Gate’s Grand Entrance: A Layered Affair 🎩✨

The blockchain world buzzes with Layer-2 solutions from the usual suspects: Coinbase’s Base, Binance’s opBNB, Kraken’s Ink-oh, how the mighty have layered! Gate Layer, however, arrives with the grandeur of a West End premiere. Built on the OP Stack and EVM-compatible, it boasts 5,700 TPS, 1-second blocks, and $30 per million transactions. Impressive, yes, but let’s not confuse metrics with magic. 🪄

Frieren Season 2 Release Date Officially Confirmed

Frieren Season 2 is scheduled to premiere on January 16, 2026. While the total number of episodes hasn’t been announced yet, it’s likely to be similar to the first season, potentially split into two parts. Splitting seasons into multiple parts is becoming increasingly common in anime, allowing studios time to address any problems and improve the show.

Battlefield 6 Fans Aren’t Happy With the Game’s Campaign Reveal

Following the difficult launch of *Battlefield 2042*, EA and Battlefield Studios have been under pressure to deliver a better experience with the next installment. While the campaign for *Battlefield 6* hasn’t been publicly playable yet, players have had a chance to try out the multiplayer during two open beta tests earlier this year. Despite some discussion about how the game handles movement, fans generally loved the improvements made over the previous game. The beta test was a major win for EA, becoming the largest playtest in *Battlefield* history.

New Steam Idle Game with ‘Very Positive’ Reviews Is Free to Play

New information shows that some of the most popular games on Steam are actually ‘idle’ games – games where you don’t need to actively play. For instance, *Bongo Cat*, a recent addition to this type of game, regularly has over 130,000 people playing it at the same time (according to SteamDB), highlighting how popular these games have become on Steam. People think idle games are so successful because they’re easy to play and let you continue making progress even while you’re doing other things. Now, there’s a new idle game available for just $0!