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Destiny 2 Bungie It has been an eventful, horrifying couple of days as dozens of women, along with some men and non-binary individuals, have come forward to share dozens of stories about sexual harassment and abuse by dozens of notable men in the video game community, most of them streamers and content creators. There has been a clear pattern, a survivor posts a courageous revelation about past trauma, and the accused posts some sort of apology or denial, and in between is a very shocked and confused community. Some of these are brand new stories, some have been secrets that were only shared with small groups due to those involved not feeling comfortable coming forward. This is not the first time men in the video game industry have faced this sort of mass reckoning, but it’s important to recognize it every time this happens, and the stories here need to be heard. The spark that lit the fire this time were allegations made against popular Destiny streamer, SayNoToRage. A numbe...

More than 70 people in the gaming industry, most of them women, have come forward with allegations of gender-based discrimination, harassment and sexual assault since Friday. They have shared their stories in statements posted to Twitter, YouTube, Twitch and the blogging platform TwitLonger. The outpouring of stories from competitive gamers and streamers, who broadcast their gameplay on platforms like Twitch for money, led to the resignation of the C.E.O. of a prominent talent management company for streamers and a moment of reflection for an industry that has often contended with sexism, bullying and allegations of abuse. Already, the response has been a far cry from Gamergate in 2014 , when women faced threats of death and sexual assault for critiquing the industry’s male-dominated, sexist culture. Now, some are optimistic that real change could come. Gamers began sharing their stories after a Twitter user who posts as Hollowtide tweeted about an unnamed “top” player of the on...

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Sisal, one of Italy’s largest operators, now have the latest entertainment by renowned developer MGA Games on its online casino platform. Their aim is to continue consolidating their position in the Spanish market and to bolster their presence in the country. MGA Games’ new and highly competitive slot and video bingo games range includes well-known offerings such as El Dioni, Maria la Piedra and Chiquito, from the Spanish Celebrities series, as well as state-of-the-art video bingos, such as Calaca, boasting a Triple Vista mobile system which puts them at the forefront of innovation, and thrills gamers. In 1946, Sisal became the first company to operate in the gaming sector as an Italian state concessionaire, and it has also had a presence in Spain since 2019, thanks to being granted a license to operate in the online gaming market by the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ). His counterpart at MGA Games Joan Sanahuja has these wor...

NEW DELHI , June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —  PubNub , the world’s leading realtime communication platform, today announced survey findings on chat functionality and its impact on gamers and their relationships. Five-hundred gamers were surveyed via a third-party survey platform and results indicated that 43 percent of gamers found friendship and/or love through the chat function while gaming. In addition, 40 percent of gamers were able to meet more people, love interests, and friends via gaming than in person. Chat has emerged as an extremely important function in a gamer’s life.  Online gaming has already gained a strong foothold in the entertainment industry. The Indian Online gaming industry is growing at a healthy rate of 22%, and its revenue is expected to touch $1 billion by the end of 2020. No longer, people play games merely for entertainment; for many of them it’s a serious calling. It is not surprising that people are finding deeper and meaningful relationships, thro...

With end-to-end testing now completed, the MTN Arena platform is set to go live this month. Online eSports and gaming competition operator  Emerge Gaming (ASX: EM1) is set to make a foray into South Africa after signing a two-year agreement with Africa’s largest telco Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN) to distribute, market and operate its platform technology under the brand ‘MTN Arena’. The move is part of a broader ambition of commercialising the rapidly emerging eSports market that is generating annual revenues of around US$500 million (A$728 million) per year and projected to hit US$1.5 billion (A$2.2 billion) this year. MTN is a South African multinational mobile network operator listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, wielding more than 250 million subscribers in 22 countries in Africa and the Middle East with a market capitalisation of approximately A$8.4 billion. The deal means Emerge Gaming will provide MTN with its proprietary Arcade X platform to host compet...

US video game sales spike March-May 2020. NPD/Statista As soon as people were ordered to stay home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, consumers have had a number of ways to spend their added time at home – including play games. As the above chart shows, the increases in gaming revenue has been huge, month to month, since March. In March of this year, gaming, over March of 2019 is up 34% in spending. In April of this year, gaming was up 73% over last year, same month! And this past month, May, was up 53% over May of 2019. “Video game engagement and revenue across all platforms, including console, PC, mobile, and VR, grew globally during the Covid-19 lockdown. Video gaming is considered an affordable and accessible form of entertainment, and existing and new gamers across all demographic groups found emotional and social support in these virtual worlds. The digital transition that began a decade ago through digital downloads, games-as-services, and mobile app sto...

Boca Raton, Florida, June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company ( OTCQB:WINR ) (“Simplicity Esports”), announced today that it has secured a 12 month term loan with an accredited investor in the amount of $550,000. The note carries a 12% interest rate, matures on June 18, 2021 and payments begin on October 16, 2020. Roman Franklin, President of Simplicity Esports, stated, “The proceeds from the new note will allow us to payoff the Harbor Gates convertible note prior to maturity or conversion. Additionally, the proceeds will provide the funds needed to capitalize on organic and inorganic growth opportunities that have become available due to COVID-19 related disruptions in various markets.” Simplicity Esports previously announced that it is increasing the frequency and expanding the titles of its online tournaments, as well as introducing online tournaments to its 1.6 million Flamengo Esports social media followers. Simplicity Esports also announced it ha...

Microsoft is closing its Mixer service on July 22nd and plans to move existing partners over to Facebook Gaming. The surprise announcement means Mixer partners and streamers will be transitioned to Facebook Gaming starting today, and Microsoft will no longer operate Mixer as a service in a month’s time. Microsoft has struggled to reach the scale needed for Mixer to compete with Twitch, YouTube, and even Facebook Gaming which has led to today’s decision. “We started pretty far behind, in terms of where Mixer’s monthly active viewers were compared to some of the big players out there,” says Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s head of gaming, in an interview with The Verge . “I think the Mixer community is really going to benefit from the broad audience that Facebook has through their properties, and the abilities to reach gamers in a very seamless way through the social platform Facebook has.” Microsoft is partnering with Facebook to transition existing Mixer viewers and streamers over to Facebo...

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Apple stops Facebook Gaming from arriving on App Store&nbsp Apple has once again rejected Facebook Gaming app on the iOS App Store, as it is a direct threat to the livestream gaming service Apple Arcade. According to the New York Times, this is the fifth time Apple has decided to reject the Facebook Gaming app. Facebook team is not surprised by Apple’s decision, as they have been trying to launch the Facebook Gaming app on the App Store unsuccessfully since February. “Games are by far the most lucrative category of mobile apps worldwide. Apple’s App Store, the only officially approved place for iPhone and iPad users to find new games and other programs, generated about $15 billion in revenue last year,” said the report. Apple claims that the App Store rules do not allow third-party apps to distribute games as a separate platform. The tech giant apparently doesn’t want its own App Store and Apple Arcade business to be affected by allowing Facebook Gaming on its App Store. ...

SACRAMENTO — Today, Kings Guard Gaming – the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings – unveiled the next portion of their 2020 NBA 2K League regular-season schedule. Every game will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube , complete with NBA 2K League broadcasters, with select game days being featured on ESPN2. For more information on the format of regular-season remote play, click here . Currently, Kings Guard Gaming sits in sixth place with a 6-3 regular season record. Last night, Kings Guard Gaming participated in the first phase of the NBA 2K League’s in-season tournament, THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T, and will advance to the playoff portion with a 3-1 record in the tournament. The team will face Grizz Gaming at 4 p.m. PT tomorrow, June 18 in a best-of-three series.         In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA 2K League postponed the start of its 2020 season, which had been scheduled to tip-off Tuesday, March 24. ...

Patrick James AAP SA’s video game development industry will be boosted by a state government rebate. South Australia’s video game development industry will be boosted by the state government, part of a creative industries rebate extension. The Post-Production, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Rebate extension is a 10 per cent rebate on production costs in SA, aimed at attracting international investment and increasing local employment. Globally, the gaming industry is worth more than $180 billion, larger than the film and music industries combined. Currently, SA’s creative industries sector employs more than than 14,600 people. Minister for Trade and Investment David Ridgway said extending the rebate will assist those working in the creative industries, and the nearly 40,000 who work in technology, defence, manufacturing, space, cyber, health and education. “This is an incredible growth industry and this rebate will not only help attract international games c...

Apple has once again rejected Facebook Gaming app on the iOS App Store, as it is a direct threat to the livestream gaming service Apple Arcade. According to the New York Times, this is the fifth time Apple has decided to reject the Facebook Gaming app. Facebook team is not surprised by Apple`s decision, as they have been trying to launch the Facebook Gaming app on the App Store unsuccessfully since February. “Games are by far the most lucrative category of mobile apps worldwide. Apple`s App Store, the only officially approved place for iPhone and iPad users to find new games and other programs, generated about $15 billion in revenue last year,” said the report. Apple claims that the App Store rules do not allow third-party apps to distribute games as a separate platform. See Zee Business Live TV streaming below: The tech giant apparently doesn`t want its own App Store and Apple Arcade business to be affected by allowing Facebook Gaming on its App Store. The App Store, now in 175 ...

TORONTO — Raptors Uprising GC, yet to lose this season, swept Kings Guard Gaming on Friday night to win the NBA 2K League’s US$160,000 Tipoff tournament. The Raptors, the class of the league this season, did not disappoint as the esports circuit switched to tournament play this week. Toronto, the last team standing in the field of 23, won the best-of-three final over Sacramento by scores of 76-57 and 79-49. article continues below Star point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey, quietly building an MVP-calibre campaign, led Toronto with 23 points and nine assists in Game 1. The Raptors hit 10-of-16 shots from three-point range as they ran away in the second half. Rookie Maurice (ReeceMode) Flowers had 17 points and centre Jerry (Sick One) Knapp recorded 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Up by five at halftime of Game 2, the Raptors pulled away in the third quarter to lead by 18 with Hailey finishing with 33 points. Hailey, a 30-year-old from Memphis who was working fo...