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From portable consoles like the Gameboy and Switch to its franchises, including Super Mario Bros and the Legend of Zelda, Nintendo has established itself as a gaming industry giant among competitors and is expanding...

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News NFT

Sony Files Patent for Cross-Platform NFTs

Alexandra Wicks March 22, 2023 0 Comment

This is a major play by Sony, which will allow for NFTs to be transferred across different games and consoles. It is no secret that Sony Interactive Entertainment is going big on non-fungible tokens...

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Crypto News

Sony and Astar Network Launch Web3 Incubation Program for NFT and DAO-Focused Projects

Michelle B. Velez February 19, 2023 0 Comment

On Feb. 17, 2023, Tokyo-based Sony Network Communications announced that it is co-hosting a Web3 incubation program with the multichain smart contract platform Astar Network. The program has started accepting applications, and Sony and...

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News NFT

Sony Moves Into Web3 with Startale Labs Venture

Alexandra Wicks February 17, 2023 0 Comment

Japanese entertainment giant Sony has teamed up with blockchain innovation hub Astar Network to launch a three-month-long Web3 Incubation Program. The program will support promising startups with a focus on DeFi, Web3 gaming and...

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News Sports

JRFU and Sony launch new Japan Rugby Marketing commercial arm

Tahlia Mauldon December 8, 2022 0 Comment

The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU), Japan Rugby League One (JRLO) and Sony have teamed up to launch a new joint venture (JV) designed to bolster marketing operations for professional rugby union in the...

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News NFT

Sony Betting on the Metaverse: Will a $360 VR Headset Achieve Wide Adoption?

Alexandra Wicks December 6, 2022 0 Comment

With PlayStation sales slowing down, Sony is betting big on a new, affordable Metaverse headset called the Mocopi. Nowadays, Sony is most famous for the PlayStation. However, with the game sales declining and the...

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Metaverse News

Sony Unveils Metaverse Motion Capture Device Mocopi

Tahlia Mauldon November 30, 2022 0 Comment

Sony has announced the release of Mocopi, a next-generational motion capture device that is just as functional as it is affordable. The device costs around $360 USD and enables you to capture motion in...

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Metaverse News

Sony Unveils Mocap System for XR Creatives, Avatars

Tahlia Mauldon November 30, 2022 0 Comment

Sony has released a set of motion capture (mocap) wearables in time for the holidays, the company announced in a press release. Sony’s Mocopi mocap system uses six coloured tracking devices, which people can...

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Crypto News

Sony Acquires 3D Animation Company Beyond Sports to Offer a Complete Sports Metaverse Experience

Michelle B. Velez November 25, 2022 0 Comment

Entertainment and electronics giant Sony has recently completed the acquisition of Beyond Sports, a company specializing in using real-world data to produce 3D animation. With this purchase, the company is now reportedly able to...

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Crypto News

Sony Files Patent to Use NFT Tech for Keeping Track of in-Game Digital Assets; Introduces Moments Market

Michelle B. Velez November 18, 2022 0 Comment

Electronics giant Sony has filed a patent that describes the usage of NFT (non-fungible token) and blockchain technology to track the history of in-game digital assets. The filing describes the usage of this tech...