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PortalOne raises $15M from Atari and more for a new hybrid gaming/TV show app

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2021 2:06 PM - Modified On: April 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Gaming and streamed video have been two of the biggest pastime winners during the last year+ of pandemic living. Today a startup that has created an app that brings those two entertainment formats together is announcing a notable seed round of funding as it prepares to come out of closed beta. PortalOne, a hybrid gaming startup, is announcing a $15 million seed round of funding as it prepares to come out of closed beta with an app that lets people play on-demand games and also watch live shows in which

Legends of Crypto (LOCGame) AMA Session With BeInCrypto

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Time Stamp: April 28, 2021 2:00 PM - Modified On: April 28, 2021 - Published By:
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BeInCrypto held an AMA with Legends of Crypto (LOCGame) on our public Telegram channel on April 26. LOCGame is an ambitious NFT project wrapped in a collectible and trading card game. The MATIC network powers the game core, the underlying DeFi economy, and its DAO governance model. (This AMA has been edited for clarity.) BeInCrypto: Welcome to our BeInCrypto AMA! Today we welcome Mik Mironov (@mikmiro), CEO of LOCGame. Thanks to everyone for being here! Could you please say hi for us to check if everything is ok with your

Map Maker temporarily disabled in Brawl Stars due to ‘weird issues’

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Time Stamp: April 26, 2021 5:44 AM - Modified On: April 26, 2021 - Published By:
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The Map Maker game mode, where players can create their own custom maps in Brawl Stars, is taking temporary leave from the game. Developer Supercell is “investigating the source” of the mode’s “weird issues,” according to the game’s Twitter account. Since the feature was added, devs have rolled out numerous bug fixes and improvements. We are currently experiencing some weird issues with the Maps in the Map Maker! ?Currently investigating the source of the issue so we can work on a fix for it as soon as possible! ??‍♀️Thanks for

Best Sniper Loadout in Warzone Season 3

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Time Stamp: April 24, 2021 3:23 PM - Modified On: April 24, 2021 - Published By:
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Call of DutyBy Michael Grullon | Apr 24, 2021, 3:23 PM EDTSeason 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone is officially underway, and with every new season comes new weapons and potential Metas. | Photo Courtesy of ActivisionSeason 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone is officially underway, and with every new season comes new weapons and potential meta games. For the sniper, there are many options for loadouts to try in Season 3.Here's our pick for the new top sniper loadout in Warzone Season 3.The party's just getting started. ?? New

Former Newzoo Head of Esports Joins Electronic Arts

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Remer Rietkerk, formerly head of esports at games market insights and analytics firm Newzoo (a part of Leaders Group, the portfolio of which includes The Esports Observer) has joined U.S. game developer and publisher Electronic Arts as its Competitive Gaming Entertainment (CGE) division’s new manager of business reporting. It is unclear what Rietkerk’s responsibilities will be within the company as of this writing. Rietkerk spent close to two years at Newzoo as its head of esports. Prior to that, he worked for League of Legends and Valorant maker Riot Games

Edward Gaming Partners With Electronic Automobile Maker HYCAN

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Time Stamp: April 14, 2021 10:30 AM - Modified On: April 14, 2021 - Published By:
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Edward Gaming (EDG) announced that it has signed a partnership deal with Chinese electronic automobile brand HYCAN. The announcement was made by Edward Zhu, founder of Chinese esports organization, on his Weibo social media page. HYCAN will act as EDG’s official designated partner, according to  Zhu’s post. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In addition, Zhu promised that if EDG could win the League of Legends Spring Split and go on to attend the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) in Iceland, he would gift an HYCAN  vehicle to an EDG

Epic Games raises $200 million from Sony in $1bn round at $28.7bn valuation

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Time Stamp: April 13, 2021 10:41 AM - Modified On: April 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Epic Games said on Tuesday it had raised $1 billion in its latest funding round that valued the “Fortnite” maker at $28.7 billion. The company said it received an additional investment of $200 million from Sony Group Corp in the funding round, which also included Appaloosa, Baillie Gifford, and KKR & Co Inc. Epic Games Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney remains the controlling shareholder of the company after the latest investments, it said in a statement. “Their investment will help accelerate our work around building connected social experiences in Fortnite,

Chinese Online Lottery Company 500.com Acquires Bitcoin Miner Maker for $100M

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2021 7:00 AM - Modified On: April 9, 2021 - Published By:
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Chinese online lottery organization 500.com has absorbed Bee Computing, a Hong Kong-enrolled producer of bitcoin mining machines, for $100 million, as indicated by a documentation with the U.S. Protections and Exchange Commission.  500.com, which changed its name to BIT Mining Limited in March, has been discreetly moving its concentration from its striving on the web lottery business to bitcoin mining in the course of the most recent four years. The organization sped up that change toward the end of last year in the midst of bitcoin’s notable bull run, making

BLAST Premier Partners With L33T Gaming  

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2021 8:43 AM - Modified On: April 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Esports tournament organizer BLAST Premier announced Thursday a long-term partnership with Denmark-based gaming chair maker L33T Gaming to become the “official chair partner” of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament series.  While BLAST Premier described the partnership as “long-term,” the length of the deal and financial details were not disclosed.  Under the terms of the deal, L33T will provide players and talent with gaming chairs across the season and will also offer product giveaways, collaborate on content creation, and will see its branding across the global tournament series.  In addition, the