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FIFA 22 Iker Casillas Revealed as New Ultimate Team Icon

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Time Stamp: September 12, 2021 2:48 PM - Modified On: September 12, 2021 - Published By:
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FIFABy Max Mallow | 2:48 PM EDTPhoto by EA SportsFIFA 22 Ultimate Team is getting a new Icon goalkeeper in the form of Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas.Widely regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper of all time, Casillas joins as one of four new Icons in this year's FIFA Ultimate Team. Casillas joins Robin Van Persie, Cafu and one more player to be named later. EA Sports revealed the first three versions of Casillas' cards as well with a Prime Icon Moments card coming later in the

MPL’s Sato, Ikawa, Depraz earn invitations to Magic World Championship XXVII

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Time Stamp: September 4, 2021 9:29 PM - Modified On: September 4, 2021 - Published By:
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A pair of Japanese teammates and a rising French star earned the three World Championship spots up for grabs at the Magic Pro League Gauntlet this Saturday. Rei Sato, Yoshihiko Ikawa, and Jean-Emmanuel Depraz joined 12 other players that qualified for the Magic World Championship XXVII on Oct. 8 to 10. One more invitation is up for grabs on Sunday’s Rival Gauntlet finals. The two-day competition tested top league players in 12 rounds of best-of-three Standard with a double-elimination top eight bracket. A trio of teammates—Sato, Ikawa, and top-seeded Riku

Shroud shares thoughts on the future of Twitch as big streamers transition to YouTube

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Time Stamp: September 3, 2021 3:09 AM - Modified On: September 3, 2021 - Published By:
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There’s been a lot of talk about the future landscape of streaming after two of Twitch’s largest creators, Dr Lupo and Timthetatman, both signed contracts to stream exclusively on YouTube. But one of the platform’s largest believes Twitch has nothing to fear. During a recent stream, a viewer asked Shroud if he thought Twitch would “die” following the move of big creators, but Shroud quickly dismissed this, explaining there’s always someone else to take their spot. “Yeah when there is a transition and somebody moves to another platform some follow

FaZe and OpTic announce merchandise collaboration

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Time Stamp: September 1, 2021 4:51 PM - Modified On: September 1, 2021 - Published By:
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Two rival organizations and some of the biggest names in esports all time have announced a special collaboration—FaZe Clan and OpTic Gaming. Call of Duty fans will be especially hyped about the team-up between FaZe and OpTic since both organizations got their start over 10 years ago in the budding CoD esports and content creation scenes. Now, the “idols become rivals” will be joining forces to score some dough. Both organizations posted the same video on Twitter this afternoon, teasing a “merch collab and more,” and directing everyone to the

Sources: Dallas Empire in talks to acquire OpTic brand, Chicago Call of Duty League slot up for sale

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Time Stamp: August 28, 2021 10:35 PM - Modified On: August 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Envy Gaming, NRG Esports, and Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez are discussing a multi-pronged deal that if completed would see OpTic Gaming and the Dallas Empire merge and the Chicago Call of Duty League slot sell to a third party, sources familiar with those discussions told Dot Esports.  Paperwork for such a deal is yet to be finalized, but the discussion has heated up as H3CZ looks to finally break off from NRG Esports, the current owner and backer of the Call of Duty League’s OpTic Chicago. News that H3CZ looked to

Best deals on Overwatch toys and collectibles

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Time Stamp: August 25, 2021 7:55 PM - Modified On: August 25, 2021 - Published By:
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While they won’t increase your skill, these toys and collectibles are the perfect way to decorate your gaming room with merchandise from your favorite game. Honor your main with an action figure, buff your catalog with an Overwatch board game, or increase your cooking level to 99 with the official Overwatch cookbook. There’s gear for the competitive players, and there’s gear for the die-hard fans. These current deals on Overwatch toys and collectibles definitely represent the latter, so if you’re in for some decorating, board game nights, or even cooking,

Here are the notes for Pokémon UNITE Patch 1.1.1.5

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2021 11:27 PM - Modified On: August 16, 2021 - Published By:
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Pokémon UNITE received another update today, with patch 1.1.1.5 introducing Blissey to the game, as well as buffs for Crustle and Garchomp and nerfs for some of Snorlax and Slowbro’s best moves. The update also tweaks some stats modifiers for Battle Items and adjusts the balance for multiple moves. Blissey, UNITE’s newest playable Pokémon, is classed as a Supporter. As a healer and buffer of allies, it can use moves like Egg Bomb and Soft-Boiled, which are iconic for the egg-wielding Pokémon. Its Unite Move, Bliss Assistance, causes it to

China roundup: Games are opium, algorithms need scrutiny

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Time Stamp: August 7, 2021 12:09 PM - Modified On: August 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. The question for the tech news cycle in China these days has become: Who is Beijing’s next target? Regulatory clampdowns are common in China’s tech industry but the breadth of the recent moves has been unprecedented. No major tech giant is exempted and everyone is being attacked from a slightly different angle, but Beijing’s message is clear: Tech businesses are to