Users playing PSVR to get immersed in the game could soon have that experience taken away based on a patent filed by Sony.]]>Sony could be looking to implement advertisements into virtual reality experiences based on a newly-filed patent, first reported by SegmentNext, that indicates the company’s intentions for PSVR.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a document on June 25 from Sony showing off examples of how VR advertising could be implemented into the viewing experience.
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The LEC broadcast team says the region's deep talent pool and world class talent could keep the smiles coming. ]]>The League of Legends Summer Split is nearly underway in all regions. And the latest promotional video for the LEC looks to help fans show off their pearly whites at least twice a week.
The video features Fnatic’s Bwipo and Hylissang watching their 3-0 loss to G2 Esports in the Spring Split finals earlier this year. The series left a bad taste in the mouths of the Fnatic players. But luckily for them, Sjokz gave them just what they needed: LEC toothpaste.
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Gamers can play the game for free until Monday, June 8 at 12pm CT.]]>If you’ve never dove into the fire fights of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the best time to do so is this weekend.
PUBG kicked off a free-to-play weekend on the Steam store yesterday, giving players a chance to try out the game until Monday, June 8 at 12pm CT. The game is also on sale for 50-percent off over the same time period, making it only $15 to buy if you enjoy it. Any progress you make during the free weekend will carry over to the full game if you purchase it, too.
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Shernfire began his career at Dire Wolves in 2014 as a substitute before leaving to play on various teams in North America.]]>They say there’s no place like home and former Team Liquid jungler Shern “Shernfire” Cherng Tai could, in a sense, be returning home.
Shernfire and Dire Wolves announced earlier today that the 22-year-old will be rejoining the organization, this time in a coaching role. The roughly minute-long video features Shernfire talking about the move and his optimism to improve the League of Legends roster’s second-place finish in the OPL Spring Split Playoffs.
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The move was made following community feedback and “careful consideration".]]>LCS fans can say goodbye to Monday Night League. Riot Games has moved the third day of games to Fridays, the league announced today.
Following the 2020 Spring Split, LCS officials looked at community feedback and decided to move the “primetime” matchups to Fridays. The league believes this move will allow more fans to watch the games across multiple time zones, pointing to fans on the East Coast and in Europe having more freedom to stay up late to watch the games.
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The star ADC can sign with any team he wants after his contract was left to expire.]]>Chinese League of Legends player Uzi, one of the best ADCs in the world, is without a home after his contract with Royal Never Give Up expired today.
The world-class player’s contract ran through April 30, according to the official Riot Contract Database. With no news of the two sides working out an extension, his contract has expired and the Chinese star is now free to sign with any team of his choosing.
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While replacing Doublelift won't be easy, there are some positives and negatives to having Tactical in the role.]]>Team Liquid didn’t need to look far for its new starting ADC. Liquid CEO Steve Arhancet announced today that the team is moving forward with Tactical to replace Doublelift, who left to join TSM.
Tactical will get his first shot at playing in the LCS full-time. He subbed in for Doublelift for three games last split when the legendary ADC was benched for poor performance and a lack of motivation. This gave the organization a taste of what the 19-year-old prospect could bring to a squad filled with prolific names like Impact, Broxah, Jensen, and CoreJJ. The shoes he’ll fill are immense, though, since Doublelift accomplished a lot during his time on Liquid.
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The gaming retail giant plans to "meet or exceed" store closures from the previous year, which saw over 300 stores shut down permanently.]]>Around 300 GameStop stores will close their doors for the final time this year, IGN reported earlier today.
The company revealed these plans during an earnings call that provided details on GameStop’s financial situation. The struggling retail company announced during the call that it “plans to meet or exceed” the number of store closures from the previous fiscal year, which saw the closure of 321 stores.
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The WHO wants people to remain healthy during the stay-at-home orders across the country and video games surprisingly made the list.]]>The World Health Organization listed a number of ways to stay active yesterday as more states issue orders to stay at home in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus. One of those suggestions includes playing active video games.
WHO posted a picture on Twitter detailing various activities that can be done at home without the need to go outside. The activities include typical forms of exercise like online exercise classes, dancing, jumping rope, and bodyweight exercises, as well as playing active video games.
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Twitch Rivals continues to put on a show for fans and Yassuo decided to save his best for last on day one.]]>During the first day of the Twitch Rivals League of Legends Streamer Showdown yesterday, a play from mid laner Moe “Yassuo” Abdalrhman had his teammates thinking they actually had Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok on their squad.
In game four of the round robin group stage action, Yassuo’s team, IWILLSIMP, battled it out against fellow undefeated squad Sneaky Dogs, led by Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi, to see who would finish on top for the day. An early play by Yassuo foreshadowed his team jumping on his back and riding along for the win.
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