Cryptocurrency is making inroads into video games, including a surging wave of blockchain-based games that range from free-to-play mobile titles to big-budget AAA games for PCs and consoles. NFTs are creeping in, too. Not everyone’s thrilled. The fear is that crypto and NFTs will contort gaming into a side hustle, focused more on money making
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The Xbox Series X is tad easier to find, or at least easier to get without jumping through hoops. For example, Microsoft and Best Buy have them at the moment and you can simply sign up for an invitation on Amazon (no commitment necessary). And there’s stock available from third-party sellers if you’re willing to
Keeping keto generally means cutting carbs way down or completely from your diet, which isn’t easy to do. But it can be much easier if you get one of the best low-carb, keto meal delivery services to send protein-packed and premade meals to remove that pesky temptation. Carbs are everywhere and they’re rather delicious, so
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Moving Analytics (Movn), a virtual at-home intervention program for high-risk cardiac patients, claims to be “the most clinically validated” cardiac rehabilitation program on the market. Though other online-based programs exist, others either address other international markets, like Heart2Heart, or work only with very specific current insurance partners, like Henry Ford Health. Moving Analytics founders and
Billionaire Elon Musk is trying to back out of buying Twitter for $44 billion, setting off a high-profile legal battle with the influential social network. On Friday, Musk lawyer Mike Ringler sent a letter to Twitter saying Musk is ending his agreement to purchase the company. In the letter, Musk alleges that Twitter breached multiple
Advertisement I think that’s the name of a Vermeer painting. Anyway, in the video, Paul said that it took him months to acquire the card, which the PSA website says is the only known mint condition Pikachu Illustrator card. Prior to his WrestleMania stunt, Paul says there was no publicly available information on the mint
July 9th marks the ninth birthday of the BTS Army (specifically, the official announcement of its name). As Twitter celebrates the anniversary, Google has released a new street view experiment through its Arts & Culture platform in collaboration with the band. The BTS x Street Galleries exhibition brings viewers on a virtual tour of the
The ending starts around 36:29 if the timestamp doesn’t work. Nama Takahashi / itch.ioPretty melancholy stuff. Elechead the robot puts its electric head in some sort of machine, the space station upon which the entire game apparently takes place goes supernova, and the light of the resulting explosion illuminates a nearby Earth. After a smash
ANT1 TVA viewer who contacted Kotaku about the news broadcast helped translate what is being said during the part where Kojima is shown on screen. Tetsuya has confessed to his actions to the police, admitting that he wanted Abe dead because he was disappointed and upset with him. The police have learned that he [the
Google has reportedly offered to spin off its ad auctions business, which lets companies buy advertising space on the web and in search results, into a slightly more separate company if it’ll help avoid antitrust actions, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The offer is reportedly part of multiple concessions Google has
Investors are used to using their acumen and financial heft to find companies that might disrupt markets. But it turns out their views and investments might disrupt public opinion, too. A massive survey of Facebook users from around the world shows a vast group of people who are neither convinced that climate change is the
Pokemon has remained a multimedia juggernaut since Poke-mania reached its peak in the early aughts, but the franchise experienced a resurgence in 2016 with the arrival of Pokemon Go. Blending geolocation and augmented reality, the mobile game was an immediate hit, as eager players around the world flooded parks and stopped traffic in search of
On Friday, Apple Arcade added Samorost 3, an adventure puzzle game, to its extensive catalog of games. The game tells the story of a curious space gnome who finds a special horn, which fell out of the sky, in its yard. The gnome uses magical music powers to travel the universe on a quest. Amanita
Jul 8 2022 Gaming Speaker 1: Sony used to have two different subscription services for the PlayStation. Now it just has one, but that one has three different tiers or three different prizes. So yes, still kind of confusing. That’s okay. We’re gonna go over PlayStation plus the new PlayStation plus and see which one
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It doesn’t feel like a short week, does it? Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann got on the mic to bring an especially packed episode full of big news, fire transitions and even a
Electric vehicle charging has come a long way in recent years. Until somewhat recently, road-tripping required lots of advance planning. Charging speeds were slow, necessitating stops that easily stretched past 30 minutes. Sessions were stymied by broken or vandalized equipment or inconsiderate fossil-fueled car owners blocking the charging points. Thankfully, those days are largely over.
It has all the hallmarks of a Pokemon game. You collect cartoonish creatures and use them to battle against other players. Some are rarer than others, inspiring envy in fellow trainers. But this game doesn’t run on a Nintendo console. It’s built on a blockchain. In Axie Infinity, players put their team of Axies against
People were already lonely before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Before COVID-19 stranded folks at home and made getting close to others an unnerving experience, researchers were realizing Americans were lonelier than ever. A 2018 study from health care insurer Cigna found that 54% of 20,000 Americans surveyed reported feeling lonely. In the span of a
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Before you know it, a new school year will be upon us once again. And with it comes the familiar rush to your favorite retailer for school supplies so that your child is prepared for the year. With inflation concerns,
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“I want to do some crazy stuff,” Jason Keats says with a laugh. “I want to bring back that GEM phone.” He reaches behind him and pulls the strikingly slender device off a shelf. The battery’s dead, but as a prop, it still works. Essential released images of the prototype device in October 2019 —
Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, have a small foothold in the video game industry, but that’s already too much for some gamers. Backlash over the possibility of any prominent game company indulging in digital tokens has been quick and fierce, leading to some developers backtracking on grand plans almost immediately. Gamers have traditionally pushed back on
Five and a half years on (well, really 5.69), Tesla’s solar roofs are looking less like a revelation and more like a hobby. Though Elon Must set a goal of 1,000 solar roof installations per week, the company’s latest averages are reportedly a tiny fraction of that figure. Citing an anonymous source, Electrek reports that
Square EnixBut let’s be honest: While it was nice to see Zack’s backstory fleshed out, the biggest moment of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII came when we learned how the villainous Sephiroth keeps his long hair so luxurious. Over the course of the original game, Zack can join a Sephiroth fan club known as the
Development for Grand Theft Auto 6 might receive more resources thanks to the issues from last year’s Grand Theft Auto Trilogy, according to a report Tuesday from Kotaku. Rockstar Games reportedly planned to remaster Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption, two of its best-selling and critically acclaimed titles. However, things changed sometime after
Kazuki Takahashi, who created the manga and trading-card game Yu-Gi-Oh!, died Wednesday while snorkeling in Japan, The New York Times reported on Thursday. He had been traveling alone in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, and the exact cause of death is unknown, a Coast Guard spokesman told the Times. Takahashi was 60. “We are shocked and saddened
Traba, a jobs board designed to help entry-level workers find available shifts at fulfillment centers and event venues, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series A round. Khosla led the financing with participation from Founders Fund, General Catalyst, SciFi VC and Atomic, valuing Traba at $120 million post-money. CEO Mike Shebat says
Fyto wants our plants to work smarter, not harder. The San Francisco–based company is developing both hardware and software to automate and scale the production of aquatic plants, or what founder and CEO Jason Prapas calls “superplants,” in a controlled environment as a more resilient option for feed, food and soil health. Prapas launched Fyto
This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide for everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Amazon Prime Day is best known for huge markdowns on purchases like electronics, fitness equipment and household products. However, Prime deals reach far beyond that. You can find deals on various wellness