The eSports world recently witnessed an intriguing yet controversial moment with the introduction of an AI commentator bot during the T1 vs. LNG match at the League of Legends Worlds 2023. This technological advancement, however, has been met with mixed
Improbable, the London-based outfit that develops infrastructure for virtual worlds in gaming, academia, and business, said it reduced losses by £131 million [~$160 million] last year following its decision to focus on building technology for the metaverse. According to the
Valve has sent shockwaves through the Dota 2 eSports community by suddenly pulling the plug on the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) after a six-year tenure. This unexpected change has left players, teams, and fans in bewilderment, raising questions about the
In another dimension of AI, a Romanian startup, DreamGF, is bringing AI girlfriends to life, attracting both support and controversy over stereotyping women. Indications are that three months after officially launching, the firm is already recording profits and has thousands
The United States has extended AI chip export restrictions beyond China to include some countries in the Middle East. The ban affects Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chips. For China, the ban on chip exports was imposed in 2022.
As competition heats up in the tech industry, YouTube is reportedly testing a new feature that will enable users to find songs by providing a humming sample or a short recording of the song. This means that besides using lyrics,
Twitch streamer Perri Karyal has started playing Elden Ring using only her thoughts and nothing else to control a character in the popular action role-playing game. To do this, the British-Canadian attached an EEG to her brain, which she uses
China has reportedly acquired minority stakes in the country’s big tech firms Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group as it plans to tighten its oversight on online content. This comes after the government previously snapped up shares from TikTok’s owner ByteDance.
The video games regulator in China has given a nod for release of 44 foreign video games as the country’s tough stance on the gaming industry starts to thaw. Since August 2021, China has been rigid on the gaming industry. The
Hatten Land Limited and its subsidiaries, the “Group,” announced that Hatten Edge has signed a partnership agreement with Moonton Games to jointly develop and launch the world’s first Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Integrated Esports Hub in Melaka at EleementX and
Galaxy Racer (GXR), a Dubai-based transmedia powerhouse focused on esports, content creators, music, and sports, has recently revealed its partnership with Quint ecosystem. Galaxy Racer will invest $25M in QUINT’s cryptocurrency ecosystem per the terms of the deal. QUINT’s token
The Global Esports Federation has launched a metaverse council to “work on defining tangible metaverse development projects for our global community,” with the objective of becoming formally recognized as the governing organization for the esports ecosystem. Blockchain professionals, NFT developers,
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