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Dota 2: vtFaded’s DPC ban; Does the punishment fit the crime?

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2021 11:47 PM - Modified On: April 9, 2021 - Published By:
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Valve and PGL have come down hard on Team D and vtFaded, but is it a fair call? Fresh Dota drama rocked the lead up to Season 2 of the DPC. With PGL announcing that carry player Cheng "vtFaded" Jia Hao would be banned from events until after TI 10. While SEA Open Qualifier winners, Team D, would be disqualified from the DPC. ESTNN spoke with Remus “Ponlo” Goh Zhi Xian about the situation surrounding Team D and vtFaded to gather a clearer perspective on exactly what went down from

LoL: LCS Mid-Season Showdown Finals Weekend Preview

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2021 7:03 PM - Modified On: April 5, 2021 - Published By:
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We finally have our last three teams poised to take the main stage in the Greek Theater for the Mid-Season Showdown Finals Weekend. With three weeks of the Mid-Season Showdown (MSS) in the books, we get to see which of our last three teams will represent the LCS in the upcoming MSI, being held in Iceland. The past week might have given us more questions to get answered about our Lower Bracket Finalists, but it has also given us a clearer picture of who is most likely to be representing

Ethereum fees are skyrocketing — But traders have alternatives

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Time Stamp: March 6, 2021 10:37 AM - Modified On: March 6, 2021 - Published By:
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With the rapid growth of decentralized finance, upcoming scaling developments on Ethereum 2.0, and increased crypto allocation in the portfolios of institutions, the price of Ether (ETH) is rapidly ascending. In fact, we’ve already seen ETH break the $2,000 barrier for the first time, marking a brand-new all-time high. All this action may be bullish for ETH holders and DeFi investors, but for smaller DApp developers and other users on the network — such as traders using ERC-20-based stablecoins — it’s quickly pricing them out. That’s because the cost of

$2 Billion USDT Migrate from Tron to Ethereum & USDC is Added to Stellar

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Time Stamp: February 4, 2021 6:15 AM - Modified On: February 4, 2021 - Published By:
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Germany has a very diverse, active blockchain ecosystem of companies and enthusiasts, especially in the city of Berlin. And an important step in the development of this ecosystem has been taken by the federal government itself, which tries to preserve and promote the vibrant blockchain ecosystem to continue its growth and make Germany an attractive opportunity for investment in this field. Comprehensive, sound regulation To further this goal, the German government adopted a national blockchain strategy back in September 2019 to support its commitment to the use of the technology.

[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

DH Masters Fall: EU/NA Playoffs coming up, TIME wins CN

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2020 6:23 PM - Modified On: September 7, 2020 - Published By:
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by WaxWeek 3 of DH Masters Fall saw the group stages come to a close in the European and North American regional tournaments, setting us up for an exciting end to the season in the playoffs. While the safe bet in Europe seems to be on another grand finals clash between reigning champion Reynor and his rival Serral, they may actually meet earlier in the winners bracket due to a quirk of seeding.It was no surprise to see Neeb defend his NA title in the summer season, but the competition

Cyberpunk 2077 For PlayStation 5 And Xbox Series X Won’t Cost $10 Extra

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2020 1:46 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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With the advent of the new console generation, some publishers have chosen to raise prices by $10 USD for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X editions of their games. However, CD Projekt Red won't be among them for the next-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077. As part of the latest CD Projekt Red investor briefing, executive Michal Nowakowski said the Polish company won't raise prices by $10 as others have."When it comes to USD, we launched our preorders at 60 USD and of course we're going to keep that price

Former PlayStation Boss Says AAA Game Development Is Unsustainable

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Time Stamp: June 23, 2020 7:48 PM - Modified On: June 23, 2020 - Published By:
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Shawn Layden, the former boss of PlayStation, has weighed in with his thoughts on the state of the AAA games business, and he thinks it's unsustainable. Speaking at the Gamelab Live conference, as reported by GI.biz, Layden said the commonly held idea that the cost of game development will double every new generation cannot continue."The problem with that model is it's just not sustainable," he said.Layden recalled the days when the world's biggest video games were developed on budgets of around $1 million. Now, the cost of most AAA games

Xbox Series X Will Push Subscription Model For Next-Gen Launch, Phil Spencer Says

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 7:40 PM - Modified On: April 5, 2020 - Published By:
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Microsoft is going to push its smartphone-style All Access subscription program for the Xbox Series X launch later this year. Speaking to IGN, Spencer said Microsoft is looking to "go big" with Xbox All Access for the launch of the Xbox Series X later this year.In fact, Spencer used the plural, saying Microsoft will "go big with [Xbox All Access] at the launch of the consoles." He might have simply misspoke, or he might have been referring to Microsoft's previously discussed plan to launch more than one next-generation console this