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PSG Talon secure Worlds group stage seed, defend their PCS title in thrilling victory over Beyond Gaming

After playing out a full five-game series just two days ago, PSG Talon and Beyond Gaming—the two undisputed frontrunners of the Pacific Championship Series—found themselves in a Silver Scrapes situation for a second time this week. This match ended with a different outcome, however, and the reigning champions PSG Talon showed their experience by edging out their rivals in a 3-2 win in the Grand Final of the PCS Summer Split. With today’s victory, PSG Talon will advance to the World Championship later this year as a first seed team

regali on his experience in Kyiv: “When you see seriousness and professionalism it leads to a professional way of living Counter-Strike”

Iulian "⁠regali⁠" Harjău came out of nowhere to become a fan favorite and the second-highest rated player at the WePlay Academy League group stage, as he and fnatic Rising knocked out the top-rated Ilya "⁠m0NESY⁠" Osipov and his NAVI Junior in the final match of the group stage play-in to qualify for the finals in Kyiv. fnatic Rising played one of the two favorite teams at the event in their opening match, Young Ninjas and were thrashed by the Swedes, leaving the squad under the orders of Kevin "⁠Kevve⁠" Bohlin

slap: “This academy league is a really big step for the future of esports”

Young Ninjas, who finished second in the WePlay Academy League group stage, are set to kick off their finals run when they face fnatic Rising on Friday at 18:00 . We sat down with Fredrik "⁠slap⁠" Junbrant during the media day before the beginning of the WePlay Academy League to hear the Young Ninjas coach's thoughts on the advent of academy teams and leagues, as well as his vision for the best possible way to make them successful in bringing up youngsters and equipping them with the necessary tools to

MLB The Show Companion App Announced: How to Get Preview Access

Top GamesThe MLB The Show Companion App invites baseball fans to get news, buy and sell cards on the market, and buy and open packs from their phones. / Photo courtesy of San Diego StudioThe MLB The Show Companion App was announced for Android and iOS devices Thursday, with preview access for it already out and a public release scheduled for next week.Coming to smartphones by way of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, the new companion app invites baseball fans to receive access to the latest news,

Bangladesh court reportedly orders 3 months ban on PUBG Mobile and Free Fire

The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the government to ban several online apps and games like TikTok, PUBG, and Free Fire for three months, according to a report by The Daily Star. The court alleged that these applications were “destructive” for children and adolescents, and it wanted to save them from “moral and social degradation.” It’s unclear when the government will implement this order. The post Bangladesh court reportedly orders 3 months ban on PUBG Mobile and Free Fire appeared first on Dot Esports. PlatoAi. Web3 Reimagined. Data Intelligence Amplified.

China roundup: Games are opium, algorithms need scrutiny

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. The question for the tech news cycle in China these days has become: Who is Beijing’s next target? Regulatory clampdowns are common in China’s tech industry but the breadth of the recent moves has been unprecedented. No major tech giant is exempted and everyone is being attacked from a slightly different angle, but Beijing’s message is clear: Tech businesses are to

Take-Two Issues DMCA Takedowns Against Popular GTA Mods

A number of incredibly popular mods for Grand Theft Auto have seemingly been removed from existence, following DMCA takedown orders from publisher Take-Two Interactive. The most notable of these mods are – Vice City Overhaul, GTA: Liberty City, and Vice Cry among many others. As PCGamer has reported, the reason behind these takedowns stem from Take-Two altering its terms and conditions for using the OpenIV modding tool. The publisher reportedly changed its clauses silently in 2019, which now gives it full authority to order takedowns. This comes shortly after Take

Steam Decks Might Not Get to Buyers Before 2022

Credit: Valve So you managed to nab yourself a reservation for the Steam Deck, the newly announced handheld PC gaming device that Valve announced earlier this week, which will allegedly run AAA PC titles on a device that can be taken on the go (in theory — there’s no way that chunky boi is fitting into any of my purses). Well, not-so-great news: There’s a chance you won’t get the console when it starts to ship out in December. Reservations for the Steam Deck opened this morning, and users who

Is Steam down? Here’s how to check Steam’s server status

If you’ve been experiencing problems with using certain features or connecting to Steam, you’re not alone.  Because Valve’s platform is used by millions of users around the world, it often encounters specific errors and problems that will impact user experience on the platform for everything from players trying to play their games or purchase new products.  The most recent example of this is the widespread report of user issues and errors that popped up as soon as the reservation period for Valve’s new handheld system, the Steam Deck, started. Just