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6 February 2026 | Weekly news roundup
Category: Games & Hobbies
Duration: 00:48:59
Publish Date: 2026-02-06 17:39:27
Description:

Animoca Minds, MapleStory integrates Verse8 AI game-making tools, GOAT Gaming shuts down and Forkast esports prediction market.

  • [1:11] This week has seen an explosion in interest about AI agents, notably Clawbot and Moltbook.
  • [3:10] With ClawBot, you can create an AI assistant with access to your entire computer.
  • [5:14] It was also a massive security issue.
  • [6:20] Other people criticized it for just being Stochastic Parrots, not real intelligence.
  • [9:50] Animoca Brands has announced Animoca Minds, based on CryptoSlam's Ethoswarm tech.
  • [11:53] A key issue for this technology is its cost, particularly who will pay for the tokens.
  • [13:00] Animoca Minds is focused on onchain activity, such as token trading.
  • [15:36] What are the synergies between AI agents and blockchain?
  • [18:00] Likely Animoca Minds will be fairly limited in functionality at launch.
  • [20:54] AI agents will need crypto to operate online and pay for their activity.
  • [23:13] Also, humans will need to prove they are humans, which is easy to do onchain.
  • [25:40] Will we see more cozy games and human-centric activities like jigsaws and coloring?
  • [27:40] Nexpace is integrating genAI game-making tech Verse8 into MapleStory Universe.
  • [33:52] GOAT Gaming is shutting down as Wearemighty shifts to making games using AI tools.
  • [38:18] BCGW 206 was about esports and emerging markets-centric prediction market Forkast.
  • [44:36] Ubisoft's Might & Magic Fates is live on mobile/PC on Immutable.
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