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Xbox and Special Olympics hold first ‘Gaming for Inclusion’ esports event

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Gaming in general is moving toward accessibility, but that’s not as much the case in esports, which like other sports are competitive and by nature somewhat exclusive. Xbox and the Special Olympics are working together on a new event that combines competition with inclusion, and it’s going on right now. This week, Special Olympics athletes will be competing against each other in tournaments of Rocket League, Madden NFL 22 and Forza Motorsport 7. The prize, other than prestige and pride, is playing with one of the Special Olympics’ celebrity supporters:

Splitgate Devs Raise $100M to Continue Development

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Top Games1047 Games has raised $120 million in total. / Photo courtesy of 1047 GamesSplitgate development studio 1047 Games has raised $100 million in funding, it announced Tuesday.In a statement, 1047 Games CEO Ian "CardinalSoldier" Proulx assuaged the fears of players who thought the studio was pursuing an acquisition, and assured them the new funds would help make Splitgate the best it can be now that company has "solidified our future as an independent, community-first game studio."We have just raised $100 MILLION to continue our journey as an independent, community-first

Pokémon Masters EX Villain Event Prelude: Looming Shadow of Kanto to introduce two new sync pairs

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Pokémon Masters EX is set to introduce a new chapter of its story starting with the Villain arc at the end of September, with a prelude event going live starting tomorrow. Titled the Villain Event Prelude: Looming Shadow of Kanto, this new arc will provide insight into the next chapter of Masters EX featuring new Sync Pairs and other rewards. A new story—the villain arc—is coming!Villain Event Prelude: Looming Shadow of Kanto begins on September 15 at 11:00 p.m. PDT!Also, the Kanto chapter of the main story’s villain arc will

Best Educational Books, Toys, Games, Apps & More To Help Kids…

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Academics' Choice Award Seals We at Hoot Reading are humbled and honored to be chosen as winners of the Academics' Choice Smart Media Award! APTOS, Calif. (PRWEB) September 14, 2021 Academics' Choice today congratulates all winners of the Summer 2021 Academics' Choice Awards, a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved only for the best mind-building media and toys. The fall winners include teacher-approved, brain-boosting products from Classical Kids Music Education, Craftie Fox, Inc., Global Game Changers, 4M Industrial Development Limited, Magnitude Educational , ViBuGo, The Learning Journey International, Cog Toy

ActorCore’s Next Generation Characters Revive Business Simulations

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ActorCore - Premium selection of 3D motions & characters “We have developed the next generation of 3D character systems, offering highly interactive, AI controllable characters that respond to the huge demand for business visualization, particularly archviz and digital twins.” said Charles Chen, CEO, Reallusion, Inc. SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB) September 13, 2021 Reallusion, the developer of Character Creator and iClone real-time animation software, has launched a major upgrade for its browser-based 3D content platform, ActorCore. Currently being integrated with NVIDIA Omniverse™ platform on digital twins projects including drive scene simulation

Valorant Champions Tour Stage 3: Masters Berlin Primer

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ValorantFrom Sept. 10 to Sept. 19, 15 qualified teams will compete for the Masters Berlin trophy and a direct invitation to Valorant Champions. / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesThe third and final Masters event of the 2021 Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) is set to unfold at the Verti Music Hall in Berlin, where 15 of the 16 teams who qualified via Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs will compete for VCT Points, the trophy and a direct invitation to the end-of-year Champions tournament.Over the course of 10 days, Masters Berlin will consist

Chiefs to step away from CS, Dire Wolves and Paradox release teams

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Three Australian organisations have stepped away from the game following the release of their teams in the last week. The early-season changes have left squads without organisations to represent them in the ongoing ANZ Championships and ESEA Premier S38. The blow comes following a year of issues in the region including the 35 additional ESIC-sanctioned players following the original seven in late 2020, as well as ongoing COVID-related restrictions, impacting travel both domestically and internationally. Australia's Premier IEM event has been cancelled two years in a row due to COVID

Pokéthon raises more than $25,000 for Direct Relief

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In just three days, the Pokémon community managed to raise more than $25,000 for Direct Relief’s fund for Health Equity through the latest installment of the Pokéthon charity event, which ran from Sept. 3 to 5.  The Pokéthon is a group of more than 24 streamers, content creators, and personalities with strong ties to the Pokémon franchise, all participating in an event featuring live music, speedruns, competitions, and mini-games to raise money for charity each year.  This year’s marked the fourth event produced by the Full Restore group. Full Restore

Apex Legends September Prime Gaming Rewards Revealed

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Apex LegendsPhoto courtesy of Amazon/ Respawn EntertainmentAt the beginning of 2021, Twitch and Respawn announced a plan for 12 Prime rewards, one for each month of the year. Players have been receiving Prime rewards for Apex Legends since 2019, but this is the first year when all 12 months will have a skin. While the announcement says available from Sept. 3, at the moment of writing this, the skin is still unavailable, so keep checking back throughout the day. For too long, suicide has been a misunderstood consequence of prolonged