Gaming

In brief A game released on Steam Early Access contained malicious software that could have compromised victims’ data, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Prodaft. Steam appears to have pulled the game from its pre-release Early Access platform. This isn’t the first time that games launched via the popular Steam platform have contained malware. […]

In brief Former Sky Mavis and Voodoo executive Quinn Campbell has joined Yield Guild Games as its as its third-party publishing advisor. Campbell is helping YGG Play test which game formats can scale under a single monetization model. YGG is targeting a crypto-native audience it calls Casual Degens: players drawn to fast, rewarding loops. Most

In brief Ethereum game Tokyo Beast on layer-2 network Immutable zkEVM will shut down in August. Producer Naoki Motohashi said in a blog post that the rapid closure is due to operational cost challenges. Tokyo Beast will compensate NFT owners and some TGT token holders amid the end of services. Numerous crypto games have shut

It’s tough to keep tabs on the ever-changing crypto gaming space, thanks to the constant flow of news: everything from big game launches and fun degen experiments to token price swings and occasional project collapses. It’s a lot to follow. Luckily, we’re plugged in at Decrypt‘s GG. We cover the biggest happenings throughout the week,

In brief Developers can write smart contracts in their preferred programming language using Arbitrum Stylus, Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder said. Publishers have the option to release games built on Arbitrum before migrating them to custom networks, mirroring Robinhood’s aim with tokenized assets, Goldfeder noted. Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, an initiative from the Arbitrum DAO, announced

In brief GUN is set to launch on Solana this Thursday, after originally being launched only on Avalanche. The expansion aims to lower the barrier for entry to invest, but it’s also part of a broader “multi-chain ethos” for Gunzilla Games. Gunzilla Games Director of Web3 Theodore Agranat hinted that the token will expand to

In brief There are many free-to-play games that pay players real Bitcoin rewards. You’ll typically earn amounts in satoshis, or the smallest denomination of Bitcoin (1/100,000,000 BTC). Such games are often loaded with video ads, but that’s the trade-off for earning Bitcoin. Bitcoin is hovering just below its all-time mark of nearly $112,000 set in