We are almost there: soon the tap-to-earn game Hamster Kombat will release its own HMSTR token with a direct listing on the crypto markets.

After its launch in mid-March, this game based on Telegram has grown significantly, attracting a considerable number of users.

Now everything seems ready for the next step: what are the price predictions for HMSTR? Will the token ever reach the value of 1 dollar?

Let’s see all the details below.

Hamster Kombat: airdrop of the game arriving in July, watch out for crypto scams

As written in the project’s roadmap, Hamster Kombat plans to conduct the TGE of the HMSTR token in the month of July.

All users who participated in the tap-to-earn game by clicking on the image of the squirrel until their fingertips were worn out will soon be able to claim the prize.

The listing of the token on the crypto markets is indeed accompanied by an airdrop to the holders of in-app points. Your commitment and dedication are about to be rewarded with an economic return in cryptocurrencies.

We do not yet know what the relationship between the score on Hamster Kombat and the amount of HMSTR tokens given away will be, but we can imagine a ratio of 10000:1.

For the moment we can only aim to accumulate as many resources as possible, however paying attention to what is written by the project team.

In fact, what will be taken into consideration to establish the eligibility criteria of the airdrop will not only be the total amount of points, but the average PPH (points per hour).

It is therefore important to stay active multiple times throughout the day and invite as many friends as possible.

The rumors of an imminent launch in the next week increase as the euphoria of retail users grows.

For now it seems that a total of about 200 million people are participating worldwide, marking one of the highest milestones for Telegram.

The promise of an easy and free profit has also captivated those who are not experts in the crypto world, leading the adoption of tap-to-earn to a remarkably high level.

In this context, it is important to remember to be very careful of scams: unfortunately, when there is hype for the launch of a new token, scammers show up promptly on social media.

Especially on X, be very careful not to click on suspicious links and always make sure you are on the official Hamster Kombat account and not on some fake imitation.

Tokenomics of the HMSTR token of Hamster Kombat

As the most anticipated moment since the launch of the game Hamster Kombat approaches, we can take a look at the tokenomics of the HMSTR crypto.

The project team has not yet released any official version of the tokenomics, but the first leaks are already circulating on X, supported by the site CoinCarp.

While it remains to be confirmed, it seems that the total supply of the Hamster Kombat token will be 10 billion HMSTR.

The largest slice of the cake is destined for community incentives with a total of 7.6 billion HMSTR equal to 76% of the supply.

Following the 8.25% of the supply, or 825 million HMSTR, are allocated to private investors of the KOL round.

The Team and the project’s partners are respectively entitled to 775 million and 575 million cryptographic coins.

The liquidity initial of the currency, fundamental to offer depth of exchanges, will be guaranteed with 100 million of HMSTR.

Same last amount for the airdrop to users, with only 1% of the supply that will be dedicated to serial clickers. It should also be noted that, as reported, those who will receive the airdrop will have a vesting block of 4% with only 25% of the amount unlocked at the TGE.

This means that if we are entitled to, for example, an allocation of 1000 HMSTR tokens, 250 coins will be available immediately to be sold. The remaining portion of 750 coins will be distributed linearly over the next 4 months.

Team and partners will still have more aggressive vesting, with an initial cliff that will prevent immediate sales on the market and consequent devaluations

At first glance, we can immediately notice how the tokenomics is not among the most appealing.

The allocation of 1% for the airdrop is not sufficient to guarantee a decent reward for all 200 million users. Simply put, if the loot were divided equally, each user would have only 0.5 HMSTR tokens each.

It is clear that only the best will have a good economic return from the airdrop.

Prediction of the HMSTR token price: optimistic target at 1 dollar.

Even reiterating once again that the tokenomiccs presented above is not yet official, we can hypothesize the listing price of HMSTR based on that data.

With a maximum supply of 10 billion dollars, it is possible to hypothesize an initial value of the Hamster Kombat coin equal to 1 dollar.

This would lead, in a highly optimistic scenario, to an FDV valuation of 10 billion dollars. It is a rather ambitious forecast, although not impossible.

To make a comparison with a similar tap-to-earn game, the project Notcoin at launch had an FDV of 1.3 billion dollars.

In any case, at a base price of 1 dollar, the circulating capitalization of HMSTR (with 127.5 million tokens initially available) would still be similar to that of NOT.

According to more realistic forecasts, we can observe the prices set in pre-market on the Bitget, Kucoin, and Gate.io platforms,

In particular on Gate.io the latest trading price of HMSTR appears to be around 0.33 dollars, which would imply an FDV of 3.3 billion dollars.

In the last few days, the token has been traded in a range from 0.05 dollars to 0.4 dollars

Probably the coin will be listed at a price not exceeding 0.3 dollars, given that the project team is not known in cryptographic circles

Much more likely a quotation around 0.10 dollars, such as to bring the FDV to 1 billion dollars and the circulating marketcap to 127 million dollars.

Compared to $NOT…

HMSTR: FDV ~$100M; users ~200M

NOT: FDV ~$1B; users ~35M

Also, no-one knows the $HMSTR team, everyone knew the $NOT team

Therefore, the reward for $HMSTR is likely to be CONSIDERABLY lower than $NOT

— Ton Chasers (@Ton_Chasers) July 2, 2024

Metalcore, innovative MMO (massive multiplayer online) combat game developed on blockchain and led by the team of experts from Unreal Engine Studio 369, Disney and Lucasfilm, recently secured a $5 million VC funding.

The funds, according to what was announced by industry experts with experience at successful film companies such as Activision, Disney, Lucasfilm, Midway, and others, will be used to add new features to the game and implement a dynamic mission system based on AI.

All the details below.

What is the MetalCore blockchain game?

MetalCore is an MMO mechanized combat game that relies on blockchain infrastructures, based on NFTs and supported by industry experts in GameFi with previous experiences in Disney, Lukasfilm, Activision, Midway and other film studios.

The game is set in a dystopian alien world where users can battle each other in real time, oversee tactical aerial skirmishes, and build their own operational war base with the aim of obtaining world domination.

Metalcore is inspired by cult products such as Warhammer and Star Wars and takes the plot and part of the fantasy setting from the vision of the artist Stephan Martiniere, who is known primarily for his work on successful titles such as Star Wars, Tron: Legacy, and Star Trekking.

Within the game, participants who fight for the conquest of territories have at their disposal a wide range of weapons, vehicles, and equipment, and can recruit pilots, develop lands, and engage in other military activities.

Player versus player clashes occur in PVP mode and sometimes enemies may be powered up by AI and equipped with large combat vehicles.

The blockchain component is sought in the use of gaming resources: by defeating an enemy, it is possible to scan a code that allows you to earn new weapons and vehicles in the form of digital tokens web3, which can then be traded on the secondary market.

Metalcore is not live yet and is expected to be launched by the end of 2024: at the moment, the blockchain to which the entire cryptographic structure will be based on is not known.

The “Closed Beta” phase has recently been concluded, fueling players’ hype for the official launch that will take place in the coming months.

It is worth noting how Metalcore won the GAM3 2022 award as the best shooter game in 2022, in addition to raising funds of 15 million dollars in the previous year

The Closed Beta has ended, but the war in Kerberos has not

More action, more explosions, and more rewards are around the corner

Your EXPEDITION will commence pic.twitter.com/WMBsD1mX3U

— METALCORE | Let’s #PlayMetalCore! (@playmetalcore) March 11, 2024

Studio 369, team of experts with experience at Disney and Lucasfilm, at the forefront of developing blockchain gaming applications

The Metalcore blockchain game is supported by Studio 369, a group of Unreal Engine experts focused on PC and console platforms, with past experiences at film studios such as Activision, Lukasfilm, Activision, Midway, and Phosphor.

The team is no stranger to producing a fantasy-themed fighting game: these individuals have in fact already worked in the past on real masterpieces such as MechWarrior 2, Mortal Combat, Gears of War, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, MechWarrior 2, Nether, Silent Hill, Outpost Zero, LOTR Return to Moria, World of Mechs VR and more.

The professionals at Studio 369, who have vertical expertise in creating interactive experiences in open world multiplayer mode, recently announced that they have obtained a $5 million funding to support the expansion of the project.

The fundraising round, which follows the one already started in 2021, was led by the participation of Delphi Digital, BITKRAFT Ventures, Spartan Group, Sanctor Capital and other important investors who will provide a substantial economic base to producers from Disney, Lucasfilm, Activision, etc.

Regarding the milestone reached with the latest VC funding, Matt Candler, CEO of Studio369, stated the following in a press release:

“We are excited to see that some of the most important companies and influencers in the gaming industry continue to share and support our vision of MetalCore. The additional funding will help us further perfect and refine MetalCore to offer the most fun, engaging, and fantastic experience.”

The allocated funds will be used not only in the improvement of the blockchain game, but also in the implementation of a dynamic mission system never seen before that leverages artificial intelligence to generate unique assignments, objectives, and tasks.

Furthermore, at Studio 369 they also thought of integrating the Immutable zkEVM ecosystem into the game, in order to allow developers to implement custom smart contracts using gasless interaction.

The studio plans to hire additional long-term partners and expand the ecosystem to millions of players.

Recently, an unprecedented innovation has emerged in the world of gaming: a blockchain NFT game called ‘Leap to NFT’, designed for the famous console known as Game Boy. 

See all the details below.

NFT on Game Boy: blockchain innovation in the gaming world

The world of cryptocurrency and blockchain has accustomed us to seeing and using protocols, dApps and video games that once seemed unattainable. 

As we know, the complexity of creating interesting products and the lack of a solid and affordable foundation to build on were once major obstacles. 

However, NFTs have opened up new prospects for the large-scale adoption of blockchain, and this sector has gradually begun to expand and embrace other areas beyond art, such as music, film and especially video games.

And it is precisely in the world of video games that we are witnessing fascinating and innovative dynamics such as “play-to-earn”, game objects expressed as NFTs and digital marketplaces based on such tokens. 

Now, as expected, another important novelty has emerged: an NFT blockchain video game called “Leap to NFT”, created for the famous Game Boy console.

In the specific case of the Game Boy, we see that the operation will be based on playing a special video game that will eventually allow the player to obtain a dedicated NFT. As stated in the press release, this NFT will contain exclusive content.

The mastermind behind this unique project is the Italian startup Hoken Tech, which has a solid presence in the field of NFTs and the creation of blockchain-based video games. 

The startup also has other exclusive projects under its belt, and was recently featured prominently at DigithOn 2023, along with the 100 best Italian startups.

It should be noted that this is a video game developed specifically for a physical console, which also requires a specific cartridge created specifically for the game. However, the team has generously decided to give everyone the opportunity to play this extraordinary experience and acquire the corresponding NFT.

Leap to NFT: an innovative video game distributed by NFT

We also see that by connecting to the dedicated Leap to NFT page on Itch, users will be able to play this video game directly through the browser on both PCs and smartphones. 

The simple interface makes the experience accessible to all, and those who complete the video game will be rewarded with an NFT.

In terms of the technology used, the video game is based on the EOS blockchain. Once players have completed the experience, they will be able to confirm the transaction with their wallet (Anchor Wallet) to receive the associated NFT and discover its secret content.

This is certainly an extraordinary video game, with an accessible learning curve and an innovative element that has never been seen before. This title brings a breath of fresh air to the world of blockchain-based video games and NFTs.

Google allows advertising for NFT games, but with some restrictions 

NFT-based games are about to get a major boost thanks to Google’s announcement of an update to its advertising policy. 

In a post on its blog, the tech giant has confirmed that the new update, which comes into effect on 15 September, will allow NFT games to be advertised. 

However, Google has made it a condition that such ads are only allowed if they do not promote any form of gambling or related services.

In its advertising policy update, Google therefore maintains its ban on ads for games that promote NFT gambling, whether against other players or for prizes such as NFT or cryptocurrency. 

Similarly, the ban on social casino games such as poker and roulette, which reward players with real-world prizes for betting on NFT, remains in place.

The company also announced that anyone wishing to run ads related to gambling with NFT must comply with Google’s gambling and gambling advertising policy and obtain the appropriate Google Ads approval.

Finally, Google requires all advertisers to comply with local laws in the regions where they intend to target their ads. Finally, this new policy applies to all Google users worldwide.

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It’s official: Gods Unchained, the popular Ethereum-based blockchain trading card game, was launched today on the popular digital distribution platform Epic Games Store. 

This launch allows more than 230 million PC gamers to easily access the world of Web3 games and make their first foray into Gods Unchained. 

The launch followed the unveiling of Gods Unchained’s new roadmap and is part of the game’s brand renewal process.

Gods Unchained, the blockchain and Web3 game: all the details 

As anticipated, Immutable Games, the world’s leading developer and publisher of Web3 games, announced today that its popular Ethereum-based trading card game, Gods Unchained, is now available on the Epic Games Store. 

The launch of Gods Unchained on the Epic Games Store represents a significant milestone for the game, as it aims to position it on par with other successful digital trading card games (TCGs) such as Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Legends of Runeterra. 

In addition, this new availability on a major digital distribution platform provides an opportunity for more than 230 million players to access the game and immerse themselves in the cryptocurrency world.

The partnership with Epic Games Store further solidifies Gods Unchained’s position as one of the most profitable Ethereum-based trading card games, offering a wide audience of players the chance to experience the immersive and competitive experience of this flagship title.

With its recent launch on the Epic Games Store, Gods Unchained makes itself easily accessible and attainable for more than 230 million PC users worldwide, who currently make up the vast player base of this platform.

Gods Unchained aims for more and more innovation: the 2023 roadmap 

Daniel Paez, executive producer of Gods Unchained, said the following about the launch: 

“It is hard to overestimate the significance of Gods Unchained’s launch on Epic Games Store, one of the largest PC gaming platforms in the world. We are extremely excited to present our game to a completely new and truly massive audience of traditional PC gamers and TCG enthusiasts. It is a natural continuation of our journey and makes good on our promise to our community to continue to bring Gods Unchained to a new and diverse player base.”

The Gods Unchained team recently unveiled its updated roadmap for 2023, which includes a number of new features for in-game integration. 

In fact, after conducting more than 60,000 game sessions during the pre-alpha phase focused on gameplay and design for Android mobile users, Gods Unchained is set to soft launch on Android and iOS mobile devices by the end of the year .

In addition to improving the user experience overall and making numerous improvements to the quality of life, the team is excited to experiment with new game mechanics, including the highly anticipated “Sealed” mode. 

We emphasize that Gods Unchained will be the first web3 trading card game to introduce this mode, which is usually found only in traditional TCGs. The “Sealed” mode will focus on a buy-in queue, in which players will have decks composed of a pool of 60 randomly selected cards and can choose from three gods.

These updates and new features show the Gods Unchained team’s commitment to continuous game development and innovation, offering TCG fans an engaging and exciting experience on mobile platforms.

The different game modes: “Sealed,” “Chaos Constructed” and more 

“Sealed” mode offers players the challenge of achieving seven victories or suffering three defeats, depending on which event occurs first, and rewards are based on their performance. 

This mode does not apply the standard deck-building restrictions, allowing players to have multiple copies of legendary cards and to use cross-domain cards from the provided pool.

In the near future, other exciting game modes will be introduced and removed. For example, the “Chaos Constructed” mode, currently under active development, will allow the use of cards that belong to the domain of the chosen God, removing restrictions in this regard.

In addition, the packet-opening experience has been improved with a new WebGL-based technical framework, ensuring a smoother experience on all devices, including mobile devices.

Community interaction will be further enhanced with the launch of a new content creation program, which will allow players to make videos of their favorite game moments and share them with the community, earning token rewards as rewards.

With the goal of growing the game exponentially, the developers of Gods Unchained are working to be even more proactive in their communications with the community. 

Regular development logs will be published to update players on what’s new in the game, and an updated roadmap will be shared quarterly to provide a clear picture of what to expect in the future. 

Meanwhile, executive producer Daniel Paez and other members of the team will hold regular conversations with players on Discord to inform them of the latest news in the game ecosystem weekly.

In conclusion, we can say that Gods Unchained is facing an exciting and totally new phase in its journey, transforming from a predominantly Web3-focused title into a major trading card game (TCG) that offers something for blockchain enthusiasts as well as gamers who are passionate about TCGs and strategy.

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The new “Spellbound Collection” event of Apex Legends game was launched on Tuesday, but its charming and innovative cosmetic set is not the only new addition made to the game. In fact, the event update also introduced a long-awaited feature: private matches. 

The new feature allows players to arrange their own private games among friends and organize tournaments, a factor that will surely strengthen the game’s competitive scene outside of official eSport competitions such as ALGS. 

However, the new feature has puzzled some fans, especially regarding the thirty players required to start a private game. In addition, there are also new features from the perspective of LTM compatibility to customization settings. Let’s look at them step by step. 

Apex Legends: game modes and maps 

The Apex Legends game opens the possibility for players to private matches as well as many new features in this regard, though unfortunately there are some problems being experienced by players. Most notably, the private matching feature that is available on all platforms. 

However, at the moment Respawn stated that the chat functionality is currently limited on consoles due to a bug that is being looked into. Apart from this temporary problem, all platforms are equal in terms of access to private matches.

There is no limit to the number of matches that can be played in a private match, and players can compete in them in either the classic battle royale mode or the 3v3 Arenas mode. Currently, no time-limited modes are accessible, although Respawn has hinted that LTMs may soon join other modes. 

As for maps, these are all up for grabs, with the exception of those missing from the current season’s map rotation. For example, Kings Canyon is not currently available in Battle Royale mode and will not be until it becomes available again, that is, when it enters the public game map rotation. The same concept also applies to Arenas maps.

Furthermore, although standard Apex matches consist of 60 players, only a minimum of 30 players is required to start a private Battle Royale match. In any case, if you do not have all those players, you may still play with six players in a private match in the arenas.

How the new Apex Legends Game works: all the details 

To get started, simply open the game mode menu at the bottom left of the main lobby screen. At the top of the menu, there are two tabs labeled “public match” and “private match.” The public correspondence tab is selected by default, so you will have to select the private correspondence option.

Next, two options are offered: create a private match or join a match in progress. To join a match, simply select it and enter the Tournament Participant Code (TPC) of the match. If, on the other hand, you are starting your own private match, you will be directed to a screen showing a list of 20 three-member teams that you can assign to users participating in the match. 

As players join the match via TPC, their user names will appear in a vertical list on the left side of the screen. To assign players to their teams, one must drag each player’s username to one of the empty slots in the team list. 

Once at least 30 players have joined the game, you must check that they have been loaded into the map. If, for example, a player has a rotating yellow icon next to his username, he has not yet finished loading the map and you will have to wait to start the match. 

Once everyone is sorted into their teams and ready, you must select the “Start Match” button on the left side of the screen (just below the vertical list of participants’ usernames). 

The thirty-player problem: user criticism 

As anticipated, if you want to play a private game with Apex Legends Game you need to find 29 other people to join. This particular requirement appears to have been excluded from the patch notes and only shared in an FAQ published shortly before the update itself. 

Respawn tweeted the information as a reminder to people who were planning to prepare for a private game, but since this detail was omitted from the patch notes, this was the first time people heard about the clause in question. 

Below is the tweet discussing the 30-player clause: 

Before private matches go live later today, we wanted to remind folks that they require 30 players to start. For more info, check out our FAQ

See you soon, legends!

: https://t.co/hI78XH61T3 pic.twitter.com/SYP1Uzc9Ds

— Respawn (@Respawn) January 10, 2023

So, in response to Respawn’s tweet in which it wanted to “remind” players of this requirement, people rightly said that this made private matches more of a creation tool rather than something usable by the average Apex player. 

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Recently, Game Space, the first GameFi as a Service platform in the industry, joined Polygon and announced the launch of an NFT airdrop event for one billion Steam players. All Steam users can receive an exclusive Game Space badge of different levels according to the registration time, and the badge cannot be resold. Game Space also stated that it now supports the deposit and withdrawal of NFT assets on Polygon.

Game Space enters the Polygon ecosystem

This means that Polygon will become the third blockchain network Game Space supports after Ethereum and BNB Chain. Game manufacturers can quickly and efficiently build GameFi applications and deploy NFT smart contracts on Polygon through the Game Space SDK. Polygon said that this year, a surprisingly large number of Web2 and Web3 enterprises have announced that they are building projects on Polygon, such as Meta, eBay, etc.

“We are delighted that Game Space has chosen to integrate with our ecosystem and are even more excited about the opportunities for game developers to enter Polygon through the Game Space SDK.”

Previously, Game Space stated that the airdrop activity aims to reward the attention and interest of game users on Steam, and to connect the data of game users on-chain and off-chain, becoming the first stop for one billion game players to enter the Web3 world. Users only need to download the Game Space wallet APP, log in and bind their Steam account on the homepage to receive rewards. The most important reference factors for this airdrop are user account registration time and the time users previously spent on games.

At present, the Game Space Wallet APP is listed on the overseas App Store and Google Play, users can also download it through APK on Game Space’s official website. Game Space CTO Steven said that

“by using the multi-chain module of Game Space SDK, developers can get rid of “chain selection phobia” and deploy games on multiple public chains at the same time, such as ETH-1 area, BSC-2 area, Polygon-3 zone”.

In addition, the code of

Game Space and the NFT airdrop on Polygon

has been open-sourced recently, and Game Space will participate in the upcoming public testnet of Polygon zkEVM. In the future, game manufacturers and developers can also seamlessly deploy GameFi applications on Polygon zkEVM through Game Space’s SDK.

Game Space contact information

Website: game.space/en-us

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A few days ago, Amazon launched a paid-for 3D online game in which players move through a virtual city helping people solve real-world technology problems and use cases through the cloud. This is Amazon’s first experience in the virtual world of the metaverse. 

Amazon’s game in the metaverse

The new game, according to Bezos’ plans, should give new impetus to its AWS service, which now bills more than just its ecommerce business. 

The game is called AWS Cloud Quest: its operation seems rather simple and intuitive. In a nutshell, the game developed by the company’s technology team aims to help people build more cloud-computing skills. 

Users navigate a virtual city, helping its inhabitants solve cloud-related IT problems while earning points for completing simulations and puzzles. The clear goal is to increase awareness and therefore adoption of Amazon’s cloud service, which the Seattle-based company has been focusing on for years.

“AWS Cloud Quest and AWS Educate intentionally move away from passive content. We want to make abstract cloud computing concepts real through interactive, hands-on activities that allow students to immediately turn theory into practice”,

said Kevin Kelly, director of professional cloud education programs at AWS in a post on the company blog 

“We’re continuing to innovate on how students can develop their practical cloud knowledge and skills by meeting them where they are and bringing knowledge within reach of anyone by making these programs free”.

How to play

Users earn points after completing tests of Amazon Web Services simulations and puzzles, which later unlock new content and character styles like countless video games.

There has long been talk of Amazon adopting cryptocurrencies in its marketplace as well, something that top management has never ruled out. This incursion into the metaverse could be a further step towards greater openness to the world of NFTs and cryptocurrencies, as part of the Web3 ecosystem that is increasingly attracting the curiosity of tech giants.

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