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You Can Earn Bitcoin by Playing Mobile Solitaire Games—Here's How Much
There's a slew of crypto-infused games out there that let you earn Bitcoin while you play—and you don’t have to buy any NFTs to get started, or spend any money at all. Solitaire is one of the most popular games to be injected full of Bitcoin rewards on iOS and Android, with two main games that let you stack sats (or satoshis, a.k.a. 1/100,000,000 BTC) while stacking digital playing cards: THNDR Games’ Club Bitcoin: Solitaire and Bling Financial’s Bitcoin Solitaire. Both games are broadly simila...
Oct 13, 2024
Games
7 Best Free Games to Play on Sony PS5
Video game consoles are expensive. To take home a PlayStation 5, you're looking at $450 for the minimum point of entry. While there was probably at least one game that led you to buy the system in the first place, the other games out there are expensive, with many of them ringing up at $70 at the register. And that game you bought with the system—even if it's a super-long game like Horizon Forbidden West, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, or Metaphor: ReFantazio—is eventually going to feel old enough t...
Sep 26, 2024
Games
Should You Play Ethereum Farming Game 'Pixels' If You Don’t Care About Crypto?
I’m not a crypto guy. I don’t have a wallet and I haven’t invested in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any silly meme coins. And while I love video games and have written about them for years, the world of crypto gaming is uncharted territory for me. As such, Pixels—the Ethereum-based online farming game—is something new for me, though it immediately reminds me of another hugely popular game: Pixels is essentially the charming indie gem Stardew Valley, but with a crypto twist. I cannot stress how similar t...
Sep 24, 2024
Games
7 More Games to Play If You Like Ethereum Farming Sim 'Pixels'
Games give us the opportunity to explore massive, detailed worlds and overcome intense challenges. But sometimes, you want something a little bit more relaxed, and the chance to carve out a little spot for yourself that feels like a kind of home—if only until you tap the power button. That's where the farming and life sim games come in. Pixels is the Web3 version of that on Ethereum gaming network Ronin, and we’ve covered it pretty extensively. We also have a tips guide to help beginners get up...
Sep 23, 2024
Games
'NFL Rivals' Delivers Fun Mobile Football With Just the Right Level of NFT Integration
Condensing the football experience down to a mobile-friendly game is not easy. With so many things going on during each play—all of which you’d want to have control over—the somewhat limited controls of a touchscreen have typically held mobile football games back. NFL Rivals doesn’t have the perfect answer to this problem, but this NFTs-optional free-to-play game certainly makes a solid attempt across iOS and Android. On the field, NFL Rivals dumbs down football to its simplest form. There’s no...
Sep 10, 2024
Games
PS5 Pro Preview: Everything You Need to Know About the Next Sony PlayStation
Sony’s PlayStation 5 outsold Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S last year, shipping a whopping three PS5s for every Xbox. But the tech giant hasn’t put its feet up for the rest of the generation, and now it’s official: an upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro is coming soon. After months of leaks and rumors, the company announced a Pro model of the PS5 during a technical presentation on September 10. The PlayStation 4 also got an enhanced mid-generation upgrade, and likewise, the PS5 Pro promises loads of per...