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Cardano Partners With Chainlink for DeFi Smart Contracts Development

During a period of major corporate and institutional interest in the crypto industry, nearly 5,000 new tokens have emerged in the last 12 months, averaging over 10 new coins per day, new data shows. Cryptocurrency Boom of 2021 As can be observed on CoinMarketCap’s homepage, the number of existing cryptocurrencies has recently surpassed 12,000. This is well over the approximately 7,100 coins recorded by the site in September of last year, meaning that at least 4,900 new digital assets have been created in the last 12 months alone. This represents

SEC, EEOC Investigating Activision Blizzard Over Sexual Harassment Allegations, CEO Subpoenaed

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been subpoenaed by the SEC. / Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesBoth the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have opened investigations into Activision Blizzard over its handling of allegations of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, the company confirmed Monday.The SEC investigation has opened with a subpoena of the company and several current and former employees, including CEO Bobby Kotick.The SEC is investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual misconduct allegations and improper disclosures, the WSJ reports. It has subpoenaed Activision Blizzard CEO

Report: Securities and Exchange Commission investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual assault lawsuit handling

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard over a multitude of issues, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Chief among these issues is how Activision Blizzard has allegedly been handling its DFEH lawsuit. The Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch publisher has been accused of destroying evidence pertaining to a massive lawsuit launched against it that centers around allegations of extreme sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Activision Blizzard has been subpoenaed

Activision Blizzard CEO Apologizes for ‘Tone Deaf’ Response to Harassment Lawsuit

Top GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has apologized for the company's initial response to a lawsuit over its alleged sexist workplace. / Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick published a letter to employees Wednesday apologizing for the company's public response to a lawsuit alleging ubiquitous sexual harassment and discrimination at the company.The letter, published via Activision's investor relations website, describes the company's initial response "tone deaf."Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick just sent the following letter to staff, calling the company's initial responses "tone deaf" and promising to take "swift

Atomic Heart Receives New Gameplay Footage

[embedded content] Atomic Heart is an action RPG that we have been keeping a close eye on for a good little while now. This is a game that will be taking place between the 1930s and 1960s but in a parallel timeline. Within this game world, there is still an established Soviet Union while the world has become incredibly advanced in ways never thought possible. Players are stepping into the role of a mentally unstable KGB special agent that goes by the name P-3. P-3 is tasked with seeking out

20 Best Skyrim Builds That Will Make You Wanna REPLAY

Image Source: [1] Skyrim gives players an entire nation to explore — the world is packed with quests and characters to meet, but most of us are only going to go through all that content with one character. Why limit yourself when there’s an entire world of ridiculously weird, insanely powerful (or absurdly weak) character builds available to experiment with. When I replay Skyrim, I want to mix things up and really force myself to explore all the aspects of the game I might’ve missed the first time around. That’s

EA’s Chairman of the Board to Step Down

Probst also served on the International Olympic Committee. | Joe Scarnici/Getty ImagesElectronic Arts chairman of the Board of Directors and former CEO Lawrence F. Probst III is expected to retire, the company announced this week. His departure would end a nearly 40-year tenure with the company, ending a run that current CEO Andrew Wilson described as one of the most impactful in EA's history.EA announced the change in a government filing, saying Probst made the decision to step down himself."Mr. Probst's decision to not stand for re-election was not the

Activision Blizzard CEO Addresses Recent Layoffs

Top GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will forgo half his salary. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick explained the company's decision to lay off around 50 employees in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in a GamesBeat interview Thursday.Kotick said the elimination of live esports broadcasts as a result of the pandemic made many of those jobs untenable.Hahaha Kotick halving his salary when all of his real money comes from stock bonuses is like saying a game is free when you need to buy loot boxes to win—

Huya signs 5-year, $310 million media rights deal for all League esports in China

Livestreaming platform giant Huya has signed a five-year media rights deal with China’s League of Legends operator TJ Sports. This new agreement, first reported on by The Esports Observer, will lock in the company as the sole broadcaster and distributor of the LPL, LDL, and LPL All-Star Event in the country. The deal is worth $310 million and will last from 2021 to 2025, according to the company’s 20-F report. But the right to LPL VODs will only last three years in comparison. This also means that Huya will be