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Zombie Atari Shits On 50-Year Legacy With NFT Loot Boxes
2Founded way back in 1972, Atari celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The all-but-defunct company doesn’t really make games anymore, but it does like to plaster its recognisable logo over everything it can find — from hotels to PCs. And to celebrate that the company is still clinging to life, Atari has finally hopped onboard…
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Konami Sold This Castlevania NFT (aka JPEG) for $36,821
Konami has entered the NFT economy, also known as the hottest grift in the world right now. Yesterday, in an auction on OpenSea, the publisher launched its “Konami Memorial NFT Collection” and sold 14 items created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Castlevania series. Somehow, someone decided to spend over $US26,000 (A$36,075) on a…
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Square Enix President Hopes NFTs, Blockchain Games Become ‘Major Trend In Gaming Going Forward’
We aren’t even a week into 2022 and already another large video game publisher — this time it’s Square Enix — is praising the metaverse and blockchain gaming while planning to invest more resources into this terrible version of the future. And according to Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda, the publisher could even issue their…
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The NFT Bubble Might Be Bursting, But Streamers And Esports Orgs Are Still Getting In On It
As of last month, the age of NFTs was officially upon us. As of this month, it might be on its way out. Average prices have declined by as much as 70% since a peak in February, according to Bloomberg. That, however, has not stopped big-name streaming and esports figures from announcing their own NFT…