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NAKA Web2 build hits six milestones while token hovers at all-time-low prices
Nakamoto Games has completed six key updates for its Web2 gaming platform, including gameplay implementation, API connections, and real-time online events, as part of its strategy for mass adoption. Despite these developments, the NAKA token is trading near its all-time low. The company also provided updates on its Roblox titles, Escape from Era and Steal & Defend, and other upcoming games like Metal Rampage and Trick or Seek.
STEPN Marks Five Years With Month-Long STEPNEMBER5 Campaign
STEPN is celebrating its fifth anniversary with STEPNEMBER5, a month-long campaign featuring weekly challenges and rewards for both STEPN and STEPN GO users. While details on start dates, prize pools, and specific mechanics are yet to be announced, the event follows a similar structure to previous years, which included sneaker skins and a significant seed phrase hunt. This campaign highlights the milestones of STEPN's five years and STEPN GO's two years in the Web3 gaming space.
Seeker Summer hits its final stretch: Solana Mobile taps Offline Protocol’s MINE for Round 4
Solana Mobile's Seeker Summer campaign has entered its final round, Round 4, featuring the MINE app by Offline Protocol. This round focuses on connecting a Seed Vault Wallet and mining the mesh network for 10 minutes. The campaign, which began July 7 and ends August 30, has previously distributed 81 million SKR tokens across three rounds, with MINE utilizing Bluetooth and WiFi Direct for data transfer without an internet connection.
Singapore Is Next for Arbitrum’s Open House: $115K Buildathon Kicks Off Sept. 14
Arbitrum's Open House is coming to Singapore, featuring a three-week online Buildathon starting September 14th with a $115,000 prize pool. The event, co-funded by the Arbitrum Foundation and Robinhood Chain, also offers invitations to an in-person Founder House. This initiative aims to support early-stage teams in developing financial products, AI agents, and new financial primitives on the Arbitrum network.
Open Robotics Lab goes live as BitRobot starts taking Access ID applications
BitRobot has launched its Open Robotics Lab and is now accepting applications for Access IDs, which serve as credentials for participation. Holders can earn Bolts and Badges through robotics work, subnet campaigns, and referrals, with plans for future token emissions and NFT-based robot identifiers. The lab aims to gamify robotics data collection and accelerate embodied AI research.
Tomoland’s AI “Intern” Is Learning From Every Move Players Make In Its App
Tomoland's AI companion, referred to as an 'intern,' is actively learning from player actions within the studio's mobile app. The Singapore-based UGC platform, which recently secured $2 million in funding, allows users to create AI partners without coding. This AI training is part of Tomoland's broader strategy to bridge Web2 and Web3, though some players have expressed concerns about the AI's development and data usage.
Arbitrum’s ARBZERODEV code unlocks three months of ZeroDev Growth for free until Aug. 22
Developers building on Arbitrum can receive three months of ZeroDev's Growth Plan for free using the code ARBZERODEV until August 22. This includes 100,000 credits, gas sponsorship, and access to ZeroDev's bundler infrastructure. ZeroDev was acquired by Offchain Labs, the company behind Arbitrum, in August 2025, making this promotion an internal initiative.
My Lovely Planet spins its Web3 features into a standalone portal with build 3.3.0
My Lovely Planet has launched build 3.3.0, introducing a dedicated Web3 portal that consolidates its blockchain features, including in-game purchases, NFTs, and treasury voting. This update separates the Web3 functionalities into their own environment, as previously outlined by founder Clément Le Bras. The game, a match-3 puzzle title with an environmental focus, utilizes an ERC-20 utility token on Polygon.
NEXUS switches on Frost Kingdom GamePool, routing 5% of monthly revenue to $RDIA depositors in ONEUSD
NEXUS has launched a GamePool for its Web3 strategy simulation game, Frost Kingdom, allowing players to deposit $RDIA tokens to accrue ONEUSD. Five percent of the game's monthly revenue will fund this pool, with no lock-up period for deposits. The game, which combines merge mechanics with strategy simulation, is available on iOS, Android, PC, and via HTML5 browser.
Pudgy Penguins Teams With LBank on 500,000 USDT Reward Blitz
LBank has launched a 500,000 USDT rewards campaign in partnership with Pudgy Penguins, marking the exchange's first such collaboration with the IP. The campaign includes rewards for futures trading, spot markets, lucky draws, leaderboard contests, and locked earn products, with a significant portion allocated to new users. This initiative aims to introduce Pudgy Penguins to LBank's user base and drive engagement across various trading products.
FITFI Collapses to Fractions of a Cent as Step App Pulls the Plug After Four Years
Step App, a prominent move-to-earn project, is shutting down all services on August 21 after four years of operation. The platform's native token, FITFI, plummeted 88% following the announcement, falling to fractions of a cent. Users are urged to unstake tokens and withdraw funds before the deadline to avoid losing their assets.
The Viral Crypto Gaming Death List Counts Four Studios. It’s Really Two — And It’s Already Outdated
A viral list incorrectly identifies four separate crypto gaming studio collapses, when in reality only two studios, 9 Lives Interactive and Bright Star Studios, have shut down. Both studios, responsible for games Nyan Heroes and Ember Sword respectively, ceased operations in May 2025 due to an inability to secure further capital. The article notes that the situation is even more dire, with additional studios like Proof of Play and Forgotten Runiverse also closing, and highlights a significant decline in venture funding for the sector.
Retium’s public testnet goes live, wallet first out the gate
Retium has launched the first stage of its public testnet, introducing the Retium Wallet. This initial phase allows users to claim test RTM tokens, with access to the faucet gated by a verified Discord account to prevent farming. The testnet showcases Retium's Prime Number Linking Architecture, a Layer-1 blockchain built in Rust that uses prime number factorization for block IDs and processes transactions in parallel.
SuperTripLand Marks Four Years With In-Game Bash and Rare Cosmetic Drops
SuperTripLand is celebrating its fourth anniversary with an in-game party this Friday, offering rare cosmetic drops to attendees. The free-to-play browser-based first-person shooter, developed by SuperTrip64, emphasizes community connection and features optional Web3 elements for cosmetic NFTs without impacting gameplay. Players are encouraged to RSVP for the event.
What a Tangled Web3 We Weave
Ubisoft's NFT-focused tactics game is scheduled to shut down in October. The article discusses the company's continued involvement with NFTs and Web3 technologies within the gaming industry.
Ubisoft's NFT tactics game, a thing that still exists, is shutting down in October
Ubisoft is shutting down its NFT tactics game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, on October 30th. Launched in 2024, the game progressively transitioned away from blockchain functionality earlier this year. Players who reached Divine rank in the last three seasons may be eligible for free items in Ubisoft's other digital TCG, Might & Magic Fates.
The Seven Deadly Sins NFT Adventure Season 2 Sells Out as MARBLEX Expands Its Web3 Loop
MARBLEX has launched the second season of its NFT Adventure, themed around The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments. All NFTs were claimed rapidly, with secondary trading now open on Immutable's TokenTrove and a new staking pool available. The system involves progression NFTs that yield ingredients for a Demon Mark NFT, which can then be traded for a Demon Meliodas NFT used for staking MBX tokens.
Ubisoft Pulls the Plug on Champions Tactics as Servers Go Dark October 30
Ubisoft is shutting down Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles on October 30, with in-app purchases already disabled. The game, which launched in October 2024 as Ubisoft's first Web3 title, failed to gain a significant audience despite a transition to a free-to-play model and attempts to rework its blockchain features. This closure is part of a broader restructuring and cost-cutting effort at Ubisoft.
Sébastien Borget Launches Creative Minds Jam #1 in Hong Kong with The Sandbox and Animoca’s Minds
The Sandbox co-founder Sébastien Borget has launched Creative Minds Jam #1 in Hong Kong, a hackathon organized in partnership with The Sandbox and Animoca Brands' Minds platform. Borget will serve as a judge for the event, which aims to bring together creators, builders, students, and innovators to explore new ideas. This initiative aims to broaden the presence of both The Sandbox and Minds within the Hong Kong creative community.
World of ClaudeCraft debuts on Steam while AI-built MMO waits for the green light
Levy Street Games' free-to-play MMO, World of ClaudeCraft, has launched a Steam page and is awaiting final approval for a wider release. The game features classic MMO mechanics, nine classes, and optional Web3 elements like the WOC community token on Solana. It also serves as an AI training ground due to its headless mode and documented protocols.
