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What Is the Metaverse? An Animated Explanation
CoinDesk’s Christine Lee explains what the metaverse concept entails, going back to its roots in the 1992 sci-fi novel "Snow Crash" and what it means in the current tech and gaming ecosystems. Watch Christine’s animated avatar speak on Facebook's metaverse venture, potential sources of revenue for creators in virtual spaces and the role of NFTs.

Axie Infinity’s SLP Rallies 40% in 24 Hours After Season 20 Update
The SLP token has quadrupled over the last seven days in the buildup to the update.

To Improve Crypto Gaming, Developers Should Look Back in Time
If we want to expand the metaverse, developers should take lessons from pre-blockchain game developers.

Zynga Plans First NFT Games, Web 3 Acquisitions in 2022
The mobile gaming giant expects to announce partnerships with, and possible purchases of, blockchain firms by the end of the second quarter.

Who’s Using the Metaverse? Poker Players in Decentraland
Decentral Games’ casino has made $7.5 million in revenue over the past three months with daily user counts topping 5,000.

GameStop Taps Immutable X for NFT Marketplace, Launches $100M Gaming Fund
After hinting its plans for the metaverse in a Web 3 job posting in October, GameStop is partnering with layer 2 system Immutable X for the launch of its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. “The Hash” panel discusses the implications of the rollout amid continued NFT backlash in the gaming community.

Nintendo President Vague on Company's Metaverse Plan
Shuntaro Furukawa remains noncommittal to the metaverse, while investors target Nintendo's stock as an undervalued metaverse play

The Father of PlayStation Doesn’t Like Metaverse or VR Headsets
In an interview with Bloomberg, PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi called the metaverse “isolating” and VR headsets “annoying.” Kutaragi equated the metaverse to nothing more than an anonymous message board. “The Hash” hosts discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Kutaragi’s criticisms amid the metaverse increasingly moving to lead the gaming revolution.

The Father of PlayStation Doesn’t Like Metaverse or VR Headsets
PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi equates the Metaverse to nothing more than an anonymous message board.

Number of 'Active' Blockchain Games Doubled in Past Year to Almost 400
The prices of tokens for gaming projects like Axie Infinity have fallen recently, but user metrics in this subsector of cryptocurrencies are soaring.
