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How did the Dota Pro Circuit Develop?

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Time Stamp: August 29, 2020 12:42 PM - Modified On: August 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Once upon a time, a long time ago in a faraway land, where metas were fun and heroes were balanced, the legends of Dota were born.Today, we tell the tale of how the DPC came to be - the problems in Dota, the storylines along the way, and the ultimate evolution of a competitive circuit. For esports fans new and old - this is for you. Five years ago, Valve announced The Majors, the beginning of what would become the DPC as we know it today.No esports scene is perfect,

The Witcher Season 2: Henry Cavill Shares A Behind-The-Scenes Photo From The Production

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Time Stamp: August 21, 2020 12:01 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Netflix's The Witcher is coming back for a second season, and production recently resumed--ahead of schedule--following a delay related to COVID-19. Lead actor Henry Cavill, who plays Geralt on the show, has now shared an image from the set. Posted to Instagram, the picture shows the actor in his makeup chair. There is nothing unusual about that, but Cavill shared that the costume department made a slight change to his outfit for the sophomore season. Cavill will no longer wear a bald cap beneath his ivory locks. This year, he's

Apple’s Actions Against Epic Games and Unreal Engine Could Affect PUBG MOBILE, Peacekeeper Elite

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 4:22 PM - Modified On: August 18, 2020 - Published By:
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The battle between Apple and Epic Games over Fortnite and in-app purchases has gone nuclear after the companies traded lawsuits and threats over a dispute that could impact hundreds of millions of players around the world. The new lawsuit comes after Apple told Epic that it would take actions that would directly affect Unreal Engine 4, Epic’s game development platform. Epic Games filed a lawsuit Monday in the District Court for the Northern District of California against Apple seeking a temporary restraining order “from removing, de-listing, refusing to list or

Apple Looking to Nuke Epic’s Entire Developer Agreement, Including Unreal Engine, in Retaliation for ‘Fortnite’ Fiasco

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 7:04 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Well, I’m sure we all remember the rapidly escalating drama between Apple and Epic Games from last week. In short, Epic implemented an alternate payment method into Fortnite on iOS allowing users to purchase the in-game currency V-Bucks directly through Epic at a 20% discount. This was in response to a long-held belief from Epic Games and specifically CEO Tim Sweeney that digital storefronts like the App Store take far too large of a cut of the profits (30%) and that their strict guidelines create a monopolistic position. The alternate

Games Sold In Australia Now Disclose If They Have In-Game Purchases

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 2:32 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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The Australian Classification Board (ACB) has updated its guidelines to include a special notice on video game boxes that specifically mentions if it has in-game purchases.This was brought to light by Reddit user BeforeJam who noticed that ratings for upcoming games like PGA Tour 2K21, Marvel's Avengers, FIFA 21, and Madden NFL 21 all specifically mention "in-game purchases" as part of their rating. You can see what the new disclaimer looks like here on Amazon Australia.This development comes after Australia's government launched multiple inquiries into loot boxes to determine a

Artist Rights Alliance Takes Aim at Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Over Music Licensing and Twitch

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 1:58 PM - Modified On: August 10, 2020 - Published By:
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Non-profit trade group the Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) sent a letter Monday to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos questioning his testimony to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee on July 29, about the use of unlicensed music on the company’s Twitch live streaming service. The answer from Bezos was part of the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on tech and antitrust, which included leaders Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. When asked by Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) if Twitch allowed content creators to stream