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'Call Of Duty' Data Mining Uncovers CDL Champs Cosmetic Packs
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 8:48pm | 304Read More...Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" has received some significant updates. "Warzone" now contains a 200-player battle royale arena, and changes to the MP5 could switch up the competitive meta. Mixed opinions have swirled competitive "Call...
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100 Thieves 'Gamers For Equality' Kicks Off With 'League of Legends' Tournament
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 5:06pm | 346Read More...Popular esports and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves is hosting three Gamers for Equality events across different competitive titles. In partnership with Square Inc (NYSE: SQ)-owned CashApp, the organization is kicking off the event with a "League of Legends" tournament starting July 1. The...
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Mixer's Closure Delivered Large Payouts For Ninja And Shroud, But Where Will They Go?
Monday, June 29, 2020 - 8:41pm | 534Read More...Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced recently streaming platform Mixer will close on July 22, leaving the future of several streamers unknown. For many partners and content creators who already had established communities on the platform, the news came as a devastating blow. For top...
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Online Casino Golden Nugget To Go Public Through Landcadia Acquisition
Monday, June 29, 2020 - 9:54am | 437Read More...LANDCADIA HOLDI/SH CL A (NASDAQ: LCA) announced Monday that it is acquiring Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. in a move to take Golden Nuggett’s online gaming business public. What Happened: Lancadia II is acquiring Golden Nugget’s online business with the intention of...
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Huntsmen's Seth 'Scump' Abner Talks Retirement, Censorship In 'Call Of Duty' League
Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 7:22pm | 374Read More...Seth "Scump" Abner is a veteran in "Call of Duty" esports, and he has been quite vocal about the state of the league and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare." The player slammed the game in a video with other NRG members, labeling "Modern Warfare" as "trash....
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Apple Keeps Rejecting Facebook's Gaming App For iPhones, iPads, Sparking Another Antitrust Row
Friday, June 19, 2020 - 12:53am | 421Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has denied Facebook Inc.'s (NASDAQ: FB) new gaming app entry to its app store for iPhones and iPads, the New York Times reported Thursday. What Happened The consumer electronics giant denied Facebook's request for at least the fifth time earlier this month, sources...
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Nerd Street Gamers, T1 Team Up As Hosts For First North American 'VALORANT' Tournament
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 5:03pm | 365Read More...T1 Entertainment & Sports and Nerd Street Gamers are partnering up to host the T1 x Nerd Street Gamers VALORANT Showdown, the first North American event in the game's Ignition Series. The tournament will last from June 26-28 and feature a $50,000 prize pool. The event will open the...
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G2 Esports Makes 'High Risk, High Reward' Investment In 'Valorant'
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 4:06pm | 412Read More..."Valorant," the tactical shooter from TENCENT HOLDING/ADR (OTCMKTS: TCEHY)-owned Riot Games, is getting a lot of attention — and numerous esports organizations have already started investing in talented rosters. When teams began scouting top prospects during the game's...
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TwitchCon San Diego Canceled Due to Pandemic
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 2:45pm | 228Read More...Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch has canceled its event TwitchCon in San Diego due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company announced the cancellation today in order to protect the "health and safety" of the community. The event was scheduled for Sept. 25 to 27. "We are gutted that...
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AMD Partners With SK Gaming As Official Supplier
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 2:40pm | 213Read More...SK Gaming and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have partnered up to equip SK players, staff, and the organization's player facilities in Cologne and Berlin, Germany. SK Gaming is a globally recognized organization with active teams in titles like "League of Legends," "FIFA,...
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HyperX's Flagship Esports Arena To Reopen On Las Vegas on June 25
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 1:36pm | 211Read More...Allied Esports Entertainment (NASDAQ: AESE) announced that its flagship venue, HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas, will reopen to the public on June 25. The reopening comes with a modified schedule for daily play and weekly competitions. Along with a modified schedule, the arena is implementing...
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Activision Denies 100 Thieves' Request To Use 'Call Of Duty: Warzone' In Charity Tournament
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 10:52am | 304Read More...Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) reportedly denied a request by 100 Thieves to use "Call of Duty: Warzone" in a tournament series raising money for racial equality. The four-week tournament would have raised $100,000 for the cause. The esports organization announced the news on Twitter...
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MonteCristo Named League Commissioner Of Flashpoint And VP Of B Site
Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 9:49am | 345Read More...Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles has been named the league commissioner of Flashpoint as well as the Vice President of B Site, who owns the Flashpoint "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" league. Mykles has more than "15 years of esports experience," including roles as a...
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Gaming Survey Shows 'Solid Trends' As PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X Prepare For Launch
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 5:25pm | 395Read More...Video games are on the rise thanks in part to stay-at-home procedures during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. PC gaming is up, with Etailers reporting "frequent recent stocks outs of NVDA's most popular Turing cards." According to analysts at BofA Securities, only "8% of PC...
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'VALORANT' Ignition Tournament Series Promises Future Esports Plans
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 3:42pm | 323Read More...Esports are heating up for Riot Games' new tactical shooter "VALORANT." The company announced the debut of the Ignition Tournament Series, the first opportunity outside of Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch Rivals series for players to jump in an organized tournament setting. "We...
