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5 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Crypto Trading Platform

Ready to start trading cryptocurrency? If so, the first step is finding the best trading platform (or platforms). Many platforms are available and, although some are bigger and more popular than others, no exchange is widely considered to be “the best”. Each trading platform has certain pros and cons. What works for some on one platform may not be ideal for others. This Cove Market overview provides a good look at some of the features the major players have. As a trader, you might look for specific elements based on

Rise defeat Cloud9 Blue in VCT Last Chance Qualifier, move on to upper final

In the VALORANT Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier, Rise has continued their winning streak by defeating Cloud9 Blue in the upper semifinals. Despite a disconnection that caused the map to be paused during overtime in the first map and an intense three-game series, Rise has come out on top and proved they are no longer the underdogs. The first game of the Series on Breeze was one of the tournament’s most hectic and intense matches. The first half made it look like C9 Blue was in control, finishing with a

How to play the Diablo Immortal closed beta

Blizzard Entertainment’s mobile version of Diablo may not be set to release until next year, but for a couple of months, gamers with an Android device will be able to test out the game. The developer announced the beginning of Diablo Immortal’s closed beta today in Canada and Australia at 7pm CT, but only people with an Android device will be able to participate. The closed beta will also take place in South Korea, Japan, and China, but the beta’s start time in those regions was not released in Blizzard’s

TimTheTatman trolls Ninja during NYC livestream

TimTheTatman has come a long way since he started streaming back in 2012. Now signed to YouTube Gaming, Tim has some incredible sponsorship deals that have allowed him to stream from wild locations like football stadiums, and now, from beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. While streaming outdoors in the New York City cold yesterday, Tim took a moment during his YouTube livestream to troll his friend Ninja. Tim is known for being one of the nicest people on the internet, but even nice guys meme on their friends sometimes. Tim imitated

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has asked to receive minimum $62,500 salary until diversity goals are achieved

In a letter to Activision Blizzard employees and shared on the company’s investor relations page, CEO Bobby Kotick said he’s asked the board of directors to reduce his pay to the “lowest amount California law will allow,” which is $62,500 for salaried employees. The Oct. 28 letter describes the goals and milestones that Kotick hopes Activision Blizzard can achieve over the next few years. Kotick said his compensation will stay reduced until the board determines that the company has achieved those goals. He said this is to “ensure that every

Activision CEO to Take Pay Cut, Waive Arbitration in Harassment Claims

Top GamesBobby Kotick, left, has asked Activision Blizzard's board of directors to significantly reduce his salary temporarily. / Kevin Dietsch/GettyImagesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has announced he will take a steep pay cut and waive forced arbitration on sexual harassment, unlawful discrimination, or related retaliation.Kotick has been the company's steward since 2008. A pair of court cases and investigations, led by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, have accused Activision Blizzard of a culture rife with sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination. Activision

Back 4 Blood Developers Working on Vote to Kick Option

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of Turtle Rock StudiosBack 4 Blood launched a little over two weeks ago on Tuesday, Oct. 12 and quickly gained a large player base. Recently, that player base surpassed over 6 million players, continuing its speedy growth.Unfortunately, with the boom in players come some people who gain their fun by ruining the experience of others, more commonly known as griefing. Turtle Rock Studios is well aware of this issue and actively working to address it.Thanks for all your hard work, Cleaners! With this many Cleaners on our

roeJ: “Whatever happens now, we can be nothing but proud of what we have accomplished”

This time last month, you would have been hard-pressed to find anyone believing that Copenhagen Flames would be making an appearance in the PGL Major's Legends Stage, but such has been the incredible story of the Danish squad who have taken the world by surprise. With a flawless run in the IEM Fall group stage, featuring wins over names such as G2 and BIG, the team found themselves just one step away from a place in the Challengers stage and went on to lock in their spot with a narrow

karrigan: “We could be a dark horse to go deep in this tournament”

FaZe became the first team to punch their ticket from the Challengers Stage to the Legends Stage at the Major with a clean record, taking down Spirit and ENCE in best-of-ones before making it out of the group stage unscathed with a 2-0 victory over Virtus.pro. The international squad also did so displaying a wide variety of play, winning their matches on four different maps: Overpass, Dust2, Mirage and Ancient. karrigan talked about topics ranging from the Major to team culture and having Olof back FaZe, the lowest seeded team,

Apex Legends Dev Promises Plenty of Loot in Storm Point

Apex LegendsImage courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentAn Apex Legends developer has responded to concerns over Storm Point's loot pool.Many Apex fans will be anxiously awaiting the drop of Season 11: Escape. Along with newly playable legend, Ash, a new map will be available for players to get stuck into. Having been previously teased, and become known as Tropic Island in various leaks, Storm Point will be the latest map to be added to Apex Legends. While the launch of a new season and new content is exciting, many Apex fans already