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ESIC’s spoken about the coaches. Will Valve be next?

On Monday, the preliminary findings of ESIC’s landmark spectator bug investigation were made public, implicating 37 coaches for a slate of offenses across the last five years. With more to come (supposedly about issues involving stream-sniping, not to mention the match-fixing investigation), it feels like a purge is overdue. The real question is whether Valve will step in, and if so, will they keep with the brutal precedents they set almost half a decade ago.And then there were thirty-sevenThe slow-motion fallout of the spectator bug controversy continued on Monday with

Sony Black Friday Deals Start on Friday

Sony Black Friday deals were revealed today. Here's what you can get on sale. | Photo by Sony Interactive EntertainmentSony Black Friday Deals will get you some games at great prices for your PS4 or PS5. Here's what to expect from Sony's Black Friday Deals in 2020.Black Friday may still be a week away, but PlayStation deals start ???: https://t.co/zm0tLSJMYZ pic.twitter.com/5Wi5PM74k8— PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 20, 2020The PlayStation Store's Black Friday Sale began Friday, and Sony has revealed some great games on sale. Some stand-outs include Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ghost

ESL Pro League Building Commissioner’s Office to Optimize Governance 

On the heels of a cheating scandal that saw Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coaches using a bug to get illegal in-game views showing where opposing team members were located, ESL along with 13 member teams appointed Alexander Inglot to develop and create a commissioner’s office for the league. With more fallout expected as more allegations come to light, Inglot will look to build a “collaborative” structure to optimize governance, build the ESL brand, and explore new revenue streams. He will be joined by Hans Jagnow, who will support him as the

This Week on Xbox: July 3, 2020

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Summer Game Fest Demo Event Coming July 21 to

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC: Fallout 76, Soulcalibur VI, and More

Welcome back friends, we have more games, more DLC, and now some tips for playing. No matter how you play, make sure your wireless gaming mouse is fully charged, controller 2 is at hand if someone wants to get in a round, and your phone is nearby to remote download the next game (using our handy Xbox Game Pass mobile app) if you’re in the middle of a match. Some more before we jump in: Stand up a few times while playing and throw your arms in the air to

Smash Bros. Ultimate Min Min DLC, 8.0 Update Arrives Today

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's next DLC fighter, Min Min from Arms, is almost here. The new character arrives later today, June 29, alongside the game's 8.0 update, which adds a handful of new Mii Fighter costumes and a new feature for Spirits mode.Like previous DLC characters, Min Min will come with her own unique stage, Spring Stadium, as well as 18 music tracks taken from Arms, Nintendo's 2017 stretchy-arm fighting game. Fittingly, Min Min excels at long-range battling, using her retractable arms to attack opponents from a distance, and she

Fallout 76’s Poor Reception Is Why Doom Eternal Was Delayed For More Polish, Bethesda Says

Doom Eternal released on March 19 to critical acclaim (including an 8/10 from GameSpot), but it was originally scheduled to release in November 2019. The game was delayed to ensure a certain level of quality, and now, thanks to a new podcast interview with Pete Hines, Bethesda's senior vice president of global marketing and communications, we know why.Talking to USGamer for the site's Branching Narratives podcast, Hines has reflected on the reception Fallout 76 received at launch, and how that influenced the development and release of Doom Eternal, as well