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The Sandbox has announced The Sandbox Studio, an AI-native game creation platform that lets creators go from idea to published multiplayer game in under two hours. The closed alpha launches with six TypeScript templates, over 300,000 voxel assets, and integration with Cursor, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex. SAND and LAND gain new utility, with public access planned for Q4 2026. Here are the details.

YGG Play and Planetarium Labs have launched Ragnarok Breaker, a web-based wave-survival roguelike auto-shooter set in the Nine Chronicles universe. The launch comes with a massive crossover event spanning Ragnarok Breaker, Nine Chronicles, and PetPop, with a 400,000 NCG tournament prize pool and rewards across three tracks. Here is everything in the launch celebration.

Faraway is winding down its Wallets Infrastructure on June 20, 2026, directing any users with funds on a Faraway Wallet to export their keys to retain full control. The move follows Faraway's pivot toward Rift, its AI-investing super-app. Faraway is the Sequoia and a16z-backed studio behind Mini Royale: Nations. Here is what wallet holders need to know.

Nakamoto Games has officially launched NAKA Merge 2048, a fresh merge-puzzle title in the NAKA ecosystem. The game offers both a Play-to-Earn mode and a Free-to-Play mode, letting players merge tiles, climb the leaderboard, and compete for rewards. The Polygon-based platform now hosts a large library of play-to-earn titles. Here is how the new game works.

The Solana idle game Sprout has launched its Pollinators event, a 7-day sprint where players plant real trees, grow their grove, and burn LEAF to feed the forest. The top 50 participants split a 400 USDC prize pool, with badges for everyone who takes part. The casual on-chain game has funded over 1,700 real trees to date. Here are the details.

The trading card battler Splinterlands has launched its Summer Fun seasonal event, adding over 50 new skins, limited-time Gift Boxes, and a brand new reward item called Tokenized Energy Bombs. The update also introduces two new rulesets, Rise of the Exemplar and Power of Three, alongside a wide range of quality-of-life improvements. Here is everything in the latest patch.

The football game MFL has launched the Nations Cup 2026, called the biggest event in the platform's history. Players buy shares for 0.99 USD or 800 MFL each to back nations, vote in manager elections, and compete in the Fan Rally for a share of the 25,000 USD plus Bonus Cash prize pool. The Nations Cup Drop opens with five new pack tiers featuring U23 players from the 14 debuting nations. Here are the details.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has submitted a proposal to Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama calling for a legal framework to allow trading of crypto exchange-traded funds and the promotion of yen-based stablecoins for settlement across Asia. The June 1 submission is the latest step in Japan's push to position itself as a leading digital finance hub. Here are the full details.

Sony's Soneium blockchain has launched Spotlight, a one-month onchain campaign powered by Galxe and supported by ZNSConnect, Blazpay, and Fractal Visions. Users complete quests across 10 ecosystem projects covering gaming, music, NFTs, AI, and creator tools to earn a share of a 10,000 USD reward pool. Eligibility requires completing all quests. Here are the participating projects and how it works.

Binance is winding down its centralized NFT service on Binance Exchange and moving NFT management to Binance Wallet. Users have from June 3 to July 3, 2026 to withdraw transferable NFTs or lose access to them. Binance is reimbursing withdrawal fees for up to 100,000 users during an early window. Here is what NFT holders need to know and what it signals for the wider market.