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May 3, 2024

Volume 22

Volume 22

Welcome back to Currents. This week, we chat about how Foodmasku got started in web3, plus we dive into news like Rumble Kong League featuring Gatorade-branded items, Sui blockchain welcoming XOCIETY, Decentraland announcing a gaming expo, the ‘Moonbirds Universe’ announcement, Pudgy Penguins launching a third party licensing deal, and Post Photographic Perspectives III: Taming the Machine dropping.

Who is Foodmasku?

Foodmasku

Who is Foodmasku?

Performance artist and photographer Antonius Oki Wiriadjaja turns to his work to make meaning and laughs. Over ten years ago, he started a Tumblr page that chronicled his physical and mental recovery after surviving a rogue bullet wound from a drive-by shooter.

When the pandemic hit, Wiriadjaja embraced a similar artistic approach. He started an unconventional Instagram account to present a daily “food face” mask creation. Dubbed “Foodmasku,” the project led Wiriadjaja to...

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Rumble Kong League will feature Gatorade-branded items

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Rumble Kong League will feature Gatorade-branded items

A new web3 game has teamed up with Gatorade to provide fun in-game branded experiences. Rumble Kong League, set to launch on mobile platforms this summer, will partner with Gatorade as the official drink of the digital basketball game.

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Sui blockchain welcomes AAA shooter game XOCIETY

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Sui blockchain welcomes AAA shooter game XOCIETY

The AAA pop shooter game XOCIETY is coming to web3! According to a recent tweet, game studio Ndus Interactive is partnering with decentralized infrastructure developer Mysten Labs to bring XOCIETY to the Sui blockchain.

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Decentraland announces first gaming expo

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Decentraland announces first gaming expo

Mark your calendars for June 26 to 29. Decentraland just announced its inaugural Game Expo, which is shaping up to be quite the showcase of the latest in web3 gaming. The expo will spotlight 2024’s Game Jam winners, top Decentraland games and may have exclusive prizes.

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‘Moonbirds Universe’ announced

Moonbirds

‘Moonbirds Universe’ announced

Moonbirds is giving its brand a glow-up by granting commercial rights exclusively to NFT holders, departing from its original Creative Commons Zero (CC0) licensing policy.

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Pudgy Penguins launches third-party licensing deal

Pudgy Penguins

Pudgy Penguins launches third-party licensing deal

The next web3 trading card game will feature 200 familiar, adorable penguins. Pudgy Penguins has announced a brand new third-party licensing deal with Spencer Ventures-backed game incubator Orange Cap Games. The deal was brokered on the intellectual property (IP) licensing marketplace Overpass.

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Post Photographic Perspectives III: Taming the Machine group show drops

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Post Photographic Perspectives III: Taming the Machine group show drops

You probably saw Fellowship AI all over your X feed this week, thanks to its latest show. Curated by FellowshipAI cofounder Alejandro Cartagena and Singapore-based AI artist Niceaunties, “Taming the Machine” addresses the surge of AI art head-on with conversation-starting art.

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