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Xbox Game Studios Reportedly Developing Cloud-Based MMO

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Time Stamp: October 23, 2021 1:16 PM - Modified On: October 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesXbox Game Studios may be working on gaming's first cloud-native MMO. / Photo courtesy of XboxXbox Game Studios and Finnish studio Mainframe are working on a cloud-based MMO that players will be able to play on almost any device, according to a pair of insiders.Windows Central reporter Jez Corden kicked off rumors about the project when he mentioned it on a recent episode of The Xbox Two podcast."I do know that Microsoft's working with a studio in Finland, or at least I've heard they're working with a studio in

Biggest takeaways from lineups submitted for PGL Major

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2021 7:23 AM - Modified On: October 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Earlier on Friday, PGL has unveiled the official lineups teams have submitted for the upcoming Major in Stockholm. Overall, there are no big surprises on the list after Virtus.pro announced the switch of Sanjar "⁠SANJI⁠" Kuliev for Evgeny "⁠FL1T⁠" Lebedev for the tournament, but a few curious names still appear in some of the big teams. Everyone has been given the chance to submit a substitute player at no cost of their RMR points, whom they can swap in and out once during the tournament at their leisure. While it's

FPX part ways with Devilwalk, peca

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FunPlus Phoenix announced on Monday that they parted ways with coach Jonatan "⁠Devilwalk⁠" Lundberg under mutual agreement, which followed shortly after General Manager Petar "⁠peca⁠" Marković revealed on Twitter that his time with the organization has come to an end. The managerial changes follow a couple of underwhelming months for FunPlus Phoenix. Jesse "⁠zehN⁠" Linjala and co. missed out on a spot at the CS:GO Major in Stockholm, failed to qualify for premier events such as IEM Cologne and ESL Pro League, and crashed out of the top 30 of

allu to stand-in for Complexity on loan in IEM Winter Europe closed qualifier

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Complexity are set to utilize Aleksi "⁠allu⁠" Jalli in their IEM Winter Europe closed qualifier campaign, with the 29-year-old joining the team on a temporary loan after they parted ways with Valentin "⁠poizon⁠" Vasilev on Sunday. allu has been out of action since May, when he took a leave of absence from ENCE due to personal reasons citing the "hectic years with minimal breaks" leaving him "extremely drained and fatigued, inside and outside the server." In July, he announced that he was ready to get back to work and began

Fiend claim Elisa Invitational Fall title over Copenhagen Flames

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 4:14 PM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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Powerhouse squads set for the Major such as Gambit, BIG, and ENCE were invited to the playoffs of the $100,000 Elisa Invitational Fall, but it was two group stage teams in Fiend and Copenhagen Flames that battled against the odds to reach the grand final. In a rematch of the Major-spot deciding game from IEM Fall, Fiend got their revenge on Copenhagen Flames with a dominant 2-0 (16-2 Inferno, 16-8 Nuke), and bagged $50,000 for their troubles. Fiend will take home $50,000 for winning the tournament Fiend's in-game leader Kamen

fnatic Rising sign Banjo ahead of WePlay Academy League Season 2

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The 17-year-old will fill the spot left open in the international squad following the departure of David "⁠prosus⁠" Hesse. fnatic Rising have announced the signing of 17-year-old Finn Matias "⁠Banjo⁠" Kivistö, who is joining the team with sights set on the upcoming WePlay Academy League Season 2, which kicks off on September 28. Read more WePlay to run Academy League Season 2 in September-November The newcomer has been brought on just two weeks after fnatic's youth team parted ways with prosus, the German 18-year-old who returned to his previous home,

BLAST to host another Spike Nations VALORANT event featuring 60,000 euro Riot-funded charity prize pool

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BLAST is set to host its first European VALORANT event since the start of the VALORANT Champions Tour with the second iteration of the BLAST Spike Nations tournament. The event will take place from Oct. 7 to 9 and will feature 12 EMEA-based teams consisting of some of the top pro players from each country or nation. The teams will be split into three groups of four, with the top two squads from each group advancing to a knockout playoff stage. The 12 teams will represent the following countries or

1WIN crowned Malta Vibes Knockout Series 2 champions

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1WIN have become the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 2 champions after defeating Sinners 2-1 in the grand final, growing their title cabinet in size and prestige after winning the last two ESEA Cash Cups. Vadim "⁠MSE⁠" Zimin’s men showed exceptional resilience in the three-map grand final, upsetting the Czech squad that currently sits 22nd in the world ranking, ten places above 1WIN, with star player Denis "⁠deko⁠" Zhukov putting in a massive performance for his squad with a 1.44 rating by the end of the series. Both of the finalists,

Xizt retires: “I am very happy with what I accomplished as a player”

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Xizt has announced his retirement as a player, bringing to an end a 12-year career during which he competed in two different versions of the game, won numerous titles, and represented organizations such as fnatic, NIP, FaZe, and Dignitas. "My career has had its ups and downs, but looking back it's been an amazing and unforgettable journey," Xizt said in the announcement, thanking all of his teammates and the fans across the years before hinting at his plans for the future: "I'm not walking away from CS yet!" Xizt hung