Life Beyond is back with an early access preview for those with Founder’s Watches NFTs in their wallets. And though the game is limted and somewhat basic at the moment, the gameplay is generally smooth and we also get our first view of the open world of Dolos! This early access preview brings us to a new point in the space-time continuum of Life Beyond. After initially exploring the world during alpha back in July of 2022, Life Beyond has held a number of alpha playtests. But none before with an open world concept! After losing our planetary base during a major conflict, we are back, after hav ..read more

Arenas have arrived in Dimension X, bringing with them a chance for players to compete in evenly matched bouts for special prizes which could include crafting materials, power tokens, or even blockchain tokens! Dimension X is free to play, so there is no barrier preventing you from jumping in and trying out their new arena mode. In fact, everyone has access to the same hero pool in arena competitions, so it doesn’t even matter if you are a brand new player! Joining Arena quests is free. Just look for the quest with the arena icon with the X on it. Once you join, you recruit your team, place yo ..read more

Though only in early access, Worldshards has already implemented the ability for players to find tradable NFTs in-game. But with a potential game wipe on the horizon, NFT holders don’t need to worry, as any NFTs found are theirs to keep! At the moment, there isn’t any massive multiplayer in this web3-enabled, fantasy MMORPG. But we’re still just in the the first phase of early access. And though the multiplayer options aren’t yet available, Worldshards already has a very playable single-player game. To get into the early access playtest you will either need to own a land NFT or have an access ..read more

Open beta arrives in The Machines Arena on April 23rd, bringing with it game updates, new mechanical companions known as Familiars, and an opportunity to join in a future play to airdrop opportunity! Development marches forward on The Machines Arena, bringing us to open beta. The open beta for The Machines arena is free to play, open to all, and begins on April 23rd. Aside from browser play, players will now also be able to also compete on Android devices. The Machines Arena is available through Epic Games, or as a download for Android on the official website. Player accounts are synced betwee ..read more

Bitcoin halving is upon us! And in honor of this event, Splinterlands launched two new promotional cards, available only for a limited time. Each promo card will have the Halving ability, which is currently only available on two other cards in the entire Splinterlands collection! Another Bitcoin halving and another halving promo card from Splinterlands. Actually, two cards this time, Baron Fyatt, and Henchling Enforcer. These cards are special, promotional cards, only available during this event and never found in packs. This Baron’s Bounty sale opened on April 16th and will only remain availa ..read more

In a surprise announcement this week, Yuga Labs announced that HV-MTL and the Otherside brands have both been sold to Faraway. Faraway now owns the IPs and most of the associated NFT collections, promising to push forward with game development. Faraway, who started off with a rather simple, web-based FPS, have managed to secure a foothold in the gaming scene. One that is sure to grow even larger as they incorporate their newly acquired IPs, HV-MTL and the Otherside! Along with the IP transfer, we also see a personnel transfer. Spencer Tucker, Chief Gaming Officer for Yuga Labs, will now transi ..read more

It turns out that the Eternal Dragons were not so eternal after all! After nearly a year and a half since delivering their first alpha, the Eternal Dragons team announces that they are shutting down the game. Once again, amidst the generally positive news in the web3 gaming community, we have an unfortunate story to report. This one involves Eternal Dragons, who are shutting down their game entirely! Development on Eternal Dragons has already ceased. Closure of the servers, website, and Discord will follow in the coming weeks. After soaring high last year, lack of players and ongoing funding h ..read more

Mobile gaming and play to airdrop — what better combination could there be!? Well as luck would have it, Honeyland has both of those things for you. In fact, if you start playing now, you can earn points multipliers to help you climb the airdrop leaderboards which will open in May! Honeyland, a new mobile-based, web3-enabled game, has just kicked off the first phase of a new play to airdrop campaign for their Honey token (HXD). For this Honeyland airdrop, players must manage and grow their own colony of bees. Through May 9th, we are in the ‘multipliers period’. During this time, players can ea ..read more

MetalCore Closed Beta 2 is underway, and with it comes a chance to earn Marks, which in turn will let participants claim a portion of MCG token from the upcoming token generation event! It feels like every other news story in web3 gaming these days involves a new token. And this one is no exception! MetalCore launches into phase 2 of their closed beta, offering token rewards for players and those who engage with the community. Officially titled Mech Up, this phase of the beta started on April 9th, 2024, and runs through May 14th, with a one week hiatus from April 23rd to the 30th for some sort ..read more

Collectors and players get ready because Gods Unchained just announced a new expansion, Dread Awakening, scheduled to land on April 22nd! Expanding the available card selections for this fantasy, TCG game, Dread Awakening also introduces new, powerful abilities and seven, unique, Mythic variants! A new card set, known as Dread Awakening, arrives soon in Gods Unchained! This set will contain 132 new cards, including thirteen legendary cards, and two new card mechanics — Dreadtouched, and Elderytch Mystery! Dreadtouched abilities activate by sacrificing a creature your control. Which when paired ..read more