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MTG Arena Strixhaven Standard Decks to Try

by Jason Parker in Magic: The Gathering Arena | Apr, 16th 2021 With every new expansion, we return to look at decks, and MTG Arena’s Strixhaven update is no exception! Oh, I missed talking about Magic, that’s for sure. There are going to be some absolutely bonkers combos coming in this expansion as well. Later this year, we’re going to be saying goodbye to Throne of Eldraine, which feels like it’s been around for five years at this point. We’ll still be utilizing those cards a lot because they’re still

Ludwig’s historic 31-day subathon stream: final numbers

Ludwig Ahgren’s historic Twitch subathon finally came to an end on April 13. The stream totaled 31 days of broadcasting on the platform. Ahgren started his stream on the afternoon of Sunday, March 14 with the plan to add 20 seconds to his stream timer for every subscription or 500 bits given to his channel. As the stream went on… and on, the time that was added per subscription went down to 10 seconds. However, the stream persisted until Ahgren’s self-imposed 31-day limit, ending after over 740 hours. In its time

Ludwig breaks Ninja’s subscription record after over 30 days of streaming

After a 30-day subathon, Ludwig Ahgren has surpassed Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins‘ subscription record of 269,154 to become the most subscribed to channel on the platform. Ahgren’s subscription count is now over 271,000 at the time of writing. The content creator started his marathon stream March 14 and has been broadcasting, almost continuously, since. The record, set in April of 2018, is still out of reach for most. The next closest streamer is RANBOOLIVE at over 114,000 subscriptions according to TwitchTracker. Records are meant to be broken, I would be lying

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

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

Microsoft Flight Simulator – Santorini Airport Add-On Review (JustSim)

JustSim has released Santorini International Airport (LGSR) for Microsoft Flight Simulator, bringing another popular vacation destination to 2020’s flight sim.The airport is available on SimMarket for about $21 plus applicable taxes. It comes with its own installer, so you don’t need to do much fiddling in order to get things up and running.Santorini airport is host to regular flights to and from Athens, but it lights up in the summer when a metric ton of airlines activate their links with pretty much every major hub in Europe.Since the airport mixes

The Nintendo Switch goes on sale in Brazil on September 18th

Sponsored Links Engadget Nintendo fans in Brazil won't have to wait much longer to get their hands on a Switch directly from Nintendo. On Monday, the company announced it plans to start selling the console in the South American country on September 18th.  The Switch will be available in-store at Lojas Americanas and Magazine Luiza and online from those same retailers and Submarino.com.br for 2,999 Brazilian real (approximately $565). Those stores will also sell accessories like the Switch Pro Controller.  Buying directly from Nintendo is something people in Brazil haven’t been

Tencent Holdings COO Mark Ren Highlights Four Key Trends at Tencent Esports Global Summit

Tencent Holdings is one of the biggest technology companies in the world, but its gaming business is undisputed as the top revenue generator in the empire. According to Tencent’s latest financial report for Q2 2020, the company recorded total game revenues of ¥46.9B RMB ($6.8B USD), representing 40.8% of Tencent’s total revenues in Q2 2020. In Tencent’s executive structure, there are two employees with the highest salary and directly report to Tencent President Martin Lau. One is Allen Zhang, who’s in charge of the businesses of Chinese social media WeChat,

Liquid Rivalries: Super Smash Bros. Melee

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

August Investment Recap: Fortnite Billions, BITKRAFTS $165M Venture Fund, and New Capital for Esports Organizations

August was a record month for esports investments. The Esports Observer tracked 16 investments raised by esports-relevant companies during the month. Disclosed investments accumulated to $2.78B USD, which is more than all seven previous months of 2020 combined, bringing the total sum of disclosed investments in 2020 to $4.34B.  The news of esports-relevant investments was headlined by the $1.78B financing round raised by Fornite developer Epic Games and the closing of BITKRAFT’s new venture fund at $165M. Financial terms were not disclosed for all deals highlighted in this article. Epic