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EXTREMUM bench roster

Losing the Major spot to Evil Geniuses was the final nail in the coffin for the Oceanic roster. EXTREMUM has announced the benching of their entire lineup on Sunday, noting that the team's failure to qualify for the PGL Stockholm Major was the primary factor leading to what they described as a difficult decision. "It's been a tough week for EXTREMUM, losing to Evil Geniuses was obviously one of the worst-case scenarios, since the main goal of our organization and our team was to qualify for the Major," the organization

Niantic is testing Powered Up PokéStops, more new features for Pokémon Go

Niantic does a lot of testing to ensure that new mechanics added to Pokémon Go operate as intended and can be improved with actual player feedback. And in a new rollout to limited markets, several features previously discovered in datamines of the game are finally making an appearance.  The main feature Pokémon Go fans will care about is the ability to “power up” a PokéStop or Gym. This will let players use a scanner feature in the app to scan PokéStop or Gym to boost the location for a set

Microsoft Flight Simulator KC-10, Pilatus Porter, Queenstown, & Bankstown Get Screenshots & Videos; Lublin Airport Released

Third-party developers have shared new assets about upcoming aircraft and airports for Microsoft Flight Simulator, alongside a relevant release. First of all, we get to take a nice look at the external model of the Aero Dynamics’ McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender. We already know that aircraft will be freeware, and you can follow its development at the dedicated Discord Server. We move on to IniScene/IniBuilds, which released a trailer of its upcoming Queenstown Airport (NZQN) in New Zealand. This one is slated to be coming soon, and you can see what it

Do people really win at online slots?

People really do win money just by playing online bonus slots. It’s an irrefutable fact. Just ask Rawiri Pou from New Zealand who won over £5 million on Mega Moolah in June 2016. Before that, on 6th October 2015, Jonathon Heywood from Cheshire won a whopping £13.2 million jackpot after spinning the reels for just 25p! The World Record goes to a Finnish gamer however, who placed a 25 euro cent bet on the Mega Fortune progressive jackpot game on 20th January 2013, when he won a massive €17,861,800 (£15.2

Relicanth Pokemon GO: How to Get

PokémonImage provided by Ninatic.There’s a large variety of Pokemon in Pokemon GO, with some being more rare than others. One of the most sought after Pokemon few have in their collections is Relicanth, a Water/Rock-type monster that doesn't seem to appear in the wild. Here’s how players can acquire a Relicanth.Calling all @PokemonGoApp Trainers! The #Liverpool Safari Zone event has been rescheduled for Fri 15 - Sun 17 Oct, in Sefton Park.Head to the official website for the latest details - https://t.co/fFH3lZT6QO#PokemonGOSafariZone pic.twitter.com/HKX3fGJKm2— Liverpool City Council (@lpoolcouncil) September 3, 2021Relicanth

Pokemon GO Task Force Issues Full Update on Game Findings

PokémonSteve Wang, executive producer, and the Pokemon GO team authored a blog post updating trainers on the findings of the task force—as promised. / Niantic LabsSteve Wang, executive producer, and the Pokemon GO team authored a blog post updating trainers on the findings of the task force—as promised.Originally, when Niantic Labs, developer of the augmented reality (AR) mobile title, stated it would reinstate the increased interaction radius in-game, it promised an update from the task force on Sept. 1. Now, that date has arrived, and the company has remained true

New dates announced for IEM Fall NA and DreamHack Open NA qualifiers

ESL and DreamHack have announced new dates for qualifiers for their September events. IEM Fall North America open qualifiers have been moved to September 7-8, while the closed qualifiers for DreamHack Open September have been shifted to September 14-17. Additionally, the Australia & New Zealand open qualifiers for the DreamHack event have been compacted to a single day rather than two. Dates for the North American open qualifiers have not been altered. These changes were enacted to enable North American teams to attend the qualifiers for DreamHack and the IEM

Niantic reveals new region-based bonuses, makeup Zamazenta Raid Hour for Pokémon Go’s Season of Mischief

Niantic has come to an internal decision after working with its recently formed task force and will now be replacing the two current sets of region-based bonuses with a singular set of global bonuses at the start of the new season of content in Pokémon Go.  This means that once the Season of Mischief begins on Sept. 1, players around the world will see the same bonuses rather than some regions having slightly different content available to them.  Trainers,As a result of our recent task force discussions, we will be

Infinite will see the relaunch of Halo esports with 9 partnered teams

A new era of Halo esports is coming. Microsoft has revealed nine partnered teams for the launch of Halo Infinite, coming later this year.  The nine teams that are included in the relaunch of the Halo Championship Series are Cloud9, Envy, eUnited, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, G2 Esports, Natus Vincere, Sentinels, and Spacestation Gaming. Halo Infinite is set to release on Dec. 8 with the single-player campaign and multiplayer modes available. Halo has been a big esports title in the past, but it began to struggle for viewers around the release

Pokémon Go subreddit goes private to protest Reddit’s inaction toward spread of misinformation related to COVID

The Pokémon Go subreddit has switched itself to private in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 misinformation and Reddit’s lackluster response. When pandemic discussions increased on the subreddit, users from conspiracy-minded subreddits like NoNewNormal and (the aptly-named) Conspiracy entered the conversation, turning the discussion away from Pokémon Go and toward false information about the virus, vaccines, and the pandemic as a whole, Kotaku reports. As a result of this increase in conspiracy theories and incorrect information, the Pokémon Go subreddit turned itself to private in protest. They’re calling for