Eric Barone, the creator of Stardew Valley, has announced the official Stardew Valley Cup, creating an eSports competition for the farming simulator. On Twitter, Barone announced that the competition would consist of four teams of four, each featuring different streamers and speedrunners. Teams will compete to see who can earn the most points by completing different challenges in-game. The winner will take $40,000 USD worth of prize money. Barone is holding the competition in collaboration with Zach “Unsurpassable Z” Hartman, a Stardew Valley content creator.

In an announcement video, Hartman detailed the one hundred challenges that the teams will be aiming to complete in a three-hour timespan, all starting on a beach farm. The challenges range from completing the different rooms in the community center to reaching the lowest level of the mines Come from Sports betting site VPbet. Each challenge is worth a different amount of points based on how difficult it is to complete. Hartman said that teams will have two weeks to make a game plan ahead of the competition, however, Hartman will …

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In an era marked by the convergence of technology and entertainment, the gambling industry is undergoing a digital transformation, with more US states considering the legalization of online casino games.

Industry Experts Forecast Expansion of iGaming to New York, Maryland, and California

Panelists at the Next.io forum on internet gambling and sports betting projected that New York, Maryland, and potentially California could soon join the ranks of states offering internet gambling.

Despite the challenges, including legislative hurdles and concerns about the impact on traditional brick-and-mortar casinos, the allure of tapping into a lucrative market is undeniable.

Rob Heller, CEO of Spectrum Gaming Capital, noted that while certain dreams in the industry remain unfulfilled, they also present opportunities for expansion, reported the Associated Press.

Shawn Fluharty, a West Virginia state delegate, highlighted New York…

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May 17, 2024, marks a historic milestone as Harrah’s Columbus, NE Racing & Casino, Caesars Entertainment’s debut in Nebraska, opens its doors to the public for the first time. The grand opening festivities, attended by representatives from Caesars, Columbus Exposition and Racing, and the local community, commenced with a vibrant ribbon-cutting ceremony, giveaways, and much more.

Commencing the celebration, first spins and wagers:

As Business Wire reports, opening day guests were greeted with commemorative Harrah’s shirts as they embarked on an unforgettable journey through the property. From the inaugural spins on the slot machines to the exhilarating table game wagers, guests savored every moment of this historic occasion. The Caesars Race & Sportsbook witnessed its first bets, marking the debut of Caesars Sportsbook in the Cornhusker State. The day’s excitement peaked when the first jackpot, totaling $1,876, was claimed at 10:14 a.m. with a fortunate guest striking gold on Power Push.

Harrah’s Columbus, NE Racing & Casino boasts a sprawling 17,000-square-foot casino adorned with 400 state-of-the-art slot machines and 11 exh…

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The big day has finally come. The iconic, longstanding fixture on the Las Vegas Strip, Mirage Hotel & Casino, will finally shut down today at 11 a.m. after the planned farewell ceremony, ending an era and writing the final chapter of the megaresort.

The closure, however, marks the start of a massive rebranding and transformation into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas.

The transition will also see former Mirage hotel guests and casino patrons benefit from exclusive deals from Treasure Island Hotel & Casino as a means of ensuring continuity for individuals affected by the closure.

$30 Free Slot/Table Games Credit, 35% Off Room Rates

Former Mirage hotel guests will benefit from special 2-for-1 cocktail vouchers at check-in, room discounts of up to 35%, and $50 pool cabana credits available Monday to T…

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Baldur’s Gate 3 might be the new king of RPG attention to detail, as well as champion of the sentiment, “Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions.” Case and point: there’s a hidden game over scene for losing a late game plot critical item, one Larian went out of its way to keep you from misplacing. Spoilers up to the beginning of Act 3 ahead.

Baldur’s Gate 3’s final act sees you collecting the three Netherstones required to bring the gussied-up Mind Flayer hivemind, the Absolute, to heel. You’ve really got no incentive to lose them from your inventory, but you can drop them or leave them in containers. They’ll always be waiting for your return, however, and you critically can’t use the “throw” action on a Netherstone, preventing you from, say, tossing one into a bottomless chasm.

YouTuber BOB_BestOfBugs, however, realized that there’s nothing stopping you from putting a Netherstone into a container like a crate or a sack (crucial to the Shadowboxing speedrun tech) and then getting rid of that container. I was able to replicate the trick in my own game, but curiously I only got the game over on losing my second…

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In a 31-minute Gamescom preview of Avowed by GameSpot, Obsidian has finally revealed when in the Pillars of Eternity timeline its upcoming action RPG, Avowed, takes place. The first-person Pillars spinoff begins at some point after the end of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire.

Avowed was never billed as a direct follow-up to Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity games, but rather another story in the same setting of Eora. Still, the events of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire in particular were so big, so transformative, and with so many ending permutations, fans like me had to wonder if Avowed took place after the original games, or at some point in Eora’s distant past.

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And my assumption⁠—which seemed to be the community consensus⁠—was that Avowed would go the prequel route. Its first trailer looked a bit more medieval than the gunpowder-infused age of sail in Pillars proper. And if you want to get really into the lore weeds, the prominence of the Aedyr Empire⁠—Avowed’s protagonist is the emperor’s envoy⁠—lent further credence to the prequel theory. Aedyr’s entered its “terminal imperial decline” era by the time…

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