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Web3 farming RPG Moonfrost is set to debut Alpha Release 5 on the Epic Games Store later this month, with 50,000 codes distributed to players. This latest release is expected to see the debut of House Hunters, a new event which sees players use Blueprints to craft and decorate structures on a brand-new map, with prizes set to include SHARDs, unique Blueprints, and rare items. An exact date for Alpha Release 5 has yet to be revealed, though as of writing, the Moonfrost team have distributed 50,000 access codes to a combination of existing and new players in order to…

Web3 gaming ecosystem GOAT Gaming has unveiled its AlphaGOATs AI system, allowing players to gain an advantage across their portfolio of listed games. These AI agents can be deployed by the user to play on their behalf, learning from each interaction and evolving based on player guidance. This allows the user to mine for resources, farm for rare drops, or even compete in competitive match-ups whilst away from their devices, allowing them to earn $GG tokens on a 24/7 basis. As part of this unveiling, GOAT Gaming have opened reservations spots for their AlphaGOAT mint, expected to arrive in January…

Popular blockchain game Axie Infinity has released the Axie Adoption Center, a brand-new way for players to acquire Axies for free. Designed for new players, the Axie Adoption Center allows players to acquire delegated Axies – starter characters that are available to all beginning players. By completing missions and earning points, these delegated Axies can be turned into regular Axies that players can interact with like any other. The Axie Adoption Center is now live, with new players able to obtain their delegated Axies from startup. What is Axie Infinity? Launched in March 2018, Axie Infinity is a monster-based combat game. Players acquire…

Web3 MMORPG Soulbound has unveiled a brand-new cinematic trailer, ahead of its upcoming official launch on Discord. This upcoming launch, which will make Soulbound the first MMO playable through Discord, is the culmination of the team’s efforts this year, which saw the game win the Grand Prize at the Discord App Pitch 2024. The official launch is set to bring new features, quests and rewards into the game, with further information expected to be revealed later this week. What is Soulbound? Originally titled Worldwide Webb, Soulbound is a web3 MMORPG that blends rogue-lite elements with MMO features to create a…

Web3 gaming ecosystem Illuvium has revealed a partnership with Casio’s G-SHOCK watch brand to release an exclusive line of NFTs, with an exclusive co-branded watch on offer. These NFTs will be usable in Illuvium Beyond, the ecosystem’s trading card game that launched earlier this year. Six so-called G-SHOCK Illuvitars will be available to acquire from unique D1SK NFTs, in a variety of rarities. The collection is set to drop on December 9, with more details on the collection to be revealed on December 5. What is Illuvium Beyond? Illuvium Beyond is a blockchain-based collectible card game, and the latest title…

RTFKT, the blockchain-based sneaker brand owned by Nike, has announced they will wind down their web3 services “by the end of January 2025”. In an announcement posted to X, RTFKT thank both their creators and collectors, and have pledged to launch an updated website that documents their journey, as well as one final MNLTH X drop to be held in December. This has plunged the future of their NFT collections – including the popular Takashi Murakami collaboration CloneX – into doubt, which has spurned multiple influencers to post public offers to purchase ownership of these collections from Nike. Why is…

Web3 MMORPG Ember Sword has entered Early Access, enabling its on-chain system and allowing players to earn NFT rewards for the first time. Players can now explore the world of Thanabus, explore a variety of themed areas and challenge their skills in both PVP and PVE combat for both in-game and on-chain rewards. The Early Access of Ember Sword began at 12 UTC on December 2, with the phase set to continue until the game is ready to enter an official release. What is Ember Sword? Ember Sword is a free-to-play web3 MMORPG, built on Ethereum Layer-2 Mantle, and available…

Popular web3 trading-card game Gods Unchained has announced that the first event for their brand-new Sealed Mode, titled The Bull Run, will begin on December 3. Running until January 7, The Bull Run will see players duke it out in a lower-cost pay-to-enter tournament than standard Sealed Mode affairs, with prizes including exclusive card packs, Flux currency, and $GODS tokens. Sealed Mode sees players build a brand-new deck from a pool of cards, with the aim to use that deck to achieve seven victories for the best rewards. Once a player loses three times with that deck, their run is…

Leading metaverse platform The Sandbox has seen the price of their $SAND token settle at around $0.60 USD, after rocketing from $0.25 to a high of $0.84 across November 2024. This movement – which was replicated in The Sandbox’s LAND NFTs – has been a largely unexpected occurence, as no major new features or initiatives have been debuted by The Sandbox over the past month. Commentators believe this could be down to renewed interest in metaverse platforms more generally, as Decentraland’s $MANA token saw similar movements over the past month. What is causing metaverse tokens to spike? Metaverse platforms have…

Popular metaverse platform Nifty Island has revealed final details on the allocation and distribution of their $ISLAND token, set to launch in December 2024. The Nifty Island team have confirmed that 40% of the 1 billion $ISLAND tokens will be distributed to the community through continuous rewards, play-to-airdrop incentives and ecosystem features. 30% is reserved for investors and advisors, 20% for the team, 9% for the team’s treasury, and 1% for exchange liquidity. An exact date has yet to be revealed for the release of $ISLAND, though it is expected to arrive in December 2024. What is Nifty Island? Nifty…