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NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier postponed at least 12 days, will be held online

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The VALORANT Champions Tour North American Last Chance Qualifier has been postponed for at least 12 days and will take place online.  The Last Chance Qualifier was initially paused yesterday after two members of FaZe Clan tested positive for COVID. The entire FaZe roster was reportedly going to play from home, while their opponent Rise would’ve played from the stage. Both FaZe members, Andrej “babybay” Francisty and Corey Nigra, have since tested negative.  The remainder of the matches for the day were canceled, and the matches scheduled for today were also

NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier postponed until further notice

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The North American VALORANT Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier has officially been postponed amid concerns over playing conditions and COVID tests, Riot Games announced today. “Given the events of the past few days, out of an abundance of caution and with the health and safety of all involved being top of mind, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event until further notice,” Riot said. This announcement comes after two days of canceled games and questions about how matches will be played by teams who have had positive

XSET looks to tackle DMCA issues with new music platform, StreamJ

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 2:08 PM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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DMCA takedowns are the bane of every gaming streamer’s existence. And with many top publishing companies proving to be extremely litigious, the issue isn’t going away anytime soon. But with the help of its connections to the music industry, XSET has found a way to give streamers music to play on stream, while at the same time helping up-and-coming musicians get much-needed exposure. XSET announced today that it’s partnered with DMCA-free music brand PRTL to create a space for streamers to find music that they can stream for free called

Niantic is testing Powered Up PokéStops, more new features for Pokémon Go

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Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 7:33 PM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Niantic does a lot of testing to ensure that new mechanics added to Pokémon Go operate as intended and can be improved with actual player feedback. And in a new rollout to limited markets, several features previously discovered in datamines of the game are finally making an appearance.  The main feature Pokémon Go fans will care about is the ability to “power up” a PokéStop or Gym. This will let players use a scanner feature in the app to scan PokéStop or Gym to boost the location for a set

League of Legends to Disable ‘All Chat’

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Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 5:33 PM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
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League of LegendsLeague of Legends Patch 11.21 will disable /all chat to curb in-game harassment. / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesRiot Games will disable "all chat" in League of Legends matchmade queues starting with Patch 11.21, the developer announced Tuesday.The move comes as part of Riot's attempts to improve in-game behavior and player experiences, and although much of that effort has focused on gameplay-based behavior, Riot wanted to address what players have described as a growing issue of verbal abuse.A few more all chat test details:- Plan is to test

Quincy Crew stage massive comeback, eliminate Team Aster from The International 10

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 4:41 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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Team Aster and Quincy Crew both faced multiple hurdles during the group stage of The International 10, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell based on how they played during their best-of-one elimination game today.  Aster, a Dota 2 team that had to deal with playing in isolation and with a stand-in for a portion of the group stage due to the entire roster and staff testing positive for COVID days before TI began, controlled the game for 37 minutes. But QC played things smart and never wavered, whittling

Balanced vs. unbalanced audio cables explained

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 3:35 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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Audio can be tricky. Anyone involved in audio production can attest to how even the smallest details can impact audio quality. While microphones are a big part of the process for streamers and YouTubers, audio cables are just as essential in achieving the desired audio quality. When picking a suitable cable, it is essential to know if it is unbalanced or balanced. While both work similarly, each offers different results in audio quality and limitations. This article will explain what the differences are and when to use each cable. What

This Apex Legends mod makes Octane’s Jump Pad very unsatisfying

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 3:15 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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The goal of mods is usually to make games look or work better, but what if they’re just chaotic? That’s the idea behind a new Apex Legends mod that takes all the gas out of Octane’s Jump Pad ultimate. Venerated modder mokeysniper returns from his adventures in Titanfall-style wall running to show off what Octane’s jump pad would be like if it was, in his words, “a frustrating piece of Garbage.” The video, which was created in the R5 Reloaded mod client, features several examples of Octane’s pad not throwing

coldzera on Complexity and other offers: “I’m going to wait and see until the end of the year”

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 7:43 AM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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coldzera joined Complexity at the beginning of September, which marked an end to a three-month stint on FaZe's bench for the Brazilian star after he decided to step down and look for options elsewhere, replacing the injured Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke on the active roster. Now, coldzera is heading into his third tournament with the Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer-led side at BLAST Premier Fall Showdown, hoping for a good result after the first two didn't go Complexity's way, as the team finished third in their BLAST group and exited IEM Fall Europe

Team Aster will play against Quincy Crew on stage at The International 10 following second round of negative COVID tests

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 6:05 AM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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After playing the entirety of the group stage in isolation rooms after the entire roster, including the players, coach, manager, and their accompanying video team, tested positive for COVID just before the event, Team Aster will be competing live on-stage for the first day of The International 10’s main event.  Initial new regarding Aster’s negative tests broke yesterday, with the organization confirming that the team tested negative while preparing for the main event. A second test earlier today opened the door for the entire team competing on-stage for the first