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OverActive Media Closes $40M Investment, Montreal Canadiens Join Ownership Group 

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Toronto-based esports company OverActive Media announced the second closing on their previously announced private placement, bringing the aggregate gross proceeds of their brokered and non-brokered financings to over $40M USD.   The parent company of three esports franchises, the Overwatch League’s Toronto Defiant, the Call of Duty League’s Toronto Ultra, and the MAD Lions, the current champions of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), also announced that the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise Montreal Canadiens joined its ownership group as part of the funding. The Canadiens strategic investment in OverActive is their maiden voyage into the esports industry.   The company also announced that Phil Kessel of the Arizona Coyotes and Carl Hagelin of

The Best Moments From Jimmy Fallon’s Stream With Valkyrae, Corpse, and More

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by Cody Perez in Entertainment | Apr, 8th 2021 A momentous occasion has happened as the latest celebrity has joined the game streaming hype train. The latest is Jimmy Fallon, host of The Tonight Show, who recently hosted an Among Us stream on Twitch where he played the game alongside various personalities.  Jimmy Fallon Stream Explained The Jimmy Fallon stream was his first one on Twitch, where he showed off gameplay and matches of the extremely popular Among Us game live for millions of fans to watch. The stream had

How to watch Jimmy Fallon’s Among Us Twitch stream with Stranger Things stars, Corpse & more

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2021 12:06 PM - Modified On: April 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Stranger Things stars Noah Schnapp and Gaten Matarazzo is set to play Among Us with celebrity host from The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon along with other popular Among Us streamers like Corpse Husband and Valkyrae. Streamers are joining forces with mainstream celebrities more and more. As the streaming industry continues to grow, we witness celebrities from different streams try their hand at broadcasting video games. Twitch is no stranger to massive collaborations and this adds one more to the same list. When it goes live? The Tonight Show with Jimmy

Bruno Mars Reveals Fortnite Emote On Instagram

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Fortnite x Bruno Mars is happening. The collaborations do not stop for Epic Games in their quest to make Fortnite the most inclusive game. Fortnite’s last two seasons featured a slew of characters from Marvel Comics and many legendary film and video game series. Epic has also jumped on the TikTok bandwagon, which led to many of the platform’s viral dances becoming in-game emotes. The developers are continuing their run of impressive partnerships with one of pop music’s most notable names. Grammy Award winner Bruno Mars revealed today that one

ESI Digital Spring: Day two recap

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Day two of ESI’s Digital Spring conference focused on various commercial opportunities, such as brand partnerships, the sector’s online offerings, activating esports fans, and broadcasting rights. Fueled once again by a soundtrack provided by Game Ready Music, stellar production by High Viz Media Group, and hosted on the networking platform Brella — over eight hours of live content streamed throughout the day. Here is ESI’s recap of the day’s topics. However, if you missed Day One’s recap. Click here to read what happened! Monetising online offerings in esports Day Two

Ligue 1 Uber Eats provides update on international esports competition

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Ligue 1 Uber Eats has announced that after more than two months of preliminary rounds, the eLigue 1 Tour, an international esports competition for FIFA 21, is set to commence.  The tournament was open to fans across the world, with its preliminary rounds making stops in Brazil, Ivory Coast, Japan, Morocco, Qatar and the United States of America. Credit: Ligue 1 Uber Eats RELATED: EA Sports launches celebrity game show ‘FIFA Face-Off’ The six players that were crowned champions of their country will compete for the international title during the

FIFA Face-Off Game Show to Feature Jason Sudeikis, Trevor Noah, Becky G and Nicky Jam

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2021 10:03 AM - Modified On: March 19, 2021 - Published By:
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FIFAPhoto by EA SportsEA Sports announced FIFA Face-Off, a two part live competition game show featuring popular celebrities and FIFA personalities."This unique event continues EA’s competitive gaming entertainment innovation, which connects video game pros with celebrity to increase esports popularity and grow top competitors’ star-power," EA Sports said in a press release.Among the names expected to participate in the event, Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Trevor Noah, Becky G and Nicky Jam will compete in FIFA 21. FIFA content creator Edwin "Castro_1021" Castro will host the event.Which team will win in

Wisdom—Red Light Holland’s Psychedelic VR Experience is Now Available on Steam, the Largest Online Distribution Platform for PC Gaming

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Red Light Holland Corp, an Ontario-based company responsible for the production, development, and sale of a magic truffle brand to the recreational market within the territory of the Netherlands, has announced the launch of their psychedelic VR experience called Wisdom on Steam. Steam is a notable online VR distribution platform for PC gaming that has a VR install base of approximately 3.45 million people all over the world. Wisdome: The New VR Experience The VR experience, which is narrated by the famous Canadian star Russell Peters, will be explaining the

In Year-End Review, ProGuides Reports $2,000,000 in Total Payouts to…

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Time Stamp: December 21, 2020 7:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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ProGuides Logo “ProGuides is committed to helping gamers get better, and instructors make real money,” said Sam Wang, CEO of ProGuides. “With $2M in total payouts, video game coaching is now a legitimate gig economy option, and we expect the market to only grow with persistent demand for personalized instruction.” LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) December 22, 2020 ProGuides, gaming’s leading on-demand training platform, has paid its coaches more than $2,000,000 since the feature exited beta nearly a year ago. Founded in 2015, the startup has helped gamers improve their play with

HBCU Heroes Celebrity eSports Holiday Showdown To Stream Live on Weds,…

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HBCU Heroes Celebrity eSports Holiday Showdown To Stream Live on Wednesday, December 16 at 2 P.M. ET Featuring Celebrity Exhibition Match Ups Between Pro Players and NBA2K Pro Gamers Marquee participants include Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears running back and HBCU alum facing off against Boston Celtics NBA2K League gamer Sheriff Cruz aka FTW. Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams goes up against Hawks Talon Gaming Club’s Lee Lamb aka LEE. ATLANTA (PRWEB) December 15, 2020 The countdown is on leading to this week’s epic HBCU Heroes virtual HBCU eSports Holiday