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Riot teams up with Secret Cinema to create an immersive Arcane experience

Riot Games and Secret Cinema are joining forces to produce an “immersive experience” for League of Legends fans in Los Angeles this November.  On Nov. 21, the entertainment company will be hosting a “real-life narrative experience” themed to the hotly anticipated television series Arcane, which premieres Nov. 6 on Netflix. Secret Cinema will expand upon the animated series, which is set to be released in three acts, each containing three episodes. The event will immerse players directly into the world of Arcane and will include “bespoke” backstories and missions. The

Balanced vs. unbalanced audio cables explained

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

All changes coming to League’s 2022 preseason

New items, dragons, and more surprising changes are coming to League of Legends in 2022. Starting in November with the preseason, Riot will be testing a series of features. Instead of the usual overhaul or revamp, the preseason will improve on foundations laid over the past few years.  “For this year’s preseason, we’re sprucing things up with our existing systems, like items, runes, and the elemental rift,” Riot’s director of gameplay production Jeremy Lee said on Oct. 7. Here are all the proposed changes coming to League’s 2022 preseason. Items

PGL Major Stockholm talent team to broadcast playoffs live from Avicii Arena

Silviu Stroie, PGL's CEO, has taken to Twitter to announce that the Major's talent team will travel to Sweden to bring the broadcast to life from inside the Avicii Arena, where teams will be playing in front of a crowd of fans. The talent crew will be in the Avicii Arena for the playoffs Initially, plans were for the talent team to cast and analyze from the PGL Studio in Bucharest, where the Romanian TO has its headquarters, but after blowback from fans the tournament organizer has decided to bring

Randy Pitchford Steps Down as President of Gearbox Software, Steve Jones to Replace

Top GamesImage courtesy of Gearbox EntertainmentPitchford will continue to serve continue to serve as President of the newly-formed Gearbox Studios.Yesterday, Gearbox announced that President and CEO, Randy Pitchford, would be stepping down from his role at Gearbox Software in order to focus on the company's entertainment division. His replacement will be long-time Gearbox veteran, Steve Jones, who previously served as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Jones, who has worked for Gearbox for 22 years, served as the technical director for both Borderlands and Borderlands 2 and was appointed Chief Technology

Esposure and LaunchLife Are Excited to Announce Strategic Partnership…

DALLAS (PRWEB) October 07, 2021 Esposure, a global esports technology company with a proprietary Education to Entertainment (E2E) ecosystem focused on developing the next generation of esports professionals and competitive gamers, has announced a strategic partnership with Canadian investment firm LaunchLife International to offer franchise opportunities of its educational and platform, know-how and concept. Esposure provides a pathway to learn and earn while navigating opportunities in the esports industry. Students access STEM.org-accredited master classes and enrichment programs and connect with professionals in the esports community. The curriculum focuses on core

Nirmata Cloud Native Policy Management Solution Delivers Intelligent…

Nirmata Cloud Native Policy Management SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB) October 06, 2021 Nirmata, the software solutions provider for policy-based security and automation of production Kubernetes workloads and clusters, and creators of Kyverno, the leading policy engine designed for Kubernetes, today announced the availability of Nirmata Cloud Native Policy Management. The solution enables DevSecOps teams to ensure the security, compliance, and operational readiness of their Kubernetes workloads and clusters. By automating the creation, deployment, and lifecycle management of policy-based Intelligent Guardrails, customers can gain insights, alerts, and reports, and enable effective

When does Hearthstone Mercenaries release?

Hearthstone is a constantly evolving card game. Blizzard Entertainment’s production has changed a lot over the past couple of years. New cards, systems, tournament formats, and game modes have been added—and there are more of them right around the corner. Hearthstone’s upcoming update will premiere the highly anticipated Mercenaries mode.  [embedded content] The newest addition to Hearthstone, Mercenaries, will join the game next week on Oct. 12. In it, you’ll be able to create your own unique team of Mercenaries that can be sent to do various Bounties, for which

QTCinderella highlights Twitch’s inconsistent enforcement policies in response to Ludwig video

On her Twitch stream yesterday night, TSM’s QTCinderella reviewed the highlights from her wild and successful Shitcamp 2021 event, where top Twitch streamers like Ludwig, xQc, Sodapoppin, Justaminx, and Hasanabi participated played trivia and dress-up, and went to a gun range, among other activities. After watching a number of the top clips, QTCinderella prepared to show a clip from her boyfriend Ludwig’s stream. The clip is titled “The Mogul Money ads are getting crazy” and currently has nearly 80,000 views. It’s a highly-produced advertisement for Ludwig’s Jeopardy!-inspired game show, Mogul

Valve has canceled in-person audience for The International 10

Valve has canceled in-person audience attendance for The International 10 and will now only allow teams, talent, and essential staff to be present during the event, the company revealed today. Valve confirmed that this decision was made in order to ensure the “safety of all players, talent, and production staff participating in the event” and will begin the process of refunding all ticket sales.  “We wanted nothing more than to welcome fans live to the event, but we can no longer do so in a way that allows us to