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Epic Games v. Apple: The start of the next big antitrust war for the iOS developer

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Time Stamp: May 1, 2021 5:11 PM - Modified On: May 1, 2021 - Published By:
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It was a big day on March 12, 2018, in Cary, North Carolina, as Epic Games geared up for its next big announcement: Fortnite was coming to mobile. The battle royale title had grown significantly over the preceding months, transforming Epic into one of the biggest companies in the world.  The mobile launch added another layer to that rise and tapped into a larger audience than many PC or console games had lured in. The cultural phenomenon became apparent and Fortnite soon landed merchandising, music, and film collaborations, from hosting

Tfue Launches NFT Limited-Edition Game Collection

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2021 12:46 PM - Modified On: April 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Popular Twitch content creator Turner “Tfue” Tenney on Wednesday launched his own limited edition NFT (non-fungible tokens) collection through a collaboration with agency Medium Rare. Tenney is the first content creator to launch his own NFT collection, though esports organizations such as NAVI and Team Liquid are doing similar things through their respective fan engagement and rewards programs. Medium Rare was in the news earlier this month when it helped Super Bowl Champ Rob Gronkowski launch his collection, which ultimately sold for $1.75M USD.  The “NFTfue King of Gaming Collection”

Virginia Sportsbooks Extends Red-Hot Debut With $265 Million In February, According to PlayVirginia

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LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia sportsbooks hauled in more than $265 million in wagers in what was the Commonwealth's first full month of legal sports betting, extending one of the highest volume debuts in U.S. history, according to PlayVirginia, which provides news and analysis of the state's gaming industry. "Virginia's debut has been overshadowed some by Michigan, but together the two states show just how far the U.S. has come," said Dustin Gouker, analyst for PlayVirginia.com. "The nation's major operators have the resources to engage bettors in new markets

Liquid Rivalries: Super Smash Bros. Melee

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When would you say competitive Smash Bros. was born? Was it on January 21st, 1999, when Nintendo released Super Smash Bros? Or on November 21st 2001, when Melee was released? Or on April, 2002, when Matt Deezie started the Tournament Go series? I set the date two years later - January 10th, 2004. That was the day Melee held its first national, Game Over. In my eyes, a sport doesn’t come alive just by merit of a ruleset or a tournament. To be living, a sport needs a full-fledged scene

Apple Looking to Nuke Epic’s Entire Developer Agreement, Including Unreal Engine, in Retaliation for ‘Fortnite’ Fiasco

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 7:04 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Well, I’m sure we all remember the rapidly escalating drama between Apple and Epic Games from last week. In short, Epic implemented an alternate payment method into Fortnite on iOS allowing users to purchase the in-game currency V-Bucks directly through Epic at a 20% discount. This was in response to a long-held belief from Epic Games and specifically CEO Tim Sweeney that digital storefronts like the App Store take far too large of a cut of the profits (30%) and that their strict guidelines create a monopolistic position. The alternate

Shazam Star Zachary Levi To Play Former NFL QB Kurt Warner In Movie About His Life

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Zachary Levi, the star of the DC movie Shazam and the voice of Flynn Rider in Disney's Tangled, is taking on a very different role for his next project. Lionsgate has announced that Levi will play former NFL standout QB Kurt Warner in sports drama called American Underdog, according to Collider.David Aaron Cohen, who worked on the football TV show Friday Night Lights, is writing the script. The story will follow the real life of Warner, who indeed had an underdog story. After playing college football, Warner did not get

Madden NFL 21 Classic And Story Franchise Modes Detailed

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Madden NFL 21 is coming this fall, with or without an actual football season, and EA has started to outline features we can expect from this year's cross-generational entry into the franchise. In a recent blog, the company outlined the two main single-player modes for the gridiron game: Face of the Franchise and Classic Franchise.The Face of the Franchise mode is the story-focused mode where you create a player and oversee their career, from a promising high school prospect to an accomplished NFL veteran. You'll start by playing backup to

See Tom Brady In A Tampa Bay Jersey In New Madden 20 Video

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2020 12:15 AM - Modified On: March 19, 2020 - Published By:
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NFL superstar Tom Brady was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2000, and he went on to play 20 seasons with that one team alone. That's changing for the upcoming NFL season, as Brady has quit the Patriots and is expected to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a cool $30 million per year.The deal has yet to officially go through, but the folks at EA Sports have released a mock-up video showing Brady in a Bucs jersey in Madden NFL 20. For Patriots fans, this is a