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Balloon World Cup 2021 peaked at over 632K viewers on Twitch

The Balloon World Cup, hosted by popular streamer Ibai and pro soccer player Gerard Piqué, saw an explosion of viewership and attention for the informal balloon-centered sport. Nearly everyone has had some experience with Balloon Keep-up; if you’ve ever tried to keep a balloon suspended in the air using your hands or feet, you have participated in the sport. The event organized by FC Barcelona took place in front of a live audience in Tarragona, Spain on Oct. 14. On Twitch, the event amassed over eight million total views and

Steam bans cryptocurrencies and NFTs

Steam, the popular application for purchasing and downloading games, has officially prohibited any blockchain games that contain cryptocurrencies or NFTs from being added to its more than 50,000 listings on the platform. Under Steam’s Rules and Guidelines for publishers, any “applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs” are no longer allowed to be distributed via Steam. This means that many blockchain games will be effectively barred from the platform until further notice. The developers behind Age of Rust, a blockchain-based game where players

WoW: TBC Classic DPS rankings: Phase 2 tier list

The second of WoW: The Burning Crusade Classic’s six content phases has arrived and the game’s DPS tier list has changed slightly. While there haven’t been many direct balance changes to alter the game’s available classes, new raid gear has become available to the most up-to-date of players. As a result, players will see some slight differences between the initial release of the game and its first major update.  The additions of tier five gear have made certain classes stronger heading into the next stage of PvE content in The

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl character Michelangelo banned from Super Smash Con

This weekend is set to have one of the first major Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl tournaments since the game’s release, but one character won’t be joining in on the action. At Super Smash Con this weekend, All-Star Brawl will have an event with a $10,000 prize pool up for grabs. The events director Michael Brancato shared the rules for this tournament on social media today, and one of the most notable points was the banning of Michelangelo. Really excited to be helping with the $10k Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl tournament at @SuperSmashCon

New World revokes fraudulent keys to combat gold farming and botting

After receiving countless reports of botting and gold farming in New World, Amazon Game Studios has revoked thousands of game keys to players they believe had been engaging in the practice. In a forum post, community manager TrevzorFTW shared the news that steps had been taken to “revoke thousands of keys that were fraudulently obtained to disrupt gameplay.” The post also explained that some legitimate keys may be affected by this mass ban and urged any of these players to contact support immediately. New World has been available through many

00Nation benches HEN1 and LUCAS1

Twin brothers Henrique “HEN1” Teles and Lucas “LUCAS1” Teles are no longer a part of 00Nation’s active CS:GO roster, the organization announced today. The move comes shortly after the team lost all of their matches in the IEM Fall North America Regional Major Ranking (RMR) event, thus failing to qualify for the PGL Stockholm Major. The Brazilians were working with a six-man roster and didn’t use Alencar “trk” Rossato in the RMR due to Valve’s rules against the use of subs, which would cause the team to lose a percentage

Respawn Entertainment Dev Opens Up on Communication Issues with the Apex Legends Community

Apex Legends"They want to know what you're doing to fix it, and they want it fixed ASAP." / Photo courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentThe state of the Apex Legends scene is quite fractured at the moment.On one hand, you have esports organizations such as TSM and 100 Thieves committing themselves even more to the space, confident in the title's direction moving forward. On the other, you have players review bombing the Apex Legends listing on Steam and planning a Halloween Event boycott in outrage of EA and Respawn Entertainment's apparent lack

Back 4 Blood Jukebox Music Needs to be Turned Off for Streaming

Top GamesPhoto by Turtle Rock StudiosIf you are playing Back 4 Blood and want to stream the game to your fans and friends, then make sure you pay attention because the jukebox music might be your downfall.The jukebox in Back 4 Blood contains a music list of copyrighted music that should not be played if you decide to stream the game.Attention creators! If you’re streaming or planning #Back4Blood VOD content, this is important:The jukebox has licensed music that will play when used. We do not own the streaming rights for

Riot details plans for European Regional Leagues in 2022

To continue to strengthen pathways for professional League of Legends players, major changes are coming to the European Regional Leagues in 2022. This includes solidifying their structure and ensuring their stability moving forward by extending license deals from Spain’s Superliga to France’s La Ligue Française. Maximillian Peter Schmidt, head of esports for League in Europe, detailed Riot’s plans for the ERLs in a Dev Post today. Accredited and non-accredited leagues Accredited leagues Every ERL will be divided into “accredited” and “non-accredited” leagues in 2022. The accredited leagues include Superliga, La

Ludwig to host $20,000 Nick All-Star crew battle featuring top Super Smash Bros. players

Content creators and competitive players from multiple other fighting games have turned Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl into a must-watch game when the two elements combine—and Ludwig is doing just that by hosting a $20,000 crew battle on Oct. 16.  This stream will feature two teams, both constructed of professional players or personalities from the Super Smash Bros. competitive scene. They’ll be split up between Melee and Ultimate, with Mang0 and ESAM captaining their respective teams.  A crew battle is nothing new to the fighting game community (FGC) and has been a