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Cardano DeFi Project Spores Raises $2.3 Million in Funding Round

It was a tough week price-wise in the cryptocurrency market. The total capitalization lost around $100 billion as every single coin from the top 20 is in the red. Some lost more than others, but we’ll get to that later. Kicking it off with Bitcoin. It had a relatively calm week, and even though it’s down about 3% over the period, it’s still not as bad as a lot of the altcoins. BTC was trading at around $34,000 last Friday, and apart from a brief positive spike on Monday, it

Tyler1 begins mid lane challenge, ends up Silver 1 after going 10-6 in first day

After conquering the top and jungle roles and reaching Challenger after hundreds of games, Tyler1 is ready to embark on his next journey. Today he began his mid lane challenge, playing 16 games, ending Silver 1 after going 10-6. He played 12 champions, with most games on Fizz, Lissandra, Ekko, and Kassadin. With most champions, he has an impressive KDA since his opponents seem unable to match the seasoned multi-Challenger player. He did encounter some hurdles while experimenting with some champions, however, losing the game when he wasn’t able to

Here are the 4 EU VALORANT teams going to the VCT Stage 3 EMEA Challengers Playoffs

The four remaining VALORANT teams in the VCT EU Stage Three Challengers One bracket still have plenty to fight for: bragging rights, a better seed, and the largest share of a €35,000 prize pool. But the top four squads at Challengers One have done the bare minimum needed to secure a spot at the EMEA Challengers Playoffs in August. The EMEA Challengers Playoffs will determine which teams will represent Europe, Turkey, and/or the CIS regions at VCT Masters Berlin. Here are the four European teams that have already secured their

Future of Gaming Technology: Trends You Need to Follow

The gaming industry is dynamically evolving, with content creators trying to adjust to the ever-changing user demands and emerging technologies. The value of the video game market is currently $65.49 billion, and if you want to get a share of the market, you will need to stay up to date with the latest trends. In order to help you better forecast user demands, we assembled a list of some growing trends that will give you a better understanding of the future gaming technology. Let’s take a look at the first

Who Won E3 2021? Every Conference Ranked

The dust has settled from E3 2021, and there were some clear frontrunners in terms of who put on the best showcases. Some had only a few new titles to show off or had segments that left viewers scratching their heads. Others blew the house down with non-stop reveals and established themselves as big players. That’s why they earned the places they did in this rundown of who won E3 2021. Let’s rank every showcase ranked from worst to best. 12. Gearbox Every E3 2021 Showcase Ranked It’s pretty unfortunate,

Blizzard associate product manager Healingstat discusses success of The Great Push, crowdfunding WoW events, and plans to improve future competitions

Blizzard Entertainment hosted its first one-off tournament for World of Warcraft, The Great Push (TGP), last month. Over 10,000 players on more than 2,100 teams participated in this event, which featured a prize pool of $20,000. While the competition was fierce, only six teams advanced to the final stage, where they had 15 hours over the three-day weekend to push dungeon keys as high as they could.  Echo won it all in the final minute of the event by using an infinite misdirection bug. They faced backlash from members of

Phantom Abyss Launches in Early Access on June 22

Devolver Digital announced the Team WIBY-developed asynchronous multiplayer game Phantom Abyss last month, and during their recent E3 2021 stream, they provided another update on the game, while also confirming the exact release date for its early access launch. Previously confirmed for June, that’s now been narrowed down to a specific June 22 launch date. A trailer also showcases new gameplay. Take a look below. Phantom Abyss will throw players into procedurally generated temple maps in each match, tasking you to retrieve relics hidden inside of their chambers. Traps, various

Riot reveals plans for return of players and crew to LCS studio, confirms import rule won’t be removed

After more than a year of remote LCS play due to COVID-19, Riot Games has confirmed that the league will be slowly returning back to normal operations for the 2021 Summer Split. In an interview with Upcomer, Riot’s head of esports for North American and Oceania Chris Greeley talked about the plans to move the analyst desk and broadcast team back to the studio for the start of this coming season. There aren’t any plans to have a live audience for the LCS this summer, but there are plenty of

For gaming conferences, the future is hybrid

Run your own branded in-game store Start transforming your game’s economy and increase your bottom line. Get the free guide now. Download Here Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  If there was ever a moment in time for the video game industry to change how we conduct business, generate sales, and influence the market to be more inclusive, this might be it. As a veteran attendee and exhibitor of video game conferences, I’ve spent an immeasurable amount of time, money, and resources attending gaming shows since the