Audiobook Gifts for the Holidays: Top Audiobooks for Christmas 2022

 

Best Audio Book Gift 2022

Are you looking for the perfect gift for the book lover in your life? Consider giving the gift of an audiobook! With so many great titles to choose from, an audiobook can make for a thoughtful and enjoyable gift that keeps on giving.

In this blog post, we'll be sharing some of the best audiobook gift ideas for the holidays, as well as highlighting some of the top audiobooks of the year 2022. Whether you're looking for a classic novel, a thrilling mystery, or a heartwarming memoir, there's an audiobook out there that's sure to delight any reader.

Audiobook Gift Ideas

1. For the thriller lover: "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides

If you know someone who can't get enough of psychological thrillers, "The Silent Patient" is the perfect audiobook gift. With a twisty plot and a gripping narration, this audiobook is sure to keep listeners on the edge of their seats.

2. For the romance reader: "Love Her or Lose Her" by Tessa Bailey

For the romance lover in your life, "Love Her or Lose Her" is a must-listen. This heartwarming and steamy audiobook tells the story of a couple trying to rekindle their relationship, and is sure to tug at the heartstrings of any romance fan.

3. For the history buff: "The Code Breaker" by Walter Isaacson

"The Code Breaker" is a fascinating audiobook that tells the story of the groundbreaking mathematician Alan Turing, whose work during World War II helped crack the Nazi's Enigma code. This audiobook is a great gift for anyone interested in history or science.

Holiday Audiobooks

1. "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

No holiday season is complete without a reading of "A Christmas Carol." This classic holiday tale is brought to life in an audiobook version that's perfect for listening to while wrapping presents or sipping on hot cocoa.

2. "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson

For a heartwarming holiday audiobook that's suitable for the whole family, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is a great choice. This classic children's book tells the story of a group of mischievous siblings who learn the true meaning of Christmas through their participation in a church pageant.

3. "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore

"The Night Before Christmas" is a beloved holiday poem that's perfect for listening to with the whole family. This audiobook version features a delightful narration and beautiful sound effects that bring the classic poem to life.

Audiobook of the Year 2022

1. "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir

"Project Hail Mary" is a highly anticipated sci-fi audiobook that's set to be released in 2022. From the bestselling author of "The Martian," this audiobook follows an astronaut on a solo mission to save the planet.

2. "The Code Breaker" by Walter Isaacson

As mentioned above, "The Code Breaker" is a highly acclaimed audiobook that's sure to be a hit in 2022. This compelling historical account is a must-listen for anyone interested in math, science, or World War II history.

3. "The Four Winds" by Kristin Hannah

"The Four Winds" is a sweeping historical fiction audiobook that's set during the Great Depression. With a gripping plot and beautiful narration, this audiobook is sure to be a standout in 2022.

No matter what type of audiobook you're looking for, there's sure to be something on this list

How Cryptocurrency laws will affect the Metaverses' Growth

Cryptocurrency laws are an important aspect to consider when it comes to the growth of metaverses. These virtual worlds, often based on blockchain technology, are poised to revolutionize how we interact and conduct business online. However, the legal landscape surrounding cryptocurrency is still relatively new and rapidly evolving, making it difficult to predict how these laws will impact the growth of metaverses. In this blog post, we will explore which countries have the most developed cryptocurrency laws, where you can learn about cryptocurrency law, and how these laws may shape the future of the metaverse.

1. Which country has the most developed cryptocurrency law?

One of the countries with the most developed cryptocurrency laws is the United States. In 2013, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance stating that virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin, would be treated as property for tax purposes. This meant that capital gains tax would apply to any profits made from buying and selling virtual currencies. In 2017, the IRS further clarified that virtual currency transactions involving a taxable event, such as the sale of goods or services, would be subject to income tax.

In addition to tax laws, the US has also put in place regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has jurisdiction over the regulation of virtual currency derivatives, while the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has the authority to regulate virtual currencies that qualify as securities.

Other countries with well-developed cryptocurrency laws include Japan and Switzerland. In 2017, Japan passed a law recognizing Bitcoin as a form of payment, and in 2019, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) released guidelines for the treatment of initial coin offerings (ICOs).

2. Where can I learn about Cryptocurrency law?

There are several resources available for those looking to learn more about cryptocurrency law. One place to start is with government agencies responsible for regulating virtual currencies in your country. For example, in the US, the IRS, CFTC, and SEC all have resources available on their websites for those interested in learning about cryptocurrency law.

There are also a number of legal organizations and firms that specialize in virtual currency law. For example, the Digital Currency and Ledger Defense Coalition is a US-based organization that works to promote the legal and regulatory framework for digital currencies and blockchain technology.

In addition to these resources, there are also a number of academic papers and articles available online that provide insight into the legal landscape surrounding cryptocurrency. For example, the Blockchain Research Institute has published a number of papers on the legal and regulatory issues surrounding virtual currencies.

3. Metaverse trends

As the legal landscape surrounding cryptocurrency continues to evolve, it is likely that metaverses will also be impacted. These virtual worlds, which are often built on blockchain technology, are poised to revolutionize how we interact and conduct business online.

One trend we are already seeing is the use of virtual currencies within metaverses. For example, the popular virtual world Second Life allows users to buy and sell virtual goods using a virtual currency called Linden dollars. These Linden dollars can then be exchanged for real-world currencies, such as US dollars or Euros.

Another trend is the use of blockchain technology to create decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) within metaverses. These DAOs allow users to participate in the governance and decision-making processes of the virtual world, giving them a greater say in how the metaverse is run.

As cryptocurrency laws continue to evolve, it will be interesting to see how they impact the growth and development of metaverses. While the legal landscape surrounding virtual currencies is still relatively new, it is clear that these laws will play a significant role in shaping the future of these

AlienArmyWorld for Magor Governance

 The Dwarves of Magor have always believed in Gold, fighting, drinking and TLM mining, sometimes all at once.

But whilst they're not carrying out their favourite activities the Dwarves are scheming...

In a good way! They are the rowdiest and drunkest inhabitants of the Meta-Verse.but also the fairest. If one Dwarf is picked upon by a Cabal Potato Head,the Caballite better watch its back, because its going to be jumped on by 20 Axe wielding,bearded shortarses.

So to make the Meta-Verse a funner, fairer, rowdier and more drunken playground. These nutters have set up shop in Magor.

Using the Telegram group AlienArmyWorld the dwarves want your vote to keep the fun times coming, increase the TLM pots to overflowing and make Questing a full time job.

Not one Dwarf,not many, but ALL Dwarves of the AlienArmyWorld channel will govern Magor through a representative system of in channel polling. If one Dwarf makes a proposal as long as 4 other Dwarves say "AYE" it will go to an in channel poll, where every channel member has a vote.

If the vote is carried chosen Dwarves of good repute in the channel, of which there will be NO LESS THAN 7 DWARVES (cute names are not obligatory) will then enact the Will of the Dwarves.

Kiss my Axe!

WAX QUEST: World's First Blockchain Quest

 This is a WAX QUEST

The Dwarf King's Crown

THE FIRST EVER WAXQUEST -THE WORLD'S FIRST EVER BLOCKCHAIN QUEST HAS BEEN WON BY

GOODVIBES MINING

On 13 May 2021

WHAT NEXT?

Hold on to your Dwarf Jewels. Keep them tight. Enact the HODL Spell.

ANOTHER WAX QUEST IS COMING SOON AND YOUR JEWELS WILL BE NEEDED

Our story so far...

The Dwarves after a long journey and many travails went out into the Meta-Verse in search of gold. Coming across the Planet Magor, one of the prime planets of the AlienWorlds universe they were delighted to befriend the Aliens that dwelt there and,despite gold being in short supply,Trilium was a fine substitute.

However they were not alone in the Meta-verse...

A dark and mysterious force named The Cabal,just to prove they still existed,have STOLEN THE SIX JEWELS from the Dwarf King's crown and spread them across the Meta-Verse.

The King wearing his second best crown

How to Quest

1.PROVE YOU ARE A LOYAL DWARF CHAMPION BY JOINING @armyalienworlds ON TELEGRAM. ONLY CHANNEL MEMBERS CAN QUEST

2. THERE ARE 6 JEWELS MISSING FROM THE CROWN, THESE HAVE BEEN DROPPED RANDOMLY IN TELEGRAM CHANNELS AND TO DIFFERENT WAX WALLETS.:

THE COLLECTION IS WAXQUESTAWGG, Search for Wax Quest ,AND THE MISSING JEWELS ARE NAMED

1. Dwarf Jewel Diamond
2. Dwarf Jewel Ruby
3. Dwarf Jewel Emerald
4. Dwarf Jewel Amethyst 
5. Dwarf Jewel Fossilised TLM
6. Dwarf Jewel Carbuncle

When you have all 6 JEWELS SEND A TRADE OFFER WITH THEM TO

WAX ID iy4qw.wam 

With the message "Crown Jewel Quest completed"

You will then win the Dwarf King's Crown NFT 

A 1/1 NFT that is backed by 100 WAX

ONLY THE FIRST QUESTER TO COMPLETE THE QUEST WILL WIN THIS!!

BUT DO YOU BURN THE CROWN TO GET THE WAX OR KEEP IT TO GAIN FUTURE RICHES....(AND THERE WILL BE FUTURE RICHES...OH YES THERE WILL!)

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR QUEST

WAX QUEST UPDATE: QUEST 1 COMPLETED BY GOODVIBES MINING ON 13 MAY 2021

The TREASURES of MAGOR

 The Treasures of Magor

Well done traveller our new ally has shown you the way. Treasures await you over the coming epoch, but first I will tell you of our tale.

A new start for Dwarves

With all the gold of our homeworld mined from year's of our dwarf industriousness, it was time to find new mines. The Blue Dwarf Wizard in his wisdom designed great airships to take us to the stars in our eternal quest for more GOLD

The Dwarven Airship

The Federation beckons

After years of travel we heard word of the Federation, powerful miners of Trilium. We however wanted GOLD, and lots of it.

The Blue Dwarf Wizard quickly helped us make strong alliances.

And a powerful Alliance was born. We would MINE and STAKE on the Planet Magor.

In return for new allies the NFT ARMY would show us the location of the best Gold and Treasure Mines in Magor

38,8

Magor: Mountains 7:8 

Magor: Mountains 11:10

Magor: Mountains 25:6

Magor: Rocky Desert  11:3 

Magor: Active Volcano 38,9    

Magor: Mountains 39,13

19,11

17,17

23,2

10,14

33,13

4,5.

21,19

27,6

7,3

35,3

30,13

25,16

19,10

Magor lands

Mountain 18.18

Mountain 3.10

Rocky desert 32.3

Rocky desert 9.18

Rocky coastline 28.10

Mountain 7.15

Rocky desert 27.19

Mountain 26.15

Active volcano 9.12

What Next?

As our MINING AND STAKING efforts increase across Magor our friendly Aliens have revealed that slowly more treasures will be revealed and DWARVES LOYAL TO THE NFT ARMY WILL BE THE FIRST TO FIND TREASURES....

CURRENT QUEST: TREASURES OF MAGOR

Our Saga so far: After finding their feet in a few initial quests the Dwarves proved their loyalty in "Secret Quest" and the King was satisfied that the dwarves were loyal to the cause.

 A Call to Arms

Planning on expanding the Dwarven Empire a call was put out for questers to mine weapons for the cause. A successful operation only ruined by the appearance of an enemy from a distant planet.

Luckily the dwarves were able to band together and defeat the Cabal OverLord.

Into the Jungle

Now that the Dwarf King knewn that their position on Magor was not as solid as he thought, paranoia set in.

Seeing enemies everywhere he captured and imprisoned the first non Dwarfs that he came across.

These strange creatures were given unto his most loyal dwarves to guard. After a period of time, when it was decided that the creatures were harmless, and even likeable in a way the Dwarf wardens grew restless that they were still imprisoning them.

The Dwarf King however would not relent and only after repeated rescue attempts by another of the rapidly growing factions in the meta-verse

was the wrong righted and the creatures freed.

NOW: The King plans his next move. But with the awareness, like an unknowable itch in his hairy loins, that all the while whilst the questers had been questing. That the Blue Dwarf Wizard had been leaving small breadcrumb clues about. And very,very soon. It would be time for the hidden portal to creak open, and what lies within would have to be faced.....

The portal will soon be found

 

Remember: You have to be an Official Quester and staking to Magor to participate.

Good luck in your Quest

 

Official PS5 Design

Real PS5 Design

Finally revealed on tonight's live stream was the finalised,authentic and real PS5 design. Over the preceding months speculation and the hype factory have been working overtime with millions of concept Playstation 5 hardware renders been churned out. None came close to the sci-fi beauty of the actual Playstation 5 design. Definitely futuristic albeit slightly fragile in appearance and in two flavours disc based Playstation 5 and the disc free PS5 design.

Get your pre-orders in as soon as we find out the confirmed PS5 price.

10 Game development trends in 2020

10 Game development trends to watch out for in 2020

It is a known fact that the gaming industry made a significant impact in today’s world. There has been a recent rise in contributors within the industry with advancements such as VR and AR and due to the progressive mechanics these two technologies are making it to the top.
In a nutshell, the demand for games has grown recently; which is why significant companies are implementing ideas to attain best outcomes for their fans around the world. There are over 2 billion gamers who play via smartphones. Although, it cannot be matched to console gaming or desktop gaming; it is still moving closer to its target each year.

It is crucial to understand the revolutionary era of mobile phones. Game developing companies are pointing at mobile platforms to increase their revenue generation and delivering the best user experience possible.
Here are some trends that you need consider for 2020 to become the best game app developers in the market.
Game app development trends that you need to look into for 2020

1. Handheld consoles:
Handheld consoles became outdated two decades ago. However, Nintendo Switch managed to bring them back into the market and regained the audience’s interests. It has been predicted that game consoles are going to be a significant element of the future of gaming.
Not only will it bring back nostalgia for gamers belonging to older generations but provide easy access to those who wish to play games without facing disturbances. In case you are a retro gamer then 2020 is going to be your year.

2. Cloud centered gaming:
Cloud is the future of technology. Most industries are implementing cloud, especially those within gaming industry. By the year 2020, there is going to be significant amount of games that will make use of cloud technology. Due to the assistance of cloud technology, gamers will be allowed to play games on any device, given that they have an internet connection to facilitate the game with. It will be very much similar to video streaming.
The best part is that you will not be required to update your games manually; instead they will upgrade on their own to the latest versions.

3. AR/VR:
AR and VR have become extremely popular in the world of games. They provide an out worldly experience; therefore, have managed to put virtual reality on screens aside. People tend to show more interest within games and the quality they are provided with due to the help of AR/VR devices. In short, AR and VR are a multibillion industry.
The VR technology is forecasted to enhance its functionalities, allowing more features for the users.

4. Change in game engines:
Companies are developing game engines that give unique experiences to their users, they are more graphical, audible and mechanical; making gaming more attractive for gamers. You can take the example of unity game engine and how it operates, makes each moment within the game worth it.
In game engines are going to improve the essence the gaming industry. Movements, gameplays, fights and victories are going to get more engaging in 2020.

5. Screens and devices:
Several game app development companies are seeking for ways to increase gaming experiences through dual monitor systems. An advanced screen is going to enable the user to have agile gaming involvements. Gameplays are going to be more intense for gamers, engrossing them in to the storylines.
For example, there are applications that can be installed in gadgets to be utilized as supplementary tools in manner to improve the game that is being mainly features on another device. Secondary gadgets are going to make controls easier for gamers, making movements and reactions efficient.

6. 5G data service:
5G internet is going to bring everything related to technology ahead of its time. It is going to put an influence on gaming as well, which implies that it is going to provide faster and dependable connections for mobile phones.
 Gaming is going to become more fast paced with the development of 5G data services, giving a wider coverage, data transferring and decreased latency. Gamers who often face issues due to ping problems will no longer lag within their games.

7. Cross platforms:
As per the statistics there has been a finding that around 53% of the games are more likely to be played on mobile phones than on gaming specified consoles and devices. And that is due to the factor that phones are handy.
 People have experienced reduce in their interests when it comes PC games and mobiles are their first choice of option to kill time and feel the buzz. This allows gamers to play their favorite games at any place and at any given time, whether they are on a break or on their way back home from work.


8. UI experience:
In addition to all of that, there have been collaborations of actors that has boosted the industries outcomes. The better the user interface is the more interesting the game becomes for the gamer. What connects gamers to games is the part where they witness high end graphics, smooth controls and performance; which is all linked to UI designs.

9. Geo centered games:
People love to play games that offer location based options. A good example of this would be Pokémon Go, hundreds of users got addicted to that game, mainly due to the reason that it offered an open space to explore for gamers.
Location based games are most certainly an effective development to thrive revenue.
10. Multiplayer gaming:
Multiplayer games are old and have been in trend since long, however due to the recent demands they have proved to be one of the top grossing games. It allows gamers to challenge other players online and that makes the game more exciting.

Whether it’s a game similar to PUBG or Modern Combat, it will surely catch the attention it requires in 2020.

This guest post has been written by gaming journalist Susan Daigle.