A crypto VC raised $1 billion to fund AI agents. The bet is that finance, not models, is what they need.

  Katie Haun has raised $1 billion for two new venture funds at Haun Ventures, split evenly between early and later-stage vehicles to be deployed over the next two to three years. The capital will go [...]

Forte acquires Sealance to improve identity and privacy for Web3 game devs

Forte, the compliance company for blockchain projects, has acquired Sealance Corp., the creators of technology for Web3 identity and privacy. [...]

Game Informer is back and so is its entire team

Gaming journalism stalwart Game Informer has risen from the ashes. More than thirty years after its debut issue back in August 1991, the media outlet was officially shut down by parent company GameSto [...]

PEGI ratings for game releases in Europe will be age-restricted if they contain loot boxes

European regulators are continuing to crack down on loot boxes and gaming features it classifies as "interactive risk categories." The Pan-European Game Information, better known as PEGI, is [...]

Parasol and Jokers will bring Sega-licensed Code of Joker: Evolutions to Web3

Mysten Labs‘ Parasol and Jokers will bring the Sega-licensed Code of Joker: Evolutions game to Web3 players. Parasol is an end-to-end platform enabling game developers to seamlessly integrate blockc [...]

Bitcoin biopic starring Casey Affleck to use AI to generate locations and tweak performances

Killing Satoshi, an upcoming biopic about the elusive creator of Bitcoin, will reportedly rely heavily on artificial intelligence to generate locations and adjust actors' performances, Variety re [...]

Diga Labs partners with Ambrus Studio to launch immersive metaverse experiences

Diga Labs, an innovator in the gaming and blockchain space, announced a strategic partnership with E4C, a metaverse game world by Ambrus Studio. [...]

Story uses Web3 to enable creators to capture the value they contribute to the AI ecosystem

Story, an intellectual property blockchain, believes that creators, developers and artists should be able to be rewarded for what they contribute to AI. [...]

Lotte Group taps Arbitrum for Web3 entertainment experiences

Lotte Group, a big five conglomerate in South Korea, said at CES 2025 that it has picked the Arbitrum blockchain for its Lotte Caliverse. [...]