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Esports and Virtual Sports Audiences: Reach During Unprecedented Times

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2020 1:00 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored content by Nielsen. Did the pause of live sports and events have a positive impact on esports? While this question has been passionately debated over the past few months,  the accurate answer can be found by leveraging Nielsen Esports Fan Insights — which provides global and local fan data, and offers a view into fan gaming and media behavior, engagement and purchasing decisions. To fill the gap until traditional sports returned, many sports rights holders held virtual events and competitions. For instance, football leagues were using virtual football simulation

[ASL10] Ro16 Preview P1: Once More Unto the Breach

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Time Stamp: October 5, 2020 2:02 PM - Modified On: October 5, 2020 - Published By:
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As we head leave the Ro24 behind and head into the Ro16, we're greeted by the titans of last season—ZerO, Light, Flash, and Soma—while we wave goodbye to a host of other players, including juggernauts like Bisu, Stork, and Sharp. And the competition is just heating up.So far, Season 10 has been all but predictable. The rather non-standard map pool seems to have thrown even the most seasoned veterans for a loop and enabled all sorts of cheeses that rarely work in the standard Neo Sylphid/Circuit Breakers map pool. The

GTC Fall: Week 4 Preview – KZ vs DPG

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Time Stamp: September 5, 2020 11:59 AM - Modified On: September 5, 2020 - Published By:
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by: TheOneAboveUAfter a week-long break for DreamHack Masters: China, the GTC will return on September 7th with the fourth week of matches. And what a return it is! Top teams and arch-rivals DPG and KaiZi will clash, with KaiZi looking to finally score a victory over their nemesis in this tournament series.BSG and Alpha X also face each other in an important match, as the victor might be able to secure a temporary position ahead of Jin Air Green Wings. JAGW are likely to surge back in the latter half

Best iPhone Game Updates: ‘Mini Motorways’, ‘AFK Arena’, ‘Marvel Future Fight’, ‘Dungeon Hunter 5’, and More

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 1:19 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. I’ve gathered up a bunch of big and small names to see what they have to offer us this time around. Only as I finished did I realize that I forgot to include the Obligatory Free-to-Play Matching Puzzle Game Update. Well… I’m sure nothing bad will happen. Probably. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself using AppShopper or by participating in the

Watch This Impressive Fall Guys Hex-A-Gone Finish

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2020 2:58 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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If you are one of the 2 million people now playing Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout on Steam, you might be looking for ways to up your game and take home the coveted crown. This Hex-A-Gone gameplay proves that, despite its cute and cuddly aesthetic, Fall Guys winners are just as likely to be stone-cold killers as you might find in Call of Duty: Warzone.Posted by Twitch streamer Barret Courtney, the video shows that a flawless victory in Hex-A-Gone isn't just about staying alive--it's about eliminating the competition. Have a watch

Code S RO8 Preview: TY vs PartinG, Trap vs Stats

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Time Stamp: July 31, 2020 2:59 PM - Modified On: July 31, 2020 - Published By:
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by WaxStart time: Saturday, Aug 01 4:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)This season of Code S has been all about upsets, and the first quarterfinal match delivered the most surprising one of all as DongRaeGu defeated INnoVation in an emphatic 3-0 sweep. Will defending champion TY be the next player to be swept away in this strange cosmic current? Or will he restore some semblance of normalcy to the GSL as it heads into the semifinals?Quarterfinals Match #3: TY vs PartinGIf revenge is a dish best served cold, DongRaeGu dined on the most

How the Tokenization of the Gaming Industry Empowers Players

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Time Stamp: July 12, 2020 8:00 AM - Modified On: July 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear: The video games industry is thriving. As people around the world find themselves with more time on their hands thanks to government-mandated lockdowns and a partial economic shutdown, video game sales have skyrocketed. Despite being overshadowed by some of the more glamorous uses for blockchain technology, the gaming industry may be poised for a generational leap forward with the advent of asset tokenization — a practice that could expose the gaming industry to a whole new wave of investors while simultaneously unlocking

The Problem With Forced LEC Narratives

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Time Stamp: July 11, 2020 11:00 AM - Modified On: July 11, 2020 - Published By:
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by Petar Vukobrat in League of Legends | Jul, 11th 2020 Narratives are the heart of competitive League, which holds true for the LEC as much as it does for any other region. They’re the reason we all tune in, the reason we care, and why we hold this scene so close to our hearts. The best ones spring out of nowhere when we least expect and end up defining not just a certain team or region but also the season. We race to our seats, hoping to see history

Mobile developer Tru Luv enlists investors to help build a more inclusive alternative to gaming

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Time Stamp: June 29, 2020 9:53 AM - Modified On: June 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Developer and programmer Brie Code has worked at the peak of the video game industry – she was responsible for many of the AI systems that powered non-player character (NPC) behavior in the extremely popular Assassin’s Creed series created by Ubisoft. It’s obvious that gaming isn’t for everyone, but Code became more and more interested in why that maxim seemed to play out along predictable gender lines, leading her ultimately to develop and launch #SelfCare through her own independent development studio TRU LUV. #SelfCare went on to win accolades including

Disney’s Mulan Delayed Due To Surge In COVID-19 Cases

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Time Stamp: June 26, 2020 7:27 PM - Modified On: June 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Disney has officially delayed Mulan from July 25 to August 21, Deadline reports. This puts the film slightly more than a week after Christopher Nolan's Tenet, which was delayed to August 12.The delay is because the reopening of movie theaters in the U.S. has become more uncertain due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks."While the pandemic has changed our release plans for 'Mulan' and we will continue to be flexible as conditions require, it has not changed our belief in the power of this film and its