Many in the esports industry went into 2020 with high expectations for continued growth in the space based on recent developments in 2019, which drew to a close with news such as Deutsche Telekom acquiring a 25% stake in esports organization SK Gaming and ATU Partners acquiring Korean esports team DRX. However, a dangerous virus […]
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution algorithms may cement health care inequalities
Earlier this month, following the U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration’s emergency approval, the federal government began distributing doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to health systems throughout the country. With Moderna’s vaccine to follow, the Trump administration aims to deliver the first shots to 20 million people by year’s end. But shipments must be prioritized […]
COVID-19, the surge in mobile traffic, and the need for intelligent traffic management
Presented by Mitto The COVID-19 outbreak quickly and radically changed consumer behavior, and brands have had to adapt their communications approaches in tandem to meet consumers where they are: on their phones. This requires a shift to mobile-first strategies that support the new contactless reality that consumers want. COVID-19 is intensifying the need for digital […]
COVID-19 pandemic turns console gamers to digital sales in record numbers
Console video game sales will be a majority-digital marketplace when the next generation launches in a few months, and the novel coronavirus carried them over that threshold. That’s the inescapable feeling after video gaming’s major publishers touted huge surges in their installation bases and online sales — full-copy games as well as microtransactions — during […]
Die Top 10 FUT-Karten der Premier League – FIFA
Die Premier League kehrt nach der Zwangspause durch die COVID-19-Pandemie im Juni zurück. Somit rückt auch FIFA 20 und FIFA Ultimate Team wieder in den Vordergrund – zusammen mit den Stars der englischen Spitzenliga und dem designierten Meister FC Liverpool. Wir stellen euch die besten Karten der zehn besten Spieler vor. Die Premier League soll […]
Will COVID-19 Help or Hinder Sales for Dota 2’s Battle Pass?
Community spirit, a treasure trove of content, and making instant millionaires. Since 2013, Valve Corporation has woven these aspects together to turn its one and only esports competition, The International (TI), into one of the industry’s most consistent traditions. The tournament itself has been pushed back to 2021 due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, […]
COVID-19 HPC Consortium pours 437 petaflops of compute power toward virus research
In March, IBM announced alongside the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy that it would help coordinate an effort to provide hundreds of petaflops of compute to scientists researching the coronavirus. As part of the newly launched COVID-19 High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium, the company pledged to assist in evaluating proposals and to […]
Phil Spencer Details COVID-19 Plans For Xbox
In the wake of an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it seems that every organization in the world needs to revaluate its short and long-term plans to fit within the new reality of life through social distancing and mass transition of this virus. Phil Spencer has now spoken at length about the impact that the crisis is […]
Humble’s Conquer COVID-19 Bundle is jam-packed with great games
The Humble store has a new Humble Bundle available for sale, and its one of the best offerings yet. The bundle, which is available for one week, features $1,000 worth of games, and can be purchased for $30. Proceeds from Humble’s Conquer COVID-19 Bundle go to support organizations responding to the coronavirus, “delivering protective gear […]
A Chinese Dota 2 league has been formed as COVID-19 continues to spread globally
Amidst the current outbreak of the COVID-19 situation, there are many events in Dota 2 that are popping up to give the teams a chance to play – including an announcement of the Chinese DOTA2 Professional Association. Announced via the Invictus Gaming Weibo, the Chinese DOTA2 Professional Association (CDA) will be working with eight teams […]