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Individual creators will ultimately shape the metaverse: Sandbox founders

As the firm moves to open up The Sandbox Map, co-founder Sebastian Borget said he believes individual creators and brands will ultimately drive what the metaverse of the future will offer. Individual creators and brands will ultimately determine the future of the metaverse as opposed to any centralized entity, according to the co-founders of The Sandbox. On Nov. 3, the team behind the Ethereum-based metaverse announced on X it had made The Sandbox Map accessible to everyone, where “LAND” owners can publish their own experiences without needing to partake in an application process (which was previously required). THE METAVERSE IS NOW OPEN Starting today, LAND owners in The Sandbox can instantly publish experiences on the map! We're accelerating user-generated content to unleash the creative potential of creators like you. Let's build the metaverse together. #UGC #CreatorsDayHK pic.twitter.com/A2E8gNI2it — The Sandbox (@TheSandboxGame) November 3, 2023 “Now [anyon...

How the actor model could enable better blockchain gaming apps

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Can developments in computing help fix blockchain gaming’s quality problem? Decentralized applications (DApps), including apps for gaming, have gained traction for their transparency, security and user asset ownership. However, delivering high-quality AAA gaming experiences through DApps presents challenges. Existing 2D gaming DApps operate on blockchain networks using smart contracts for asset management. While they’re favored for their simple mechanics and resource efficiency, their limitations become evident as the complexity of the gaming experience increases. Scalability is a primary hurdle for traditional blockchains like Ethereum, impacting real-time interactive gaming due to constraints surrounding transaction throughput and latency. Performance is also an issue. AAA games require high-performance computing and superior graphics rendering. Yet, existing DApps struggle to meet these demands, resulting in subpar visual experiences. Moreover, developing AAA gaming DApps is costl...

What is Gods Unchained, and how to play it

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Gods Unchained is a blockchain-based card game where players have true ownership of their assets. This guide has all you need to know. The game-changing possibilities that Blockchain spurs through immutability, tokenization and decentralization are immense. The technology has significantly expanded the scope of traditional trading and collectible card Games by democratizing the ideals of ownership, scarcity, interoperability, transparency and Play-to-earn (P2E).  The excitement factor of trading card games (TCG) — previously confined to school lunch tables and enthusiast get-togethers — has now truly gone global, thanks to blockchain gaming. Gods Unchained embodies the future of trading card gameplay. It taps into the rich world of marvelous mythical gods and their strengths and weaknesses, represented by over 1,500 unique cards. What is Gods Unchained? Gods Unchained is a digital trading card game with fast-paced gameplay and strategic deck building. To succeed in the game, players m...

Magic Eden hosting service compromised: Nifty Newsletter, Dec 28–Jan 3

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The wallet address of RTFKT’s chief operating officer got drained of its NFTs through a phishing scam. In this week’s news letter , read about how nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in the Magic Eden Marketplace showed “unsavory images.” Read about Final Fantasy developer Square Enix’s aggressive investments in blockchain Gaming and how Play-to-earn (P2E) will transition from the growth phase to maturation. In other news, check out Metaverse developments throughout 2022. And don’t forget this week’s Nifty News featuring Solana NFTs’ surge in trading volume.  ‘WTH did I just witness?’ Magic Eden shows porn after hosting service hacked Solana-based NFT marketplace Magic Eden had recently assured its users that their NFTs are safe after pornographic images were spotted in its trading platform on Jan. 3. The marketplace told its users that it wasn’t hacked. Instead, the third-party service provider hosting images within the platform was “compromised.” Tweets posted by Magic Eden users pointed to ...