Nicecactus partners with Wolfie Sports and Mpesa – Esports Insider

Gaming tournament and training platform Nicecactus has teamed up with Kenyan esports platform Wolfie Sports. The three-year deal will see both entities collaborate to launch an online tournament platform in Africa. RELATED: Origin stories: Alexandre Amoukteh on the rise of Nicecactus According to the release, Vodafone-owned mobile banking provider Mpesa will also partner with Nicecactus […]

Dr. Revati Shreeniwas Joins ImmunoMet Therapeutics as Chief Medical Officer

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 26, 2021– ImmunoMet Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company targeting metabolism to develop novel anti-fibrotic and anti-cancer therapies, today announced that Dr. Revati Shreeniwas has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Shreeniwas will manage the […]

Splitgate Launch Delayed To August Due To Server Overload

Splitgate, the free-to-play multiplayer shooter that blends Halo-esque gunplay with Portal style, well, portals, won’t be launching tomorrow as planned. That’s because the open beta that’s been running during the past two weeks had so many active players that the servers became overloaded, forcing a delay.  If you haven’t heard of Splitgate, it’s a fast-paced sci-fi […]

Magic: The Gathering Arena getting an exclusive new version of Jumpstart

Digital collectible card game Magic: The Gathering Arena is adding an exclusive new set of cards on Aug. 12. Called Jumpstart: Historic Horizons, the set will blend together hundreds of cards from Modern Horizons and Modern Horizons 2, with 31 new-to-Magic cards coming exclusively to digital. Publisher Wizards of the Coast announced the new set […]

Indie Watch: Smaller Games Worth Keeping An Eye On

We’re firmly in the half of 2021 and inching ever closer to the holiday rush of big-time triple-A releases. While we’re excited to play the next Halo, Metroid, and Forza, it’s always worth keeping in mind the slate of promising indies releasing alongside the big guns. That’s why we put together a list of smaller titles that […]

Google testing Duplex feature that adds names to restaurant waitlists

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Google appears to be testing a new feature that allows users to add themselves and parties to the waitlists of restaurants that would normally require a phone call. Powered by Duplex, Google’s AI-driven natural language processing technology that can converse with business owners […]

Stride Sprints Onto The Oculus Quest Store This August

Mirror’s Edge-inspired free-running game Stride is coming to the Oculus Quest store in August. The game from Joy Way was accepted onto the Oculus Quest store by Facebook earlier this year and now the developers say it’ll officially release there on August 5. Stride launched first on Steam in early access last year and then […]

Tribes of Midgard: Early Game Impressions

Tribes of Midgard gets a release tomorrow. The multifaceted title makes you an Einherjar, a warrior carried to Valhalla after death, sent to Midgard to protect the Seed of Yggdrasil. Tribes of Midgard borrows from the action, role-playing, and survival genres while offering a campaign-style Saga mode and an endless Survival mode. Having played about […]

Galaxy Racer launches Fortnite tournament with Aubameyang brothers – Esports Insider

Dubai-based esports organisation Galaxy Racer has announced that it will host a Fortnite tournament alongside Arsenal footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his brother William-Fils Aubameyang.  The Galaxy Racer Aubameyang Cup is set to commence on August 1st and will see players compete for a share of its €10,000 (∼£8,543) prize pool. RELATED: Galaxy Racer unveils Allan Phang as […]