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The time for esports’ professionalization is now

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Time Stamp: February 27, 2021 10:16 AM - Modified On: February 27, 2021 - Published By:
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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

CSPPA in talks with tournament organizers over LAN safety protocols

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2020 9:56 AM - Modified On: October 9, 2020 - Published By:
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The Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association (CSPPA) announced on Friday that it is working with tournament organizers on creating "clear and safe" protocols to minimize the health risks that players will face while competing on LAN during the current pandemic. The protocols will include regulations regarding "travel, testing policies, interaction with staff, media, and fans", as well as "other general safety measures", the release states. The conclusions of these discussions could come into play as soon as December, when ESL plans to hold its second big LAN event of the year.

Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge Set to Bring CS:GO Back to LAN

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Time Stamp: September 18, 2020 12:59 PM - Modified On: September 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition is coming back to LAN play. The Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge 2020, set to take place in Cologne, Germany, from  Dec. 15-20, will see eight teams from three continents compete for the largest share of the $500K USD prize pool. With the COVID-19 pandemic all but taking away LAN events for H2 2020, the IEM Global Challenge will be tournament organizer ESL’s first LAN competition in just over six months. ”We are planning for teams to compete from within a single location, all having access

2020 New York Int’l Air Show Drive In a Big Success Event became a…

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“Orange County Government provided a level of support to the event unlike anything we have ever seen” said Bryan Lilley, Chairman of the New York International Air Show. MONTGOMERY, N.Y. (PRWEB) September 01, 2020 The New York International Air Show took place this past weekend at Orange County Airport in Montgomery, New York. The event featured an all-star Air Force line up including the Thunderbirds, F-22 Raptor Demo Team and F-35 Lightning II Demo Team This year’s event was converted to a Drive In format just three weeks ago to

Apple stops updates for thousands of games in China’s App Store

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Time Stamp: July 1, 2020 4:15 PM - Modified On: July 1, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links HECTOR RETAMAL via Getty Images Apple has suspended updates for thousands of games on its App Store in China because they lack a license from the Chinese government, The Financial Times reported. The company has faced mounting pressure from the Chinese government in recent weeks to comply with local regulations, including that all games show proof of a government granted license.Apple’s biggest App Store market is China, according to The Financial Times, and most of the $16.4 billion App Store revenue in the country comes from games. Internet

Japanese video game ratings board CERO reopens for business this week

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Time Stamp: May 4, 2020 9:40 PM - Modified On: May 4, 2020 - Published By:
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After closing in compliance of the Tokyo, Japan shut down due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, video game ratings board CERO is re-opening in early May. As businesses have closed and/or shifted gears in the gaming industry in response to various regulations regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, one of the more noteworthy closings was that of the Japanese video game ratings board, the Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization (CERO). While the board closed its doors in response to a state of emergency announced in Tokyo, Japan, it would appear that CERO will

What’s Going On In Underground Casinos?

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Time Stamp: April 21, 2020 3:55 AM - Modified On: April 21, 2020 - Published By:
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It is funny to think that, up until the 1600s, all gambling that took place anywhere in the world would have been classed as illegal. Sure, it definitely existed; however, the state was rarely involved, meaning that gambling taverns and such throughout history often weren’t the safest of places. Nowadays, of course, gambling is anything but illegal, and it actually makes up a fairly sizable portion of the tax revenue that governments depend on across the globe. Whilst pretty much all gamblers will agree that the casino conditions in the

Resident Evil 3 Physical Copies Could Be Delayed In Europe

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 9:48 AM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Resident Evil 3 is scheduled to release worldwide on April 3, but European players may have to wait a bit longer for physical copies because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Capcom Europe made the announcement on Twitter, saying the standard physical version and collector's edition copies could be affected by delays. These delays weren't promised, but local import conditions in certain regions could stop the game from arriving in stores on time."Although the global release date for Resident Evil 3 remains April 3, 2020, some European markets may experience delayed deliveries