# 39 Weekly Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Ronin Network suffers bridge hack in the region of $10M, but there is a silver lining. Ubisoft reveals ‘Captain Laserhawk’ game on Arbitrum. Cosmic Bomber is like Bomberman multiplayer by Animoca. A Minecraft server tied to the Milady Maker NFT community hosts social events while expanding the Remilia Corp. lore. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's zombies mode gets first trailer, story details while Black Ops 6 leaks continue to run wild. GameStop shuts down 33-year-old Game Informer publication. Humble Games has launched a Patreon channel in these uncertain times. Valorant is now officially available on Xbox and PS5 after open beta period. Lossless scaling frame generation will soon be able to quadruple framerate in all PC games. Singapore to host Evo 2026, the ‘World Cup’ of fighting games. PS5 hardware sales are on the decline, but Sony is still looking healthy. And T1’s Faker breaks down and headbutts a wall after LCK loss, plus much more.

Also in our weekly round-up:

• The biggest Blockchain Games of July revealed

• Yakuza Wars trademark filed by Sega sparks speculation

• Bungie lays off 220 people amidst shift to ‘new path’

• Why even make video games anymore? Here's why

• Fortnite ditches long-standing promise battle pass items won't be available to buy later

• Sega's acquisition of Angry Birds maker helps boost profits by 181.5%

• Switch is very close to matching lifetime PS2 sales in the US

• Apex Legends esports World Cup Final breaks record as longest LAN match ever

Gaming News 🕹️

• GameStop shuts down game informer details here

• Call of duty: black ops 6's zombies mode gets first trailer, story details and black ops 6 leaks continue to run wild

• GameStop shuts down game informer details here

• Call of duty: black ops 6's zombies mode gets first trailer, story details and black ops 6 leaks continue to run wild

• Nvidia's latest driver includes a game ready profile for final fantasy 16

• Avowed delayed into 2025, report claims

• God of war developer might be making a new ip

• Modern warfare 3 esports world cup: schedule, prizes, format and more

• New darksiders game in development

• Wreckfest 2 announced with trailer abundant in fender-bending and newly rageful drivers

• Bungie is reportedly not working on destiny 3, will focus on smaller destiny 2 updates that may be free

• Valorant is now officially available on xbox series x/s and playstation 5 after open beta period

• Star wars outlaws season pass roadmap announced

• Mw3 and warzone season 5 reloaded: release date, final zombies mission, and new weapons

• Valve seems to be working on a new half-life game that doesn't use VR

• Yakuza wars trademark filed by sega sparks speculation

• Capcom show off precise aiming, wound highlights, and focus mode in new monster hunter wilds reveals

• Warner bros launches beetlejuice roblox experience with virtual box office

• Capcom reveals gamescom 2024 lineup with monster Hunter Wilds & more

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Web3 Games 🎯

• Ronin Network suffers bridge hack in the region of $10M but there is a silver lining

• Ubisoft reveals ‘Captain Laserhawk’ game on Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum

• Earn Alliance launches ally pass to reward web3 gamers for playing

• Shardbound launches Ruins of the Weaver event

• Notcoin launches 'Lost Dogs' game on Telegram

• Legend of arcadia extends season 2: grandia world tour

• Cartridge raises $7.5M in funding for onchain game development

• Angelic debuts strategy rpg on saga blockchain

• Now.gg debuts netmarble’s tower of god: new world on cloud in japan and u.s.

• Cosmic bomber is like bomberman multiplayer meets web3

• Sequence integrated into Apechain’s Ape Builder platform

• Solana dark rpg Angelic to also launch on saga

• The Sandbox’s $SAND token adds multichain support

• Crypto Unicorns dao and dev shut down unicorn party

• Manchester United launches web3 soccer game Fantasy United on Tezos

• Ronin breaks 2 million daily users

• Miladycraft: the grand remilia ball and 'network spirituality' in minecraft

• Who is Dr. Disrespect? Full creator profile

• Most popular blockchain games – July 2024

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Trends 📈

• Humble games' final release before "restructuring" has launched a patreon in these uncertain times

• Xbox next won't be hybrid, says Corden: handheld will be an add-on; predicts end of paywalled multiplayer

• Prison architect 2 delayed indefinitely weeks before launch, pre-orders refunded

• Baldur's gate 3 dev launches "community-focused" YouTube channel

• Former destiny 2 narrative designer explains how the friendly hive wizard, Luzaku, came to life

• Snake eater's composer on its enigmatic lyrics and staying power

• Fine-tuned tales: how gaming music tells stories here

• Valve "white sands" project spotted on starfield voice actor portfolio, prompting half-life speculation

• How borderlands bridges the border of film and games — Randy Pitchford and Jamie Lee Curtis

• The future of mobile market intelligence explained here

• A Minecraft server tied to the Milady Maker NFT community hosts social events while expanding the Remilia Corp. lore.

• This online puzzle community has a fresh twist on battle passes

• Game monetisation design: strategies, trends, and best practices with Oscar Clark

• Deprioritizing skill-based matchmaking turned call of duty into the bad place

• Why even make video games anymore? here's why

• Fortnite ditches long-standing promise battle pass items won't be available to buy later

Industry News 🛡️

• Sega's acquisition of Angry Birds maker Rovio helps boost profits by 181.5%

• Dev agency Amber acquires indie studio Madbricks

• New console wars card game pokes fun at the gaming industry

• Game informer's closure and the state of games media

• European citizens collective petition passes 100k signatures in its quest to hold publishers accountable

• Bungie lays off 220 people amidst shift to ‘new path’

• Report: Microsoft and Activision Blizzard launch studio focused on franchise spinoffs

• The opportunity costs of NFT madness are still being paid

• Game job layoff forecast is getting better, with job cuts slowing dramatically in July

• SocialPeta partnered with Liftoff to release the guide to growing Chinese gaming apps overseas

• The Pokémon company caught $10.8 billion from merch and licenced goods last year

• Mike Ybarra: Microsoft and Blizzard veteran takes up CEO role at Fantasy sports firm

• Report: NVIDIA's AI tools use loads of scraped internet video

• Video game actors strike continues over AI protections

• Nintendo's share price tanks amid fears of a US recession

• ROMHacking.net to go read only

• PS5 sales pass 61.6 million units amid strong growth for PlayStation revenue and profit

• Remedy appoints new CFO

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• NZXT wants you to pay up to $169/month to rent a gaming PC

• Lenovo may have leaked a smaller Legion Go gaming handheld months ago

• Lossless scaling frame generation will soon be able to quadruple framerate in all PC games

• PlayStation 5 Pro PSSR upscaling will make it feel like 100% faster than base model

• Switch is very close to matching lifetime PS2 sales in the US

• PS5 hardware sales are on the decline, but Sony is still looking healthy

Events 🗓️

• BGA at Gamescom Cologne - Germany Aug 21 - Aug 21

• BGA at Token2049 Singapore Sept 18 -Sept 19

• PAX West 2024 Seattle USA Aug 30 - Sept 2

• GDN Virtual Networking Week Virtual Sept 2 - Sept 6

• Live Service Gaming Summit 2024 London UK Sept 9 - Sept 11

• Gaming Istanbul (GIST) 2024 Istanbul Turkey Sept 13 - Sept 15

• Indieway 2024 Istanbul Turkey Sept 13 - Sept 15

• TwitchCon North America 2024 San Diego USA Sept 20 - Sept 22

• Nexus Dublin Games Conference 2024 Dublin Ireland Sept 25 - Sept 26

• Tokyo Game Show 2024 Sept 26 - Sept 29

• FormatGG Liverpool 2024 Liverpool Uk Sept 26 - Sept 27

• Games Connect Asia Pacific 2024 Melbourne Australia Oct 7 - Oct 9

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• T1’s Faker breaks down and headbutts a wall after LCK loss

• IEM Cologne 2024: schedule, results, teams, and more

• Singapore to host Evo 2026, the ‘World Cup’ of fighting games

• Guild Esports faces takeover offer from investment firm

• PUBG: Battlegrounds new update goes live

• 3DMAX to replace BetBoom at IEM Cologne

• 2024 Honor of kings championship announced + KPL Dream Team prove victorious at HOK Invitational Midseason

• Apex Legends esports World Cup Final breaks record as longest LAN match ever

• All BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024 Teams

• A Japanese Street Fighter tournament will penalize players who don't get enough sleep

• The broadcast success of first ever Esports World Cup in Riyadh

• Team BDS become Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup champions

…Gaming News Continued 🕹️

• Is Valorant crossplay compatible between PC and PS5? explained here

• EA FC 25 reveals new Ultimate Team details here

• God of War developer Sony Santa Monica is reportedly working on a new ip

• Madden 25 gets first full gameplay look in new video

• Lollipop Chainsaw Repop release date moved up to September 12 in the west

• QuakeCon 2024 starts August 8 with byoc, livestream and more

• The Last of Us Season 2 trailer has landed!

• Xbox Game Pass August line-up announced

• Nvidia's new app now has display settings, rtx video hdr sliders, and more

• Star Wars Outlaws gets two story DLCs featuring lando and hondo, but only if you fork out for a special edition

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• How to get into the Delta Force: Hawk Ops beta details here

• Fortnite: How to complete the eighth (and final) set of pirate code quests

• Destiny 2 solstice 2024 guide: how to get silver leaves, upgrade armor, and more

• Fastest way to level to 100 in Diablo 4 season 5

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