This Week's Low-Down:

• 👀 A Single Player Exploit Undermines Ubisoft’s Champions Tactics

• 📲 Pudgy Penguins Reveals 'Pudgy Party' Mobile Game for 2025

• 💸 VanEck’s Crypto Fund Invests in Web3 Gaming Firm Gunzilla Games

• Xsolla to Gear Up Its Own ZK Chain to Interconnect & Enhance Web3 Gaming (Bitcolumnist)

• NFT Sales Surge 18% as All-Time Volume on Solana Nears $6B (Cointelegraph)

• Pixel Heroes Adventure Kicks-Off Its Open Beta Test (NFT Insider)

• NFTCON 2024 Bangkok Set to Unveil Future Digital Assets on Nov 11th (Bitcolumnist)

• DOJ Takes Down Rug Pull Duo Behind $400,000 NFT Debacle (Bitcoin.com News)

• Solana Leads as NFT Market Sees 18% Sales Increase in October (NFT Evening)

• AI-Powered Verification System Boosts NFT Security and Authenticity (CoinTrust)

• Chainers.io to Redefine P2E with a Player-First, Sustainable Model (NFT Plazas)

• Animoca Brands Japan Unveils Ghost in the Shell NFT Series (Bitcolumnist)

• SKALE Labs and Deadfellaz Reveals New Mobile TCG Death Touch (NFT Plazas)

• Days Before Election, Bitcoin Hovers Near All-Time High (NFT Evening)

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A Single Player Exploit Undermines Ubisoft’s Champions Tactics

Ubisoft's ‘Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles’ is dealing with a severe exploit that allows one player to automatically win matches, significantly undermining the game's competitive integrity.

• Over 56K questionable wins from one account frustrate new players eyeing NFTs worth up to $60K.

• Despite Ubisoft's efforts to ban the continuously winning user, reports indicate that the account continues to appear in matchmaking.

• The exploit has sparked concerns within the game’s community on platforms like X and Discord; players have voiced their frustrations over the game's fairness and playability.

• Ubisoft has acknowledged the exploit and is actively working to fix the issue to ensure fair competition and restore player trust.

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• New features: badges, daily quests, and mini-games

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Pudgy Penguins Reveals 'Pudgy Party' Mobile Game for 2025

Pudgy Penguins is extending its Ethereum-based NFT brand into mobile gaming with ‘Pudgy Party,’ which will launch globally on iOS and Android in 2025.

• Pudgy Party emphasizes teamwork and shared rewards, aiming to create an inclusive and vibrant gaming atmosphere.

• The game will enable players to customize their penguin avatars and offer a progression system from beginner to advanced levels.

• Developed in collaboration with Mythical Games, it will be built on the Mythos Chain (a Polkadot-based gaming network) and promises a high-quality ‘AAA’ mobile gaming experience with NFT elements.

• Beyond joining the mobile gaming sphere, Pudgy Penguins has grown from tokenized PFPs to a comprehensive brand with its own mini-games and toys sold in major retailers.

VanEck’s Crypto Fund Invests in Web3 Gaming Firm Gunzilla Games

VanEck's private crypto fund has made its second investment in the Web3 gaming sector by funding Gunzilla Games, best known for ‘Off The Grid’.

• When engaging in Off The Grid, players can earn the $GUN token to manage in-game item trades and ownership.

• Blockchain technology enhances the entire gaming experience by adding transparency and control over in-game items.

• Gunzilla has enlisted renowned author Richard Morgan and acclaimed director Neill Blomkamp to spearhead Off The Grid’s creative development.

• The investment notably follows VanEck's successful backing of Parallel (another Web3 title) in March.

Today's edition was written by Leah Alger

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