Microsoft has made an investment in blockchain-focused game developer Wemade, despite previous statements fromXboxboss Phil Spencer expressing skepticism regarding the technology. The discourse surrounding blockchain-enabled “Play-to-Earn” video games has been heated, as gamers question the value and necessity of more extreme monetization.Xboxhas publicly been averse to exploring blockhain-enabled games, but this new Wemade investment shows it may be more open to the technology behind the scenes. In an interview in August, Spencer directly addressed the topic of play-to-earn games....

Summary Microsoft Rewards has taken another hit asMicrosoftcontinues to implement program changes. The most recent change concerns daily searches and a new cooldown system that hinders Edge and Bing users from acquiring a set amount of points. Users have shared their resentments online with the recentchanges to the Microsoft Rewards program. The Microsoft Rewards program has been through several reconstructive shifts for the past year. Xbox players, Edge browser users, and Bing guests have all voiced their opinions on the various changes....

Warner Bros. Interactive’sMultiVersushas been making waves in the gaming community as of late. TheMultiVersus Open Beta launched on July 26, with some people able to gain restricted access sooner than that. The cross-over fighting game has been generally well received and is being called a multi-console accessible version of Nintendo’sSuper Smash Bros. MultiVersusis being praised for its extremely diverse line-up of playable characters, such as Batman, Shaggy, and LeBron James. More characters are confirmed to release throughout Season 1, but each character’s Coin value can vary....

MultiVersusplayers are currently looking forward to the start of theSuper Smash Bros.-like fighting game’s first season of content. Already confirmed for Season 1 includes the release of Morty from the popularRick & MortyCartoon, with Rick to follow later in the season. It seemsMultiVersusdeveloper Player First Games is anxious for the start of Season 1, too. The developer recently kicked off aMultiVersuscommunity challenge to unlock a newRick & Mortystage – which players completed in just three hours....

Summary Part of one of the most popular franchises in video game history,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsoffers players the ability to design their own customized island where they can enjoy a variety of activities while befriending the adorable villagers. Some fans, however, go above and beyond to utilizeAnimal Crossing’s creation toolsto design entire themed islands, such as an island that plays as a murder mystery game. Released on Nintendo Switch in March 2020,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsrose to massive popularity as many people were forced to stay at home during Covid-19 lock-downs and thus turned to lighthearted casual video games for a reprieve....

Marvel Studios is adamant about reminding fans of the new seriesMs. Marvel. In the past few days, new posters, scenes, and multiple teaser trailers have been released to mark a countdown to the premiere date. Now, the latest trailer released by the studio features a nod to some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s fallen Avengers. Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khanwill be the latest hero to join the MCU in the much-awaited seriesMs....

DespiteNintendo’s recent wins in the piracy space, the company may not be in the clear yet as a recent rival plans a comeback. Nintendo’s response may throw a wrench in the works of the planned relaunch. Rom distribution websites host often-illegal downloads for ROMs (Read-Only Memory archives) of games from companies like SEGA, Sony and, of course,Nintendo. Nintendo has historically taken down rom sites with intense legal battles, but its most recent takedown refuses to disappear without a fight....

One Piecechapter 1087 marked Oda’s return after quite a long break and fans were certainly satisfied with an incredible showing which featured one of the legendary characters of theOne Pieceworld, Garp. The entirety of the chapter focused onthe clash between Garp and the Blackbeard Pirates, which started quite a while ago. RELATED:One Piece 1088: What To Expect From The Chapter This fight has been going on for quite a bit now andOne Piece1087 saw to it and that it reached its climax....

Season 10 ofOverwatch 2brings in a number of interesting alternate universe-themed skins for various heroes, and some fans have pointed out an interesting detail in Reinhardt’s new Talon skin which shows that these Mirrorwatch skins take this alternate reality theme very seriously. Many of the new cosmetics introduced in the Season 10 battle pass forOverwatch 2feature similar skins for heroes such as Brigitte, Doomfist, Genji, and more, and many of them are rich in details that some players may easily overlook....

A gamer has demonstrated that even the latest installments of Nintendo’s RPG franchise,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, still look pretty great on old-school CRT TVs. The gamer in question posted the game running on a CRT unit on social media, complete with the scan lines in all their glory. It isn’t the first such post of a modern game running on an old TV to get attention, another example beingHalo Infinitedisplayed on a CRT TV....

Summary Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s The Indigo Disk DLC is set to become a rather polarizing release due to its breaking multiple traditions, unlike The Teal Mask, while also allegedly time-gating content throughout 2024. In fact, a renownedPokemoninsider by the name of Riddler Khu hinted that the expansion will feature a total of 8 new Pokemon, but that only three of them will be available from the get-go for those who purchase the DLC, with the remaining five becoming available at a later date....

Today at the official Pokemon Presents event there was the major announcement that a legacy re-printing of the original TCG base set is coming calledPokemon Trading Card Game Classic. This announcement comes as part of a string ofmajor announcements for Pokemon Day, the day the original gamesPokemon Red and Greencame out in Japan. Pokemon Trading Card Game Classicis supposed to be a “premium Pokemon TCG set that will last a lifetime” says Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokemon Company....

Red Dead Redemption 2’s huge world is dense with mysteries, including some that players are only just getting to the bottom of years after the game’s retail release. OneRed Deadfan has figured out the mystery behind one of the game’s most disturbing points of interest. The Manmade Mutant is a taxidermy mash-up of several creatures and can be found in a mysterious mansion inRed Dead Redemption 2’s wilderness. Here’s what the Manmade Mutant is doing in the game, and who its missing creator is based on....