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On Tuesday, chat app Discord announced an initiative to make the service more open and inclusive to communities beyond gaming. On Twitter, the U.S. Army’s esports account —which has its own professional team of gamers — made the mistake of responding to the news with “UwU,” followed by some heart…

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick took responsibility for the safety of his company’s 10,000 employees. He gave them all his mobile phone number and went to work securing help. One of the people who took him up on that was Amy Tekell, a veteran esports…

Mid laner Bo-seong “Bdd” Gwak put together back-to-back MVP performances to lead Gen.G to a sweep of SeolHaeOne Prince in the League of Legends Champions Korea Summer Split on Saturday. Gen.G moved to 3-1 with the win, while SeolHaeOne Prince dropped to 1-3. In the day’s other action, DAMWON Gaming…

Twitch has banned streamer Dr Disrespect from the service, and this time it’s reported to be a permanent ban.Update: The former streamer issued a carefully worded statement on Sunday saying that he wasn’t notified “on the specific reason” behind Twitch’s decision. Champions Club, Twitch has not notified me on the…

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Daniel Ricciardo accepts he will have to be a lot less tactile with his team mates when the Formula One season starts in Austria next week under strict health measures to counter COVID-19. “I’m a hugger. I like hugging people. So that’s going to change,”…

Team Spirit and Natus Vincere claimed the final two playoff spots with victories on Thursday during Stage 3 of the $50,000 WePlay! Clutch Island online event. Spirit swept ESPADA 2-0 in the Group A decider match, and Na’Vi did the same to Gambit Youngsters in Group B. Both winners advanced…

On June 19, 1999, Minh Le and Jess Cliffe released a humble little mod for the original Half-Life called “Counter-Strike”. In 2020, 21 years later, it is still one of the most popular video games on the planet.I remember playing the mod at the time—not right at launch, but sometime…

LONDON — Jamie Chadwick, the first champion of the all-female W Series, may not be back to defend her title next year after securing a coveted seat in the Regional European Formula Three championship. The 22-year-old Briton announced on Tuesday she is moving up the motorsport ladder and taking on…

Photo: Dabe (PAX )This year’s PAX West and PAX Australia gaming conventions are cancelled and will be replaced by PAX Online, a series of live-streamed shows, panel discussions, and video game demos taking place from September 12-20, the show’s organizers announced today.PAX conventions are typically a chance for people to…

Source: PAXWhat you need to knowPAX West and PAX Australia 2020 have been canceled. PAX Online will serve as a replacement for both, spanning nine days. PAX Online aims to over a 24/7 stream of content, events, and gameplay. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the…