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Alpine Esports Signs Professional RLCS Team Affinity and Launches…

Alpine Esports Logo Alpine Esports has officially signed Affinity in what is the first major Rocket League team investment for Alpine Esports. Affinity was formerly a professional Rocket League team that qualified for the Rocket League Championship Series, or RLCS, the game’s biggest bi-annual tournament. MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) June 16, 2020 Alpine Esports has officially signed Affinity in what is the first major esports team for Alpine Esports. Alpine’s acquisition of Affinity marks the first time in Rocket League history that a triple-nation team will be competing in the RLCS, with

Riot Games Executive Resigns After Sharing Controversial George Floyd Image

The Riot Games executive who was under internal investigation after sharing a controversial image of George Floyd has resigned, according to a company spokesperson. The news came on the evening of June 11, a day after Vice Games originally uncovered the news. Riot Games emphasized the same sentiment they shared when Vice Games originally published their report, calling the image that Johnson shared "abhorrent" and that it "runs directly counter to our values and our belief that addressing systemic racism requires immediate societal change." "We’re also striving to change the

Why Sony Is Releasing A PS5 Without A Disc Drive

Sony is releasing two PlayStation 5 consoles this year. One has a disc drive and the other doesn't. In a new interview with GameSpot sister site CNET, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan explained why Sony is releasing the disc-free console. He explained that it's a reflection of what many consumers want these days. Basically, people are consuming more and more digital content as opposed to physical media, and Sony is releasing a new PlayStation console for those who align more with this vision for the future. "We're just acknowledging here that

Inside Xbox Series X Optimized: Dirt 5

When it launches this holiday, Xbox Series X will be the most powerful console the world has ever seen. One of the biggest benefits of all that power is giving developers the ability to make games that are Xbox Series X Optimized. This means that they’ve taken full advantage of the unique capabilities of Xbox Series X, both for new titles built natively using the Xbox Series X development environment as well as previously released titles that have been rebuilt specifically for the console. In our Inside Xbox Series X

TikTok is emerging as a significant threat to YouTube and Instagram as children and teens abandon the two most popular video-sharing platforms

A little over a year ago, we wrote a story about how social media app TikTok is taking teens by storm and making Snap and Facebook nervous. TikTok was developed and owned by China-based company ByteDance. Originally released in 2014, the app is a hit among teens. It became become popular enough to catch the attention of Facebook and Snap. It’s secret, however, is the the audio that goes with the videos. Back in February 2019, TikTok reported 500 million monthly active users across the globe. In the U.S., it ranked No.

Wisdom Announces the Acquisition of Gold Rush

Gold Rush Wisdom is thrilled to bring Gold Rush into its larger media network, and Gold Rush will provide a platform to further Wisdom’s existing content initiatives in the gaming community. MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) June 08, 2020 Wisdom is excited to announce the acquisition of Gold Rush, a community content and tournament brand that has produced a number of brilliant events and broadcasts for the Rocket League esports community. The official announcement of acquisition occurred during an event on June 7 featuring prominent Rocket League personalities and jointly produced between Wisdom

GameSpot’s Play For All: Here’s How To Donate

GameSpot has kicked off Play For All, an event that combines our coverage of all of the summer's hot gaming news with a series of charity streams. We encourage you to tune in for our daily livestreams with our friends from throughout the games industry and media as we raise money for two great causes: Direct Relief's COVID-19 relief efforts and Black Lives Matter. Here's how you can help. We've set up donation pages dedicated to each of the two causes. If you're able, we would encourage you to pledge