With the current crypto market volatility, new NFT Play to Earn games being released in Q4, 2022 are starting to slow down. However, even in a bear market there are always unique outstanding projects ready to rise, and as a result, you can often find highly innovative opportunities.

Versailles Heroes is not just another NFT. It is a one-of-a-kind competitive Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game with outstanding GameFi and metaverse elements.

Created by an experienced team of developers and blockchain experts in Los Angeles USA and Singapore, this is a P2E game that combines crypto-economics with the gaming world, NFT art and blockchain to create a self-contained gaming ecosystem for players.

Versailles Heroes has both PVP and PVE battle mechanics in its matchmaking system, meaning players can battle against each other, go head-to-head or interact with the quests in the environment.

On their adventures, players can accumulate virtual assets, which can be integrated into the embeddable NFTs. However, players must first purchase an NFT Hero from the marketplace to participate, and the winner of each game is rewarded in tokens.

Versailles Heroes has an innovative the NFT upgrade system, allowing the changeable NFT data to be recorded on the chain.

Versailles Heroes provides a duo token model that guarantees the burning of the game token, as well as the extra benefit of a big boost in mining.

The value of each player's NFT can increase over time. All players have room for growth, through continuous battles and upgrades so NFTs become more valuable over time.

Embedded NFTs give the player digital ownership of items and a unique experience obtaining valuable NFT collectibles and assets, earning more match rewards throughout gameplay.

Whitelisted members earn exclusive benefits including an NFT hero box, participation in a mystery box pre-sale giving you 30% of your hero's max MOH rewards airdropped to your wallet, plus early beta testing access.

This summer, Alaska Airlines guests can veg out on board with more gluten friendly, plant-based and vegan meal options available in all cabins.

We're listening to our guests who told us that they are looking for more plant-based menu options when traveling. Our new vegan option, called the "Soy Meets World," is a vegan salad developed in partnership with Evergreens, a West Coast-based company that makes gourmet, freshly chopped salads.

"We're thrilled to offer our guests more healthy and nutritious choices when they fly with us," said Todd Traynor-Corey, managing director of guest products. "We built our menu thoughtfully to offer more plant-based, vegan and gluten-free options, which include a range of fresh, bright flavors inspired by the West Coast and ingredients that are authentically healthy by nature such as roasted broccoli, crisp romaine and baby lettuce greens, quinoa, fresh fruit and more."

We're proud to offer our guests a variety of fresh and seasonal meal selections and thirst-quenching beverages on our flights.

Today, we have the most comprehensive domestic food and beverage program in the industry. We offer three meal options in First Class, including our Signature Fruit & Cheese on flights as short as 550 miles.

We also offer ample food options in Premium Class and Main Cabin, which include up to four fresh options on flights over 1,100 miles and up to five snack items on flights over 223 miles, such as the Mediterranean Tapas Pack (vegan and gluten-free).

Now through October, guests can enjoy fresh summer flavors that include berries, summer squash, corn, citrus and tomatoes.

Alaska makes it easy to get the meal(s) you want. Enjoy fresh ingredients inspired by the West Coast, from snacks to freshly prepared meals, by pre-ordering your favorites ahead of your flight using your reservation on our app or alaskaair.com.

Meal orders can be made starting 14 days before your flight, and up to 20 hours prior to departure. Snacks and Picnic packs do not require pre-order and are available on board most flights over 2 hours. Pro tip: Mileage Plan members can store a method of payment in their Mileage Plan account for touch-free inflight purchases, including food and beverages.

About Alaska Airlines  

Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve more than 120 destinations across the United States, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. We emphasize providing low fares for our guests, award-winning customer service and sustainability efforts. Alaska is a member of the oneworld global alliance. With the alliance and our additional airline partners, guests can travel to more than 1,000 destinations on more than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming miles on flights to locations around the world. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK). 

The Valley Film Festival (VFF) announced today its line-up of eight feature films to be screened at Laemmle's theatre in North Hollywood from August 3rd – 7th, 2022. Tickets are available now at Laemmle NoHo 7. In total, the VFF runs from August 1st – 8th with additional special events held at the new film studio, Hennessey Studios, located steps-away on the Television Academy's campus. VFF's evergreen theme of "Community + Culture" is reflected not just in VFF's all-local screenings and events, but across all eight features selected from around the world and the U.S. These include: an Australian roadtrip film, a U.S. love story set in the afterlife, an Indian-Muslim-South African stand-up comedian's story, a U.S. comedy set in the candy world, and a David Lynch-like noir film set in the desert. VFF also selected three "true life" films reflecting community: a Civil Rights gospel singer's bio-pic and two timely documentaries. One portrays the pandemic ravaging an L.A. restaurant, whereas the other shows how to help communities withstand super-fires. Elemental is narrated by NAACP Award Winner David Oyelowo (MLK in Selma), who will kindly provide a special video-introduction for this Documentary Centerpiece film.

"This was a particularly strong year for feature entries, reflecting the world's challenging times," said VFF Director Tracey Adlai, who founded the festival 22 years ago. Tracey added, "Filmmakers are finally back in theatres with their sense-of-community and we look forward to this, too. As always, we're celebrating the Valley's '818' area code and our festival's affordable $8.18 entry point allowed films to be entered from around the world. We'll once again laugh and weep as one." The eight selected feature films, their loglines, and screening times at the Laemmle Noho 7 (5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA) are listed below:

Elemental. (Redefining our relationship with wildfire). Directed by Trip Jennings. USA. L.A. premiere. Narrated by David Oyelowo (NAACP Award Winner for MLK in Selma). As super-fires grow more deadly, this documentary offers scientific and indigenous solutions. Trailer. CENTERPIECE DOCUMENTARY – SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022 AT 6 PM

Silent River. Directed by Chris Chan Lee. USA. (Multi-award winner). On the road in a desperate attempt to reunite with his estranged wife, Elliot takes respite at a desert motel. He encounters Greta, a mysterious woman bearing a striking resemblance to his wife. Elliot soon discovers Greta's secret and descends into a mind-bending journey that forces him to question who she is and where they are. Cast: West Liang, Amy Tsang. Score by Brian Ralston with musicians Andrew Duckles (Top Gun: Maverick) & Phil O'Connor (Mandalorian). CLOSING-NIGHT SCREENING – SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022 AT 6:30 PM

Two Dash One One. Directed by VFF alum Nate Hapke. USA. (World Premiere). After being torn apart by a tragic accident, two young lovers are forced to reexamine their relationship when they are reunited in the afterlife. Cast: Mackensie Breeden, Allie Leonard. OPENING-NIGHT SCREENING – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022 AT 7:30PM

Remember Me. The Mahalia Jackson Story. Directed by Denise Dowse. USA. This bio-pic portrays the life of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, her rise and challenges in the music industry, her unbreakable bond with Dr. Martin Luther King, and her dramatic impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Cast: Nine-time Grammy-winner nominee Ledisi (as Mahalia), Columbus Short (as Dr. King), Janet Hubert, Keith David, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Corbin Bleu, Keith Robinson, Vanessa A. Williams, Shaleah Nikole, and Jallen Josey. CENTERPIECE NARRATIVE SCREENING – SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022 AT 3:30 PM

Belle Vie. (Beautiful Life). Directed by Marcus Mizelle. USA. This documentary portrays beloved Parisian bistro "Belle Vie" located in an L.A. neighborhood between a McDonalds and KFC. The restaurant is owned and operated by charming hopeful French immigrant, Vincent. As business booms, a fulfilled Vincent provides "community" to his neighborhood -- until the Covid-19 pandemic hits. It sends him (and all of us) for a loop ... DOCUMENTARY SCREENING – SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022 AT 1 PM

New Material. Directed by Craig Freimond. South Africa. Cassim Caif (Riaad Moosa) is a young Muslim man living in Johannesburg. He is balancing the demands of a new marriage, a young child, and living in a house with his aging parents, with being one of South Africa's few Muslim stand-up comedians. Cassim decides to take his act on the road … NARRATIVE SCREENING – THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022 AT 7:30PM

The Marshmallow Mystery Tour. USA. L.A. premiere. Directed by Jeff Beals, Matt Beals. After landing a gig at a marshmallow theme park, a cameraman uncovers the shocking truth about America's candyland and his own sugarcoated childhood. NARRATIVE SCREENING – FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2022 AT 7:30PM

The Road To Perth. Australia. Dir. by Chad Peter. Rejected after a marriage proposal, Alex finds himself alone on a journey from L.A. to Australia -- on what was supposed to be his vacation with his fiancée. Stuck in a state of shock, Alex crosses paths with Ronnie and together they take a road trip to Perth. NARRATIVE SCREENING – SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 AT 3:30 PM

Now in its 22nd year, The Valley Film Festival (VFF) is an all-volunteer, non-profit arts project of Community Partners. We support local and international voices that advance storytelling, while furthering the education, production, and exhibition of film. We do this by: having an affordable entry point ($8.18 USD), so filmmakers everywhere can participate; awarding call-for-entry scholarships to filmmakers in countries affected by conflict or displaced by war; supporting locally-produced films through our signature "Made in the (818)" program; mentoring filmmakers through their careers via our Focus On series of panels/events; and providing a platform, in the heart of Hollywood, to showcase and share stories that matter.

INFiLED, an international high-tech enterprise specializing in LED display manufacturing, recently wowed crowds with its amazing booth at InfoComm 2022 held recently in Las Vegas from June 8-10, 2022. InfoComm is a global Pro AV event and a high-quality trade and communication platform in the audio-visual industry that brings together a multitude of exhibitors from around the world, exhibiting products in various domains such as audio, conferencing, video, and streaming, among others, all providing comprehensive AV solutions. Leveraging the large-scale expertise of InfoComm in audiovisual, INFiLED participated in this event for the seventh time as an exhibitor using this occasion to present a plethora of quality visual solutions to global attendees. INFiLED showcased a range of newly-released products that respectively applicable for xR studios, staging, rental, indoor and outdoor fixed installation, among others.

At INFiLED's booth N2323, one of the most attractive displays was its xR studio – a small but complete space measuring 22.5 square meters, entirely built with INFiLED products, composing the DB2.6 wall and DF3.9 floor that can be applied to present virtual environments in high-definition, suitable for film production, TV broadcasting, online product launch, and other application scenarios.

In the xR studio, the DB series on the wall precisely presented abundant color and fully expressed the details of the picture with a high grayscale of 16bit and HDR technology, creating extremely realistic virtual backgrounds. On the floor, the DF series adopted has a high refresh rate of 7680Hz and supports employing integrated motion sensors, to display smooth dynamic images coordinated with physical movements occurring on the floor surface.

Apart from outstanding LED displays going for virtual productions, the rental screens designed for stages were also a highlight of the booth. The most representative of them being the TITAN-X, a high-caliber product nominated for the 20th Annual Parnelli Awards. By right of a pixel pitch of merely 8.33mm and high transparency of 70%, it offers unique and stunning visual effects for stages. Furthermore, it has a high load capacity that can withstand strong winds up to 20m/s, able to operate steadily in concerts, festivals, tours, and other open-air events.

In terms of rental solutions, INFiLED also exhibited a 3x2m screen made of AR Plus series. This series is characterized by high convenience and is suitable for rental applications that pursue high efficiency. It features magnet-assisted assembly and alignment pins for quick installation. Meanwhile, it supports front and rear maintenance, enabling the LED panels, independent power supply, and data unit that is easily removed for maintenance.

Regarding fixed installation, given the actual scenarios of screen applications, several flexible and creative solutions were put on display by INFiLED. The XII1.9 wave screen placed next to the xR studio being one of them. As a symbolic product of INFiLED, the XII series has patented flexible LED modules that can be bent to ±30° and is adjustable every 10°. The curved screen pieced by the XII modules is smooth and natural, which can delicately display the aesthetics of the playback content on it.

On the external siding of the INFiLED booth, a spectacular screen consisting of the standard MV series and the MV Edge series appeared above as an example solution for fixed outdoor convex applications. The size of each standard MV series module is 500*250mm, while that of MV Edge is only 125*250mm. The former creates large flats with relatively few assemblies, while the latter finely performs transition splicing between flats, and thus collectively constructs a whole screen with a fluent convex curve.

For indoor LED display solutions, at this event, the WP series and the WP Arc series with a pixel pitch of 1.56mm were shown. The two series' can be adopted in combination or separately for different occasions.

As for the WP series, it is applicable for conference rooms, hospital reception rooms, multimedia auditoriums, and so forth. The edge thickness of its cabinets is 29.5mm, and the combined thickness is only 37mm after being mounted with thin-wire floating bracket and can be readily embedded into the wall, effectively saving interior space. Not only that, but it also has a soft brightness of 800nits and a wide viewing angle of 160°, making the visual perception vastly comfortable.

Like the WP series, the WP Arc series is also visually pleasing. This series offers impressive screen effects with a standard 16:9 aspect ratio, a high refresh rate of 3840Hz, and outstanding 14bit grayscale. The difference from the WP series is that the cabinets in the WP Arc series could be connected at a 15° angle, jointly resulting in a 120° seamless and smooth curved screen. Additionally, it supports multi-window display and is EMC Class B certified, ideally befitting for command centers, dispatch centers, and the like.

In addition to displaying audio-visual related products this time around, InfoComm also discussed product application issues considering the current social situation. "We had a great conversation about using LED and digital signage coming out of the pandemic to enliven, educate and modernize architectural spaces. There are so many compelling solutions to design and integrate for a completely energized environment," said Grif Palmer, VP of Sales, INFiLED at InfoComm Digital Signage Forum.