Chess

Hikaru Nakamura drops chessbae, apologizes for YouTube strike

Nick Johnson • Apr 12, 22:12Hikaru Nakamura has publically apologized for the ongoing drama between himself and fellow chess grandmaster Eric Hansen, saying that he will take more control of his multi-platform chess content moving forward. Nakamura denounced chessbae94 as part of his public apology. chessbae is a notable personality behind the scenes in the chess streaming world and was a business associate of Nakamura. Hikaru said that while he "appreciate[d] what she has done ... for the world of chess," it was time that she moved on following recent

CS:GO Roster Updates log

CS:GO 12/04/2021 11:00 Sharil “memeranglaut” Abdul Rahman Everybody is shuffling as teams start moving their chess pieces around to gain the upper hand in their journey to Stockholm Major 2021 With the upcoming Flashpoint Season 3 becoming a Major for CS:GO in Europe and DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 looming, teams are now changing around their roster to collect points so they can get enough points to qualify for the Major at the end of the year. Plus the new substitution rule from Valve where 20% of the points earned at the

chessbae removed as moderator from Chess.com amid drama

Josse Van Dessel • Apr 11, 22:06Chess community member chessbae94 has had her moderator rights and privileges removed from the popular website Chess.com after several incidents involving her and other prominent chess players and personalities. The announcement, made by Chess.com' CCO Danny Rench, comes days after chess Grandmaster Eric Hansen spoke out about a copyright strike made on his YouTube channel. Hansen pointed towards fellow Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura as the culprit behind the strike. As she is involved in the management of Nakamura's YouTube channel, chessbae responded to the accusations. 

Hikaru Nakamura accused of striking Eric Hansen’s YouTube channel

Josse Van Dessel • Apr 10, 23:51Chess grandmaster and Twitch streamer Hikaru Nakamura has been accused of trying to take down the YouTube channel of one of his streaming rivals, Eric Hansen. The accusations have added yet another chapter in the long rivalry between Hansen and Nakamura. The two have a history of dramatic clashes, both on and off the chessboard. This feud recently reached new heights, with Nakamura accusing Hansen of unsportsmanlike conduct. In a recent game between Hansen and Nakamura, Hansen offered a draw to Nakamura. Nakamura did

Daily Crunch: Apple Arcade expands with classic games

Apple adds classic titles to Apple Arcade, Microsoft experiences an outage and Coinbase is going public. This is your Daily Crunch for April 2, 2021. The big story: Apple Arcade expands with classic games Until now, Apple’s game subscription service was limited to exclusive new titles, but today it’s introducing two new categories: App Store Greats (popular iPhone games like Monument Valley+, Fruit Ninja Classic+, Cut the Rope Remastered and Badland+) and Timeless Classics (board games and puzzle games, such as Backgammon+ and Chess Play and Learn+). This is a

Apple expands Apple Arcade with classic App Store games

Apple has announced an expansion for its subscription gaming service Apple Arcade. In addition to exclusive game releases, the company is adding two new categories — Timeless Classics and App Store Greats. In the “App Store Greats” category, you can find some well-known iPhone games that have been released over the past decade, such as Threes+, Mini Metro+, Monument Valley+, Fruit Ninja Classic+, Cut the Rope Remastered and Badland+. This is an interesting move, as Apple has focused on exclusive titles so far. Arguably, some Apple Arcade games are sequels

ESI Digital Spring: Day two recap

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

BIG & Digital releases new short film, “BUILDING MINDS WITH…

International Chess Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson with students in "Building Minds with Chess" Starring Black International Chess Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson, "Building Minds with Chess" will bring value to student, business and community programs. LAS VEGAS (PRWEB) February 03, 2021 BIG & Digital, LLC announced the official release of "Building Minds with Chess," starring the highest-ranking and second Black International Chess Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson, during Black History Month. This short documentary, produced by Ken Mask, Taurus Bailey, Greg Ward and Matt Dillon, is available in all digital formats for theaters and online