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When does the Ashes of Creation Alpha One end?

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Time Stamp: July 14, 2021 4:19 PM - Modified On: July 14, 2021 - Published By:
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The official Alpha One testing period for Ashes of Creation kicked off today, July 14, and is set to last for exactly one month. The first Alpha testing period for Ashes will end on Aug. 13.  After several testing periods that had been shrouded in secret behind non-disclosure agreements, Ashes of Creation has opened its first Alpha testing period to players who have pre-ordered the game, in addition to certified content creators and members of the press.  The Ashes of Creation Alpha One testing release focuses on the game’s first

Sources: zonic ponders leaving Astralis as contract nears end

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Time Stamp: July 4, 2021 11:00 AM - Modified On: July 4, 2021 - Published By:
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With his Astralis contract entering its final months, head coach Danny "⁠zonic⁠" Sørensen is considering leaving the organisation, sources with knowledge of the situation have told HLTV.org. The 34-year-old coach, whose deal expires on December 31, is contemplating a future away from Astralis after growing disillusioned with the team’s direction. One source said that tension between the team and the organisation has been building for several months, with the contracts of the core members of the squad set to expire at the end of the year. If Astralis are unable

US Justice Department Reportedly Investigating Overwatch League

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Time Stamp: July 3, 2021 11:37 AM - Modified On: July 3, 2021 - Published By:
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OverwatchThe Justice Department is investigating the salary cap in the Overwatch League. / Photo courtesy of BlizzardThe United States Department of Justice's antitrust division is investigating the Overwatch League over a soft salary cap policy that may violate the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act, reports Dot Esports.The inquiry centers around the lack of a players' union in the Overwatch League. A union would allow the league to apply for "non-statutory labor exemption," a status granted to the NFL, NBA, and other sports leagues with unions, making the use of a salary

Does Rainbow Six Extraction Have a Beta?

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Time Stamp: June 29, 2021 12:50 PM - Modified On: June 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesDoes Rainbow Six Extraction have a beta? / Photo courtesy of UbisoftDoes Rainbow Six Extraction have a beta? With a strong multiplayer component built into its DNA, Extraction seems a perfect fit for a public beta of some kind. A beta would give players a chance to try out the game before it launches, offering the development team feedback it can incorporate in the full release and testing the game's servers. Here's what we've heard about the possibility of a Rainbow Six Extraction beta.Sledge's got your six in #R6Extraction.

Contract for Wiz Khalifa streams unveils how streamers profit from charity work

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Time Stamp: May 27, 2021 1:00 PM - Modified On: May 27, 2021 - Published By:
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A contract disclosed in a now-settled lawsuit between two gaming companies around pay-to-play charity work has pulled back the curtain on a small but increasingly lucrative corner of the streaming industry. For the past 10 months, Softgiving—an Atlanta-based for-profit technology company that serves as a middleman between charities and gaming content creators—was involved in a lawsuit with esports team the Pittsburgh Knights in Dekalb County, Georgia, over alleged contract breaches for paid charity activations beginning in 2020, according to documents obtained by Dot Esports. Those two parties have settled out

The Witcher 3’s PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Update Might Use PC Fan Mods

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2021 8:58 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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The creator of The Witcher 3 HD Reworked mod says it’s “very likely” his work “will be included in the official next generation update.” CD Projekt RED announced last year that their seminal 2015 RPG The Witcher 3 would be releasing for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2021. Details on the game’s next-gen port are still sparse, and the Polish developer is yet to tell us what sort of upgrades we should be looking forward to. But it seems some of these updates will be included in collaboration with members of

Lawsuit Accuses Sony of Monopolizing Digital PlayStation Game Sales

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Time Stamp: May 6, 2021 6:08 PM - Modified On: May 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesSony only sells digital copies of its games on its PlayStation Store, and a new lawsuit characterizes that as a monopoly. | Photo courtesy of SonyA proposed class action lawsuit has accused Sony of operating an unlawful monopoly by only allowing the sale of digital PlayStation games in its PlayStation Store, preventing third-party retailers from selling download codes as of two years ago.Sony is being sued for its decision to not sell full game digital codes outside the PlayStation Store. Reading through the complaint is making me laugh. It