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The Rise of the Reaper: A Grim tale

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Time Stamp: September 5, 2020 5:38 PM - Modified On: September 5, 2020 - Published By:
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Grim’s journey to become North America’s hottest commodity recently reached a crescendo when he was signed by Liquid, a deserved upgrade for the 19-year-old after he had consistently demonstrated incredible form as a part of Triumph since the start of 2020. One would think that the rifler had only recently broken into the upper echelon as he made waves against top level competition, but his path has been one marred with setbacks that have led to his route to the top being prolonged. Gaining a reputation as a star fragger

Tencent Loses $42B in Market Value as Indian Stakeholders Weigh in on a Future Without PUBG MOBILE

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Time Stamp: September 4, 2020 1:11 PM - Modified On: September 4, 2020 - Published By:
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The Indian government’s decision to ban the country’s most popular title, PUBG MOBILE was always going to have a ripple effect across the entire industry and the effects are already being felt. Having lost out on what was their biggest market for the game, Tencent has reportedly lost nearly $42B USD in market value in just two days since the announcement. This is the second-largest market capitalization loss for the Chinese conglomerate following a $66B loss spurred by an executive order against WeChat by the US, which was mostly regained

One for the future: mhL

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Time Stamp: September 4, 2020 12:09 PM - Modified On: September 4, 2020 - Published By:
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mhL's introduction to Counter-Strike happened when he was just five years old, but unlike fellow prodigy Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov, the young Pole's interest for the game didn't last. mhL only really got into the game following the release of Global Offensive, in 2014, after being persuaded to try it by school friends. About 12 years old at the time, the game grabbed him instantly, with the scenes of Wiktor "⁠TaZ⁠" Wojtas and co. winning the Major in the Spodek Arena giving additional inspiration to take on the game competitively. "Before

Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler Says Chadwick Boseman Was “An Epic Firework Display”

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Time Stamp: August 30, 2020 10:55 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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The world is mourning the tragic, unexpected death of Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer at the age of 43 on August 28. The actor, who kept his diagnosis and fight under wraps, was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016--meaning that he was fighting his own private battle during the filming of Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, and his non-Marvel work during this period.Ryan Coogler, who directed Boseman in Black Panther, has penned a moving tribute to the actor on Marvel's website, where he

Why the Olympics should add esports

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Time Stamp: June 18, 2020 1:00 PM - Modified On: June 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Brandon Byrne Contributor Brandon Byrne is the CEO and co-founder of Opera Event, a technology platform that connects content creators, teams and sponsors to one another programmatically and at scale. He was previously the CFO of Team Liquid and VP of Finance and Administration at Curse. I recently sat on a panel for gaming website Pocket Gamer that was focused on esports and the Olympics. We were debating whether esports were filling the gap in sporting events, including the Olympic games, which have been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alpine Esports Signs Professional RLCS Team Affinity and Launches…

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Time Stamp: June 15, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: June 15, 2020 - Published By:
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Alpine Esports Logo Alpine Esports has officially signed Affinity in what is the first major Rocket League team investment for Alpine Esports. Affinity was formerly a professional Rocket League team that qualified for the Rocket League Championship Series, or RLCS, the game’s biggest bi-annual tournament. MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) June 16, 2020 Alpine Esports has officially signed Affinity in what is the first major esports team for Alpine Esports. Alpine’s acquisition of Affinity marks the first time in Rocket League history that a triple-nation team will be competing in the RLCS, with

Riot Games Executive Resigns After Sharing Controversial George Floyd Image

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Time Stamp: June 12, 2020 1:15 AM - Modified On: June 12, 2020 - Published By:
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The Riot Games executive who was under internal investigation after sharing a controversial image of George Floyd has resigned, according to a company spokesperson. The news came on the evening of June 11, a day after Vice Games originally uncovered the news. Riot Games emphasized the same sentiment they shared when Vice Games originally published their report, calling the image that Johnson shared "abhorrent" and that it "runs directly counter to our values and our belief that addressing systemic racism requires immediate societal change." "We’re also striving to change the

How Artificial Intelligence is changing the gaming industry

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2017 4:14 AM - Modified On: August 1, 2017 - Published By:
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Artificial intelligence (AI) in gaming isn’t a recent innovation. As early as 1949, mathematician and cryptographer Claude Shannon pondered a one-player chess game, in which humans would compete against a computer.Indeed, gaming has been a key engine of AI, and a proving ground for the simulations, constructed environments and tests of realism that are the foundation of virtual experiences.AI for the gaming experienceIn 1989’s Sim City, for example, players controlled complex simulations, and rudimentary gaming AI was deployed to simulate something close to realism – i.e. deeply human characteristics like unpredictability.