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Maneater Co-Developer Shipright Studios Cuts Ties with Tripwire Interactive Due to Anti-Choice Sentiment

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Top GamesShipwright Studios, co-developer of the shark-simulation game "Maneater," has cut all ties with Tripwire Interactive over anti-choice remarks. / Shipwright StudiosShipwright Studios, co-developer of the shark simulation game "Maneater," has cut all ties with Tripwire Interactive over anti-choice remarks made by the latter's president.The decision was made after John Gibson, president of Tripwire, published a tweet on his official Twitter profile applauding the United States Supreme Court for its silence and subsequent allowance of the controversial and allegedly inaccurately named anti-abortion bill in Texas. The bill—now law—has banned the

MTG Arena schedules another backend maintenance following continued errors and issues

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Time Stamp: August 31, 2021 7:54 PM - Modified On: August 31, 2021 - Published By:
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Another backend update for Magic: The Gathering Arena was scheduled today by Wizards of the Coast, combating multiple issues that have plagued the digital trading card game since the Aug. 4 update. Since the release of MTG Arena Patch 2021.08, several issues have formed following multiple attempts to correct other bug fixes. Many players were unable to log in to the client last night, prompting an update today that has resolved the issue, according to WotC. Shortly after announcing today’s bug fix resolution, WotC announced an update that will take

Japanese PUBG Mobile pro suspended for underage drinking

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Japanese PUBG Mobile professional player for REJECT, Kouiki “Devine” Sekikawa has been suspended for underage drinking with a minor woman, per a statement from the organization. In its statement, REJECT said that the player was 19 years old when he was found drinking alcohol with a minor. The details behind this incident aren’t clear. The legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years old, though. “This matter is due to the lack of supervision of our company, and we apologize for the inconvenience,” Reject said in its statement (machine translated

Heroic detail nature of documents allegedly shared by HUNDEN

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 3:22 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Heroic have released a statement on Friday for the first time detailing the nature of the documents that they are claiming HUNDEN shared with a competitor ahead of IEM Cologne and which led to the 30-year-old being banned for two years by ESIC for endangering the competitive integrity of the German tournament. In response to requests for clarification over the contents of said documents, which were described as "anti-strats" by HUNDEN, the organization stated that they entail more than opponents' tendencies. According to Heroic, the documents reveal substantial information about

Starfield Trailers Reveal Three New Locations

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 9:26 AM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesImage courtesy of BethesdaThree videos detailing some upcoming locations were recently revealed to fans who had signed up for Starfield's Constellation updates. Naturally, these exclusive videos soon found their way onto the wider internet. The clips, while short in nature, quickly detailed three locations which fans can expect to see once Starfield releases. #Starfield - Insight into some of its locations: The "pleasure city" of Neon, the United Colonies capital city of New Atlantis, and capital of the Freestar Collective, Akila.Neon: https://t.co/Q7LFMTm8gONew Atlantis: https://t.co/aSQMqTLN0AAkila: https://t.co/sAQV8Q2xZO pic.twitter.com/fAXPFFqEdm— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) August

HUNDEN to serve two-year ban following ESIC investigation

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 5:01 AM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced that former Heroic coach Nicolai "⁠HUNDEN⁠" Petersen will serve a two-year ban from all of its member events as a result of breaching ESIC's Code of Conduct, caused by the sharing of confidential material from Heroic's strategy folder ahead of IEM Cologne with an opposing team. The sanction concludes a nearly two-month-long investigation from the watchdog group, who found HUNDEN's public admission of sharing "anti-strat material of opponents", in conjunction with their own evidence, enough to sanction the coach under article 2.4.5 of

Apple proposes update to allow App Store developers to share information about alternative payment options

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 3:07 AM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Apple announced that it will be updating its policy allowing App Store Developers to communicate with customers about alternative payment options as part of a proposed settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit from developers in the U.S. In a statement from Apple, the company detailed the changes they have proposed to the App Store, which they believe will “help make the App Store an even better business opportunity for developers”. The main point within the agreement is regarding the communication of payment options, which was formerly against the App Store’s

HUNDEN implicates teammates in coaching bug scandal

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Time Stamp: August 26, 2021 4:20 PM - Modified On: August 26, 2021 - Published By:
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In a second part of an interview with TV2.dk, HUNDEN has come out to claim that some of his teammates from the time he coached Heroic in early 2020 had been aware of the 30-year-old's abuse of the infamous coaching bug, for which he went on to be banned for eight months. "Some players knew," the 30-year-old said. "I will not give any names, because I think it is up to the players themselves." Heroic CEO Joachim Haraldsen has denied the accusations. "The coach bug was thoroughly investigated by ESIC,

Top 5 MTG Arena Standard 2022 decks to learn before fall rotation

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Time Stamp: August 25, 2021 6:53 PM - Modified On: August 25, 2021 - Published By:
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Standard 2021 fall rotation in Magic: The Gathering is a month away, with MTG Arena offering players a chance to test post-rotation decks in Standard 2022. Scheduled to take place on Sept. 24 with the release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Standard 2021 rotation will bump overpowered sets like Throne of Eldrain from the Standard format. The four sets leaving the format are Throne of Eldraine (ELD), Theros: Beyond Death (THB), Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO), and Core Set 2021 (M21).  Leading up to fall rotation, Wizards of the Coast is

Coach HUNDEN says he’ll receive a ‘two year ban’ from ESIC due to Heroic strats controversy

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Time Stamp: August 25, 2021 5:00 PM - Modified On: August 25, 2021 - Published By:
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CS:GO coach Nicolai “HUNDEN” Petersen said in an interview on Danish television that the Esports Integrity Commission is set to hand him a two-year coaching ban on Friday, Aug. 27. The reported ban will stem from allegations made by his former team, Heroic, that HUNDEN shared information about the squad’s strategies with a competitor. HUNDEN alleges that the ESIC isn’t hearing his side of the story prior to finalizing its conclusion on Aug. 27. He also alleges that the ESIC is threatening him with a five-year ban if he chooses