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President Trump Signs Executive Orders Against ByteDance, Tencent

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Time Stamp: August 6, 2020 10:28 PM - Modified On: August 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Update: The White House has told the LA Times that the executive order only applies to WeChat transactions. Original Story: U.S. President Donald Trump issued two executive orders Thursday prohibiting transactions with TikTok owner ByteDance and WeChat owner Tencent Holdings. The language of the order as it relates to Tencent, is as follows: “The following actions shall be prohibited beginning 45 days after the date of this order, to the extent permitted under applicable law: any transaction that is related to WeChat by any person, or with respect to any

Making History In Humankind Makes 4X Approachable

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Time Stamp: June 18, 2020 10:00 AM - Modified On: June 18, 2020 - Published By:
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The nature of 4X strategy games can often make them unwieldy and hard to understand for players who aren't immersed in the genre. Part of that is the scope--in most 4X games (the genre name standing for explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), you're growing and managing a whole civilization, often throughout its entire history. That's your mandate in Amplitude Studios' upcoming title Humankind, too, but one of the more remarkable things about the game is how it guides you through the process of creating a civilization that'll make its mark

Epic Games launches Fortnite on the Google Play Store and they’re not happy about it

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Time Stamp: April 21, 2020 3:20 PM - Modified On: April 21, 2020 - Published By:
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Epic Games is finally settling its feud — kind of — with Google and putting Fornite onto the Google Play Store, but the studio sounds pretty pissed about it. When Fortnite launched on mobile in 2018, Epic Games very notably sidestepped the Google Play Store and pushed users to download the title directly from their website, an effort made to avoid the substantial revenue cuts that Google takes from in-app purchases of Play Store downloads. At the time, the move was understandable for Epic, which was sitting on the hottest

G2 and Mastercard Partner to Bring Priceless Moments

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Time Stamp: November 6, 2019 7:00 PM - Modified On: November 6, 2019 - Published By:
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At G2 Esports, our first goal is always to entertain and make truly special moments for our fans. Now, we’re ready to make these moments priceless. G2 Esports and Mastercard are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to bring entertaining experiences, exclusive access, and fan engagement activations to the League of Legends community. We’re proud to work alongside one of the first global non-endemic brands to invest in esports. G2 and Mastercard will collaborate together to bring fans and our organisations even closer together through priceless moments and experiences. With