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Monster Hunter Wilds, the next installment in Capcom's Monster Hunter series, won't be arriving until next year. However, GameSpot was invited to a hands on preview during Gamescom, and senior producer Jean-Luc Seipke is sharing their Monster Hunter Wilds experience in our video overview. And there's a lot for fans to look forward to.The first thing that fans may notice is that Monster Hunter Wilds has a much bigger map to explore than previous titles. The Monster Hunter camp site is also directly connected to the map this time, and a further sense of community can be found while going on four player co-op hunts. Players are also allowed to pick secondary weapons, which dramatically changes combat in the game.Monster Hunter Wilds is also adding a new focus mode to combat that allows player...

Earlier this month, Lego added to its burgeoning Animal Crossing line with two new sets, K.K.'s Concert at the Plaza and Fly with Dodo Airlines Airport. The new additions brought the full lineup to seven sets, and the series will expand again to 10 on January 1 with a trio of kits revealed alongside Lego Mario Kart sets at Gamescom. If you want to start your Lego Animal Crossing collection now, Amazon and Walmart have deals on a few of the original five sets. See all Lego Animal Crossing Sets Lego Animal Crossing deals at AmazonContinue Reading at GameSpot

At Gamescom 2024 Jan and Bailey played through a few stages of Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, the 5-player beat-em-up game that is packed with treats for any Power Rangers nerd. Expect throwback action in the vein of TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, and more Megazords than you can shake Rita Replusa's magic wand at.

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: The number of unique addresses holding at least ten coins. Bitcoin addresses holding at least 10 BTC have declined in 2024. The number of such addresses began the year at approximately 155,500, with the number falling through the first quarter to hit a low of around 152,600 in late March. This decrease diverged with Bitcoin’s price movements during the same period, reflecting smart money taking profit. However, a reversal occurred in August, with addresses holding over 10 BTC rising back toward 153,500 as Bitcoin’s price stabilized near $60,000. BTC: Number of Addresses with Balance > 10) Historically, the number of addresses with at least 10 BTC has trended upward, particularly since 2015, as Bitcoin’s price surged from under $500 to over $60,000 by 2021....

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced somewhat of an ambitious plan to hire 1,000 new employees this year, much of which will be driven by efforts to strengthen its compliance efforts. Facing rising regulatory scrutiny, especially from the United States, Binance is going to zero in on compliance roles, seeking at least 20% of those new positions to be filled by professionals with a dedicated focus on compliance. Binance Increases Spending On Compliance The urgency to make these hires stems from Binance’s annual spending on compliance, now over $200 million, which has dramatically surged from just a few million a few years ago—quite an investment toward doing things the right way. It’s something the company’s chief executive, Richard Teng—an individual with a ...

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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 22nd, 2024. In today’s article, we continue to bear witness to the slow yet clear decline of Switch releases in this eighth year. It’s Thursday, but we don’t even have a dozen games worth mentioning today. Even among the ones we have, there isn’t anything that is jumping out. Sure, it’s August. Things are going to pick up soon. But it’s still odd to see such dry Thursdays, even at this time of the year. At least the sales are healthy. Let’s have a look at all of that! Select New Releases Verne – The Shape of Fantasy ($14.99) Play as Jules Verne, who has been brought into a world sprung from his own imagination, in this adventure game. He’ll join forces with Captain Nemo as they try to fend off an evil force determin...

Vitalik Buterin said that the series of critical developments in Ethereum’s (ETH) ecosystem in recent months have made the network’s fundamentals “crazy strong.” Buterin made the statement in response to claims that Ethereum has “weakened a lot” during this market cycle, countering the narrative by citing a series of recent advancements and achievements within the ecosystem. Strong fundamentals Buterin started by highlighting the significant reduction in transaction fees on Layer 2 (L2) solutions, now averaging below $0.01. He argued that this has made Ethereum more accessible and cost-effective for users, a critical factor in maintaining the network’s competitiveness. Onchain data shows that Ethereum L2 Arbitrum saw its fees fall from over $0.50 in March to a range between $0.01 and $0.0...

In the ongoing legal saga involving key figures of the defunct crypto exchange FTX, Ryan Salame, a former executive at the exchange, has filed a motion to challenge his current plea agreement with US authorities. Prosecutors Alleged Breach Of Agreement As reported by CNBC, Salame, who previously pleaded guilty to charges related to campaign finance and money-transmitting offenses, has petitioned a New York federal judge to invalidate his guilty plea.  His defense team contends that prosecutors breached a top aspect of the plea agreement by resuming an investigation into his domestic partner, Michelle Bond, for alleged campaign finance violations despite assurances to the contrary. The court filing by Salame’s lawyers reveals that the Manhattan US Attorney’s Office had purportedly promised...