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Why the Olympics should add esports

Brandon Byrne Contributor Brandon Byrne is the CEO and co-founder of Opera Event, a technology platform that connects content creators, teams and sponsors to one another programmatically and at scale. He was previously the CFO of Team Liquid and VP of Finance and Administration at Curse. I recently sat on a panel for gaming website Pocket Gamer that was focused on esports and the Olympics. We were debating whether esports were filling the gap in sporting events, including the Olympic games, which have been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season 5 of Ubisoft Entrepreneur Labs has begun, revealing 8 chosen startups

Based in Station F (Paris), Ubisoft launched the newest season of their startup program, led by the Ubisoft Strategic Innovation Lab. The program is oriented around supporting innovative startup products and services by providing them expert assistance and access to world-class facilities.  Season 5 of this series will be focused over social entertainment, as evidenced by statements made by the Program Director of the Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab Catherine Seys’ on the 9th of January, 2020. She laid out the foundation for the 5th Season by saying – “We want to

The Last Of Us Part II Spoiler Review Video

Editor's note: You may have seen our spoiler-free The Last of Us Part II review, originally published on June 12, 2020. Due to a strict embargo, we were limited in what aspects of the game we could touch on in that review. While I critiqued the game in full for that embargo, there may be some parts of the review that could use more explanation. Now that the embargo has lifted, I've expanded on my thoughts here; this review has the same arguments and score as the first one and

The Last Of Us 2 Walkthrough, Guides, And Beginner’s Tips (Spoiler-Free)

The Last of Us Part 2 is finally out (in some regions), offering a follow-up story to one of gaming's more well-known cliffhanger endings. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to Naughty Dog's latest post-apocalyptic epic just yet, but if you're here, chances are you want to prepare yourself for what lies ahead as the global launch approaches. Lucky for you, we've got some essential beginner's tips below to get versed on as you wait. Not only that, but we even have a full spoiler-free walkthrough that we'll be posting piece

The Last Of Us 2 Walkthrough – Part 1: Jackson (Spoiler-Free)

Warning: We've done everything we can to minimize spoilers in this walkthrough so you can enjoy the game even if you need help finding collectibles. However, if you want to know nothing about the game before playing, you should stop reading now.Like its predecessor, The Last of Us Part 2 will have you scavenging through its post-apocalyptic world to craft weapons and supplies, protect yourself against enemies, and uncover the story of the people who've come and gone before you. There's a lot to uncover in The Last of Us

The Last Of Us Part 2 Review (Spoilers)

Editor's note: You may have seen our spoiler-free The Last of Us Part II review, originally published on June 12, 2020. Due to a strict embargo, we were limited in what aspects of the game we could touch on in that review. While I critiqued the game in full for that embargo, there may be some parts of the review that could use more explanation. Now that the embargo has lifted, I've expanded on my thoughts here; this review has the same arguments and score as the first one and

The Multi-Biographical Welcome to Elk is Coming Soon to Xbox One

Sometimes someone tells you a story, a story so good, crazy or weird that it’s hard to believe it actually happened. We are making a game called Welcome to Elk about these exact stories, but it’s also about the storytellers. We value the importance of storytellers, those who carry the tales of others and share them. The tall tales in the game are real stories told by real people. That’s why, in Welcome to Elk, you will also meet the living storytellers who inspired us to make this game, like

The Last Of Us Part II Video Review

Editor's note: Due to embargo restrictions around spoilers, parts of this review are intentionally vague. We've done our best to explain certain parts of the game and our critique without discussing any story spoilers; however, if you want to understand the full context of some of our analysis here, we'll have another review up when The Last of Us Part II is officially out that discusses the story in greater detail and further explains our thoughts. This review will have the same score and will just serve as a deeper,

The Last Of Us Part II Review (Spoiler-Free)

Editor's note: Due to embargo restrictions around spoilers, parts of this review are intentionally vague. We've done our best to explain certain parts of the game and our critique without discussing any story spoilers; however, if you want to understand the full context of some of our analysis here, we'll have another review up when The Last of Us Part II is officially out that discusses the story in greater detail and further explains our thoughts. This review will have the same score and will just serve as a deeper,

Blockchain Platform PlayDapp Launches New NFT Exchange for Gaming

PlayDapp, a Korean blockchain gaming platform that allows players to play blockchain-based games without spending cryptocurrency, has just launched a new platform called the “PlayDapp MarketPLAce.” According to a press release from the group, this exchange is a non-fungible toke space for gamers to trade, sell, and purchase items required for the different games offered on PlayDapp. As of now, the exchange is host to two games that can take advantage of this marketplace: CryptoDozer and DozerBird. Each has unique items with their own values and other forms of transaction.