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Guangzhou Charge and Overwatch League cancel Countdown Cup Homestand due to COVID-19 concerns

The Guangzhou Charge and Overwatch League have officially canceled the upcoming homestand matches scheduled to run in Guangzhou from Aug. 7 to 8 as part of the Countdown Cup. This decision was made due to an increase in COVID-19 issues in the Guangdong province in China. The team has been actively preparing to host the event since it was originally announced on July 17, 2019, but want to ensure the organization is following necessary precautions to keep fans, players, and staff safe and healthy.  “We are very sorry for the

Guangzhou Charge Owner Nengking Group Launch Esports Umbrella Brand Ultra Prime

Chinese conglomerate Nengking Group, owner of Overwatch League (OWL) team Guangzhou Charge (GZ Charge), announced on Friday that the company has established a new esports brand called “Ultra Prime” (UP) for “better connecting to the esports industry.” UP will operate multiple esports businesses, and one of the businesses will be a young player training program, called “Ultra Prime Academy.” Ignite One, the current academy team for GZ Charge, has been added into the program. Nengking Group said that UP is looking to add multiple “promising” esports titles to the program,

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Turrican’ Collection Coming, ‘Gemini Arms’ and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to another very big edition of the SwitchArcade Round-Up. As is typically the case on Fridays, there are a lot of new sales to check out. There’s also an abnormally large number of new releases, and we’ve got summaries for each one of them. For whatever reason, I also decided to pack a few news stories in here, too. Well, don’t say I didn’t give you anything good to read while you take care of business. Let’s go! News ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’