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Bob Akmens & BASports.com Best NHL Handicappers in Las Vegas Contest

WAUCHULA, Fla., July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The exciting 2020 NHL season is back. And what a hockey season Dr. Bob Akmens & his team at BASports.com recently had.  BASports.com was #1 in NHL handicapping by beating out a large field of 73 handicappers in the Las Vegas Sports Watch Monitor NHL Contest in both most net profit won and most net winners. And were also #1 in 5 different categories of Ruth Glasgow's The Sports Monitor NHL Hockey Handicapping Contest. Continue Reading Dr. Bob Akmens has been called the

Meet The Players Competing On The Exotic Fringes Of Their Favorite Games

It was the biggest match of Leaf's Super Smash Bros. career, and her Lucas was one of the best in the game. All that stood in her way on the path to the tournament crown was a nasty Ridley player in a two-stock match. Leaf quickly dispatched Ridley's first life by luring them to the map's edge. But, immediately after respawning, Ridley knocked Lucas off the stage in a bold attempt to even the odds. Ridley then rushed forward to try and spike Lucas into oblivion, but whiffed the killing

How COVID-19 Is Impacting EA’s Business

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are staying home and playing video games. As such, spending on gaming has grown, and Electronic Arts is among the companies that is benefitting. In a new "fireside chat," EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said the company is expected to announce its biggest-ever Q1, which runs April-June.EA said in May that it expects to make $5.525 billion in revenue and a profit of $978 million for the period, which is a record for Q1, but Jorgensen said that the real numbers will be even

Amid Rumors Of New UFC And Golf Games, EA Teases More Sports Games Are Coming

Electronic Arts is ramping up its efforts in the world of sports games. EA Sports VP Cam Weber said during an EA "fireside chat" that the company is looking to release more sports titles annually than in the past. Currently, EA's annual release slate covers new Madden, FIFA, and NHL games."We're looking a little further ahead into the future. We definitely do expect to increase the number of sports games we launch each year," Weber said.Weber teased that EA Sports is currently working on multiple unannounced new sports games, and

E3 2020 Replacement Event Schedule: PS5, Ubisoft, And All The Confirmed Events So Far

Like many other live events scheduled to take place this year, E3 2020 has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This marks the first time in the expo's 20-plus-year history that a physical event will not take place in June, but there will still be plenty of gaming news and announcements to look forward to over the next few months. In fact, with companies spreading their announcements out over a longer stretch of time, you won't have to race to catch everything in a week's time and can

Shack Chat: What do you want to see from EA Play 2020?

It's that time again, your favorite time of the week. This week the Shack staff gathers 'round our virtual meeting table to discuss one of many upcoming digital gaming events. EA Play 2020 was recently announced as a digital event, and we thought it high time to sit down and look deep within ourselves to figure out exactly what we want from EA Play in 2020. Question: What do you want to see from EA Play 2020? Skate 4 - Asif Khan, Better than the rest of the Shack staff

League of Legends LCS playoffs to air for first time on ESPN TV

With traditional sports taking a backseat, esports is rising up to fill coverage slots as the League of Legends LCS playoffs is set to broadcast on ESPN2 through the next two weekends. Where the COVID-19 has pretty much put a full stop to traditional sports seasons including the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and various NCAA events, esports has had a unique opportunity to rise to the occasion. And rise they have. This coming two weekends League of Legends North American competitive league LCS is set to enter into its Spring

NHL 20 Patch Is Coming Soon, Here’s What It Adds And Changes

A new patch for NHL 20 is coming on April 3, and it promises a number of gameplay changes based on player feedback. Starting with the general changes, the new update fixes an issue that could cause an injured player from being able to get off the ice. Ouch!The new update also makes AI defenders smarter in some cases. It delivers a fix for AI that over-commits to the puck carrier in 2-on-1 situations, which should make scoring goals agains the AI more challenging. Additionally, the weak side defender in