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Star Atlas SAGE C4 Next PTR Reset Reveals Typed Combat, Nemesis NPC Engine, and a Player Tax System
Atlas Brew #209 dropped the most specific details yet about Star Atlas's upcoming SAGE C4 PTR reset: typed combat replacing deterministic math, the Nemesis NPC engine, and a regional governance module that gives POLIS holders the power to tax other players' crafting.
ATLAS$0.0001-0.4%Editorial·Craft World Hits 60,000 Monthly Players on Ronin and Ranks Second on the PoD Leaderboard
The indie idle resource game Craft World has grown to 60,000 monthly active players on Ronin, landing second on the chain's Proof of Distribution leaderboard behind only Axie Infinity.
Pixels Brought Back the Shorelime Event for 24 Hours at the Summer Solstice
Pixels ran its third annual Shorelime event on June 21, giving farmers a single 24-hour window to plant, craft, and compete for rare cosmetic auras tied to the summer solstice.
PIXEL$0.0048-2.4%Editorial·Mirandus: Eternal Night Opens to All Players as Cosmic Hunt World Boss Goes Live
Gala Games has opened Mirandus: Eternal Night to all players after the exclusive alpha phase concluded, launching the Cosmic Hunt World Boss event with a 1,000 GUSDC prize pool split between top contributors and the player who lands the final blow.
GALA$0.0023-1.2%Editorial·FIFA World Cup 2026: Prediction Markets Top $2 Billion and CHZ Rallies 28% at the Tournament's Crypto Milestone
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has become the most crypto-integrated sporting event in history. Prediction markets crossed $2 billion in volume after the first round of group matches, and Chiliz's CHZ token rallied 28% as fans discovered the burn mechanics behind national team fan tokens.
IMX Staking Is Live on Immutable zkEVM, but Now You Have to Actually Play
IMX staking officially migrated to Immutable zkEVM on June 19, ending passive reward earning. Players must now trade at least one NFT per two-week cycle to collect rewards.
ILV$2.90-1.3%Editorial·Toncoin Is Now Gram: What the TON to GRAM Rebrand Means for Blockchain Gamers
The token formerly known as Toncoin officially became Gram on June 15, with its ticker flipping from TON to GRAM after an 81 percent community vote. For blockchain gamers inside the Telegram ecosystem, almost nothing changes immediately and almost everything changes long-term.
WLKN$0.0002+1.6%Editorial·Cambria v0.2.0 Reworks Dungeons Around Demonic Power, Adds Regional Servers
Cambria's biggest patch since launch reshapes its Dungeons mode with a pressure-based Demonic Power system, seven new maps, three new enemy types, and global servers.
Pudgy Party Mobile Game Shuts Down After Losing Millions, Pudgy Penguins Goes All-In on Pudgy World
Pudgy Penguins has shut down its Pudgy Party mobile game less than a year after launch, with CEO Luca Netz saying it lost millions and would cost another $2.5M to save. The team is redirecting everything to Pudgy World.
MapleStory Universe Opens MSU Space Builder Hub and Kicks Off $60K Global Game Jam
Nexon's MapleStory Universe has opened MSU Space, a live builder hub co-developed with AI platform Verse8, and launched a $60,000 NXPC competition open to any developer who builds a MapleStory-inspired experience by June 29.
Axie Infinity Shuts Down Homeland on June 17 and Launches Terrariums V1, a Passive bAXS Earning System
Sky Mavis is permanently closing Homeland on June 17 and replacing it with Terrariums V1, a passive hourly bAXS earning system that turns every Axie land plot into an automated income source.
AXS$0.9989+0.9%Editorial·Gods Unchained Announces The Waking Plague: 46 New Cards and Season 15 Battle Pass Launch June 16
Gods Unchained's newest expansion The Waking Plague drops June 16 with 46 new cards across three supply-capped pack tiers, plus the Season 15 Battle Pass and ultra-rare Squeekling promos for top spenders.
GODS$0.0253+0.5%Editorial·Star Atlas Is Running Its First Tournament Across All Three UE5 Game Modes in June 2026
Star Atlas is organizing its first Triad Tournament, a community-funded competitive event that runs across all three live UE5 game modes at once, with a DAO funding vote in its final days and new ships going on sale alongside.
ATLAS$0.0001-0.4%Editorial·Splinterlands Summer Fun 2026 Brings 50 New Skins, Tokenized Energy Bombs, and Two New Battle Rulesets
Splinterlands kicked off its Summer Fun 2026 event with more than 50 new skins, a brand-new tradeable on-chain item called Tokenized Energy Bombs, and two fresh battle rulesets that shake up competitive ranked play.
SPS$0.0028-0.1%Editorial·Pixels Cuts Headcount to Extend Runway as PIXEL Token Sits Near All-Time Lows
Pixels CEO Luke Barwikowski confirmed a headcount reduction this week to extend the game's financial runway, citing a game that achieved sustainability but stopped growing. The PIXEL token trades near all-time lows with a $5.4 million market cap and a 91 million token unlock scheduled for June 19.
PIXEL$0.0048-2.4%Editorial·FIFA Rivals Passes 2.5 Million Downloads Four Days Before World Cup 2026 Kicks Off
FIFA Rivals has crossed 2.5 million downloads and 25 million in-game goals as the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off in four days, cementing its place as the most downloaded blockchain sports game to date.
Summer Game Fest 2026 Opens Today: Blockchain Gaming Is Still Missing From Gaming's Biggest Stage
Summer Game Fest 2026 kicks off today with its two-hour showcase, and blockchain games are again largely absent from the main stage. That absence tells us more about where web3 gaming stands than any token price movement this year.
IMX$0.1232-1.2%Editorial·Off The Grid Targets October 2026 Full Release With a Five-Phase Roadmap
Gunzilla Games has confirmed a full 1.0 release for Off The Grid in October 2026, backed by a detailed five-phase development plan covering AI anti-cheat, Legendary Weapons, Marketplace 2.0, and a new Ranked season.
Illuvium Deathmatch Launches June 4 with Permadeath and a Growing Prize Jackpot
Illuvium's Deathmatch mode goes live June 4 with a brutal 10-player permadeath format where defeated Illuvials are gone for good. Here is what you need to know before entering.
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