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Edward: “In CS 1.6 I wanted to become the best player; in CS:GO I put the team first”

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Time Stamp: November 1, 2020 11:15 AM - Modified On: November 1, 2020 - Published By:
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In part one, the Ukrainian ran us through some of the different phases he experienced under NAVI in his nearly decade-long stint with the organization and shared a few stories from his time there and from other past teams, such as pro100 and Virtus.pro in Counter-Strike 1.6. Edward talks teammates, age cap in CS:GO, and much more In the second portion of the interview, the topics shift towards Edward's life outside of esports and some more abstract concepts, such as the age cap in CS:GO and the role that a

ESL One Rio Major 2020 Canceled

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Time Stamp: September 9, 2020 12:13 PM - Modified On: September 9, 2020 - Published By:
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Due to the worldwide effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, ESL has canceled the ESL One Rio 2020 CS:GO Major. In a statement released by the tournament organizer, the Valve-sponsored event which is played twice a year was in the stages of being salvaged, but ultimately could not be due to conditions on the ground in Brazil ESL issued the following statement: “Together with Valve we had to make the tough but safe decision to cancel the ESL One Rio Major 2020 due to the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19

Indonesia Recognizes Esports as an ‘Accomplished Sport’

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Time Stamp: August 28, 2020 1:10 PM - Modified On: August 28, 2020 - Published By:
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The government of Indonesia officially recognized esports as a sport during the 2020 National Conference of Central KONI held this week. As first reported by VPEsports, Indonesia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) officially recognized esports as an “accomplished sport” in the Southeast Asian country and named PB Esports Indonesia as the “only institution that covers esports as an achievement sport in Indonesia under KONI.” This milestone for esports athletes and the industry means that esports could be included as an official sport in

Final Fantasy 14 Will, Unlike Many Real-World Governments, Address Its Housing Shortage

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Time Stamp: August 19, 2020 10:17 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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In many parts of the world, new home ownership has turned from an expected rite of passage into a distant dream for young people, as the number of renters increases and house values increase at a much faster rate than wages are. Final Fantasy XIV, too, is facing a house shortage crisis--but developer Square Enix actually has a plan to deal with it within the MMO.In a new post on the game's website, producer and director Naoki Yoshida has discussed how an influx of new players following the release of

Trump Issues New Executive Order Demanding ByteDance Sell TikTok

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 9:38 AM - Modified On: August 17, 2020 - Published By:
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday issued an additional executive order directing Chinese company ByteDance to divest itself of short-form video app TikTok 90 days from the date of the order, or Sept. 29.   The prior executive order issued Aug. 7 by the president did not mention the U.S. Treasury and would have demanded that app stores for Android and Apple iOS mobile devices stop distributing the TikTok app if ByteDance did not reach a deal to sell it in “45 days.” The new executive order adds more conditions for

Finding The Cyberpunk In Cyberpunk 2077

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Time Stamp: June 27, 2020 12:00 PM - Modified On: June 27, 2020 - Published By:
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In our first hands-on preview of Cyberpunk 2077, Tamoor Hussain lamented the relative lack of humanity he witnessed in the game's main questline as he played through the opening hours as a street kid. After all, in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the most impactful stories were often the smaller, more intimate ones. He eventually found a glimpse of that in a sidequest involving two monk brothers and their vow of non-violence, which complicated a rescue mission with grey decisions.With the benefit of this knowledge and my own Cyberpunk 2077

Killing Floor 2: Perilous Plunder Summer Event Out Now on Xbox One

Source Node: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/06/12/killing-floor-2-perilous-plunder-summer-event/
Time Stamp: June 12, 2020 4:00 PM - Modified On: June 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Continuing the time-honored summer tradition for the third year in Killing Floor 2, we’ve returned with a vengeance to once again bring you the frights and delights of the Summer Sideshow with our Perilous Plunder content update. We’re bringing you a carousel of value-packed deeper than a funnel cake with a new community map, a quadruple threat of weapons, Steampunk Matriarch boss fight variant, quality of life improvements, and a special space pirate-themed twist with our cosmetics and outfit bundle.  First up in our weapons lineup is a versatile two-handed

Kardiachain Sets Sight on the $2 Billion Vietnamese Esports Market

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Time Stamp: May 21, 2020 6:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2020 - Published By:
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KardiaChain on May 21, 2020, announced its plans of expanding into the lucrative, multi-billion dollar Vietnamese eSports market. Consequently, they have launched the KardiaChain eSports Incentive Platform which is a prediction game for Garena’s Arena of Valor (Liên Quân) tournament on the Vietnamese mobile phone MOBA game. Garena is the largest game portal in South East Asia. Fans will now be allowed to punt on match outcomes using KardiaChain’s KAI tokens.  KardiaChain and Their Mission The decision was borne out of necessity. Because of COVID-19-related disruptions, the blockchain project, in a blog post,

What’s Going On In Underground Casinos?

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Time Stamp: April 21, 2020 3:55 AM - Modified On: April 21, 2020 - Published By:
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It is funny to think that, up until the 1600s, all gambling that took place anywhere in the world would have been classed as illegal. Sure, it definitely existed; however, the state was rarely involved, meaning that gambling taverns and such throughout history often weren’t the safest of places. Nowadays, of course, gambling is anything but illegal, and it actually makes up a fairly sizable portion of the tax revenue that governments depend on across the globe. Whilst pretty much all gamblers will agree that the casino conditions in the

G2 and Mastercard Partner to Bring Priceless Moments

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Time Stamp: November 6, 2019 7:00 PM - Modified On: November 6, 2019 - Published By:
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At G2 Esports, our first goal is always to entertain and make truly special moments for our fans. Now, we’re ready to make these moments priceless. G2 Esports and Mastercard are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to bring entertaining experiences, exclusive access, and fan engagement activations to the League of Legends community. We’re proud to work alongside one of the first global non-endemic brands to invest in esports. G2 and Mastercard will collaborate together to bring fans and our organisations even closer together through priceless moments and experiences. With