Blockchain games have been quite popular among crypto enthusiasts for a long time because they use cryptocurrency as an in-game tool. In these kinds of games, blockchain technology is used to secure the absolute ownership of game items, represented by tokens. For example, by purchasing an in-game nonfungible token (NFT), a player can be sure that he possesses a truly rare item that can be stored and controlled outside the game. This ownership provides a completely new player-driven economy where players can create their own unique content. However, crypto games are still far from the legacy PC or console games …

Much loved retail video game store chain GameStop (GME) is looking ahead to its long-awaited NFT marketplace and Web3 gaming unit after suffering a net loss of $147.5 million during Q4 2021 GameStop quietly built a barebones NFT website in mid-2021 but has significantly ramped up efforts this year after unveiling an NFT and Web3 gaming division in January along with penning a major partnership with Ethereum (ETH) scaling solution Immutable X the following month to build an NFT marketplace. As part of the Q4 results — ending on January 29 and published on March 17 — GameStop revealed that …

Despite the fall of nonfungible token (NFT) prices, play-to-earn NFT gaming carries on as more people see it as a potential way to make a living. In a survey conducted in the Philippines, 32 percent of the respondents said they would quit or consider quitting if NFT games allowed them to go full-time. John Stefanidis, the CEO of NFT gaming platform Balthazar, said that he’s “not surprised by the findings.” “Many are ready to quit their other jobs to play NFT games instead, as they could potentially be earning the same, if not more from playing NFT games.” Jesus Dawal …

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were in a strong bull run from Jan. 1 to mid-February. During this time, OpenSea volumes topped $5 billion and then fell to $3.6 billion toward the end of February. This could have been a sign that the overall sentiment of the crypto and NFT market was correcting. As Q2 approaches, the total volumes and sales for NFTs have been in decline, leading new entrants and investors to wonder whether the sector is dying. According to data from DappRadar, OpenSea trading volumes have dropped nearly 11% in the last week and so far, the total volume on …

According to a recent report curated by NonFungible, players of the monster-battle nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, game Axie Infinity transacted nearly $3.5 billion worth of NFTs in 2021. This accounts for almost two-thirds of all NFTs transacted in the entire blockchain gaming industry in 2021. In second and third place were sports highlights marketplace NBA Top Shot with $827 million and community gaming platform Loot with $242 million, respectively. Created by Vietnamese video game developer Sky Mavis in 2018, the game contains creatures called "Axies" that players collect and use to complete daily quests, duel other players, etc. Every Axie …

This March, Cointelegraph Research will release a 30-page report about GameFi — the term used to describe the marriage of blockchain-based games with decentralized finance (DeFi). The report analyzes five popular play-to-earn (P2E) games, the economics of GameFi and the future development of an industry responsible for more than 55% of all crypto transactions in the last quarter of 2021. In collaboration with multiple partners including Konvoy Ventures, Game7, Forte, Animoca Brands and others, the Cointelegraph Consulting Research report will evaluate the strength of in-game economies, the GameFi industry’s future challenges and potential ways to overcome them. The report dives …

While the interest in metaverse seems to slow down, a pioneer in the space is still hard at work, advocating the open metaverse, a decentralized and interoperable multiverse. In an interview with Cointelegraph Brazil, Sebastien Borget, the founder of the open-world blockchain game The Sandbox, shared some of his thoughts and expertise when it comes to Web3 and the state of the metaverse. According to Borget, the metaverse is a gateway to new experiences limited only by what users can think of. He explained that: “Web 3.0 and the metaverse are enabling each of us to become an explorer of …

2022 has not been a good start for cryptocurrencies and to date, the total market capitalization has dropped by 21% to $1.77 trillion. Solana's (SOL) correction has been even more brutal, presenting a 48.5% correction year-to-date. Solana leads the staking charts with $35 billion in value locked, which is equivalent to 74% of the SOL tokens in circulation. Multiple reasons can be identified for the underperformance, including four network outages in late 2021 and early 2022. The latest incident on Jan. 7 was attributed to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, causing Solana Lab developers to update the code and consequently …

The Sandbox metaverse game owned by NFT investment giant Animoca Brands has surpassed 2 million registered users amid its play-to-earn season 2 alpha launch. The crypto game backed by NFTs and its native SAND token has been in the works for roughly four years, and the latest preview into the game comes just a couple of months after its long-awaited season 1 alpha launch in late November. Season 2 officially went live earlier today and any user is able to freely explore 35 different virtual experiences including a sneak peek of the “Snoopverse” in partnership with popular rapper and new-found …

The research department of blockchain analytics platform Nansen have published a comprehensive guide to popular play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, calculating quantitative insights such as that 2.8 million unique addresses are currently holding 11.1 million Axies, alongside that 97% of those users hold a minimum of three Axie nonfungible tokens, or NFT’s. Axie Infinity is a play-to-earn game constructed around the collection of, and interaction with, digital pet avatars called Axies. Built by Vietnamese gaming studio Sky Mavis in March 2018, the game rose to cultural prominence during 2019 following the emergence of stories in which players from third-world countries such …

According to data from DappRadar, the NFT portfolios belonging to Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg and popular entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck are worth a combined $95 million. Vaynerchuck’s wallet holds the lion's share of the value with $81.89 million at the time of writing. His holdings include multiple NFTs from top collections such as CryptoPunks (he owns a whopping 60 in total), the Bored Ape Yacht Club and World of Women. Snoop Dogg's is an avid NFT collector and his wallet also holds multiple CryptoPunks, Meebits and Fidenza NFTs, with his most expensive NFT CryptoPunk #3831 worth $2.57 million at current prices. …

Crypto markets are taking a beating but there are still a few standout performers even during this week's volatility. One sector that has managed to rise above the noise are NFT-related altcoins and GameFi tokens. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and CoinMarket Cap shows that three notable gainers over the past 48-hours were Voxies (VOXEL), Smooth Love Potion (SLP) and MyNeighborAlice (ALICE). Voxie Tactics launches its marketplace VOXEL is the native utility currency of Voxie Tactics, a free-to-play, 3-dimensional, role-playing game that combines the classic look of the popular tactical games of the 1990s and 2000s with modern game mechanics. …