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The Digital Pets Company launches crypto dogs for the metaverse

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 12, 2022
4 min

The Digital Pets Company said it is launching AI-driven 3D digital dogs as companions for the metaverse. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks...

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Activision Blizzard appoints Kristen Hines as new diversity boss

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 11, 2022
2 min

Activision Blizzard announced that it has appointed Kristen Hines as its chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. Hines joins the company on April 25....

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Predicting Kingdom Hearts IV’s new Disney worlds

Posted byby Mike Minotti
April 11, 2022
5 min

Kingdom Hearts IV is coming. I know that sounds like a threat to some of you, but it’s great news for fans of Square...

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will test monetization for Horizon Worlds

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 11, 2022
3 min

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company is testing monetization for the Horizon Worlds virtual reality spaces so creators can start earning money. Unlock...

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Where are the rest of 2022’s games?

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 11, 2022
3 min

Games were debuting at a breakneck pace throughout early 2022, but the industry’s release velocity is waning dramatically. The delineation between nonstop games and...

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Astra fund announces 6 ‘thinky’ game projects

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 11, 2022
1 min

Astra is a new philanthropic fund that aims to create more “thinking games.” The company announced six of those projects today as well as...

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Eve Online maker CCP Games takes a pass on NFTs in games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 11, 2022
2 min

Eve Online maker CCP Games announced today that it will not use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in its games. Unlock premium content and VIP community...

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Epic Games raises $2B in funding from Sony and Kirkbi

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 11, 2022
1 min

Epic Games announced a $2 billion round of funding, which it would put towards its growth and that of the metaverse. The round included...

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Cocos raises $50M to fuel open source game engine growth

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 11, 2022
2 min

Cocos Technology said it has raised $50 million to fuel the growth of its open source Cocos Creator game engine. Unlock premium content and...

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Shrapnel raises $7M in private token sale and reveals plans for shooter title

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 11, 2022
4 min

Shrapnel has raised $7 million in a private token sale for its planned triple-A shooter game that takes advantage of blockchain technology. Unlock premium...