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Axie Infinity is toxic for crypto gaming
Blockchain gaming is only four years old — a toddler compared to the rest of the industry. It has a lot of growing up to do, particularly when it comes to play-to-earn games. I’m a 28-year game industry veteran. I’ve produced 32 titles in that period of time on everything from Sega Genesis to Oculus Rift. Some of them were great. Many were forgettable. I didn’t hear much chatter about blockchain gaming from traditional developers and players until Axie Infinity began to take off. Cut to the peak of 2021, and the game had nearly 2 million players logging on daily. Most people outside the crypto community at the time were (and still are) extremely skeptical about blockchain’s ability to add anything meaningful to games. They see Axie as an example of the low production values and...
Watch the English Trailer for ‘Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion’
The latest trailer of Square Enix’s Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion previews the story and voice cast for the remastered game. First released in 2007, the original PSP game was introduced as a prequel to 1997’s Final Fantasy VII. The upcoming remastered game not only receives a significant glow-up on its visuals and graphics, it will also be fully voiced in English and Japanese. As confirmed by Square Enix, the English version will have Britt Baron and Caleb Pierce reprising their roles as Tifa and Zack Fair. The rest of the cast list includes Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough, Bill Millsap as Angeal Hewley, Shaun Conde as Genesis, and Tyler Hoechlin as Sephiroth. The remastered version of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will be released on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,...
HHW Gaming: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ New Trailer Is Here, Twitter Loves It
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Nintendo / The Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo has dropped the second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and this time it’s hitting a lot better than the first one. The first teaser gave us a taste of Illumination’s upcoming animated adventure, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which features, much to the dismay of fans, Chris Pratt as the voice of the beloved video game plumber. In the second trailer, we get a better look at the gorgeous animated movie and the other characters not named Mario or Bowser (Jack Black). We get our first look at Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy. This peach isn’t the damsel in distress we are used to encountering in the Super Mario Bros. games. Like the other characters, she also has an updated look in the fil...
Owl City Dials Into the “Neural Cloud” Mobile Game With New Song, “Up To The Cloud”
Owl City has been uploaded to the cloud for his new video game theme song. In honor of today’s release of Neural Cloud, the mobile game’s developers have shared its official theme song by the famed “Fireflies” artist. In addition to the track, “Up To The Cloud,” the sci-fi RPG developers shared a music video set to the sounds of the veteran electronic music producer’s work. The video features characters and environments from the game so players can get a taste of what to expect if they decide to log in and try it out. c/o Press Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Rich with computer science puns and plenty of tasteful vocal effects, the theme song will feel familiar to fans of Owl City. Upbeat and happy, the track features a bouncy synth-heavy g...
Microsoft Claims Sony Has Better Exclusives in Latest Plea to the UK
Consolidation is the latest trend in the gaming industry as Microsoft and Sony continue to duke it out in their long-running “console war.” Following the launch of each company’s respective next-generation console, both have had their eyes on gaming studios small and large as they seek to outdo their competition. The largest move thus far has been the attempted acquisition of one of the world’s largest gaming corporations, Activision Blizzard, for an unprecedented $68.7 billion USD. However, antitrust law in the United Kingdom via its Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has put a hold on this buyout. Previously, Microsoft made the much-contested claim that Activision Blizzard has no “must have” games in its repertoire. To which, Sony was quick to rebut by claiming the bestselling ...
Microsoft Claims Sony Has Better Exclusives in Latest Plea to the UK
Consolidation is the latest trend in the gaming industry as Microsoft and Sony continue to duke it out in their long-running “console war.” Following the launch of each company’s respective next-generation console, both have had their eyes on gaming studios small and large as they seek to outdo their competition. The largest move thus far has been the attempted acquisition of one of the world’s largest gaming corporations, Activision Blizzard, for an unprecedented $68.7 billion USD. However, antitrust law in the United Kingdom via its Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has put a hold on this buyout. Previously, Microsoft made the much-contested claim that Activision Blizzard has no “must have” games in its repertoire. To which, Sony was quick to rebut by claiming the bestselling ...
‘Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’ Becomes Fastest-Selling Game in Nintendo History
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for the Nintendo Switch has officially set a record for the gaming company, becoming the fastest-selling in the history of Nintendo. Having just released last week on the Switch, the game has already sold a combined 10 million copies in just three days. Despite players complaining of poor graphic performances and a series of low user scores that have been documented as amongst the lowest on Metacritic, the game is now in the history books at Nintendo. In a press release from Nintendo, they revealed, “This is the highest number ever for global and domestic sales in the first three days after the release of software for all Nintendo game consoles, including Nintendo Switch.” Around four million sales happened in Japan while the other six million came in globally. T...
‘Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’ Becomes Fastest-Selling Game in Nintendo History
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for the Nintendo Switch has officially set a record for the gaming company, becoming the fastest-selling in the history of Nintendo. Having just released last week on the Switch, the game has already sold a combined 10 million copies in just three days. Despite players complaining of poor graphic performances and a series of low user scores that have been documented as amongst the lowest on Metacritic, the game is now in the history books at Nintendo. In a press release from Nintendo, they revealed, “This is the highest number ever for global and domestic sales in the first three days after the release of software for all Nintendo game consoles, including Nintendo Switch.” Around four million sales happened in Japan while the other six million came in globally. T...
‘Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’ Becomes Fastest-Selling Game in Nintendo History
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for the Nintendo Switch has officially set a record for the gaming company, becoming the fastest-selling in the history of Nintendo. Having just released last week on the Switch, the game has already sold a combined 10 million copies in just three days. Despite players complaining of poor graphic performances and a series of low user scores that have been documented as amongst the lowest on Metacritic, the game is now in the history books at Nintendo. In a press release from Nintendo, they revealed, “This is the highest number ever for global and domestic sales in the first three days after the release of software for all Nintendo game consoles, including Nintendo Switch.” Around four million sales happened in Japan while the other six million came in globally. T...
Ferrari Unveils the Vision GT for ‘Gran Turismo 7’
Polyphony Digital has unveiled Ferrari’s entry for Gran Turismo 7’s Vision Project — the concept car, Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo, is a hyper-futuristic single-seater all-wheel drive modeled from Ferrari’s sports prototypes in the ‘60s and ‘70s. A highly aerodynamic model, the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo boasts meticulously crafted rear wings, diffusers, as well as air vents on the wheel arches to provide maximum downforce. The V6 engine is sported by models such as 296 GTB, 296 GTS, and 296 GT3, as well as the forthcoming Ferrari 499P hypercar, yet Ferrari’s Vision Gran Turismo concept car is powered by “a more extreme version” that produces more than 1,000 BHP at 9,000 rpm, combined with added power from three accompanying electric motors. Speaking on the project, Ferrari’s Design Direct...
Ferrari Unveils the Vision GT for ‘Gran Turismo 7’
Polyphony Digital has unveiled Ferrari’s entry for Gran Turismo 7’s Vision Project — the concept car, Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo, is a hyper-futuristic single-seater all-wheel drive modeled from Ferrari’s sports prototypes in the ‘60s and ‘70s. A highly aerodynamic model, the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo boasts meticulously crafted rear wings, diffusers, as well as air vents on the wheel arches to provide maximum downforce. The V6 engine is sported by models such as 296 GTB, 296 GTS, and 296 GT3, as well as the forthcoming Ferrari 499P hypercar, yet Ferrari’s Vision Gran Turismo concept car is powered by “a more extreme version” that produces more than 1,000 BHP at 9,000 rpm, combined with added power from three accompanying electric motors. Speaking on the project, Ferrari’s Design Direct...
Microsoft Reported to Offer Sony ‘Call Of Duty’ for 10 Years
According to reports, Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to offer some concessions to Sony to appease regulators in its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The news comes after CEO of Microsoft Gaming stated that the company has no plans to make Call of Duty an Xbox exclusive and the company claimed that Sony has better exclusive titles. Sources close to Microsoft’s $69 million USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard note that the company is ready to offer a series of “concessions” to push the European Union Commission to let the deal go ahead. The concessions would keep Activision games on Sony PlayStation consoles with a 10-year licensing deal, meaning Call of Duty would be on the console for at least another decade. The sign of goodwill serves to ease qualms of marketplace concerns follo...
