Author: Jeremy Ryan

As traditional and crypto-native brands alike start to embrace tech-connected apparel, one of the leading startups behind the trend—IYK—has just announced seed funding to grow its NFT-driven infrastructure. It also launched a platform to help automate the process for brands who want to add a digital tie-in to fashion and other products. On Thursday, IYK announced that it has raised $16.8 million in a round led by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Collab + Currency, 1kx, Lattice Capital, Synergis Capital, Palm Tree Crew, and Coop Records. The round also included notable Web3 creators and entrepreneurs, including Art…

Synergy Land, a game that is part farming, part base building, part dungeon crawler, announces an upcoming early access playtest to start in October. And, best of all, this playtest is open to everyone! That next early access playtest for Synergy Land starts in a couple of weeks. And, unlike many alphas and early game previews, the Synergy Land Early Access will be open to everyone! Slated to start on October 16th, this version will be on a testnet and have a number of new features. For starters, players will be able to connect their wallets and play the game…

Snook, an online ‘kill-or-be-killed’ multiplayer game with mechanics similar to the classic Nokia game Snake, recently announced its launch on the Arbitrum blockchain. The game initially ran on its native, in-game token $SNK, but the move will allow players to use the $USDC stablecoin instead. Arbitrum is a fast and popular Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum.A New Model in GamingUnique to Snook is its play-to-earn model, where in-game characters are represented as NFTs. Unlike traditional games, Snook’s gameplay achievements are permanently recorded on the blockchain. This adds an extra layer of value to the characters, as well-preserved NFTs can be…

Iron Man will complete 60 years in October 2023, and Marvel has decided to celebrate that anniversary in the most trendy way. Per an announcement, the comic book and cinematic giant has partnered with Funko to launch physical and digital collectibles of the character via VeVe. The collection will go live on October 18, 2023, with 3,000 physical pieces. They are likely to cost around $150, and the digital avatar of the collection will resemble its physical look. This is said to be the first Funk Gold premium collectible. Meaning fans can expect more such collectibles to be launched in…

Summary Otherside’s Legends of the Mara NFT collection has been prohibited from trading on most well-known NFT platforms, including OpenSea, Blur, LooksRare, and SudoSwap V1, due to Yuga Labs’ strict enforcement of royalties. Only platforms that support Royalties Enforcement, like X2Y2 and SudoSwap V2, have been recommended for Mara NFT trading. Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Yuga Labs recently unveiled an open beta for its “Legends of the Mara (LotM)” game. This new gaming experience grants Otherdeed virtual land NFT holders a new NFT and a deeper dive into the Otherside metaverse. However, the Mara NFT collection has been prohibited from…

Over recent months, we’ve seen mixed fortunes for some of the biggest players in Web3 and NFTs. The key difference between those falling short and those succeeding is the ability to innovate and diversify. Case in point, team Aavegotchi has recently pioneered deeper into the gaming realm, and is now taking things a step further with a savvy partnership with aggregation platform, Gameswift.Through the grand new collaboration, Gameswift will showcase the range of Aavegotchi-based gaming titles within its environment. Effectively kickstarting the mutual endeavor by integrating the Gotchi Guardians high stakes tower defense game, and the frantic Gotchiverse Arena multiplayer…

Hot off release, on-chain entertainment powerhouse, WAGMI Games, has just launched its highly-anticipated Founder’s Pack NFTs on OpenSea, interactive in its first-ever mobile game, WAGMI Defense.In a diplomatic collaboration with the iconic art studio Gadget-Bot — notably reputable for its role in Jurassic World, Transformers 4, Call of Duty and Apex Legends — WAGMI Games’ Founder’s Packs consist of 10,000 exquisitely designed NFTs, each revealing a distinct, narrative-driven character playable in the engaging defense games.Once players unveil their cards, they can level up their in-game characters. However, upon opening Founder’s Packs, these NFTs will be wiped out on OpenSea and…

Hot off of their Ora NFT mint, Sugartown is ramping things up by introducing staking this week, and opening up the first game on their platform to eligible players! Sugartown, the web3 gaming platform built by Zynga, is not wasting any time. With their first NFT mint just recently completed, they are already opening a staking program, and holding their first play to earn event on their game platform! And this all revolves around the Oras, the as-yet-unrevealed, founder-level NFTs recently released by Sugartown. Staking and the NGMI Alpha Event The first game preview will occur this weekend, September 29th…

Though the fifteen minutes of fame for AI-assisted technology seems to be fading, there are a lot of organizations that are quietly working to put AI to use in various ways. One of those is Gabby World, who just started their first beta and are diving headfirst into AI generated games and worlds! The first beta for Gabby World, a universe created and run by player-driven AI prompts, begins today! It’s too late to get access to this beta, but it runs from September 27th through October 18th. Participants can receive rewards in NFTs, Cyber tokens, AGLD tokens, and more!…

Big Time gears up to head into their preseason launch with a number of new features they plan to introduce at the same time! With new adventures, new craftable items, and even a rental system, this preseason launch for Big Time could propel their MMO to the next level! Big Time has already been running an alpha for some time now, allowing players with access the chance to gather loot, level-up, and decorate their spaces. Now they prepare to move into what they label the ‘preseason’, with a number of new updates and features. Players will be able to open…