, signaling a sell the news scenario. Whales took advantage of ETF liquidity by shorting, triggering long liquidations. It is now the third day since Ethereum [ETH] ETFs received regulatory approval and the second day of trading. ETH’s price action so far confirms that it is experiencing a “sell the news” reaction. We previously explored the possibility of Ethereum ETFs possibly experiencing a similar outcome to what happened right after Bitcoin ETFs were approved. The price embarked on a correction from the previous rally that was observed days before the approvals. So far Ethereum…

The developer of the Illuvium blockchain gaming franchise released three interconnected sci-fi fantasy games onto the Epic Games Store on Thursday. After a series of betas, Illuvium is branding this as the “official game launch,” following a play-to-airdrop campaign. Built on Ethereum scaling network Immutable X, the three titles—Illuvium: Overworld, Arena, and Zero—span distinctly different genres but feed into each other, and the developer encourages players to get immersed within all three games. Illuvium: Overworld, for example, is an open-world survival game where players gather vital resources to repair a stranded ship. In this world, you will encounter Illuvials—mythical creatures…