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The time for esports’ professionalization is now

GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now With traditional sports and entertainment evaporating overnight amid the COVID-19 outbreak last spring, esports became the solution for stakeholders across many industries to ensure the show did indeed go on. This resulted in the injection of professional gaming into the social mainstream, providing hours of entertainment for content-starved audiences while playerbases skyrocketed as a means of staying connected during a time when many were apart. While the surge of

Vitality reverse sweep NAVI to win IEM Beijing-Haidian

For Vitality, the fifth time was the charm. The French team, bloodied and bruised after losing four straight finals in the last five months (two to Heroic and one to both Complexity and BIG), came back from two maps down to beat Natus Vincere 3-2 in the grand final of IEM Beijing-Haidian and pick up their first title of the year. And what a reverse sweep it was. Vitality looked dead and buried just two maps into the series. With the team down 8-14 on Dust2 and 0-1 in the

Vitality beat Heroic to set up semi-final clash with Complexity

Vitality are through to the semi-final stage of IEM Beijing-Haidian's European division following a 2-1 victory over Heroic, exacting revenge on the Danes after losing the previous two matches against Casper "⁠cadiaN⁠" Møller's troops — the grand finals of ESL One Cologne and DreamHack Open Fall. Heroic overcame a poor start to the series — a painful thrashing on Overpass — to take the series the full distance after fighting back from two match points down on Nuke. Inferno was more one-sided than the scoreline might suggest as the French

Astralis edge past MIBR in BLAST Premier Fall Series

Astralis are through to the upper bracket final in BLAST Premier's Group C following a hard-fought victory over MIBR. Counter-Strike fans had to wait almost two hours for the match to begin as Steam network issues pushed the starting time from 16:30 to 18:10 , but it was well worth the wait as the two teams played out a thrilling series that went the full distance. Playing their first official match in two months and fielding a trio of stand-ins, MIBR surpassed all expectations as they looked fearless throughout the

FCCG Annual Report Reveals Striking Impacts of COVID-19 on Those…

The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. 888-ADMIT-IT HelpLine contacts received during the final quarter of the fiscal year were markedly more severe due to compounding financial and mental health impacts, likely worsened by the pandemic. SANFORD, Fla. (PRWEB) October 26, 2020 Today, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) released its FY 2019-2020 Annual Report of its statewide 24-hour Problem Gambling Confidential and Multilingual HelpLine (888-ADMIT-IT), which revealed important findings, some of which present significant implications. During this past fiscal year (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020), the

Overwatch Experimental Changes October 2020: Every Changed Revealed

The Overwatch Experimental Patch Notes are out and Baptiste is at the center of it | Photo Courtesy of Blizzard EntertainmentOverwatch Experimental Changes are in full swing now and Overwatch developers have been tinkering with some heroes. Of the seven heroes adjusted, Baptiste received the most significant changes as devs are hoping the fine-tuning will balance him out.Read the Overwatch Experimental Patch Notes for October here.The monster has returned!Reply with your favorite Junkenstein’s Revenge photobomb! pic.twitter.com/qAnXpP3pwb— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 22, 2020Symmetra, Widowmaker, Brigitte and McCree are all getting small base

FaZe through to IEM New York final to set up rematch with OG

FaZe are through to Sunday's grand final of IEM New York's European division after seeing off Vitality in the semi-final stage. The international team carried their imperious form from Friday's group stage victory over BIG as they looked a real cut above Vitality, who were on the back foot for the majority of this two-map series. It was yet another dominant performance from Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač's side, who have looked dominant in every match they have played in this tournament, except the 0-2 loss to OG — the team they

Peacock Drops Trailers For Sci-Fi Original Brave New World And The Rest Of Day One Originals

This July, NBC Universal's streaming service Peacock will have a nationwide launch--as the service has already been available to some for over a month. Now, Peacock has released trailers for all its Day One original content to check out.There is a wide-variety of original programming, from movies to series to reality all ranging from comedy to drama to kids and more. The most high-profile of the originals is none other than Brave New World, based on the Aldous Huxley novel of the same name, which follows characters in a utopian

The Last Of Us 2 Walkthrough – Part 7: Seattle Day 2 (Spoiler-Free)

Warning: We've done everything we can to minimize spoilers in this walkthrough so you can enjoy the game even if you need help finding collectibles. However, if you want to know nothing about the game before playing, you should stop reading now.Our spoiler-free walkthrough for The Last of Us Part 2 continues below. We'll help you find every collectible, story item, weapon, and upgrade--while avoiding story spoilers as much as possible. Everything you need to know is below, but note that we're skipping any discussions of locations or details that

Next Week on Xbox: New Games for June 2 to 5

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox, where we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox One and Windows 10 PC! Every week the team at Xbox aims to deliver quality gaming content for you to enjoy on your favorite gaming console. To find out what’s coming soon to Xbox, read on below and click on each of the game profiles for pre-order details (dates are subject to change). Strawberry Vinegar – June 3 In this visual novel, save your soul from being devoured by making delicious food! Sakuraba