Omniverse #15 The Ultimate Weekly Roundup of Gaming & Tech Trends
Hey hey, explorers! 😀 It’s 2025, and we’re back with Omniverse #15 — your ultimate guide to all things gaming and tech! 🎮 The future is here, and it’s looking brighter, faster, and more connected than ever. From AI breakthroughs to Web3 magic, this year feels like the beginning of something huge. And let’s not even start on gaming — because WOW, the level-ups we’re seeing already? Insane. 🔥 🤯
So grab your coffee, energy drink, or whatever fuels your curiosity, and let’s dive into the tech and gaming stories that are shaping the year ahead. 🚀 Here’s to kicking off 2025 with optimism, excitement, and a whole lot of geeky joy. Let’s gooo! 🎉 🎮
Reports & Insights 🎓
User-Generated Content is Shaping the Future of Gaming: Explore how user-generated content (UGC) is influencing the gaming and media industries, from expanding IP lifespans to creating new business models for creators and brands.
What Immutable Has Planned for 2025: Discover the most anticipated games launching on Immutable in 2025, featuring a wide range of genres from MMORPGs to strategy games and more. Explore the future of web3 gaming.
Discover Key Trends in Gaming from 2024: Explore the gaming industry’s key 2024 trends, including gamification across platforms, indie game dominance, AI challenges, and shifts in payment and distribution models.
The future of storytelling with Ken Levine: Acclaimed developer also discusses Judas, generative AI and why it “wasn’t easy to step away from BioShock”
As Amazon’s phenomenal TV adaptation of Fallout begins filming its second series, Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has opened up on why he thinks violence sells when it comes to AAA games, particularly RPGs.
Best 5 NFT Games of December 2024: We cover the best 5 NFT games for the month of December 2024 that headlined the web3 gaming world with major announcements, game updates, and releases.
Web3 Gaming News 🎯
Blockchain Gaming’s Power Players of 2024: Meet the Top 31! What’s Your Take?
Mobile game publisher iCandy has announced that its ZKsync-based L2 ZKcandy has raised $4 million.
Fresh $10 Million in Funding for Nakamoto Games: Nakamoto Games raises $10M from Make It Capital to scale its play-to-earn ecosystem, enhance gaming experiences, and onboard millions of new players in 2025.
Pentagon Games Reveals New IP on Tron Blockchain: Pentagon Games to create an immersive digital world on the Tron blockchain. The new platform will offer customizable virtual environments powered by AR, VR, and AI technologies.
GTA copycat Paradise is an alleged crypto scam, yet continues to gain Steam wishlists: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3281420/Paradise/
Ubisoft quietly releases new Web3 game featuring Rayman and NFTs: Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix was created by Ubisoft for Netflix and released last year. It’s based on the Far Cry 3 spin-off Blood Dragon and features multiple characters from across Ubisoft’s games, including Rayman.
Key Insights on Seraph’s $SERAPH Token Launch: Seraph’s $SERAPH token launched today. With 40% of tokens allocated to community rewards, discover its role in gameplay, governance, and upcoming seasons.
Better games and economies will drive growth in 2025 says Blocklords’ David Johansson
Why MapleStory Universe will be one of the key stories of 2025
Forkast prediction market going live on Ronin in early 2025: Community Gaming partners with Ronin to launch Forkast, a web3 prediction market platform for gamers.
Nakamoto Games has announced the successful completion of a $10 million funding round, led by Make It Capital, a venture capital firm with operations in Singapore and New Zealand.
French esports platform Coliseum has announced a $2 million fund to support blockchain-based gaming projects.
Gunzilla Games Launches GUNZ Foundation, $GUN Token Coming Soon
The 7 Breakout Crypto Games of 2024: From Notcoin to Off the Grid and Fantasy Top, these games captured the crypto world’s attention — at least for a while.
Web2 Gaming News 🎮
Resident Evil 4 now the “fastest-selling Resident Evil game in history”
Xbox brings cloud gaming to LG Smart TVs: Game Pass Ultimate members will be able to play games directly via the app
PLAYSTATION TO CONTINUE FOCUSING ON LIVE SERVICE GAMES
FIRST IN-ENGINE FOOTAGE OF THE NEW VIRTUA FIGHTER GAME APPEARS ONLINE
Black Myth: Wukong named GOTY at 2024 Steam Awards: The action RPG took home three awards after being championed by the Steam community.
Minecraft creator Markus Persson has said he “basically announced Minecraft 2” after polling his social media followers on what game they’d like him to make next.
AI in Game 🤖
Nvidia Unveils AI Blueprint to Transform Video Analysis: Discover Nvidia’s latest AI blueprint launched at CES 2025, enabling advanced video analysis for industries, sports, and entertainment.
Catly developer denies it’s using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game
GameFi and AI: How Web3 is Transforming the Future of Gaming
Discover how Foresight Ventures is pioneering the future of web3 gaming through AI-driven innovation, immersive experiences, and community-driven economies.
Sonzai launches AI-driven social Telegram game TeleMafia
Key Details on Planet Mojo’s WWA AI Agent and Token: Learn about Planet Mojo’s WWA AI agent and token, integrated with the MOJO ecosystem.
Spatial Computing 🌐
What Is Spatial Computing?: Spatial computing merges digital data with the physical world in real time, enhancing mixed-reality interactions through devices like augmented reality and virtual reality headsets or smart glasses.
I just found spatial computing’s missing link — the Afference ring is the future of digital touch
XR/AR/VR 🕶 👓
13 promising VR and MR games to look forward to in 2025
Reality check for VR: Omdia forecasts decline as Apple’s entry fails to galvanize market
‘Metro Awakening’ Is Immersive, Terrifying, and Most Importantly, Great To Play (Review): ‘Metro Awakening’ is a thrilling, terrifying, and moody experience that utilizes VR to its advantage, but it’s not without its problems.
Big XR News from Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, Magic Leap, Lynx, Meta, Microsoft, TeamViewer, Haply: Major end of year partnership will shake up the XR industry in 2025
What is Meta for Education? The Future of Immersive Learning: Behind the Scenes with Meta for Education
Understanding the Effect of XR in Manufacturing Spaces: Gene Feldman, Emma Valdez, and Randy Nunez speak on a recent VRARA whitepaper on XR’s presence in manufacturing spaces
Metaverse 🔮
The metaverse as the next frontier for visual collaboration
Shiba Inu Expands Metaverse With Chainlink’s CCIP
The Creator of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Wants to Build a True Metaverse
Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
Accelerating the Future: AI, Mixed Reality and the Metaverse
Unveiling the mysterious organization M3org behind ai16z: When the bubble turns into reality, creating a DogFooding metaverse with AI
Top Entertainment and Sports Brands on Roblox (Dec ‘24)
CES 2025: Unlocking the Potential of the Industrial Metaverse with AI
Esports 🥊
‘ESPORTS WILL SOLIDIFY ITSELF AS A CULTURAL FORCE’: TEAM LIQUID’S CEO ON ESPORTS IN 2025
All Esports Games Coming Out in 2025
And that’s a wrap for the first Omniverse of 2025! 💃 🕺This year already feels like a game-changer — literally. From the coolest innovations to the wildest ideas, the gaming and tech world is bursting with potential.
So here’s my hope for all of us this year: Stay curious, keep exploring, and never stop leveling up. Whether you’re a player, a builder, or just someone who loves following the journey, Omniverse is here to keep you inspired. See you next week, legends. Let’s make 2025 unforgettable! 🎮 🤠 👾
