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Square Enix Won't Be Making Final Fantasy NFT Games Anytime Soon

Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda committed to making NFTs and blockchain games a part of the company’s portfolio. As reported by michsuzuki and translated by VGC, Square Enix re-affirmed this goal during their 2022 Shareholders’ Meeting Report. The report states that one of Square Enix’s medium-term goals is “the development of blockchain games and entertainment products.”

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Dream Hollywood Launches First Hotel NFT Membership Program

A first-of-its kind offering, the membership blends unique experiences in both the real world and in the metaverse to provide guests with an experience unlike any other. Guests can purchase early access to the memberships at a discounted price during Dream Hollywood’s live launch event on Friday, June 24th co-hosted by renowned DJ and Web3 influencer Georgia Sinclair.

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Bored Ape Founders Respond to 'Crazy Disinformation Campaign' From 'Demented Troll'

Six months after Yuga Labs first responded to accusations that its NFT collection, the Bored Ape Yacht Club, contained racist imagery, its founders have published a blog post addressing the issue in further detail. He called the accusations “insanely far-fetched” and “bullshit,” and shared that in his view, it was time to “put an end to all this.”

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BAYC founders call Nazi conspiracy video ‘crazy disinformation campaign’

The founders of the Bored Ape Yach Club (BAYC) responded to the recent controversy surrounding a documentary accusing them of promoting Nazi imagery. The co-founder of Yuga Labs, Wylie Aronow, known as Gordon Goner, said that the company has become the target of a “crazy disinformation campaign” that was spreading “ridiculous conspiracy theories.”

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Gilbert NFT patches to benefit Rangers' Garden of Dreams Foundation

The Foundation, a non-profit organization that brings life-changing opportunities to young people in need, has announced the launch of the first-ever NFT digital commemorative patch on Fanaply, honoring Gilbert, the Rangers all-time scoring leader, who died of cancer on Aug. 19.

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Dream Hollywood Launches First Hotel NFT Membership Program

A first-of-its kind offering, the membership blends unique experiences in both the real world and in the metaverse to provide guests with an experience unlike any other. Guests can purchase early access to the memberships at a discounted price during Dream Hollywood’s live launch event on Friday, June 24th co-hosted by renowned DJ and Web3 influencer Georgia Sinclair.

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Mark Zuckerberg wants one billion people to use the metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg has high hopes for the metaverse, and he really wants you to join him.The billionaire creator of Facebook is busy crafting what he sees as the next evolution of the internet. A fully virtual world just like the one from Ready Player One.And he’s hoping to get over a billion people living, working and playing in this new virtual space. Since then, Meta has iterated and improved on the headsets which, it hopes, will become a staple of our connected future.The demo gave a sneak peek into what mixed reality could look like, with Zuckerberg gesturing toward the cartoon character.

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Minny B NFT by Burberry x Blankos Block Party

Mythical Games’ Blankos Block Party returns with a sequel to last year's top-tier collaboration with Burberry. This means that the UK fashion house is bringing the web3 madness back to the realm with the launch of the second collaborative endeavor, featuring a new-generation vinyl toy NFT character dubbed Minny B.

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China’s technology firms among pacesetters of metaverse

Imagine a world where you can move beyond the constraints of screens or the limits of physics by teleporting yourself as a hologram, or a 3D virtual figure, to be with your friends wherever they may be.You can hug them, and make real eye contact to show your love, just as you would do in real life.

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The Mercury News launches NFT collection

The Mercury News is celebrating the Golden State Warriors victory in the NBA Finals with a special section published in today’s print editions and launching an NFT collection with an NFT featuring the front page of the commemorative section.

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Blankos Block Party NFT Game to Launch on Epic Games Store

Blankos Block Party, an NFT-driven creation game that claims to have already racked up more than one million total players, may soon be in front of a lot more players when it launches on the popular Epic Games Store. Publisher Mythical Games announced the news amid NFT NYC this week, although a timeframe for the launch has yet to be announced. Gala Games, another publisher, claimed earlier this month that its Wild West-themed shooter GRIT will be the first NFT game to be released on Epic’s marketplace later this year.

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Shopify Adds NFT-Gated Option for Online Retailers

The online shopping giant, which allows small businesses to create custom e-commerce shops, is launching NFT-gated storefronts as a new feature for brands looking to make their stores more exclusive, Shopify announced Wednesday.

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