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GTA Mod Adds Flock Cameras—And Lets Players Destroy Them
A Grand Theft Auto V mod has added 235 simulated Flock surveillance cameras to Los Santos, giving players a new source of police attention—and something else to blow up. Created by modder WTTDOTM, Grand Theft Automated License Plate Reader adds cameras that photograph and track players and report in-game offenses to police. Players can destroy the devices throughout the fictional city and save the footage to share online. Myriad: CS2 knife index next move? Click to make your prediction. “Flock i...
May 21, 2026
Gaming
Ethereum Crypto Influencer Game 'Fantasy Top' Shutting Down
Two years after causing a stir across Crypto Twitter, blockchain-based fantasy sports and social trading card mashup game Fantasy Top is shutting down at the end of June, the firm announced on Wednesday. The game allowed players to create lineups like in fantasy football, but instead of NFL players, it used NFT trading cards of popular crypto influencers and tracked their stats—engagement metrics on their social media posts on X—instead of things like receptions and touchdowns. Once a darling...
Apr 22, 2026
Gaming
'Axie Infinity' Gaming Network Ronin Sets Date for Ethereum Layer-2 Migration
Ronin, the gaming-focused blockchain that powers games like Axie Infinity and Pixels, will migrate to become a true Ethereum layer-2 scaling network on May 12, marking a fundamental shift after four years operating as an Ethereum sidechain. The migration will trigger at block 55,577,490, transitioning Ronin to the OP Stack, Ethereum layer-2 infrastructure that powers millions of transactions daily across other scaling networks. Users should prepare for approximately 10 hours of mainnet downtime...
Apr 20, 2026
Gaming
Playdate Gaming Handheld Maker Bans Generative AI Tools for Development
Panic, maker of the Playdate handheld gaming console, announced a ban on AI-generated art, music, and writing from its digital storefront while maintaining allowances for AI-powered coding tools. The policy creates a clear distinction between creative and technical AI applications. Panic's updated terms now prohibit any third-party game submissions containing AI-generated creative content, while developers using AI coding assistants must disclose their usage for customer transparency. "Playdate...
Apr 10, 2026
Gaming
This 'Space Invaders' Clone Game Pays Real Bitcoin—If You're Skilled, Lucky or Rich
A new free-to-play Bitcoin game will pay someone a BTC bounty if they’re skilled at old-school arcade games, lucky enough to play while lots of Bitcoin is being transacted on the blockchain, or willing to move a ton of BTC to help grease the wheels. In the web game Mempool Space Invaders, first spotted by Protos, players are challenged to shoot down Bitcoin “whales” that fall through the screen towards their ship. Each whale represents a real transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain, and upon bein...
Mar 18, 2026
Gaming
Pudgy Penguins Launched A New Game. Crypto Scammers Made A Fake Version
A fake website impersonating Pudgy Penguins’ newly launched Pudgy World browser game is attempting to steal cryptocurrency wallet passwords, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes Labs warned Tuesday. In a report, Malwarebytes said the phishing operation, pudgypengu-gamegifts[.]live, uses highly convincing replicas of crypto wallet interfaces to deceive users. “Some features are tied to digital collectibles and in-game items stored in cryptocurrency wallets. That means the official game sometimes asks...