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ESL Australia, NetEase Announce Mobile Partnership for MARVEL Super War Esports

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Time Stamp: September 1, 2020 2:52 PM - Modified On: September 1, 2020 - Published By:
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ESL Australia has partnered with game publisher NetEase to develop mobile esports initiatives in Australia and New Zealand for the soon-to-be released MARVEL Super War – a League of Legends–esque MOBA title for Android and iOS. ESL will operate two online tournaments as part of the game’s ANZ launch, as well as partnering with Australian content creators to develop video content for the game. The goal of the partnership, according to a release, is to “set up a long-term competitive ecosystem,” for the title in the ANZ region. ESL has

Microsoft and Walmart Partner for TikTok Bid as Kevin Mayer Exits Company

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2020 3:48 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2020 - Published By:
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Walmart and Microsoft are teaming up to make a bid for the short-form video app TikTok, according to The New York Times. Microsoft was already in talks with TikTok owner ByteDance, but is facing competition from Oracle and Twitter, according to published reports. For sale are TikTok’s North American, Australian, and New Zealand operations, which are estimated to be worth somewhere between $20B – $30B USD. Walmart confirmed the story, issuing the following statement Thursday: “We are confident that a Walmart and Microsoft partnership would meet both the expectations of

‘Monster Dash’ from Halfbrick Has Come Back to the App Store after Being Taken Down Back in 2017

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Time Stamp: August 19, 2020 10:42 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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TouchArcade Rating: Monster Dash (Free) from Halfbrick is something we have been covering for a very long time. The endless runner debuted on the App Store for iOS back in 2010 and it has been getting updates and more content including a Ghostbusters update ever since. Monster Dash was pulled from the App Store in 2017 because of a GDPR compliance issue. Halfbrick announced that it was making its way back recently and it has finally launched today. Monster Dash is one of the classic endless runners from back in

Orlando Bloom Shares His Thoughts On Amazon’s New Lord Of The Rings TV Show

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 11:47 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom has shared his thoughts on Amazon's upcoming big-budget TV show based on the JRR Tolkien universe. Speaking to Collider, Bloom said he had the opportunity to get an inside scoop on the show from a producer he's working with for his own Amazon projects, but he chose to stay in the dark so he could enjoy the show as a fan."I had a few questions for him to begin with ... and then I was like, 'You know, I don't need to know

Trump Issues New Executive Order Demanding ByteDance Sell TikTok

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 9:38 AM - Modified On: August 17, 2020 - Published By:
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday issued an additional executive order directing Chinese company ByteDance to divest itself of short-form video app TikTok 90 days from the date of the order, or Sept. 29.   The prior executive order issued Aug. 7 by the president did not mention the U.S. Treasury and would have demanded that app stores for Android and Apple iOS mobile devices stop distributing the TikTok app if ByteDance did not reach a deal to sell it in “45 days.” The new executive order adds more conditions for

The Winds Of Winter: George RR Martin Is Making “Steady Progress”

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Time Stamp: June 23, 2020 2:24 PM - Modified On: June 23, 2020 - Published By:
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For five seasons, Game of Thrones was an adaptation of George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy novel series. But by Season 6, the series has caught up with the books, so--for better or worse--the series' showrunners finished the story themselves, with some guidance from Martin. But that doesn't mean fans won't eventually get another installment of the books. Martin has been working on the next volume, titled The Winds of Winter, for several years, and has now provided a new update on its progress, saying he is making progress and that

Lego Developer Spent $1 Million On A Hobbit Game Pitch, See The Early Demos Here

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Time Stamp: June 23, 2020 1:26 AM - Modified On: June 23, 2020 - Published By:
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The developers of Lego games, Traveller's Tales, spent $1 million on a pitch for a Hobbit video game that never came to be. Studio co-founder Jon Burton revealed this in a new video for his YouTube page, GameHut, and he speaks very freely and openly about the project and how it came to be (and not be).In 2008, Warner Bros. announced plans to make two Hobbit movies, with Guillermo del Toro attached to direct. Burton wanted to make an Xbox 360/PS3 video game tie-in for the movie, but not a

Harry Potter Actor David Thewlis Clears Up Confusion About His Avatar Sequels Involvement

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Among the new cast members for James Cameron's Avatar sequels is Harry Potter actor David Thewlis. He's now confirmed more details about his role in the sequels, clarifying that he's not in Avatar 2, but he will definitely be in Avatar 3 and possibly Avatar 4 and 5 if they are made. Speaking to Collider, Thewlis said there has been some misconception that he's in Avatar 2. "I'm not in Avatar 2. I'm going to be in Avatar 3, which was shot at the same time as Avatar 2, and

The Super Mario Animated Movie Is Still Progressing Well During Lockdowns

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Time Stamp: May 11, 2020 12:26 AM - Modified On: May 11, 2020 - Published By:
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Among the numerous Hollywood adaptations of video games in the works is an animated film based on Nintendo's Super Mario series. The film is slated to arrive in 2022, but some are wondering if the COVID-19 crisis may lead to a delay for the movie.That remains to be seen, but a new report from Deadline paints an optimistic picture. The site reports that the Super Mario movie remains in "active development and production." This is made possible because the team at Illumination was working remotely already. "They've always worked remotely,"