Welcome to the 231st edition of the PlaytoEarn newsletter. As promised, we’ll continue to bring you plenty of news from the web3 gaming scene!

Telegram is showing no signs of slowing down in their bid to integrate web3 gaming onto their platform. In fact, they just revealed a new digital currency of their own known as Telegram Stars. These can be used for various in-app purchases, and eventually, exchanged for TON tokens.

Collaborations have long been a part of the web3 gaming space, and a very cool aspect of the community. A recent announcement brings two of the largest virtual worlds together, Upland and The Sandbox, each taking a small piece of the other’s land plots. The two worlds plan to run promotional events and other activities to encourage their players to try out the other game.

We also have Honeyland partnering with the VGX foundation, Katanu Inu and BabyDoge collaborating for an upcoming character mint, Decimated pairing with Magic Eden for an exclusive mint, just to name a few.

We’ve seen a lot of news from the Ronin chain over the last couple of weeks, including the recovery of some of the funds from their bridge hack a while back. But gaming on the Base blockchain is gaining traction as well. Bulliverse just launched a new game on Base called Bull Run, and Coinbase’s Onchain summer is in full swing as well, promoting development and user activity on the Base chain.

And speaking of promoting game development, Arbitrum launched a Gaming Catalyst Program, funding it with $215 million for the next three years!

Are you looking to maybe earn or win a little something while playing games this weekend? Nifty Island is open and free to play, offering plenty of opportunities to purchase NFTs with in-game currency and earn a spot on their upcoming token airdrop. You also still have a couple of weeks to take part in the Deviants’ Factions play to airdrop campaign. In addition, Space Nation is holding a beta carnival, Overworld Arena’s mini-game event is offering $100K in prizes, you can play and earn with MetaCene mini-games, or you can try out the newly launched Gangster Arena 2 for some idle gameplay.

And of course, that’s just the tip of the blockchain gaming iceberg!

To keep up with all of the latest headlines, make sure to check in on the Play to Earn website regularly and follow our social media channels. In the meantime, have fun, stay safe, and see you all in the arena!

Telegram Introduces Stars Currency for Digital Services and More

Telegram Stars is an in-app currency that allows users to purchase digital goods and services from bots and mini apps, which developers can then convert into $TON using Fragment. — Read More

Upland Partners With The Sandbox, Fully Releases New Island and More

Upland has officially partnered with The Sandbox to foster creativity and participation across both metaverses while fully releasing the new Bermuda island and more as they hosted their yearly Genesis LIVE event in Las Vegas this June. — Read More

Matr1x Fire Game Review: An In-Depth Look

Matr1x Fire uniquely blends traditional shooting gameplay with blockchain technology, offering players substantial play-to-earn opportunities and ownership of in-game NFTs, making it a pioneer in the web3 gaming industry. — Read more

Get Infected with the Latest Nifty Island Update

Nifty Island's latest patch brings a new game mode, new decorative items to use when building your Island, and plenty of bug fixes. And don't forget that the Nifty Island play to airdrop campaign is still active, giving everyone a chance to earn tokens in this free to play, virtual world! — Read more

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