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Image: 505 GamesThe Suikoden series of role-playing games may be defunct, but for its devoted fans, it remains a cherished example of the genre at its best. People love these games! Which they are absolutely correct to do. Suikoden games—especially the first two in the series—feature fantastic stories of political intrigue filled with a huge cast of compelling characters. But the last mainline entry was released in 2006, and they just don’t make them like they used to. Except this year, someone did. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is the modern Suikoden game fans have been waiting for, and now that…
In some ways, the release of EigenLayer’s native EIGEN token this week was as expected; price rapidly rose moments after it was listed on exchanges, leading to a period of price discovery that culminated in a 22% slide from it’s momentary record high. But there appears to be a storm brewing behind the scenes, with several investors and community members calling foul on a lack of transparency over the token’s supply.
TwitchCon 2024 was a total whirlwind. During the three-day-long convention for the streaming platform, I saw drag performances, fake debates, wild cosplays, and a Chevron installation. I brushed elbows with big Twitch streamers like Hasan Piker, Caroline Kwan, JuiceBoxx, Deere, and more—all while incredibly jet-lagged.Agatha All Along Star Sasheer Zamata On Witchcraft And Star TrekOne of my last interviews was Will Neff, a streamer and actor who is, notably, dating Kwan. He’s the host of the TwitchCon live show Name Your Price and runs in a close circle with Piker, AustinShow, and QTCinderella. He’s also an unabashed New York Jets…
With central banks around the world cutting interest rates and injecting stimulus, how can you position your portfolio to benefit from the resulting increase in liquidity? Read on. Macroeconomic triggers deepen Global liquidity is seeing a sharp increase as central banks around the world, particularly in China and the U.S., adopt policies aimed at pumping money into their economies. China recently announced a $143 billion stimulus package, which is driving strong economic momentum. On top of that, the People’s Bank of China has mandated commercial banks to lower mortgage rates on existing home loans by at least 30 basis points…
Image: SegaThe new Sonic Lego sets were one of the many announcements made during this year’s Sonic Central stream. Sega showed off a lot in that presentation, so these sets went under the radar compared to things like the DC Comics collaboration and new looks at games like Sonic X Shadow Generations. But did y’all see these new sets? Some of them I could take or leave, as they mostly just feature a Sonic character on a nondescript mech or vehicle, but one of them is a recreation of a defining moment from my childhood and it’s surprisingly cheap (for…
Bitcoin’s recent surge in open interest beyond $35 billion has analysts worried about potential signs of froth in the market.
Gif: Atlus / Nintendo / BioWare / Bandai Namco / Calligram Studio / KotakuOctober hits different. The spooky month is often bursting with new games to play ahead of the end of the year, and 2024’s buffet of releases is keeping the tradition alive. From PC to Nintendo Switch, from Super Mario Party Jamboree to Dragon Age: The Veilguard, here are 34 games you should have on your radar this October, in order of release. There’s been some debate about whether October 2024 feels a bit light compared to the peak years of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, at…
Auction House Christie’s to Offer Blockchain-Based Ownership Certificates for Photography Collection
The auction house’s sale of “An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina,” on Wednesday at the Rockefeller Center in New York will issue digital certificates for each of the 130 lots. The ownership certificates will be minted by Kresus on Base, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed by Coinbase (COIN).
Bank of England warns that failure to modernize central bank money could shift wholesale settlements to private assets, potentially risking financial stability. A Bank of England executive warns that failing to adapt central bank money to emerging technologies could push wholesale settlements to private assets, threatening financial stability and undermining trust in state-backed currency. Speaking at Digital Assets Week in London, the Bank of England’s executive director for financial market infrastructure, Sasha Mills, warned that without adapting to technologies like tokenized assets and programmable ledgers, high-value settlement activity could migrate from central bank money to private assets such as stablecoins,…
Despite resistance from the UK’s Debt Management Office, City Minister Tulip Siddiq pushes for blockchain-based bonds to modernize financial markets.