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Cyberpunk 2077 Returns to PlayStation Store

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Top GamesCyberpunk 2077 has been restored to the PlayStation Store after months of exile. / Photo courtesy of CD Projekt RedAfter having been removed from the platform last year, Cyberpunk 2077 has returned to the PlayStation Store — sort of. The game can now be wishlisted or followed the same way one would an upcoming game, but new copies can't be purchased.The game, which sports the "Just Announced" tag, can be re-downloaded from the store if a player owns the digital version of the game. The version downloaded is up

Insights Into the World-Changing Potential of On-Chain Gaming

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Blockchain technology and the decentralization movement are set to disrupt many industries, but perhaps none more than gambling. By bringing transparency to a once-opaque industry, on-chain gaming promises to shine a light onto a sector characterized by intransparency and a lack of fairness. What is Decentralized Gambling? Decentralized gambling takes control away from centralized organizations which typically operate gambling sites. This design model opens the doors to player-centric mechanisms, one of which provable fairness.  All payouts and bets are verifiable with all transactions recorded on-chain, thereby leaving platforms with no

Carolina Games Summit and XP League Announce . . . Return To Live…

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Past News ReleasesRSS RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB) June 14, 2021 Carolina Games Summit and the XP League will co-host the first major in-person esports event in 2021 at the Raleigh Convention Center from August 6-8, 2021. XP League will be hosting its inaugural North American Finals, and the Carolina Games Summit will be hosting its 15th annual esports and gaming event. “We are excited to announce our first live 2021 esports event will debut in downtown Raleigh North Carolina, a city known for it’s game development, esports, and tech companies,” states

Is Lost Ark Pay to Win?

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Top GamesIs Lost Ark Pay to Win? / Photo courtesy by SmilegateIs Lost Ark Pay to Win in the award-winning MMOARPG from Smilegate?Amazon signed an exclusive publishing agreement for North American and Europe with Smilegate to be released on PC in 2021. The free-to-play MMORPG has exclusive Founder's Packs that can give players the resources it needs to advance in-game.Pay to Win / Photo courtesy by SmilegateThe business model of the company assures western players about it's pay-to-win concerns, "We understand the business model is a primary concern for players in

Microsoft Exec: “Gaming Is a Massive Business;” Xbox Game Pass a “Real Win-Win” For Publishers & Gamers

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Today Microsoft chief marketing officer and executive vice president of the Marketing and Consumer Business Chris Capossela talked about Xbox Game Pass at the Evercore ISI TMT Conference. “I’m a huge gamer fan. I’m a huge gamer myself. And I just absolutely love how committed we are to this business. For those of you who aren’t really familiar with it, gaming is a massive business. And it used to be the gaming world was sort of split between the PC gamers, who are diehard PC-only, and console gamers, who love

Legionfarm, pairing pro gamers with amateurs, raises $6 million Series A

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Legionfarm, the gaming platform that lets gamers play with pro players in their favorite games, has today announced the close of a $6 million Series A round. Investors in the round include SVB, Y Combinator, Scrum VC, Kevin Lin, Altair Capital, Ankur Nagpal and more. Legionfarm launched out of Y Combinator at the beginning of last year with a mission to give pro players a way to generate income and amateur players the chance to get better by playing with a pro coach. It started out with an à la

Walmart Was Looking Into Cloud Gaming In 2019

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There’s a really interesting legal battle going on right now between two companies. We have Epic Games taking on Apple and it all started around Fornite, of all things. Fortnite is a moneymaker for Epic Games and anything else that seems to get attached to it. Fans worldwide are logging in daily to play this battle royale game and if you’re familiar with this title, you know that while it’s a free-to-play experience, there’s a means for Epic Games to turn a profit. That’s, of course, with microtransactions. Most, if

The Esports Bubble: Fact or Fiction?

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Top GamesThe 2020 League of Legends Worlds Finals | Photo courtesy of Riot GamesMany experts in the esports industry have been debating whether the esports market has evolved into a bubble. With money pouring into esports and related companies at a rapid and increasing rate, some have begun to question whether these investments are justified. Are these investments sustainable? Are the majority of companies overvalued? Are investors sticking to fundamentals when evaluating their opportunities, or are they simply speculating and gambling on a get-rich-quick scheme? Is the market bound to collapse?