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Drawing Parallels

For many people in crypto, the way that regulators are approaching the industry is unique and can at times seem unnecessarily adversarial. For those with prior experience in nascent industries, it bears remarkable similarities to how other technologies have seen regulations imposed on them. For many people in crypto, the way that regulators are approaching the industry is unique and can at times seem unnecessarily adversarial. For those with prior experience in nascent industries, it bears remarkable similarities to how other technologies have seen regulations imposed on them. Five years

Sony Patents Tech Allowing Spectators to Kick Players From Games

Top GamesSony's latest patent would allow viewers to kick players out of matches. / Photo courtesy of SonySony has been granted a patent that would allow spectators of a game to kick players competing in the match, either by vote or by paying cash.The patent is titled "Spectators Vote to Bench Players in a Video Game." Sony filed it in January 2020 and was granted it on Tuesday (H/T OP Attack).Can a patent be a total jerk?https://t.co/1l24V9sgF8— Matthew Lane (@MattCameronLane) October 21, 2021The feature described in the patent allows spectators

ALGS coaching rules frustrate, confuse Apex pros

Several pro Apex Legends players expressed frustration and confusion with ALGS coaching rules on social media last night after the day’s Pro League matches broadcast some teams receiving live coaching. Complexity’s Bowen “Monsoon” Fuller started the discussion on Twitter, singling out Cloud9 coach Jamison “PVPX” Moore and posting a video clip of the team’s in-game communication to accompany his tweet. “Since when are coaches allowed to talk MID GAME and influence their teams decisions, rotates, and information?” Monsoon asked. “PVP is literally sitting there calling out edge teams and when

New World Patch Notes: Update 1.0.2

Top GamesNew World / Credit to Amazon Games StudioHere's a comprehensive overview of everything included in the New World patch notes for Update 1.0.2.New World's second developer patch, update 1.0.2, launched on Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. UTC. The major focus of the previous update was to ensure players could quickly enter a server and begin working on a feature that would allow players to transfer their character across servers. Please read this update regarding server transfers and when the system is planned for deployment.https://t.co/7pRuRW3mls— New World (@playnewworld) October 15,

VALORANT producer says dev team is ‘very down’ to implement ‘safe version’ of a block list

A block list could be on VALORANT’s horizon, according to one Riot Games developer recently. But implementing the feature isn’t as simple as one may think. Earlier this week VALORANT producer Sara Dadafshar said in a post on Reddit that a “safe version” of a block list could be implemented into the game in the future. Players have long requested ways to play in a safer and less toxic environment, but the block list feature is a “trickier” one to add.  The block list “isn’t completely off the table,” according

New World Patch Notes 1.0.2 Explained

Top GamesPhoto by Amazon GamesNew World has gone live with its second set of updates since the game has launched and attracted a massive crowd of players. The MMO by Amazon Games has been troubled by many bugs and instabilities since release, some of these allowing players to gain various advantages. The new patch looks to address many of these problems.One main issue the new patch addresses is with Faction Missions. The update adjusted the rates of influence gain over time, making it much harder to flip a territory into

New World Patch 1.0.2 will modify territory influence, fix Bear and Boar spawns, and implement more bug fixes

New World has rolled out its second update since launch and a ton of bug fixes and a much-needed adjustment to Faction Missions are included in the patch notes. Patch 1.0.2 will go live on Oct. 13 at 5:00 am CT and bring with it some big changes for many of the different game mechanics players have been taking advantage of. The biggest of these changes will be the Faction Missions system. This patch will adjust the rates of influence gain over time making it more difficult to flip a

FURIA through to PGL Major Stockholm; final day of IEM Fall NA group stage wide open

The second day of IEM Fall North America has come to a close, seeing both Liquid and FURIA secure themselves spots at the PGL Stockholm Major after they held on to their undefeated records to sit atop their groups. Although both teams have one match remaining, they cannot be dethroned from the top of their groups, and the results of their remaining matches would only influence the ability for other teams to qualify; additionally, Liquid have guaranteed themselves a Legends spot, whereas FURIA's final status is still up in the

How to Get More FPS in Valorant

ValorantCourtesy of Riot GamesValorant is a game of milliseconds. Every encounter a player has can be impacted by the slightest difference in skill, positioning, or even hardware. Game elements such as ping or FPS can influence gunfights, and unlike ping, there are a number of ways to get better FPS based on a player's PC. Here are a few of the ways that players can increase FPS in Valorant.Night. Market will go live on September 29 at 5pm PT, and ends October 12 at 5pm PT. You never know what

Overwatch Support Tier List October 2021

OverwatchHere's our take on the best and worst Support heroes in Overwatch this October. / Activision Blizzard EntertainmentOctober is upon us, meaning we've compiled a new monthly tier list for Overwatch.Fans have had quite a bit to contend with in September. From name changes to sequel news, Overwatch certainly doesn't feel the same as it did when this season began. Fortunately, we've been keeping up with the notes and rates of the roster.Here's our take on the best and worst Support heroes in Overwatch this October.The Italian countryside is calling.Dive