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GroundUp Studios Launches Creative Council of Producers to Accelerate Web3 Music and Art in Asia

Award-winning producers Derrick Sepnio, Fergus Chow and Jae Chong join Creative Council - with more to come Creative Council's main goal is to support member community in their music career development Producers aim to share professional tips on the music industry; provide insights and mentorship on music creation and production; identify and recruit member artists for potential collaborations and more HONG KONG, May 17, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - GroundUp Studios, a forward-thinking, web3-focused music label today announced its Creative Council of professional veterans in the music industry, to accelerate

Is the Future Digital?

These days you can’t scroll through YouTube without encountering videos foretelling the end of crypto and the collapse of the global financial system. The clickbait culture that invaded traditional journalism has now spread to citizen journalism too, but how realistic are all of these dramatic claims? Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) pervade the mainstream media. So much so that even people with little knowledge of the technology claim it’s all going to zero. If you’re looking for bottom signals this is the equivalent of everyone FOMOing in at the top.

Pokémon TCG Gym Promos revealed including Galarian Mr. Rime V, Sylveon, and more

Pokémon TCG tournaments are slowly kicking back into full swing. As part of the Gym Tournaments taking place in Taiwan and Hong Kong, we’ve finally got a look at some event-specific promo cards. First reported by PokéBeach, there will be seven promo cards available to score with a booster pack, including a randomly selected card gifted to participants in the events. The most impressive of these cards is a full print promotional Galarian Mr. Rime V card. Others include Grubbin, Toxel, Sylveon, Graveler, Eevee, and Spicy Curry, all with the

League of Legends Pro Arrested on Drug Trafficking Suspicions

League of LegendsImage courtesy of YouTube/ToyzKurtis Lau "Toyz" Wai-kin has been arrested in Taipei on suspicion if drug trafficking. The ex-League of Legends pro has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking marijuana, which is a class 2 illegal drug in Taipei. Getting caught with marijuana carries hefty fines and severe prison sentences. While the recreational use of marijuana is slowly becoming legal in many U.S. states, in Taiwan the drug is classified alongside opium and amphetamines.According to Taiwan's Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, any one found guity of possession of marijuana

Former League pro arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking

Kurtis Lau “Toyz” Wai-Kin, a former League of Legends pro player and coach, has been arrested in Taipei, Taiwan on suspicion of trafficking marijuana, a class two illegal drug in the country. If he’s found guilty, he could be sentenced to jail for several years and forced to pay a fine of up to five million New Taiwan dollars (~$179,691). The Chief Prosecutor of the Taichung District Prosecutor’s office said a warrant was issued for Wai-Kin’s arrest and that the police found marijuana in his home after a search. So far, the

Life is Strange: True Colors Inundated with Negative Reviews Because of Tibetan Flag

Top GamesLife is Strange: True Colors, the most recent installment in the narrative franchise, has been "review bombed" following a shot of the Tibetan flag. / Deck Nine, Square EnixLife is Strange: True Colors, the most recent installment in the narrative franchise, has been "review bombed" following the appearance of the Tibetan flag in-game.True Colors takes place in the small town of Haven Springs which, unsurprisingly, showcases quite a few small shops for the player to explore. One of these is a storefront called "Treasures of Tibet" which features a

Alan Wake Remastered Release Date Reportedly Leaked

Top GamesImage courtesy of Remedy EntertainmentA release date for Alan Wake Remastered has seemingly been leaked, thanks to a Taiwanese website. Spotted by Wario64 on Twitter, a listing has appeared on Taiwanese website, Rakuten Taiwan, which seemed to confirm a PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox release for Alan Wake Remastered. According to the listing, we may see the game released on Oct. 5. Alan Wake is an action-thriller game developed by Remedy Entertainment. Players control the eponymous hero, a best-selling thriller novelist, as he uncovers the mystery surrounding the

Here is the format for the Wild Rift SEA Championship 2021

The League of Legends: Wild Rift Southeast Asia Championship 2021 will happen from Sept. 14 to Oct. 3. Twenty-one teams from across the region will be competing for a share of the $200,000 prize pool and two slots to the Wild Rift World Championship 2021.  The format for the Wild Rift World Championship 2021 was revealed today. It has been split into three stages:  Play-ins: Sept. 14 to 19Group stage: Sept. 23 to 26Playoffs: Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 More information about the format is as follows:  Play-ins The play-ins

Jeremy Shada and Junko Takeuchi Join over 120 Actors to Bring Cookie…

“GingerBrave is such a cute character and I’m excited to see how fans of the mobile games react to my voice for him,” stated Jeremy Shada, best known for playing Reggie in Netflix’s ‘Julie and the Phantoms’ as well as voicing Finn the Human from the hit animated series ‘Adventure Time’. SAN MATEO, Calif. and SEOUL, South Korea (PRWEB) September 02, 2021 Today, Devsisters, announces its popular mobile RPG game, Cookie Run: Kingdom is launching English and Japanese-language versions with voiceovers from 128 acclaimed actors and influencers. Following the initial

PSG Talon’s Unified cleared for Worlds 2021

PSG Talon is finally fit to sport a full roster at an international event.  Wong “Unified” Chun Kit, the PCS team’s starting AD carry, has been cleared for air traveling leading up to the 2021 League of Legends World Championship, PSG announced on social media today. The player, who suffers from pneumothorax, a condition where air leaks into the space between the lungs and chest wall causing it to collapse, was ruled out of MSI in May and replaced by Beyond Gaming’s Chiu “Doggo” Tzu-Chuan for the tournament. “Over the