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Comcast NBCUniversal picks 10 sports and esports startups for SportsTech Accelerator

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GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it has picked 10 sports tech and esports startups for the first annual Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator. Comcast NBCUniversal is investing $50,000 in each startup and training them for 12 weeks, in partnership with Boomtown Accelerators. Two of the winners are esports companies. It chose the winners from over 1,000 applicants in 70 countries. The companies will work with Comcast NBCUniversal and the SportsTech partner

Indonesia Recognizes Esports as an ‘Accomplished Sport’

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The government of Indonesia officially recognized esports as a sport during the 2020 National Conference of Central KONI held this week. As first reported by VPEsports, Indonesia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) officially recognized esports as an “accomplished sport” in the Southeast Asian country and named PB Esports Indonesia as the “only institution that covers esports as an achievement sport in Indonesia under KONI.” This milestone for esports athletes and the industry means that esports could be included as an official sport in

Peacock Drops Trailers For Sci-Fi Original Brave New World And The Rest Of Day One Originals

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This July, NBC Universal's streaming service Peacock will have a nationwide launch--as the service has already been available to some for over a month. Now, Peacock has released trailers for all its Day One original content to check out.There is a wide-variety of original programming, from movies to series to reality all ranging from comedy to drama to kids and more. The most high-profile of the originals is none other than Brave New World, based on the Aldous Huxley novel of the same name, which follows characters in a utopian

Why the Olympics should add esports

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Brandon Byrne Contributor Brandon Byrne is the CEO and co-founder of Opera Event, a technology platform that connects content creators, teams and sponsors to one another programmatically and at scale. He was previously the CFO of Team Liquid and VP of Finance and Administration at Curse. I recently sat on a panel for gaming website Pocket Gamer that was focused on esports and the Olympics. We were debating whether esports were filling the gap in sporting events, including the Olympic games, which have been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Tokyo Olympics Postponed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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In an unprecedented move, the International Olympic Committee has revealed that this summer's Olympic Games, which were set to take place in Tokyo, Japan, are being postponed. The move is the latest cancellation in the face of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.Speaking to USA Today, IOC member Dick Pound said, "On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided. The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know."As for when the games are

Great Deals This Week: Animal Crossing Bundle, The Outer Worlds, And More At Best Buy

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A lot of us are spending more time at home this week, and while things are stressful, games are a great way to take your mind off of things. Thankfully, there are plenty of game deals floating around this week, including Best Buy's regular weekly sale. This week's deals include some pretty notable offers, including pre-order bundles for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal; discounts on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch games; and more.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is down to $40 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC,

‘Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020’ Gets a New Gameplay Trailer Showcasing the Various Events Included

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TouchArcade Rating: Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020 () was revealed by SEGA alongside a few more games for the Tokyo 2020 summer olympics for various platforms a while ago. The company then announced the release date for Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020 with pre-registrations going live on the App Store and Google Play. Today, SEGA revealed a new gameplay trailer for Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020 that showcases the events available. Watch it below: Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo