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Cyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom

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Time Stamp: November 10, 2020 8:30 PM - Modified On: November 10, 2020 - Published By:
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Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom, creator of popular games like Resident Evil and Street Fighter, fell victim to a ransomware in early November, with attackers allegedly demanding $11 million in bitcoin in exchange for not leaking illegally obtained confidential information to the public, CoinDesk Japan reported Tuesday. In a Nov. 4 press release, Capcom said that the group’s networks had come under attack in the early morning hours of Nov. 2. The attacks affected “certain systems” including email and file servers and there was no indication that any customer information was breached,

Stack Sports and Battlefy Partner to provide sports organizations…

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Stack Sports and BattleFy Logos “It’s really amazing to see the world of sports and esports coming together,” said Jason Xu, CEO of Battlefy. PLANO, Texas (PRWEB) October 23, 2020 Stack Sports and Battlefy are Partnering up to provide sports organizations an all-in-one technology solution for esports tournament and event management. This partnership brings together the platinum standards of technology in sports and esports, to help organizations deliver professional and safe programs to kids around the world. Battlefy is home to over 230 thousand independently operated esports tournaments and leagues

Extensive New Poll Finds Most Americans Support Facial Recognition

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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“Americans, regardless of their background, consistently favor the use of facial recognition to enhance both safety and convenience in their daily lives.” SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) October 07, 2020 Leading independent polling firm Schoen Cooperman Research recently conducted a nationwide poll on Americans’ views of facial recognition technology. The survey of 1,000 adults found that most Americans support the use of facial recognition across a wide range of applications. “Americans, regardless of their background, consistently favor the use of facial recognition to enhance both safety and convenience in their daily

Nerd Street Gamers Announces ‘The Block’ Esports Campus in Philadelphia

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2020 8:59 AM - Modified On: September 17, 2020 - Published By:
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Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers announced plans Wednesday to open an esports campus in Philadelphia called “The Block.”  The facility will be located inside 401 North Broad Street in Philadelphia and will serve as a hub for the company in the city. The 40,000 square foot esports campus will serve as the company’s global headquarters and will house its broadcast and content creation studios. In addition, 20,000 square feet will be dedicated to Localhost Philadelphia, which will offer esports practice centers for local teams and schools, and serve as

Nerd Street Gamers to Open World’s First Esports Industry Campus in…

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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“With this esports campus, we’re supporting the growth of the industry as a whole by increasing access to opportunities for gamers, public organizations, educational institutions, and the community at large.” John Fazio, founder and CEO, Nerd Street Gamers PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) September 15, 2020 Nerd Street Gamers, the national esports infrastructure company dedicated to powering competitive opportunities and events for gamers, announces it will open the world’s first esports industry campus called “The Block” at 401 North Broad Street in Philadelphia. The space will not only function as Nerd Street Gamers’

Combining VR With Esports To Train The Next Big Soccer Star

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Time Stamp: July 26, 2020 4:16 PM - Modified On: July 26, 2020 - Published By:
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VR leads the way for a new generation immersive training technology.No doubt about it, eSports is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. Competitive gaming is now considered a full-fledged sport, meanwhile professional, amateur, and school athletes have already begun incorporating VR and other virtual simulators as part of their training.Cue the American Youth Soccer Cooperative for Esports (AYCE), an organization focused on combining cutting-edge VR technology with esports experts to train athletes in a digital environment. [embedded content]The first big move for AYCE is having Indiana Soccer partner

Kahoot raises $28M for its user-generated educational gaming platform, now valued at $1.4B

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Time Stamp: June 11, 2020 3:03 PM - Modified On: June 11, 2020 - Published By:
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As schools stay closed and summer camp seems more like a germscape than an escape, students are staying at home for the foreseeable future and have shifted learning to their living rooms. Now, Norwegian educational gaming company Kahoot — the popular platform with 1.3 billion active users and over 100 million games (most created by users themselves) — has raised a new round of funding of $28 million to keep up with demand. The Oslo-based startup, which started to list some of its shares on Oslo’s Merkur Market in October

Simutech multimedia hires Francois Painchaud as VP of Engineering

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Time Stamp: June 4, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: June 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Francois’s experience will allow Simutech to deliver highly interactive simulations that our customers depend on to train the next generation of skilled labour OTTAWA, Ontario (PRWEB) June 05, 2020 Simutech Multimedia, the leader in simulation-based training for the manufacturing industry, today announced the hiring of Montreal-based multimedia development executive François Painchaud as Vice President of Engineering. Painchaud is a veteran in the 3D development industry and will guide Simutech’s development of its new web-based 3D simulations. Painchaud - who has over 20 years in design, development and deployment of diverse

Those Who Remain: Creating a Psychological Thriller From Concept to Launch

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Time Stamp: May 29, 2020 1:00 PM - Modified On: May 29, 2020 - Published By:
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After more than three years of development the psychological thriller, Those Who Remain, releases digitally on Xbox One today. The game is a narrative lead experience, filled with tension and mystery, which, is in ways similar to the story of the game’s development, which we wanted to share a little of with you here today. The Idea At the start of 2017, after gathering experience on other projects, we knew we wanted our next game to be a horror/thriller. As massive fans of horror and the supernatural (Think “Twin Peaks,”

Ubisoft makes Assassin’s Creed’s educational ‘Discovery Tours’ free

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Time Stamp: May 15, 2020 7:02 PM - Modified On: May 15, 2020 - Published By:
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Ubisoft today announced it’s giving away two games to help get us through the pandemic. More specifically, it’s giving away the Discovery Tours, two educational offshoots of its Assassin’s Creed series that depict Ancient Greece or Ancient Egypt. If you’ve got kids to educate — or heck, if you want to educate yourself — they’re one of the more appealing products Ubisoft has made. Take a historic journey from home with Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece & Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt FREE to download and keep ??‍♀️ #PlayApartTogether ? https://t.co/UVftq2CaBr — Ubisoft (@Ubisoft)