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CSPPA, We.Care launch mental health program for CS:GO players

The Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association (CSPPA) and We.Care, a Danish online mental health company, have announced that they have expanded their mental health program to include all CS:GO players following a two-month pilot program with North last summer. CSPPA members will have around-the-clock access to a dedicated clinical psychologist that they can talk to via encrypted video or messaging. The counselling services will be provided by therapists specialised in the treatment of gaming-related issues and with a background in working with elite athletes from various sports. "When it comes to

SK Gaming announce Summer 2021 roster changes, including role swap for support Treatz

It appears that role swaps are the name of the game in the 2021 Summer offseason for the LEC.  Today, SK Gaming announced that they would be making changes to their roster ahead of the 2021 Summer Split. Jungler TynX will no longer be a starting member of the team, and SK have stated that they will be “supporting TynX in finding a new home if that is his choice”, although they have not confirmed whether he will remain with the team as a substitute. The role will be filled

Niantic announces ‘Niantic Lightship’ and its accompanying Augmented Reality Developer Kit

In Augmented Reality News  May 12, 2021 – Niantic, developer of Pokémon GO, and provider of a ‘planet-scale’ augmented reality (AR) platform, has announced that its ‘Niantic Real World Platform’ is getting a new name — Niantic Lightship — and that the company will be offering broader access to the new Niantic Lightship Augmented Reality Developer Kit (ARDK), enabling developers to build their own immersive, imaginative and unique AR applications. Niantic Lightship encompasses the full Niantic platform, including the suite of tools and services that power Niantic games, from Ingress

Sony Walked Back Their Decision To Shut Down The PS3 and Vita Stores – Are They “For The Players” Again?

When Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo proclaim their “pro-consumer” messaging to try and endear themselves to the notoriously fickle crowd that comprises the video gaming populace, they’re obviously just marketing and saying whatever they think will be the best thing to get people buying their expensive products in the millions. If anyone truly believes that Phil Spencer and Xbox are “pro-gamer” or that Sony was ever “for the players”, then they have a very narrow view of reality, because they seem to have unquestioningly accepted a purely profit-driven marketing message and

Discord Down: Discord not working for many reportedly stuck on connecting

- Advertisement - Discord, a popular hangout platform for gamers, is down and not working for many as the application is having connectivity issues. Users who are trying to launch Discord are stuck on connecting and are unable to use any of the features in this application. Those who are unfamiliar to Discord, it is a VoIP and messaging platform with custom servers where most of the people hang out virtually. It is quite popular among gamers as a medium for voice call while playing multiplayer games and apparently, the

Discord down and not working for many, reportedly stuck on connecting

- Advertisement - Discord, a popular hangout platform for gamers, is down and not working for many as the application is having connectivity issues. Users who are trying to launch Discord are stuck on connecting and are unable to use any of the features in this application. Those who are unfamiliar to Discord, it is a VoIP and messaging platform with custom servers where most of the people hang out virtually. It is quite popular among gamers as a medium for voice call while playing multiplayer games and apparently, the

Xbox Live Is Now Officially Xbox Network

The change has finally happened: Microsoft has changed the name of Xbox Live to just “Xbox network,” and is changing references to Live over. According to a statement provided to Eurogamer, Microsoft assures everyone that, “Xbox Live isn’t going away. We are making ongoing adjustments to create a simpler, more descriptive messaging system for Xbox in different areas. None of these experiences or features will change as part of these updates.” The first indication that Microsoft would change the name came when Xbox Live was removed from the Microsoft Services