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FURIA defeat 100 Thieves to win IEM New York NA; qualify for IEM Global Challenge

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Time Stamp: October 18, 2020 7:44 PM - Modified On: October 18, 2020 - Published By:
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100 Thieves were in good form heading into the grand final, looking to make good on one last outing together amid Justin "⁠jks⁠" Savage's impending move to Complexity and as the organisation prepares to pull out of CS:GO. Aaron "⁠AZR⁠" Ward's troops were faced with the prospect of a rematch against FURIA, with the Brazilians having claimed a 3-0 victory in the ESL Pro League Season 12 grand final just three weeks prior. Although 100 Thieves got off on the right foot, prevailing in dominant fashion on Nuke, FURIA quickly

FURIA edge out Liquid; advance to IEM New York semi-finals

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2020 8:42 PM - Modified On: October 15, 2020 - Published By:
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The Brazilians earned their ninth victory over Liquid this year to hand the North Americans a 5-6th finish in the Regional Major Ranking event, setting up an Evil Geniuses - FURIA semi-final. FURIA were unable to close Inferno after two sets of overtime, won Mirage after an overtime comeback, and finished the match on Vertigo after 29 rounds to conclude the marathon series. Liquid are out of the running for the tournament, but still have the fifth-place decider to play against the loser of New England Whalers and TeamOne on

TeamOne, Yeah qualify for DreamHack Masters Winter North America

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Time Stamp: October 5, 2020 12:20 AM - Modified On: October 5, 2020 - Published By:
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The closed qualifier for DreamHack Masters Winter North America played out in its entirety on Sunday, seeing the invited sides of TeamOne and Yeah conquer the eight-team, single-elimination bracket to claim the two spots in the tournament that were on offer. Pedro "⁠Maluk3⁠" Campos's troops started their bracket run with a 2-0 victory over Rugratz, setting up a match against Secret Club, who had just seen to the elimination of paiN. Although a strong showing from 16-year-old Ethan "⁠reck⁠" Serrano saw Secret Club open the series with a win on

Netflix Signs Prince Harry, Meghan Markle For New TV Shows And Movies

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Time Stamp: September 2, 2020 9:06 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Netflix continues to sign top talent to create new shows and movies for its platform. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, having left England and relocated to California, have reached a deal with the streaming network to create all types of content for the platform.Through a new production company, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will make documentaries, docu-series, feature films, scripted shows, and programming for children, according to The New York Times, which broke the news. Markle played a major character on the legal drama Suits, but the report said

Team Liquid Signs Partnership Deal With Zoomph

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 12:05 PM - Modified On: August 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Esports organization Team Liquid announced Tuesday a new social media measurement partnership with Zoomph.  Financial terms and length of the partnership were not disclosed. Zoomph has already created a custom version of its real-time social analytics platform to provide Team Liquid with “reporting data to create more engaging and meaningful partner campaigns,” according to a release. Team Liquid will also use the data it collects to grow its social media presence and increase engagement with its fans, the company said. Team Liquid will also use Zoomph’s data to increase fan

IEM New York North America team list set

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 6:42 AM - Modified On: August 17, 2020 - Published By:
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The top teams in the North American Regional Major Ranking were invited directly to IEM New York North America, the third and final RMR tournament in the region that will kick off on October 6 with RMR points and $60,000 on the line. Joining the top contenders are four teams that made their way through online qualifiers. EG lead the RMR ranking ahead of IEM New York North America The North American RMR ranking is led by Evil Geniuses (3550 points), followed closely by Gen.G (3475) and 100 Thieves (3325).

ESL reveals IEM New York EU invites

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2020 12:45 PM - Modified On: August 11, 2020 - Published By:
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ESL has released the full invite list for the European division of IEM New York. Current World No.1 and No.2, BIG and Vitality, headline the team list for the tournament, which will have ESL Pro Tour points on the Road to Katowice on offer in addition to the prize money. Despite IEM New York not being an RMR event in Europe — DreamHack will host the Valve-sponsored tournament in the region —, ESL was still able to put together a strong set of teams that features the six highest-ranked European

Combining VR With Esports To Train The Next Big Soccer Star

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Time Stamp: July 26, 2020 4:16 PM - Modified On: July 26, 2020 - Published By:
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VR leads the way for a new generation immersive training technology.No doubt about it, eSports is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Competitive gaming is now considered a full-fledged sport, meanwhile professional, amateur, and school athletes have already begun incorporating VR and other virtual simulators as part of their training.Cue the American Youth Soccer Cooperative for Esports (AYCE), an organization focused on combining cutting-edge VR technology with esports experts to train athletes in a digital environment. [embedded content]The first big move for AYCE is having Indiana Soccer partner

How Social VR Helped This Esports Player Overcome Social Anxiety

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Time Stamp: July 4, 2020 1:46 PM - Modified On: July 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Julian Apellanes was never comfortable going out of his house and although he struggled with issues like anxiety and depression, he didn’t want those things to define him. In a trend noticed by others, Apellanes has discovered a new path to reality through social VR. And unsurprisingly, he has dreamed of immersive gaming since he was a child.“I’ve been gaming all my life and I thought how cool it would be to be inside those worlds,” the 27-year-old explained to me in an interview. Once news about the original Oculus

200 Player Warzone and More Arrives in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season Four Reloaded on Xbox One

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Time Stamp: June 30, 2020 1:30 PM - Modified On: June 30, 2020 - Published By:
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Captain Price needs you in Verdansk now for Season Four Reloaded. A new update in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, including Warzone, is now live on Xbox One. With the Armistice alliance all but broken with infighting between Allegiance and Coalition forces, here is your emergency briefing: 200 Player Warzone Comes with New Contract and Recon Item Expect to face some reinforcements in the Warzone, because with this update, Verdansk will now be able to hold up to 200 players in Battle Royale Quads. This new player count makes Warzone