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Parsec head of marketing Max Sebela on the post-pandemic esports landscape, making online gaming more accessible

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Time Stamp: July 7, 2021 2:40 PM - Modified On: July 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Despite esports and gaming events slowly returning to in-person gatherings after more than a year away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the expansion of online play and various alternatives to physical competitions aren’t just going to go away.  Even beyond competition, playing games with friends became dependent on those titles having online modes. And if the online infrastructure for a game isn’t good or, in the case of older titles, doesn’t exist, that would lead to connection issues, poor performance, or an inability to enjoy a game.  As the pandemic

Virtue Poker Gets a Seat at the DeFi Yield Farming Table

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Time Stamp: July 5, 2021 7:32 AM - Modified On: July 5, 2021 - Published By:
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It’s nice when things just fit together and the world around us makes sense.  It speaks to our basic need for answers–and our appreciation of tidiness.  The scientific community has been on an endless hunt for a theory that ties together the key forces around us.  If found, the Theory of Everything will change the way we see the universe.Compared to five years ago (even 18 months ago), the financial world has not only flipped on its head, but has done cartwheels, back flips, and has learned to briefly fly. 

GAMURS Group acquires We Got This Covered

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Time Stamp: June 28, 2021 10:49 AM - Modified On: June 28, 2021 - Published By:
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GAMURS Group, the leading esports and entertainment media network, has expanded its reach further into gaming and entertainment media with the acquisition of We Got This Covered, a key industry voice of film, TV, comic and entertainment culture. We Got This Covered has experienced continual, rapid growth since its inception in 2010, as it became a go-to source for entertainment news and features. In May 2021, more than 16 million users came to the site, totaling more than 42 million article views.  The acquisition adds new depth of coverage to

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Review – All Ghillied Up

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Time Stamp: June 10, 2021 8:29 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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The Sniper Ghost Warrior series has undergone a few transformations over the course of its life. When Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 went down the open world road, it turned out to be too ambitious for its own good. With 2019’s Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts, CI Games recalibrated, delivering a mission-based game that put the focus on sniping and surveying and exploring large open sandboxes. It was a successful switch, if not one completely without issues, and building on that success, CI Games have made a sequel that does more of the same. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is

TSM signs 10-year, $210 million naming rights deal with crypto exchange FTX

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Time Stamp: June 4, 2021 9:10 AM - Modified On: June 4, 2021 - Published By:
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TSM has signed a 10-year, $210 million naming rights agreement with FTX Trading Limited and West Realm Shires Services Inc., the owners and operators of cryptocurrency exchanges FTX and FTX.US, according to a report from The New York Times.  TSM will now go by “TSM FTX” across all titles the organization competes in, including League of Legends, VALORANT, Apex Legends, and others. TSM will use the partnership money to expand globally, including new offices in Asia, Europe, and South America, and will invest in mobile gaming and other platforms. It’s

Former Epic and Blizzard Developers Establish Lightforge Games

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Time Stamp: May 14, 2021 5:10 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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They’re working on an RPG. Former Epic and Blizzard developers have announced the formation of Lightforge Games. Lightforge Games is an all-remote studio that’s “on a quest to change how RPGs are played.” Lightforge is currently working on a “cross-platform, social video game where players have the power to create worlds and tell stories with unprecedented freedom.” Lightforge recently raised $5 million with investments from 1UP Ventures, Dreamhaven, Galaxy Interactive, Maveron, NetEase Games, and several other investors. The studio was founded by industry veterans Matt Schembari, Dan Hertzka, Nathan Fairbanks,