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MonteCristo on Flashpoint’s role in the scene: “I think it’s really important that one of the tournament organisers is based in NA”

These are exciting times over in the Flashpoint camp. Created in early 2020 to shake up the status quo in Counter-Strike and offer a path to sustainability to both teams and players, the league lacked star power during its first year and could not really establish itself as an alternative to the ESL Pro League, in part because plans to deliver engaging storylines that fans could follow had to be scrapped, or at least placed on hold, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Season 3 will see Flashpoint head in a

Nintendo earnings, a new Switch game, and E3 2021 expands | GB Decides 195

Run your own branded in-game store Start transforming your game’s economy and increase your bottom line. Get the free guide now. Download Here Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew discusses Nintendo’s record earnings report. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his Resident Evil Village review, Nintendo’s new IP, and his thoughts on ligma. Also, more companies are joining E3 2021 and GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb talks about that as well as the Minions CEO joining Nintendo’s

Video: FaNg – MVP of FunSpark ULTI 2020 Europe Final

FaNg claimed the first MVP medal of his career after a great display at FunSpark ULTI 2020 Europe Final, a tournament he finished with a 1.19 rating. The 19-year-old stood out in his team's second event in Europe, picking up the individual accolade despite Extra Salt's runners-up finish to BIG, who reverse-swept the grand final. FaNg earned his first MVP medal The Canadian star placed amongst the top performers of the tournament in eight categories aside from rating, including clutches (seven), KAST (74.6%), headshot percentage (63.5%), opening kills (44), and

More PlayStation exclusives, Xbox news, Returnal, and more | GB Decides podcast

The promise of open clouds: Faster innovation, faster delivery Learn how open clouds reduce latencies to client device, improve customer and device (IoT) interactions and speed up innovations from the edge to the data center. Register Now Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti is furious that Disney is changing an attraction — something the company has probably never done before. But the crew doesn’t have much time to talk about that, because it’s a busy GamesBeat

Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 3 Details

It’s finally time for Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War and Warzone to bring Season 3 up and there are massive updates and changes when it starts tomorrow, April 22.Wraith says she'll see you in Season Three…Make a name for yourself right from the start in Season Three of #BlackOpsColdWar and #Warzone.Get all intel on Season Three here: https://t.co/GHu7htmrZP pic.twitter.com/Jogklct3Ge— Call of Duty ? (@CallofDuty) April 19, 2021Black Ops Cold War Season 3The new season is massive with so many additions to the game. Four new maps, two multiplayer

Call of Duty: Warzone Reaches 100 Million Players

After its official anniversary in March, Call of Duty Warzone officially reached a major milestone with over 100 million players and downloads worldwide.2020 was an exciting year for Warzone and 2021 seems to follow a similar pattern. After its first-year anniversary event, Warzone and Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War now look towards Season 3 and its future content. All of this hype was partly responsible for the game’s recent popularity and rise in players.100 Million Warzone PlayersWarzone doesn’t usually celebrate high downloads, but 100 million players is no

ePremier League announces expansion into China

The Premier League has partnered with Tencent Sports, Tencent Gaming, and EA SPORTS to take its sports simulation esports competition, the ePremier League, to China. According to the release, this is the first ePremier League event to be staged outside of the United Kingdom. The tournament will take place on EA SPORTS FIFA Online 4 and commences on April 28th. Image credit: Premier League RELATED: Premier League club Wolves announces entry into Rocket League The ePremier League event will see ‘some of the best Chinese gamers’ from FIFA Online 4,

Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment announced today that its Overwatch director and long-standing face of the game, Jeff Kaplan, will leave the company. In his place, Aaron Keller, Blizzard veteran and Overwatch founding member will step up as the new game director.Help us thank Jeff Kaplan for being the Mercy to our Genji. Thank you for always daring to see the world as it could be.Also, help us welcome Aaron Keller as Overwatch's new Game Director. We can't wait to continue fighting for the future with you.➡️ https://t.co/119g1mIh4M pic.twitter.com/w2Pmq3sBKn— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 20,

Razer Invitational 2021 for North America

After its success last year, Razer just announced the 2021 iteration of its Razer Invitational, which focuses on Rainbow Six Siege, Brawl Stars, and Fortnite esports.Choosing entertainment value over pure performance, the Razer Invitational’s main goal is to challenge the community. For 2021, it will focus solely on North America, with a strong emphasis on mobile gaming. This is Razer’s fourth event overall in a region where esports takes a huge space.We’re excited to announce Razer Invitational is expanding to North America! Teams across the region will compete to prove

Brazilian Rainbow Six Siege teams might not attend SI 2021

In an official announcement today, Ubisoft shared an update on the Six Invitational (SI) 2021, the premier competition for Rainbow Six Siege esports, that could affect teams from Brazil.The latest update from our teams on the upcoming #SixInvitational 2021.— Rainbow Six Esports (@R6esports) April 20, 2021SI 2021 UpdateAfter revealing the disappointing news of the Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational 2021 getting delayed back in February, more bad news comes today. This time, the esports team at Ubisoft didn’t reveal anything specific but rather a tentative update. Despite hoping to bring