Top 7 Sources for Crypto, Web3, and NFT Gaming News

Building a web3 game means keeping track of more than game releases. You also need to know what is happening with blockchains, wallets, marketplaces, and the companies supporting them. A change to any of those can affect how players discover your game or interact with its economy.

There are many sites covering these topics, though they have different areas of focus. Some follow individual games and their updates, while others cover the companies and technology behind them. Here are seven sources for keeping up with crypto, web3, and NFT gaming news.

1. BlockchainGamer.biz

BlockchainGamer.biz is a great starting point for the business of blockchain games. It publishes game announcements, interviews, company updates, and weekly roundups.

The weekly roundup is a handy place to start if you have limited time to keep up with the industry. The interviews go into more detail about individual projects. You can follow what a team plans to build, then check back as it releases updates or changes direction.

2. GAMES.GG

GAMES.GG, previously known as GAM3S.GG, combines gaming news with reviews, guides, and game discovery. Its coverage includes web3 alongside PC, console, and mobile games.

The guides are especially interesting from a developer’s perspective. For example, a guide to getting started can show how many steps a player has to complete before playing. You can compare that with your own game’s onboarding, including account creation, choosing a character, and connecting a wallet.

3. PlayToEarn

PlayToEarn covers blockchain game updates, launches, events, and changes to game economies. It also separates content into categories such as guides, interviews, analysis, and sponsored posts.

Use it to build a shortlist of games to investigate. For example, if you are designing a seasonal competition, you can look for similar events and then check the developers’ own rules. Pay attention to how players qualify, what they earn, and what happens when the event ends.

4. eGamers.io

eGamers.io offers crypto gaming news, reviews, interviews, guides, and a weekly digest. It also has sections for NFT collections, marketplaces, and broader web3 developments.

You can start with the weekly digest, then explore the guides and reviews for games that interest you. For a game with collectible characters, for example, you will want to understand how those characters are acquired and used during play. Those details matter when comparing it with your own game.

5. CoinDesk

CoinDesk covers the broader cryptocurrency industry, including markets, policy, technology, and companies. It belongs in a game studio’s reading list because the services surrounding a blockchain game can be affected by developments outside gaming.

For example, your game may use an external service for payments or wallet creation. News about that company can be relevant to your development plans and support team. CoinDesk provides broader coverage to read alongside the game announcements you find on the specialist sites.

6. Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph’s gaming coverage and GameFi section cover blockchain games within the wider crypto industry. GameFi is a term used for projects that combine gaming with financial incentives or systems.

These sections are useful for finding industry reports, company announcements, and discussions about adoption. When a report makes a strong claim, follow the link to its original source. Check who was surveyed and what was measured before applying the findings to your own game.

7. The Block

The Block combines crypto news with research and data dashboards. Its coverage includes business deals, blockchain ecosystems, regulation, and web3.

The combination of reporting and data is useful for researching the services around your game. If you are comparing NFT marketplaces, for example, you can look for reporting on the companies alongside available market data. Some research and services require a subscription.

For game announcements, start with BlockchainGamer.biz or PlayToEarn. For the broader crypto industry, add CoinDesk or The Block. When a game reports growth, check how it defines active players. Wallet activity, registrations, and completed matches measure different things, as we discuss in our guide to DAU and MAU.