A Minecraft Movie’s Steve now holds the same record in both the U.S. and the UK
After breaking the record for the shortest track to enter the UK Top 40 charts, Steve’s Lava Chicken has now achieved the same feat on the US Billboard Top 100.
Why One White House Raid Movie Thrived While the Other Flopped
An intriguing aspect of the films “White House Down” and “Olympus Has Fallen” is that they were both unveiled in the same year, 2013. Both pictures revolve around a central duo collaborating to thwart an attack on the White House; Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman star in “Olympus Has Fallen“, while “White House Down” showcases Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx as the leading actors. Interestingly, these movies were launched three months apart, with one turning into a successful franchise with multiple sequels, while the other failed to achieve the same level of success.
Metaplanet Goes All-In on Bitcoin: $250M US Expansion to Rival Corporate Giants
In a post on X dated May 1st, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich disclosed that the company intends to create a fully owned affiliate, Metaplanet Treasury Corp., based in Florida. This decision is part of the company’s broader global expansion plans. Gerovich emphasized that this step will speed up their Bitcoin (BTC) reserve ambitions and widen opportunities for tapping into U.S. financial markets.
Why Billionaires Won’t Touch Real-World Asset Tokens (Yet)
Asked about when the Big Institutions would come galloping in atop their regulatory steeds, Yin shrugged with the sort of wisdom only acquired from watching years and years of cryptographic drama: “These things move slower than a block of freezer-burned molasses. You have to show the thing actually works before the suits sniff around.”
He compared today’s RWA adventures to the olden times—back when Bitcoin was worth about as much as a cup of budget coffee and people used stablecoins for little besides confusing their accountants.
Resident Evil 9 Needs a Nemesis-Type Stalker for Open-World Success
Despite the lack of official confirmation, numerous whispers and leaks persist about Resident Evil 9. A well-known figure in the industry (Dusk Golem) suggests that this installment could be a “significant overhaul.” Though such claims should always be met with skepticism, there’s some merit to this idea given the longstanding speculation about Resident Evil transitioning into an open-world format. If true, Capcom might need to reconsider and refine how a pursuer-type enemy would function within this new setting by drawing inspiration from RE3’s Nemesis rather than Mr. X from RE2.
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad Will be Out as a Free-to-Play Game on PC, iOS and Android on May 21
In a recent announcement, game director Hyunil Jang shared updates on the upcoming title in a message to the gaming community, as reported by WCCFTech. In this post, Jang discussed several aspects of Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, including the implementation of matchmaking for up to 12 players in battles against field bosses. This adjustment also means that field bosses will appear less frequently.