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Outriders Inventory Restoration Fix Will Give Players Some Weapons Back

Outriders publisher Square Enix detailed how item restoration will work for the cooperative multiplayer shooter after a bug caused players’ inventories to be completely wiped.According to the Reddit post, players who have lost their gear to the bug will be restored. The recovered gear will have the same attributes as before, but will have “God Roll”, or the best, values. The weapons and gear will also be recovered at the character’s highest equip level, so some players may have their older gear upgraded to a higher level.The company said the

Hyper-Casual Games: Trends and How to Reach Scale

This article originally appeared on Hackernoon and is reproduced with permission. Hyper-casual games have captured the mobile games industry’s interest ever since the incredible meteoric rise (and fall) of Flappy Bird in 2014. In 2018, the total mobile games market stood at $50 billion, of which $10 billion came from in-game advertising and the rest from in-app purchases. In that same year, AppAnnie reported that hyper-casual games made up 53.4% of the top 30 game installs in the US and over 27% in Japan and Korea, respectively. Fast forward to

National Football League Taps Genius Sports Group As Exclusive Distributor of Official League Data

The strategic partnership is an important element to the League's broader approach to legalized sports betting.  Together, NFL and Genius will drive the continued innovation of the NFL's data feeds to provide fans with accurate, fast, and robust statistics and content. As the NFL continues to engage fans through legalized sports betting, the use of licensed official League data ensures that fans everywhere have the best user experience along with consumer protections.  Genius will also have the right to distribute live audio-visual (AV) game feeds to sportsbooks in international markets. 

WTL 2021 Summer: Power Rank & Week 1 Matches

by: TheOneAboveULong have we waited for high-level team league action to resume after the end of GTC Fall in October of 2020. As always, the period between seasons of the team event organized by the Chinese duo SCBOY has been one full of crazy rumors and murmurings about transfer, format changes, and new teams. What emerged from the long break is a competition both similar and wildly different from the one we've come to know and love over the last couple of years. One key change in particular will have

GTC Fall: Week 2 Recap & Week 3 Preview

by: TheOneAboveUThe results of Week 2 presented no surprises, leaving Dragon Phoenix Gaming and Jin Air Green Wings with an early lead ahead of the other contenders. However, the season is still in its early stages, and everyone still has a chance to catch up—especially KaiZi Gaming.Week 2 RecapPoints are awarded as follows:3 points for a 'normal' victory in a series that does not require an ace match2 points for a victory in a series that requires an ace-match1 point for a loss in a series that requires an ace-match0

Nirmata EKS Manager for Day 2 Kubernetes Operations now available on…

Nirmata EKS manager integrates tightly with Amazon EKS, and several other AWS services, to deliver a comprehensive Kubernetes platform for enterprises of all sizes. SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB) August 17, 2020 Nirmata, Inc., a leading provider of Kubernetes management platform has announced the availability of Nirmata EKS Manager, an integrated solution designed for AWS users, in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) marketplace. Adoption of Kubernetes in the enterprise continues to accelerate and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is one of the most popular managed Kubernetes services today. As EKS adoption

Apple Cancels Arcade Game Projects As It Seeks Greater Engagement – Report

Apple is reportedly shifting its Apple Arcade subscription strategy, attempting to lean in on games that will retain its subscriber base.Bloomberg reports that the company has scrapped some development contracts with game studios. Developers involved say they were told their games didn't have a level of "engagement" that the company is looking for, as it seeks to keep users subscribed over a longer period of time. Developers also noted that Apple specifically cited Grindstone as an example of the type of game it wants to see more on the service.In