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OKX has acknowledged testing a new program on Bitcoin’s network, leading to the average transaction fee soaring to more than $50 per transfer. ,According to data from mempool.space, the average transasction fee on the Bitcoin network surged to as much as $52 on Friday, requiring over 5.4 BTC (around $400,000) in fees to be paid to miners to generate a single block in the Bitcoin network. Crypto exchange OKX appears to be responsible for the abnormal spike in transactional fees on the Bitcoin network After questions were raised, OKX’s Chinese account promptly addressed them on X, confirming that the exchange…

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Screenshot: Optilusion GamesDay of the Devs returned for its 12th annual summer event with another Summer Game Fest post-show that gave the not-E3 microphone to the creators behind some of the most promising-looking upcoming games. Whether you like noir-influenced point-and-click adventures or nostalgia-fueled retro RPGs, the event once again proved indie gaming has something for everyone.Day of the Devs’ 2024 showcase marks the group’s first summer event since becoming a full-fledged non-profit. Born of a collaboration between DoubleFine and iam8bit, Day of the Devs combs the world in search of unusual, bespoke, and imaginative passion projects to put in front…

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Screenshot: IGN / Lionsgate / KotakuToday, during IGN Live, we got our first real look at the Borderlands movie, and folks, I’m not sure this is going to be very good. How Alan Wake 2 Builds Upon The ‘Remedy-Verse’Based on the popular looter shooters developed by Gearbox and published by 2K Games, Borderlands was first announced all the way back in 2020. The movie is being directed by Eli Roth and has been in production hell for years now. But finally, our long national nightmare is almost over as Borderlands arrives in theaters on August 9. Sadly, I’m not sure…

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DCG and Silbert have denied that the promissory note was a sham. In their motions to dismiss, lawyers for DCG and Silbert claimed that the note was fully vetted and binding, adding that, in addition to the note, DCG transferred hundreds of millions of dollars and assets into Genesis to fill the hole in its balance sheet. The tweets reassuring investors of Genesis’ “strong” balance sheet, they argued, were simply “corporate puffery” – not lies. Source link

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Today, we got nearly two hours of new trailers for upcoming games courtesy of Geoff Keighley and his annual Summer Game Fest showcase. It was a lot to sit through, but if you missed out on the live stream or just want a recap of everything shown off today, we’ve got you covered. Tears Of The Kingdom’s Newspaper Questline And The State Of Hyrulean JournalismLego Horizon AdventuresSony / thegameawardsIn a mashup that seems too perfect, Horizon and Lego are coming together to let us smash up digital plastic bricks across a post-apocalyptic world. With an isometric perspective, it gave us…

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Crypto warehouse Bakkt is reportedly exploring a potential sale amid increased crypto-related takeover activity. Bakkt, a crypto custody and trading platform for institutional investors, appears to be evaluating a potential sale, Bloomberg has learned, citing sources familiar with the matter. The report comes at a time when the crypto market is seeing a spike in acquisition activity. Notably, fintech brokerage firm Robinhood recently announced its intention to acquire European crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200 million. Additionally, American Bitcoin mining giant Riot Platforms is exploring options to acquire its Canadian rival Bitfarms for $950 million, saying the firm’s founders may not…

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At Summer Game Fest, Blumhouse Games revealed a whole slate of horror games it’s publishing in the near future, as the horror film studio turns its eye toward a new medium. The games shown off include Sam Barlow’s upcoming horror game titled Project C which is being made in collaboration with Brandon Cronenberg.Suddenly, Everyone Wants To Remake Dead SpaceBlumhouse came to Summer Game Fest with a sizzle reel that showed off a huge variety of horror games that ran the gamut from first-person horror shooters to what appeared to be a farming game with a horror twist.Blumhouse Games Summer Game…

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Image: Remedy EntertainmentWhen Remedy announced Alan Wake II wouldn’t be released as a physical game ahead of its October 2023 release, it was a bummer. Not just because fans wouldn’t get to have something to put on their shelves, but because it was adding to a worrying trend for video games: game publishers are getting comfortable only releasing their games digitally, which sucks for fans who like physical merch, but is especially shitty for people who live in rural areas without great internet. But now that Alan Wake 2 has been out for a little under a year, Remedy is…

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