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ESL National Champions set to compete for IEM spots in Global Playoffs Spring

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Time Stamp: May 25, 2021 12:28 PM - Modified On: May 25, 2021 - Published By:
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ESL has announced details regarding the ESL National Championship Global Playoffs (NCGP), a stepping-stone event that will "give local teams the opportunity to compete and climb the ESL Pro Tour structure", the company announced. The upcoming ESL NCGP Spring 2021 will be held online and feature only European squads, but ESL's plans are to scale up to a global LAN event for 2022. The first edition of ESL NCGP, scheduled for May 27-30, will feature eight winners of ESL's domestic competitions such as the German Meisterschaft and British Premiership. Teams

DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 talent lineup unveiled

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Time Stamp: April 27, 2021 11:57 AM - Modified On: April 27, 2021 - Published By:
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The 16-team event scheduled for April 29 - May 9 will feature a two-week format, with the group stage and playoffs split with a four-day break. To analyze the tactics and bring the action in the tournament, DreamHack has employed a nine-member broadcast team. YNk, SPUNJ, and Machine are confirmed for the event Albeit the organizer didn't reveal the exact roles for each member, Sudhen "⁠Bleh⁠" Wahengbam, Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović, and Mathieu "⁠Maniac⁠" Quiquerez should slot into their regular analyst roles, with the two casting duos being Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill

Microsoft Flight Simulator Osaka Itami, Perth, & Samedan Airports Announced; Wasserkuppe, Aldinga & Ísafjörður Released

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Time Stamp: April 1, 2021 12:49 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Today is another big day for airport developers for Microsoft Flight Simulator, with plenty of announcements and releases. A spin-off group from Metropolitan Airport Development Brothers (who recently released Chofu) is working on one of my favorite airports, Osaka Itami (RJOO) in Japan. While in recent years it has lost traffic to Osaka Kansai airport, it still hosts a lot of scheduled flights, and features a very scenic approach over the city. Next is Axonos, who announced Perth (YPPH) in Australia with a teaser trailer. [embedded content] On the other

Comcast NBCUniversal picks 10 sports and esports startups for SportsTech Accelerator

Source Node: https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/22/comcast-nbcuniversal-picks-10-sports-and-esports-startups-for-sportstech-accelerator/
Time Stamp: February 22, 2021 9:00 AM - Modified On: February 22, 2021 - Published By:
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GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it has picked 10 sports tech and esports startups for the first annual Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator. Comcast NBCUniversal is investing $50,000 in each startup and training them for 12 weeks, in partnership with Boomtown Accelerators. Two of the winners are esports companies. It chose the winners from over 1,000 applicants in 70 countries. The companies will work with Comcast NBCUniversal and the SportsTech partner

SwitchArcade Round-Up: New ‘Wonder Boy’ Game Coming, ‘Over the Alps’ and Today’s Other New Releases and Sales

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Time Stamp: August 25, 2020 2:04 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 25th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got a couple of news bits that will get the hearts of SEGA fans a-fluttering. There are a handful of new releases to look at, including an excellent new title from some people who worked on 80 Days and Sunless Skies, and a big list of sales with only a few games worth caring about in it. Such is how it goes some days. Let’s slide on in and check it all out!

Riot Games Consolidating European Esports League Operations

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Time Stamp: July 24, 2020 1:32 PM - Modified On: July 24, 2020 - Published By:
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Riot Games has consolidated operations of its European esports leagues under its Berlin-based esports team, which currently oversees the League of Legends European Championship as well as EU Masters. The team’s responsibilities will now expand to include the Turkish Championship League, League of Legends Continental League, all European Regional Leagues, and esports initiatives in the Middle East. The team will be led by Director of European Esports Alberto Guerrero, who joined Riot in 2017 and became Europe head of esports in 2019. Hans Christian Dürr (formerly head of esports for

‘Hyper Scape’ brings fresh ideas to a crowded battle royale arena

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Time Stamp: July 2, 2020 1:22 PM - Modified On: July 2, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links Ubisoft Ubisoft is jumping into the battle royale arena with Hyper Scape, its futuristic, first-person take on the genre. You can try it on PC today as part of a technical test, as long as you’re lucky enough to receive a Twitch Drop (more on that in a bit). It’ll be available on PS4 and Xbox One at a later date.You can play solo (in a limited-time mode) or in teams of three, and there’ll be up to 100 players in each match. You can revive your teammates

‘Angry Birds’ Developer is Hiring: Check Out the Nordic Lifestyle and Work Culture at Rovio

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Time Stamp: May 21, 2020 9:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2020 - Published By:
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Yumi Oishi is the Talent Acquisition Manager at Rovio’s Finland headquarters, a role she has held for two years after working for Google in Japan and Switzerland. She works to find the best potential candidates to join Rovio’s ambitious teams. Yumi and her team also work with Rovio’s new joiners, who come from all over the world, helping to make the transition to life in the Nordics, and at Rovio, as smooth as possible. Rovio is of course best known as the company behind Angry Birds, but we’re expanding and