According to official sources, GameFi aggregation platform SODA GAME has launched on the Solana Mainnet, and has opened functionalities such as resonance and stake. SODA GAME aims to become the Steam platform on the Solana blockchain. It has launched two rounds of token issuance and plans to carry out an airdrop of 90 million SODA tokens. SODA not only serves as a means to pay for transaction fees but also measures the contributions of players and partners. The SODA GAME ecosystem has established multiple funds to support developers, invest in projects, and drive ecosystem development.

Odaily High-performance L1 chain and full-chain protocol focused on Metaverse Somnia has partnered with Yuga Labs. Through this partnership, The Somnia Protocol will bring interoperability and new utility to Otherside, a division of Yuga Labs. Relevant NFT holders will be able to participate in Metaverse events with their avatars, showcase their NFT collections, and earn bonus points in Somnia missions. Selected Yuga Labs NFT holders will also be rewarded with points in Somnia's upcoming Metaverse Browser mission, with additional features and benefits to be announced in the future. Metaverse Browser is designed as a consumer front-end for the Metaverse. It will become a Decentralization Steam or Epic Game Store that will allow zero-experience users to interact with the Metaverse and applications in the Somnia ecosystem. Metaverse Browser is designed to be open, allowing anyone to leverage it to deploy applications and content.

On April 26, Kuncai Technology announced in the evening that the company plans to jointly invest in the establishment of a joint venture company, Fujian Ronghe New Energy Development Co., Ltd., with Fuqing Transportation Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd. and Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. The registered capital of the joint venture company is 250 million yuan, and the company's subscribed capital contribution is 70 million yuan, accounting for 28%. The joint venture company is mainly responsible for the investment, financing, construction and operation of the off-site heat network project of the nuclear energy steam supply project, and plans to lay heating pipelines from Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant to Fuzhou Jiangyin Port City Economic Zone and Fujian-Taiwan Blue Economic Industrial Park to supply zero-carbon and clean industrial steam. The total investment of the joint venture is expected to be CNY 1.17 billion, and the rest of the investment is expected to be injected through external financing, in addition to the registered capital. The implementation of the nuclear power waste heat project will further improve the clean energy supporting facilities in the industrial park where the company is located, effectively save 40% of steam costs, and break through the bottleneck of large-scale production and steam supply demand.

On Wednesday, gaming companies Playtron and Mysten Labs unveiled the SuiPlay0x1, a handheld computer running the Linux-based Playtron operating system, at the Sui Basecamp event in Paris. The device is expected to launch in 2025 and will be able to run not only Sui-based games, but also chain games on other networks, and even PC games from platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, and more. Mysten and Playtron promise deep native integration of the Sui blockchain. User-owned Sui assets will be linked to their Playtron account, allowing them to access them from any such device. These devices will take advantage of Sui's zkLogin feature for Web2-like logins. It will also allow users to pay for traditional games using the Sui wallet through Playtron's own storefront. （Decrypt）

PANews reported on April 10 that, according to Decrypt, game startup Playtron and Mysten Labs have partnered to launch the handheld gaming device SuiPlay0x1, which was demonstrated at the Sui Basecamp event in Paris today. SuiPlay0x1 is a handheld gaming device running the Linux-based Playtron operating system, which is expected to be launched in 2025, and the device can run not only Sui-based games, but also blockchain games on other networks, and even PC games from platforms such as Steam, Epic Games Store, etc. But the device will have deep, native integration with the Sui blockchain. Playtron announced a $10 million funding round in March, backed by other crypto companies such as Mysten Labs, Samsung Next, Polychain, and Circle Ventures. Co-founder and CEO Kirt McMaster was previously the CEO of mobile operating system startup Cyanogen, and co-founder and chairman John Lagerling helped Google promote Android.

Parallel Studios Secures $35 Million to Expand, Launch ‘Colony’ Game Parallel Studios, the startup behind Ethereum NFT card-battler Parallel, has raised $35 million in funding from major firms and angel investors. The funding will be used to expand the Parallel universe, onboard more users, launch on Epic Games Store and Steam, and develop the AI-powered Colony game on Solana. The studio also plans to release a beta version of Colony by the end of the year

Parallel Studios Secures $35 Million to Expand, Launch ‘Colony’ Game Parallel Studios, the startup behind Ethereum NFT card-battler Parallel, has raised $35 million in funding from major firms and angel investors. The funding will be used to expand the Parallel universe, onboard more users, launch on Epic Games Store and Steam, and develop the AI-powered Colony game on Solana. The studio also plans to release a beta version of Colony by the end of the year.

According to qubits, the popular game "Phantom Beast Palu" was accused of using AI to stitch Pokémon. It is reported that "Phantom Beast Palu" sold 6 million copies in 4 days, and the highest 1.8 million people were online at the same time, reaching the top of Steam. However, many Phantom Beast images have been questioned for plagiarizing Pokémon images with AI stitching. In addition, the CEO of the gaming company is himself an aggressive supporter of AI, not only promoting AI pipelines at the company, but even using Stable Diffusion to create a game dedicated to AI painting. However, as of now, it is still unknown whether there is AI involved in "Phantom Beast Palu".

According to IT Home on January 10, Steam, Valve's video game digital distribution platform, recently issued an announcement to adjust relevant policies to facilitate the release of most games using AI technology. It is reported that developers will need to fill out new content surveys when submitting games to Steam, including a new AI content disclosure section. Steam divides the use of AI into two broad categories: pre-generated content (content generated with the help of AI tools during game development) and real-time generated content (content generated with the help of AI tools while the game is running). In addition, Steam will be introducing a new system that will allow players to report real-time generated AI content for in-game violations. Players who believe they have encountered content that should have been blocked by appropriate AI-generated content protections can report it through the in-game Steam interface.

Golden Finance reports that the era of Windows mixed reality is over. To the updated list of deprecated Windows features, Microsoft has added Windows Mixed Reality, as well as the Mixed Reality Portal app and Windows Mixed Reality for Steam VR. Microsoft says that Windows Mixed Reality "has been deprecated and will be removed in future versions of Windows." Microsoft first introduced Windows Mixed Reality in 2017 as part of a competition with virtual reality competitors such as HTC and Oculus (now owned by Meta). （The Verge）

According to official information, Algorand Ventures announced that it has invested in P2E game Fracctal Monsters, the specific amount of which was not disclosed. The team plans to use the new funding to continue creating online PVP experiences, developing a Steam version of the game, and expanding beyond the digital realm. It is reported that in Fracctal Monsters, players can raise, fight, explore, train, and evolve virtual pets.

Algorand Ventures announced that it has invested in the play-to-earn game Fracctal Monsters for an undisclosed amount. In Fracctal Monsters, players have the opportunity to raise, fight, explore, train, and evolve virtual pets. With this investment, the team plans to continue creating immersive online pVp experiences, developing a Steam version of the game, and expanding beyond the digital realm.

Odaily Planet Daily reported that chain game Parallel announced that it has been launched on the comprehensive game platform Steam. Steam users can now whitelist the game to receive notifications as soon as possible when the public beta launches.