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In the latest development in the ongoing FTX saga, federal prosecutors have charged Michelle Bond, the domestic partner of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, with violating campaign finance laws. This comes just a day after Salame made a last-ditch effort to have his conviction vacated or blocked. DOJ Cracks Down On FTX Connections According to the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, Bond, who unsuccessfully ran for a congressional seat in New York last year, allegedly used $400,000 from the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, where her partner was an executive, to finance her campaign.  The US Department of Justice (DOJ) deemed Bond’s actions a clear violation of laws prohibiting corporate contributions to political campaigns. US Attorney Damian Williams said: As alleged, Michelle Bond and her co...

I recently wrote about a game that aimed to recreate the old magic of Tokyo Xtreme Racer, a series of late-night, urban racing games that hadn't had a new (non-mobile) entry in 18 years. Oh, what a neglected niche those indie developers were filling! Yeah, a new Tokyo Xtreme Racer was just announced from original developers Genki, and it's targeting a Steam release next year. Read more

We've been distracted by Gamescom, several game releases, the rapid dwindling of the British summer. Or I assume we have, for why else would we not have yet posted about the Steam Rhythm Fest, which began on Monday and runs until August 26th at 10am PT/6pm BRDST*. Read more

On August 19, Hong Kong police raided a Pokemon TCG shop that allegedly contained 16kg of methamphetamine in the designated "staff-only area."As reported by the South China Morning Post, this Pokemon TCG shop in the residential district Hung Hom would host tournaments, and trading excursions, with groups of children and teenagers playing the beloved TCG together. Though police confirmed that none of these children or teenagers were involved in the purchasing of said drugs, it was a surprise to Hong Kong Narcotics Bureau Inspector Liong Chun-Hin.“Storing such a large quantity of narcotics in a place where teenagers and children can visit is irresponsible and disgraceful behavior that also heightens the possible risk of teenagers and children mistakenly encountering illegal drugs,” Chun-Hin ...

The team working on Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO is "still trying to find the hook" for what the game will be, according to comments Amazon Games CEO Christoph Hartmann made in a recent interview.Amazon Games announced it would make a new Lord of the Rings MMO last year in a deal with the Embracer Group. The announcement followed a previous deal between Amazon and Chinese company Leyou to make an MMO out of J.R.R Tolkein's signature work. Leyou was later acquired by Tencent and the project was canceled, only for the rights to later revert back to Middle-Earth Enterprises and ultimately find a home with the Embracer Group.While the game was announced last year, Hartmann in an new interview with IGN said the game is still in early development. As such, the team is still trying to find an a...

Our recent hands-on time with Monster Hunter Wilds made us even more excited for one of the biggest games of 2025. If Monster Hunter Wilds' Gamescom trailer piqued your interest in the series, it's a great time to join the hunt. Fanatical has brought back its popular Monster Hunter PC game bundle featuring the two most recent mainline games. So if you saw Monster Hunter Wilds and Gamescom and want to see what the fuss is all about, consider taking advantage of this bundle deal that includes both Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter World, deluxe DLC kits for the titles, and their well-received expansions, Sunbreak and Iceborne. The complete bundle costs $30, but there are other options worth considering.If you only want the two base games, you can get World and Rise for $11 total. Throw ...

With Steam Deck becoming more and more popular, Valve has released a new feature that informs other players if a review left on a game's Steam page was primarily played on the handheld.The announcement was made on the official Steam Deck X/Twitter account. Going forward, users will know if a reviewer's platform of choice is the Steam Deck. If the game was "primarily" played on Deck, an icon will denote that.Good morning! We’ve just shipped a new feature on Steam that shows when a customer review was written by someone who played primarily on Steam Deck. Keep an eye out for the Deck icon to see how these players reviewed the game, and let us know what you think! pic.twitter.com/RYVa9wVGYi — Steam Deck (@OnDeck) August 22, 2024 This is particularly helpful because some games do...

The evil Martians are ack again in Mars Attracts, a brand new theme park management game where humans are the star attractions.

MakerDAO introduced new upgraded versions of its DAI stablecoin and the MKR governance token, called NewStable (NST) and NewGovToken (NGT), respectively. According to the Aug. 22 announcement, upgrading to the new tokens is optional, and they will not make DAI and MKR obsolete — both will continue to be available as before unless the protocol’s governance decides otherwise. Users will be able to swap DAI for the new NST token 1:1 and will maintain the ability to revert their holdings to DAI anytime. Additionally, Maker explained that DAI will focus on crypto-native use cases, while NST is targeted at mass adoption. Meanwhile, the swap between MKR and NGT will happen at a ratio of 1:24,000, which means that one MKR token will be equivalent to 24,000 NGT. The weight disparity is intended to...

Internet Computer (ICP) has been a significant player, known for its ambition to revolutionize the internet by creating a decentralized global computer. However, some ICP investors are now shifting their focus to a new, promising token, Mpeppe (MPEPE)—which is generating buzz for its potential to deliver 100x returns. Here’s why this shift is happening and what it could mean for the future of these two tokens. Internet Computer (ICP): A Tech Giant with Growing Competition Internet Computer (ICP) has been a pioneering force in the blockchain space, offering a decentralized and scalable platform for building dApps. Launched by the Dfinity Foundation, Internet Computer (ICP) aims to revolutionize the internet by providing a new generation of open internet services. With its robust technology ...