Author: Crypto News Live

On Tuesday, Google will launch a chess tournament pitting leading AI models against each other, in a direct test of machine reasoning. It follows claims by Elon Musk on Monday that his chatbot, Grok, exhibits “outstanding reasoning” abilities. The event kicks off as part of the new Kaggle Gaming Arena, a platform for testing general-purpose AI agents in live, competitive environments.  The first tournament will feature daily chess matches between versions of six leading language models: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, Deepseek, and Kimi. Unlike standard benchmark tests, the format puts AI strategy on public display by evaluating how models…

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 Old Country, is a return to the series’ roots.  The new Dying Light game takes us back to the original protagonist, but in a new environment and with new powers. What’s old is new again! Overall, things are a bit light as we enter…

TaskOn, a prominent platform known for empowering Web3 growth, has announced its collaboration with EPHYRA, an AI-powered gaming platform. This union is set to elevate the AI-powered gaming experience for the user community by merging their expertise. Overall, both FinTech platforms are opening a new chapter in Web3 space with interactive entertainment. TaskOn has revealed this synergy through its official X account. 🚨 We’re excited to kick off our official partnership with @EPHYRA_AI and you’re invited!EPHYRA is a versatile entertainment platform that seamlessly integrates AI, gaming, and companion services to deliver an all-in-one AI-powered gaming experience.Join the community and… pic.twitter.com/Jqz4mdAfr0…

A new viral contender has entered the Telegram arena — Squid Fighter. It’s more than just a mini-game — it’s a competitive battlefield where every match brings you closer to a digital trophy. Squid Fighter is already climbing to the top of the App Center. In games like this, being early is everything — rewards won’t wait. Players engage in fast-paced PvP battles with real opponents. Win to earn points, boost your ranking, and unlock limited-edition NFTs. Right now, the first 100 players who complete 20+ matches are in the running for exclusive collectible NFTs tied to the game universe.…

An Israeli developer’s new game lets players assume the role of Vitalik Buterin, attempting to write the Ethereum whitepaper while avoiding distractions. The dev says the game, which launched a day after the network celebrated its 10th birthday, aims to tell Ethereum’s story in a fun and chaotic manner. Vitalik.run is an endless roguelike runner, creator Ruby Edelstein told Decrypt. Players need to fight enemies, avoid distractions like Blizzard’s acclaimed World of Warcraft, and progress in the story of Ethereum. The Ethereum co-founder is famously a big fan of World of Warcraft. So much so that Buterin is said to…

PEPE GAMES has partnered with GaFin, introducing a a meme-themed play-to-earn game hub on the Solana blockchain. This integration will allow PEPE GAMES to use the infrastructure set by GaFin to support its ecosystem of games focused on Free-to-Play and Play-to-Earn models. 🎮✨ New Meme-Powered Partnership Alert! ✨🎮We’re excited to announce that GaFin is now officially partnering with @pepegames_sol – the first Meme-Themed Web3 Gaming Hub on Solana! 🐸💥PEPE GAMES is creating a Free-to-Play and Play-to-Earn ecosystem where memecoins come… pic.twitter.com/AT19nhj7sF — GaFin (@Gafin_io) July 29, 2025 The teamwork will provide players with an avenue to enjoy meme-themed games and…

Collective Shout issued an open letter to payment processing giants Mastercard, PayPal, and Visa this month to try and convince gaming storefronts to remove titles featuring rape, incest, and child sexual abuse-themed games. In response, Steam and Itch.io broadly delisted or limited “adult” games on their storefronts—many of which do not feature the aforementioned themes. The removals were met with major uproar from gamers, some of whom opined that leaning on crypto to process payments could be a solution for game creators pushed away from traditional platforms. However, Collective Shout has now told Decrypt that it has also “discussed” pressuring…

Most crypto games still chase breakout hits as if they’re guaranteed. But without a system built to test, discard, and repeat at scale, the industry might keep mistaking hype for progress. That’s according to Quinn Campbell, a former Sky Mavis and Voodoo executive now working alongside YGG Play, Yield Guild Games’ publishing arm. “Gaming is an extremely hits-driven business. There’s no secret sauce to finding a hit,” Campbell told Decrypt. “You just need reps. It’s a numbers game.” Brought on by Yield Guild Games (YGG) as its third-party publishing advisor, he’s set to help the group test what kinds of…

Avalanche shooter Off the Grid is now allowing the first phase of players to buy and sell in-game items on popular NFT marketplace OpenSea. In less than 24 hours, just shy of $30,000 worth of skin sales have been processed on the secondary market—with one skin going for more than $1,600. Off the Grid is a buzzy extraction battle royale that sees players fight to extract “hexes” that contain weapon and cosmetic skins. The game was initially run exclusively on the GUNZ testnet, an Avalanche L1 network, but has been phasing players onto the mainnet since March. Those on the…

Octo Gaming is a social gaming platform and has more than 3 million people using it. It has collaborated with Starknet, a Layer 2 scalability platform supported by the Starknet Foundation. Octo Gaming x Starknet 🤝We’re officially teaming up with the @Starknet ecosystem with the support of @StarknetFndn 🚀To kick things off, tomorrow we’re launching an exclusive game: Bro Jump 🤖🎮╰ Inspired by @StarknetBro Tap in. Jump high. Let’s play! 📲⚡️ pic.twitter.com/vB7AKlhXj8 — Octo Gaming (@Octo8gaming) July 24, 2025 The partnership allows Octo Gaming to deploy Layer 2 technology to fasten the speed of the game, reduce the transaction process,…