Month: March 2020

Fortnite player Daniel “Dubs” Walsh is suspended from FaZe Clan. After dropping a racial slur on another player’s stream, the 15-year-old faced immediate consequences. On Twitter, FaZe stated, “FaZe Clan will not tolerate any form of hate speech. It is imperative for us to foster an inclusive environment in this community. Due to his actions, we
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Pokémon is for everyone, and for seven-year-old Simone Lim, she proved that competing isn’t just for the grownups. When asked how it felt to be the winner of the Pokémon Oceania International Championships Junior Division in Melbourne, she answered, “All children like winning.”  While cradling her stuffed Eevee, Lim took home US$1,500 (S$2089) in prize
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In October of last year, Riot Games unveiled a new 5v5 first-person competitive tactical shooter similar to Overwatch called Project A or Ares. According to a series of tweets from esports consultant and insider Rod Breslau, it’s a spiritual successor to hugely popular PC shooter Counter-Strike. Said project also received a trailer showcasing some of
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The past few years have seen PlatinumGames grow exponentially, coming off several acclaimed and commercially-successful titles like NieR: Automata and Astral Chain, along with a recent investment from Tencent for future development. Specifically, the company has its eyes on increasing its self-publishing efforts, with the “Platinum 4” initiative highlighting some of the biggest plans that the
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