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What are world sets in New World?

When you load up New World for the first time, you’re met with a list of regions, worlds, and something called world sets.  World sets differentiate worlds and will ultimately be used to merge them in the future. If a world has a low population—if absolutely necessary—Amazon will merge two or more worlds that share a world set into one. You’re currently allocated two character slots per region and are restricted to using separate world sets. Amazon is aiming to find a balance and prevent players from clogging up the

Nintendo UK and Gfinity team up for Splatoon Inkfest tournament

Gfinity will be co-hosting an upcoming Splatoon 2 tournament with Nintendo, the company announced today. Known as The Splatoon Inkfest U.K. Tournament 2021, the competition will be open to players in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The tournament, which is actually a collection of smaller tournaments, will take place between Sept. 25 and Dec. 11. The matches will all be played online, so players won’t need to report to a physical location. Players can register their teams at the registration portal and start climbing up the ladder when the tournament

SEC, EEOC Investigating Activision Blizzard Over Sexual Harassment Allegations, CEO Subpoenaed

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been subpoenaed by the SEC. / Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesBoth the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have opened investigations into Activision Blizzard over its handling of allegations of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, the company confirmed Monday.The SEC investigation has opened with a subpoena of the company and several current and former employees, including CEO Bobby Kotick.The SEC is investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual misconduct allegations and improper disclosures, the WSJ reports. It has subpoenaed Activision Blizzard CEO

Report: Securities and Exchange Commission investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual assault lawsuit handling

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard over a multitude of issues, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Chief among these issues is how Activision Blizzard has allegedly been handling its DFEH lawsuit. The Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch publisher has been accused of destroying evidence pertaining to a massive lawsuit launched against it that centers around allegations of extreme sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Activision Blizzard has been subpoenaed

The Immediate and Future Functionalities of Studyum

The crypto markets and the U.S. equity markets sold off today on fears that the collapse of Chinese property giant Evergrande could not only hurt China but also have wider implications in other markets. When the sentiment is bearish, traders dump positions that they perceive as risky in favor of safe-haven trades. This could be one of the reasons for the sharp fall in Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins today. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 Data from Bybt shows that Bitcoin held in Binance wallets has surged by

Sources: Washington Justice ownership group making forward progress in talks to acquire, relocate Chicago Call of Duty League slot

Washington Esports Ventures, the parent company of the Overwatch League’s Washington Justice, is negotiating a deal that if completed would see it acquire the Chicago Call of Duty League slot and propose relocation to Washington, D.C., sources familiar with those conversations told Dot Esports.  Washington is one of two serious parties in negotiations with NRG Esports, the current owners of OpTic Gaming and OpTic Chicago, sources said. While a deal is not closed, there’s optimism among league officials and parties involved that the deal will move forward, according to sources.

The best M1928 loadout in Call of Duty: Vanguard

The Tommy Gun is a classic old-time weapon used by gangsters and special forces alike. In Call of Duty: Vanguard, the Tommy Gun is called the M1928 and it’s one of the first submachine guns you can unlock in the game. The blowback-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed selective-fire SMG was actually the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a “submachine gun.” Although it was invented in 1918 by U.S. Army Brigadier General John T. Thompson, it was used extensively during World War II over 20 years later as well. And

ESL Pro Tour schedule revealed for 2022

ESL has put out its CS:GO event calendar for the rest of 2021 and for 2022, which will see changes to the structure of the ESL Pro Tour circuit, including an expansion of the ESL Pro League (EPL), one of the most prestigious CS:GO tournaments. Starting in 2022, every tournament of the ESL Pro Tour circuit will be under ESL’s umbrella. DreamHack Open events have been renamed to ESL Challenger. The ESEA Premier, currently the league that gives access to EPL, has been renamed to ESL Challenger League. The DreamHack