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[Link] Garry Kasparov is diamond 5 in Hearthstone, but reckons 'if I make a push I can go to legend rank'
Read: 7/11/2021 www.pcgamer.com
Garry Kasparov may be the best chess player in history, but it turns out he's partial to throwing down in Hearthstone's tavern, where he of course faces considerably more RNG than during the day job.
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[Link] Why Does FaZe Clan Think It’s Worth $1 Billion?
Read: 27/10/2021 www.vice.com
FaZe Clan, the esports and gaming influencer group, announced plans on Monday to become “the only digitally native, youth-focused lifestyle and media platforms publicly traded on a U.S.
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[Link] Overwatch League Casters Stop Saying McCree’s Name
Read: 15/8/2021 kotaku.com
McCree is Overwatch’s iconic gunslinger, but some casters commentating over official competitions are now avoiding saying his name.
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[Link] The Japanese Esports License System Is A Mess
Read: 5/8/2021 kotaku.com
In Japan, there is a gaming license system that defines what a pro player is. The system was established in February 2018 and nearly two years later, the awkward stop-gap seems like a mess.
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[Link] At This Japanese All-Girls Esports Club, Members Learn More Than Headshots
Read: 4/8/2021 kotaku.com
Jin-Ai Girls’ High School, which resides in the city of Fukui, established an esports club last October. It’s even garnering national media attention. As Mainichi reports, such clubs aren’t unusual among school boys in Japan, but are rare at all-girls institutions.
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[Link] Battlefield 2042 Will Be Missing A Big Feature at Launch
Read: 1/8/2021 gamerant.com
There are certain game modes that fans expect from first-person shooter games nowadays as standard for the genre. One of these modes is a dedicated Ranked mode, where players who are interested in playing competitively can find more serious and intense multiplayer matches.