It is robust to maintain tabs on the ever-changing crypto gaming area, due to the fixed circulate of stories: the whole lot from massive recreation launches and enjoyable degen experiments to token value swings and occasional undertaking collapses. It is so much to observe.
Fortunately, we’re plugged in at Decrypt’s GG. We cowl the most important happenings all through the week, after which this weekly roundup offers a fast approach to catch up, in addition to discover a bunch of different little bits of stories from all through the week.
High tales
Self-destruct crypto PC: B3, a layer-3 gaming protocol constructed on Ethereum’s Base community by former Coinbase workers, has acquired gaming PC producer Andromeda Insights to broaden into {hardware}. The acquisition allows B3 to regulate the complete gaming stack—protocol, video games, and {hardware}—whereas giving Andromeda extra sources.
Their first joint product, the B3PC, is a crypto-focused gaming PC that includes distinctive safety capabilities. Most notably, it features a self-destruct storage drive that may be immediately wiped through safe digital deletion or bodily destruction of NAND flash chips by way of a high-voltage shock. The PC additionally integrates a {hardware} pockets, encryption, on-chain recreation help, and offline transaction modes.
B3 co-founder Daryl Xu emphasised that high-performance gaming more and more calls for real-time rendering and AI integration, positioning the {hardware} as purpose-built for crypto and AI gaming futures. The B3PC is accessible for preorder with a $200 deposit and anticipated Q1 2026 supply. B3’s protocol helps 80+ video games, and launched its native token in February.
Avalanche battle cross: Avalanche has launched a free-to-mint NFT known as the Avalanche Battle Cross to unite its gaming ecosystem and reward cross-game participation. Created by Ava Labs and Playfull, the cross is accessible by way of Magic Eden market and follows the favored “battle cross” format pioneered by video games like Fortnite. (Solana launched its personal comparable Recreation Cross in April.)
Gamers mint the NFT, register it on Playfull’s web site, after which earn rewards like in-game NFTs and AVAX tokens by taking part in partnered video games. The cross helps over a dozen video games together with Off the Grid, MapleStory N, Spellborne, and DeFi Kingdoms.
Ava Labs Gaming Lead Parker Heath describes it as an “on-chain watering gap” that connects fragmented gaming communities throughout Avalanche L1 chains. Regardless of broader blockchain gaming challenges of late, Heath highlighted sturdy person numbers, with Off the Grid attracting 300,000+ every day customers and MapleStory N reaching 770,000+ customers since its Might launch.
ICYMI
Pudgy Penguins recreation Pengu Conflict launched on Telegram final week.
Avalanche recreation Forgotten Playland applied in-game NFT help final week as a part of its largest replace but.
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