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The Overwatch-style web3 hero shooter Nyan Heroes is set to return to the Epic Games Store for Playtest 4 from March 26 until April 13. This highly anticipated fourth playtest will introduce a new hero, game mode and map, along with gameplay improvements and quality-of-life updates. Players will also be able to participate in an upcoming airdrop campaign, with details to be announced soon. The latest playtest will build on the success of previous iterations of the game, since Nyan Heroes managed to surpass 100,000 players in a pre-alpha demo and later earned a spot amongst the most wishlisted games…
Web3 play-to-earn fantasy MMORPG DeFi Kingdoms has just begun its six-month-long Player vs Player (PvP) tournament series with over $75,000 in prizes up for grabs. Exclusively on the Metis network, players will battle their way through various competitions in the DFK Colosseum, leading up to the final All-Star Tournament where the winner will claim the grand prize of $10,000. Whether you’re a veteran warrior or a casual player, the tournament caters to players of all skill levels and there’s all kinds of opportunities to earn valuable in-game assets and the coveted Qualifier Tokens – these tokens grant access to higher-level…
The Wonder Wars VIP Key Event began yesterday, February 27th, giving players the chance to earn a special in-game key that will help them secure more $H3LLO tokens from the upcoming airdrop. From February 27th to March 6th, players of the mobile strategy game must collect points from daily quests and special in-game activities to battle their way into the top 1000 leaderboard rankings so that they can secure a key. The VIP Key is a valuable asset that will act as a point multiplier during two upcoming Play-to-Airdrop (P2A) events, where the top 10,000 ranked players will be rewarded…
Arcas Champions, a play-to-earn, competitive third person shooter game developed by Arcas Games, has launched a limited-time demo on Steam for Steam Next Fest 2025. The demo is available until March 3rd at 10 AM PT, offering players a first look at the game before its Early Access release, planned for later this year. Arcas Games has worked with outsourcing studio to Bevium to prepare a demo in time Next Fest, a week-long even hosted by Valve on the Steam platform, showcasing upcoming PC games through free, limited-time demos. Next Fest is an opportunity for the developers of Arcas Champions…
Web3 gaming network WolvesDAO has introduced WOOF, an AI-driven gaming insights platform on the Avalanche blockchain. Backed by $8 million in funding, WOOF is intended to be the “cross section of AI x Culture x Gaming,” tracking the latest in web3 gaming trends and providing real-time analytics, wallet tracking and industry insights tailored to users’ interests. The platform aims to help gamers, investors, and developers eliminate speculation by leveraging hard data and exclusive insider information. WOOF plans to integrate with an AI-driven Woof Companion app that will provide users bespoke industry updates in real time. What’s WOOF? WOOF is an…
The Arcas Bastonium Crystal NFT free mint begins February 28th at 12:00 UTC+0 on Soneium, Sony’s Ethereum Layer 2. Each of the 1,500 NFTs will grant holders an exclusive in-game utility within Arcas Champions; a play-to-earn, web3, competitive third person shooter game developed by Arcas Games. Details on the utility of Arcas Bastonium Crystals and the marketplace for the mint are expected to be announced imminently via Arcas Games’ account on X. What are Arcas Bastonium Crystal NFTs? The 1,500 Arcas Bastonium Crystal NFTs up for grabs come in three rarities: Common (1,000), Uncommon (400) and Rare (100). The developers…
The Variance Genesis Void Collection NFT mint begins today, February 25th at 9pm UTC, offering Variance players a chance to acquire exclusive character cards that provide a range of in-game benefits plus a $VOID token airdrop allocation. Initially planned for the Base network, the collection will now mint on the Ethereum blockchain with a reduced supply of 3,500 NFTs. This collection is tied to the Variance web3 game, a free-to-play action roguelike developed by Realm Studios and integrated with the Treasure ecosystem.It features fast-paced combat and strategic gameplay as players explore dungeons, collect loot, and battle each other. What is…
Cambria, a RuneScape-inspired web3 MMO, is expanding to the Abstract Chain ahead of its Season 2 launch, making it the third blockchain supported by the game, alongside Ronin and Blast. Abstract Chain is a newly-launched Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain developed by Igloo Inc., the parent company of Pudgy Penguins. It aims to simplify blockchain interactions by integrating familiar web2 experiences with web3 functionality. With over $130 million in game volume and 100,000+ lifetime players since its inception, Cambria’s expansion to Abstract—described as the “#1 consumer chain”—aims to grow its player base even further and make the game more accessible to web3…
A US district court dismissed the lawsuit filed by Ethereum software giant Consensys against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, September 20th, due to a lack of “final” relevant actions by the regulator. Texas federal court Judge Reed O’Connor declared that Consensys “has not identified final agency action that would render the claim fit for judicial review and because withholding consideration subjects Plaintiff to scant, if any, hardship, the claim lacks a ripe case or controversy,.” This is the latest turn of events in a legal battle that has been going on since April when Consensys filed a lawsuit against…
Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse is collaborating with web3 gaming platform Nifty Island to launch Round 2 of their $MOCA play to airdrop campaign. The next Moca Odyssey Missions take place on Mocaverse Island; a multi-verse experience built by Nifty Island for Moca holders to explore. Players can earn Realm Points (RP) by completing missions in and around Mocaverse Island. RP determine the amount of $MOCA allocated to them during the upcoming airdrop. While earning RP, players can collect airdrop points for the next $ISLAND airdrop – Nifty Island’s native token. What is Nifty Island? Nifty Island is a free-to-play community-driven web3…