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Blockchain Developer ChainSafe Receives Development Grant to Perform Native Integration of Chainlink into Cosmos SDK

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Time Stamp: May 30, 2021 11:37 AM - Modified On: May 30, 2021 - Published By:
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ChainSafe has reportedly received a development grant to natively integrate Chainlink (LINK) into the Cosmos software development kit (SDK). As previously reported, the Chainlink Community Grant Program offers financial resources to the development teams and researchers creating a “more functional, accessible, and socially impactful” Chainlink Network. Chainlink says that it encourages skilled individual software engineers and development teams to apply to the grant program. Researchers are also welcome to collaborate with the Chainlink team. As noted in the announcement, ChainSafe, a blockchain protocol and infrastructure development company, has been awarded

The Last Gameboard raises $4M to ship its digital tabletop gaming platform

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Time Stamp: May 11, 2021 1:01 PM - Modified On: May 11, 2021 - Published By:
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The tabletop gaming industry has exploded over the last few years as millions discovered or rediscovered its joys, but it too is evolving — and The Last Gameboard hopes to be the venue for that evolution. The digital tabletop platform has progressed from crowdfunding to $4M seed round, and having partnered with some of the biggest names in the industry, plans to ship by the end of the year. As the company’s CEO and co-founder Shail Mehta explained in a TC Early Stage pitch-off earlier this year, The Last Gameboard

The Fighting Game Community Vs COVID-19: A New Underdog Story

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Time Stamp: April 22, 2021 11:33 PM - Modified On: April 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesA pre-pandemic photo from Combo Breaker 2019, showing the size, diversity, and community of the FGC. | Photo from Combo BreakerSimply put, 2020 was a rough year for just about everyone. Numerous industries, interests, and careers were put on hiatus with their futures in danger amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Industries such as food, cinema, and live events were drastically hit and a fully packed restaurant, movie theatre, or music festival seems like a distant memory just over a year later. The afflictions of COVID-19 on esports were similar to

Double Fine Says Psychonauts 2 Still Coming This Year

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Time Stamp: April 19, 2021 11:58 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Psychonauts 2 studio Double Fine took to Twitter today on the 16th anniversary of the original’s release to remind everyone that the sequel is still coming in 2021.“And yes, Psychonauts 2 is this year and yes I’ve been mentioning that here and elsewhere for a while but no I can’t tell you when because someone from THE COMPANY would arrange for a mysterious “cactus accident” to happen to me… But it is real. It is playable. It is coming,” Double Fine wrote on Twitter.No specific date for 2021 has been

Dreaming of a healthy third-party Dota circuit

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2021 6:00 AM - Modified On: April 9, 2021 - Published By:
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Though not quite The International, international Dota is back on the menu after major changes made to the DPC. There’s nothing like a global pandemic to shatter long-held perceptions, and by now even the bigwigs at Bellevue must be thinking TI is too big for its own good rather than simply just too big to fail. Seeing how the people at Valve are in a unique position to compare the state of play in competitive Dota with that of their other proprietary esport in the form of Counter-Strike, it shouldn’t

Historic Sci-fi Legend to make Gaming Debut in John Carter®:…

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Time Stamp: March 29, 2021 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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John Carter is the original fantasy action hero, thrilling readers and fans well before the likes of Flash Gordon, Superman and Luke Skywalker. Most superheroes have already made their transition into the gaming world; it is high time that John Carter makes his debut. –Frazer Nash, FNCPR TARZANA, Calif. (PRWEB) March 30, 2021 Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., today announced that its team is working with FNCPR to develop and publish the video game entitled "John Carter: Warlord of Mars." Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., manages and licenses the creative works of

Star Citizen Dev Reveals Partnership With Firesprite & New Video; Crowdfunding Passes $351 MIllion

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Time Stamp: March 18, 2021 7:28 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games had a relevant announcement to make today, alongside the reveal of a new video. The video focuses on new weapons and tools that are being created for the growing space simulator, on top of a new look and pipeline for asteroids coming in the next alpha phase. The announcement is rather exciting for those who enjoyed the Battlefield-like mode “Theaters of War” that debuted at CitizenCon 2019. The new mode is being developed in partnership with UK-based studio Firesprite, which previously worked on games

Star Citizen Video Shows Off Ground Vehicles and More Upcoming Content & Features

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Time Stamp: March 11, 2021 7:20 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Star Citizen is continuing to make progress toward the release of the next alpha numbered 3.13, and today a new video was released. First off, we get a deep dive into ground vehicles, also providing a look at the upcoming Tumbril Nova tank. The video then showcases UI changes, environmental changes made to small space stations, habitation lighting, New Babbage’s hospital, and colonial outposts. You can watch it below. [embedded content] In other Star Citizen news, the crowdfunding total  is currently at $349,749,377 The number of registered accounts recently passed three million, and it’s

Omni One – The VR Device Raises Over $11M From Its Investors

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Time Stamp: March 5, 2021 4:40 AM - Modified On: March 5, 2021 - Published By:
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Virtuix, Omni One’s creator, has made an announcement about its campaign on SeedInvest, the equity crowdfunding platform. Virtuix has said that its campaign has exceeded $11M in funding from a wide range of investors. It broke the records for the fastest uptake in SeedInvest’s history. The company’s campaign aims for $15M and ends soon. Omni One is an omnidirectional treadmill developed for the home. It allows players to walk and run inside virtual worlds and popular games. Step into your favorite game The Austin-based firm plans to take home entertainment