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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Review – Baby’s First Farming Sim

Farming sims have always been a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. Trying to explain to someone that tilling your land, sowing seeds, watering crops and tending to livestock is actually an incredibly compelling gameplay loop is a challenge. And yet, as Stardew Valley has shown us in recent years when done properly, farming sims can see you sink hundreds of hours into them in the space of just a few weeks. In Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, developer Marvelous Interactive has a charming farming sim, but

Take-Two Interactive CEO Reveals Why They Are Bringing Out A Standalone GTA Online Release

There’s no denying the popularity and success Take-Two Interactive along with Rockstar Games had with the launch of Grand Theft Auto V. This franchise, in general, is highly popular and each release is anticipated by both veterans and newcomers alike. However, when Grand Theft Auto V launched, there were records breaking in the number of sales that this product generated. With that kind of money, it’s not surprising to see this game just as relevant today. Most video games don’t have the longevity as Grand Theft Auto V has. This

The time for esports’ professionalization is now

GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now With traditional sports and entertainment evaporating overnight amid the COVID-19 outbreak last spring, esports became the solution for stakeholders across many industries to ensure the show did indeed go on. This resulted in the injection of professional gaming into the social mainstream, providing hours of entertainment for content-starved audiences while playerbases skyrocketed as a means of staying connected during a time when many were apart. While the surge of

CSGO Top 5 Best Aimers with ScreaM

There have been countless debates about who are the best aimers in CSGO but we wanted to settle them once and for all. Who better to do this than the king of one taps and statistically the best aimer in CSGO history, ScreaM. ScreaM gave us his list of the top 5 best aimers in CSGO. We have to admit that we weren't expecting the NiP legend and current Dignitas player F0rest and Fnatic legend Krimz to come in 5th and 4th place but it just goes to show that consistency

The Rise of the Reaper: A Grim tale

Grim’s journey to become North America’s hottest commodity recently reached a crescendo when he was signed by Liquid, a deserved upgrade for the 19-year-old after he had consistently demonstrated incredible form as a part of Triumph since the start of 2020. One would think that the rifler had only recently broken into the upper echelon as he made waves against top level competition, but his path has been one marred with setbacks that have led to his route to the top being prolonged. Gaining a reputation as a star fragger

To Be The Best Player

Growth, Talent, and TacticalFor most of us, TSM vs. Team Liquid was the first time we saw Edward “Tactical” Ra in action. Before the game, Tactical’s rise to the starting lineup seemed like just another bad omen for a struggling Team Liquid lineup. With Broxah’s visa coming through, the entire starting roster had finally reunited only to be torn apart by a random case of laryngitis that sidelined Doublelift. Far from a bad omen, Tactical’s debut was a spectacular stroke of luck. With Tactical, the team picked up two dominant

The Importance of Conversing with Community for Esports Developers

by Petar Vukobrat in General | Jul, 11th 2020 Esports game developers have a fairly unique role in the industry, especially when it comes to community engagement and development. A standard game studio develops a product from start to finish, after which they release their game into the wild and breathe a sigh of relief. Their complicated and challenging journey has a beginning, middle, and an end, and how long these time frames last depends solely on the title they’re working on, with little to no interaction or feedback with

An Interview with Yoko Taro, Yoshinari Fujimoto, and Shogo Maeda on SINoALICE, Mobile Games, Subscriptions, a Potential Global PC Release, and More

For a lot of people, the global release of SINoALICE has seemed like it was not meant to be with indefinite delays and eventually changing publishers for the West. SINoALICE is finally here on iOS and Android worldwide. Pokelabo has published the Square Enix free to play RPG in the West and the staff behind the project features some very interesting names. I got a chance to chat with Yoko Taro (Bukkoro), Yoshinari Fujimoto (Square Enix), and Shogo Maeda (Pokelabo) about SINoALICE, mobile gaming, a potential PC version in the