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U.S. Department of Justice opens antitrust inquiry into Overwatch League’s soft salary cap, ‘competitive balance tax’

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Time Stamp: July 2, 2021 9:00 PM - Modified On: July 2, 2021 - Published By:
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The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division is probing the Overwatch League over its soft salary cap policy that discourages teams from excess spending, sources familiar with that inquiry told Dot Esports. The probe is being headed by DOJ trial attorney Kathleen Simpson Kiernan, who works for the Civil Conduct Task Force subdivision of the antitrust division in Washington. Kiernan and other DOJ attorneys have contacted and interviewed several former Overwatch League employees, according to sources. The nature of Kiernan’s investigation is not criminal, sources said. DOJ officials did not

Konami to allow sanctioned physical Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG events to return on July 15 in the United States

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Time Stamp: July 1, 2021 7:55 PM - Modified On: July 1, 2021 - Published By:
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After postponing physical Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG events through June, Konami is finally lifting some of its restrictions on what sanctioned in-person events Official Tournament Stores in the United States can run starting on July 15.  This will be the first return to sanctioned physical play since Konami initially suspended in-person events last March due to COVID-19 concerns. Every OTS store owner will be able to run physical events at their own discretion and where allowed by local regulation, without further input from Konami barring a future reversal of this decision.  “We

10 Most WTF Moments In Video Games

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There are moments in games that break the entire reality of the setting and slap us in the face with some of the weirdest stuff we’ve ever seen. When all logic breaks down and we’re shocked by something totally unexpected, we’re left with a WTF moment. These moments are largely completely separate from the plot. They aren’t huge reveals or story twists. For the purposes of our list, this isn’t about the best shocking moments in stories, or even stuff that is surprising. These moments are all about being one-and-done.

You can earn 2 holiday-themed avatars in Smite right now

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Time Stamp: June 18, 2021 2:01 PM - Modified On: June 18, 2021 - Published By:
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If you’re someone who enjoys beefing up your avatar collection with exclusives, it’s time to rejoice. This month, Smite players will be able to earn two exclusive holiday-themed avatars, one for Juneteenth and one for Father’s Day. Image via Hi-Rez Studios Hi-Rez usually does justice to its holiday-themed avatars and the latest, shown above, are no exceptions. The Father’s Day avatar features the community’s favorite Norse papa sipping coffee from a No. 1 Dad mug. One would imagine the mug was a gift from his loving sons, Thor and Loki.

Nintendo Wins Million Dollar Suit Against ROM Hosting Site

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Top GamesNintendo won a $2.1 million payout from the lawsuit. | Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesNintendo has won a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the ROM-hosting website RomUniverse.The owner of the site will have to pay Nintendo $2.1 million in damages after the court ruled in Nintendo's favor. Nintendo filed the suit in September 2019 seeking $15 million in damages for copyright infringement and federal trademark infringement, accusing RomUniverse of hosting pirated versions of Nintendo games for users to download.Say what you will about Nintendo regarding ROMs, but at least this one was

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Trailer Reveals July Debut

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Time Stamp: May 19, 2021 11:44 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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[embedded content] There is a ton of hype around Resident Evil right now. Recently, Capcom just released their latest video game installment to the mainline franchise. Resident Evil: Village has been making its rounds online with fans discussing the video game, where the storyline will go next, along with even modding capabilities that are coming out in the future. However, that’s not all we’ll be talking about when it comes to the IP later this year. Outside of the latest video game installment that was released earlier this month, we

Gen.G Tigers to play 2021 NBA 2K League from the University of Kentucky

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Ahead of the 2021 NBA 2K League season, Shanghai’s Gen.G Tigers are relocating to facilities located at the University of Kentucky to compete in the all-digital competition. Starting with The Tipoff from May 19 to 22, the team will be practicing and playing from the UK Federal Credit Union Esports Lounge at The Cornerstone, while also utilizing UK campus services like dining and the recreational center facilities. Gen.G has worked with UK several times, including hosting the Hoops at Home 2K tournament that featured former UK and current New York

Epic Games v. Apple: The start of the next big antitrust war for the iOS developer

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It was a big day on March 12, 2018, in Cary, North Carolina, as Epic Games geared up for its next big announcement: Fortnite was coming to mobile. The battle royale title had grown significantly over the preceding months, transforming Epic into one of the biggest companies in the world.  The mobile launch added another layer to that rise and tapped into a larger audience than many PC or console games had lured in. The cultural phenomenon became apparent and Fortnite soon landed merchandising, music, and film collaborations, from hosting