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Golden: “I want to be back in the server”

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Maikil "⁠Golden⁠" Selim returned to fnatic in September of 2019 after spending a year in Cloud9 and was a crucial component in the Swedish team's victories at DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 and ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe, but as the coronavirus pandemic went on he and his teammates took a hit, slowly dipping in the rankings throughout the latter half of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. The poor results ended up in the 27-year-old's benching, as well as that of Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell, going into the summer break.

Is Knockout City Free on Xbox?

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Time Stamp: May 27, 2021 11:15 AM - Modified On: May 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Top Gamescourtesy of Electronic ArtsKnockout City has a price of $19.99 on Xbox after a free trial.It has been almost a week since Electronic Arts released Knockout City. The online dodge ball game has been receiving extremely positive feedback so far.Although the game may seem simple, there are cool tricks such as fake throws or curve balls that you can throw- as if you are really playing dodge ball. It is a great refreshment of a sport game to play during COVID-19.Because the game is a team-based multiplayer game, you

Electronic Arts selects Grass Valley for remote esports production

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Electronic Arts Competitive Gaming Entertainment (CGE), EA’s esports division, has announced that it will use remote production tools by Montreal-based media provider Grass Valley to power its EA Sports FIFA 21 and Apex Legends online competitions. Grass Valley Agile Media Processing Platform (GV AMPP) will allow EA to coordinate production teams remotely for the two titles across the world. Pictured: Grass Valley’s GV AMPP live production in action during the FIFA 21 Global Series Europe Qualifier. Image credit: Electronic Arts RELATED: Apex Legends Global Series Championship details revealed The Grass Valley system

Capcom Reveals Ransomware Hack Came from Old VPN

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by Cole Travis in General | Apr, 14th 2021 Internet security is something many people online deal with, whether it’s keeping two-factor on all accounts or using a VPN, security is the saving grace that can be the difference between a safe internet experience or a robber holding someone’s data hostage. Capcom recently was a victim of a ransomware hack, and according to a report, an old VPN was to blame. Ransomware, and the attack on Capcom For those who are unfamiliar, ransomware is a program that encrypts data from

Cloud9 Pausing CS: GO Activities During COVID-19

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CSGOCloud9 is pausing all involvement with CS: GO due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Photo by Cloud9Cloud9 has announced it will temporarily pause team operations in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The decision was revealed on Friday.Cloud9 cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary reason for suspending activities. Specifically, the company explained the remote nature of training and competing in tournaments has been a huge hindrance to the team, and is doing more harm to their progression than good. Regarding #C9CSGO: pic.twitter.com/QMUB0Zjgpq— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) March 26, 2021Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cloud9

Newzoo forecasts 2020 global games industry will reach $159 billion

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Games and esports analytics firm Newzoo released its highly cited annual report on the size and state of the video gaming industry yesterday. The firm is predicting 2020 global game industry revenue from consumers of $159.3 billion, a 9.3% increase year-over-year. Newzoo predicts the market will surpass $200 billion by the end of 2023. Importantly, the data excludes in-game advertising revenue (which surged +59% during COVID-19 lockdowns, according to Unity) and the market of gaming digital assets traded between consumers. Advertising within games is a meaningful source of revenue for