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Off The Grid releases significant Avalanche update for blockchain gamers.
Off The Grid is a cyberpunk-themed battle royale game based on the Avalanche blockchain, which has now released one of its most significant updates to date.
Reportedly, this update adds Midtown Harbour (a new dystopian playable area) to the game map, and it also introduces Nuestros Diablos (a new gang players can battle).
Additionally, a new side quest called 'Battle DJ' allows players to compete for control of the DJ booth and earn loot, and the update also introduces a new mechanical arm weapon, the MaxiGun, which can change the wearer's combat strategy.
All these changes are aimed at improving gameplay, while Off The Grid will continue to facilitate the exchange of in-game items such as weapons, electronic limbs, and skins on the blockchain.
Pudgy Penguins will create a YouTube animated series (Lil Pudgys)
The NFT series Pudgy Penguins is expanding into the digital entertainment space, collaborating with media company TheSoul Publishing, known for its viral YouTube content, to create a family-friendly animated series (Lil Pudgys).
Reportedly, the show will air twice a week, set in the fictional world of UnderBerg, where four penguin roommates Atlas, Eureka, Snofia, and Springer embark on comedic adventures.
Pudgy's moves align with an increasingly popular trend of NFT projects adapting their IP into mainstream entertainment forms.
Snoop Dogg collaborates with Tune.FM to launch web3 music.
Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is collaborating with the blockchain-based music streaming platform Tune.FM built on Hedera to release his music in the form of exclusive NFTs.
Through this collaboration, it is reported that Snoop Dogg will host fan experience events, including private events at his home, with other plans including live events and exclusive concerts, as well as interactions between the artist and fans and platform marketplace collectibles.
Base makes it easier to deploy smart contracts using new development tools.
Base is a Layer 2 (L2) blockchain built on Ethereum and supported by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which has just launched three major upgrades to improve scalability, speed, and usability.
The new development tools include a faster processing system called Flashblocks, which Base claims can reduce transaction wait times from 2 seconds to 200 milliseconds, along with new Base Appchains (custom blockchain networks for high-traffic applications) and smart wallet sub-accounts to help people manage multiple crypto accounts in one place.
These updates aim to make it easier for developers to build and scale decentralized applications (dApps) on Base while enhancing user experience.
Zora introduces ZORA memecoin to market users.
Zora is an Ethereum-based NFT marketplace known for its open-source protocol, and it has launched its community memecoin ZORA to reward user participation.
The token will serve as an incentive for artists, collectors, and contributors within the Zora ecosystem, with ZORA planning to launch on Base, totaling a supply of 10,000,000,000.
Ethereum TCG Parallel expands to mobile and wins a $100,000 prize.
The Ethereum-based trading card game (TCG) Parallel held its inaugural Parallel League tournament in Las Vegas, where professional (Hearthstone) player Jaromír 'Jarla' Vyskočil won the grand prize of $100,000.
This tournament attracted 16 top players who competed for a prize pool of $250,000 after a six-month league screening.
During the event, Parallel announced that the game will launch on iOS and Android on March 18, an exciting move that expands the game beyond PC.
The team also announced a new third-person shooter game called 'Parallel: Sanctuary' (previously codenamed Project Tau Ceti), which is under development on Base's B3 gaming network.
ETHDenver 2025 explores the future of Ethereum, DAOs, and AI.
ETHDenver 2025 brings together blockchain developers, investors, and policymakers to discuss the future of Ethereum.
Key discussion topics included improving interoperability, the ability to move digital projects from one chain to another, and reducing fragmentation of Ethereum across different scaling solutions, generally making it easier for mainstream users to use web3 applications.
Joseph Lubin, co-founder of the Ethereum Foundation and CEO of Consensys, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, and industry leaders from Optimism and Google emphasized the collaboration and practical applications of blockchain.
During the four-day main conference, discussions covered privacy, scaling solutions, crypto regulation, and AI-driven decentralized systems, with lively discussions shaping the direction of Ethereum and web3 development for the coming year.
OpenSea engineering manager James Uejio shared his journey of building OS2 from scratch - please watch the talk below!
Emily Xie showcases AI artworks trained by her own code using MODEL-WIP.
Emily Xie is a generative artist who integrates code with cultural heritage in her work, creating a series of algorithmic artworks to train custom artificial intelligence models. This project is part of MODEL-WIP, an artist-led experiment aimed at exploring how AI can be used for creative expression.
MODEL-WIP sees the opportunity to put AI tools in the hands of creators, enabling them to narrow the gap between the model's current performance and the performance they desire, allowing artists to train AI with their own works, thus giving them better control over how their style is replicated.
Xie's series 'Infinite Scroll' will premiere on March 6 at the bitforms gallery in New York, where visitors can preview the AI models and their outputs.
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