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The team are working hard to get Luckbox ready for launch in 2019 but that doesn’t mean we’re not excited about the holidays. The team has assembled from far and wide, with Bulgarians, Brits, Russians, Romanians, Nordics and more in our midst. Here’s what some members of the team are looking forward to during the festive season. Quentin Martin — COO What is on your Christmas wish list? Red Dead Redemption 2, some Sonos speakers, Alexa. What will you be eating? Traditional English Christmas dinner — everything covered in gravy! Mmm. Where will you be for the holiday period? All over the UK visiting family but mainly in Devon visiting my folks. What are your hopes for 2019? A bit more global political sanity, the launch of the world’s most awesome sports betting app, a phenomenal Glastonbury, my daughter learning to talk, and (finally) the new version of Final Fantasy 7! Frida Ericksson — Director of Operations What is on your Christmas wish list? I wish that Luckbox will become the number-one esports betting platform! What will you be eating? I will be feasting on the traditional Swedish smörgåsbord. Where will you be for the holiday period? I will be celebrating Christmas with my family in Sweden. What are your hopes for 2019? My hopes are that my wish will come true and, looking at the amazing people we have within the company, I feel that that is well within our reach. David Lyons — Director of Player Engagement What is on your Christmas wish list? PlayStation VR. Amazon Kindle. Maybe artwork by either Graham Knuttel, Paul Kerr, or Bogna Palmowska. What will you be eating? One mince pie per day in December. On the day itself the standard; turkey, ham, roast potatoes and sprouts. Where will you be for the holiday period? Dublin. This is the first time in almost a decade I won’t be travelling close to Christmas and I’m very glad about that. What are your hopes for 2019? I’m taking my son to his first esports event (the CSGO major in Katowice) so I hope it’s a classic. Apart from that, as we’ve worked so hard to make Luckbox for the esports fans, my real hope is they see it is something special and respond to that. Also, Brexit cancelled. Vadim Soloveychik — CMO What is on your Christmas wish list? Cabrinha Drifter 7m 2019 kite. What will you be eating? Russian Christmas food — fatty but delicious. Where will you be for the holiday period? Snowboarding in French Alps. What are your hopes for 2019? That esports fans will like the product we are working on. Dimitar Pavlov — VP of Development What is on your Christmas wish list? A new snowboard. What will you be eating? Traditional Bulgarian — pork and sauerkraut. Where will you be for the holiday period? In Plovdiv, spending time with friends and family. What are your hopes for 2019? A spectacular Luckbox launch! Oh, and world peace, of course. Sujoy Roy — Director of Esports What is on your Christmas wish list? Would you believe, socks? I think my washing machine has been eating them all year. What will you be eating? I’ll be doing roast chicken and stuffing, except all the work goes into making incredible stuffing from scratch. It’s all about having the right mix of fruit and nuts for the perfect stuffing. Where will you be for the holiday period? I’ll spend some time with the family before ducking back home so I can put in some solid gaming time. What are your hopes for 2019? I expect we’ll see more esports in the mainstream media for the new year, so I’m hoping we can keep growing while at the same time being true to our roots. Boris Mihov—CPO What is on your Christmas wish list? Red Dead Redemption 2, Christmas came early this year for the rest. What will you be eating? “Why does anybody in the world ever eat anything but breakfast food?” — RS Where will you be for the holiday period? In the forest, skiing. What are your hopes for 2019? The Last of Us 2 to live up to all expectations. Oh, and a spectacular Luckbox launch, of course. Mike Stevens — co-founder What is on your Christmas wish list? Jose Mourinho gets sacked (editor’s note: Granted!) What will you be eating? Turkey, roast potato, pigs in blankets, gravy, cranberry sauce and veg. Where will you be for the holiday period? I’ll be staying with my family in South Wales. What are your hopes for 2019? The people I care about stay happy and healthy, and a successful product launch! Alexander Ivanov—CTO What is on your Christmas wish list? More music gear! What will you be eating? Not particularly picky, as long as it’s tasty and there’s lots of it… Where will you be for the holiday period? Catching up on life — visiting friends around Bulgaria, snowboarding in the mountains, working through my games backlog. What are your hopes for 2019? People listening and caring more about others; more resilient New Year’s resolutions, sigh; that “Nailed it!” after launching Luckbox.

What we’re looking forward to this Christmas

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https://blog.luckbox.com/what-were-looking-forward-to-this-christmas-6fd55e06156a

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['James Mcmath']

2018-12-20 14:39:04.246000+00:00

['Christmas', 'Meet The Team', 'Esports', 'Blockchain']

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Asura World X Phantasma Partnership Announcement Asura World is proud to announce a partnership with Phantasma, a partnership that will empower both companies to grow in users and adoption of our platforms. Through this partnership Phantasma will feature Asura World within their Phantasma app under the eSports/Gaming category and support the ASA token directly through their wallet and app. As both projects develop further into the partnership, other possibilities of collaborations will also be explored all for the greater purpose of growth. What is Phantasma? Phantasma introduces a decentralized content distribution system running on the blockchain, with strong emphasis on privacy and security. The goal of Phantasma Chain is to provide a new and adaptable framework to fill the needs for data management from dApps. The focus will be on NFT technology and to improve the user-friendliness within the crypto-space. We will support all the best dApps from all different blockchains in one app: The Phantasma App. What is Asura Coin? Asura World aims to be the ultimate eSport platform online and a completely self-regulated one. The Asura platform aims to create a gamers’ utopia. It will hand power back to the gaming community, and allow players from all around the world to bet, compete, learn, and discuss — all while earning tokens along the way! As a member of the Asura community, YOU get to have your say in how the platform runs. Voting will occur regularly on the growth of the platform and Asura’s unique betting creator. The betting system is comprised of Asura’s own odds, and will be facilitated through completely transparent smart contracts to ensure fairness. In addition to tournament hosting and betting, Asura will also provide in-depth professional guides or coaching to develop players at both a competitive level and for self-development. These paid services will provide deserving coaches a source of income for providing value to their fellow community members. A forum will also be provided to discuss anything to do with your favorite games, with a built-in reputation system [community points] that provides yet another way to earn tokens for your contributions. Games initially supported on the Asura platform will include CS:GO, Dota 2, King of Glory, League of Legends, PUBG, Fortnite, and Clash Royale. For more information about Phantasma Chain: Website: https://Phantasma.io/ Telegram Channel: https://t.me/phantasma_io For more information about Asura World: Website: https://Asuracoin.io/ Telegram Channel: https://t.me/asuracoin

Asura World X Phantasma Partnership Announcement

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https://medium.com/@asuraworld/asura-world-x-phantasma-partnership-announcement-4ebfa00b7878

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['Asura World']

2018-12-31 11:15:02.772000+00:00

['Esports', 'Blockchain', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Gaming', 'Crypto']

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Joins Rally as Advisor for Esports and Gaming Communities Susie Kim launches SUSIE coin and joins Rally as an advisor Veteran esports personality Susie Kim today announced the launch of SUSIE, a new social token for her biggest fans. Additionally, she will be joining Rally as an advisor for esports and gaming communities. “Rally empowers creators, gamers and personalities like myself to re-imagine community management as an opportunity to tap into an entirely new revenue model by simply interacting with our fans,” said Susie Kim. “I am excited to experiment with my own token, while also spreading the word to the esports community.” SUSIE coin is now available on Rally.io Beginning today, SUSIE Coin will be distributed to her most loyal fans through Rally.io. Benefits at launch include: Private Discord chats Special social recognition for top holders Kim’s token launch follows the recent announcement that global esports organization, Gen G, is also set to bow its own GG Strike Coin with Rally in the coming weeks. Susie Kim is an esports veteran, who has worked extensively both in front and behind the camera. She began her career as a host, translator, caster, and interviewer, but added experience as a community and professional team manager in recent years. She spent three years with Twitch building out the company’s Korean presence and attracted top talent and professional players to stream on the platform. Upon moving back to America, Susie became the general manager of the Overwatch League’s London Spitfire and led the team to a championship in the inaugural season. She then laid the groundwork for Cloud9’s Training Grounds and joined the University of California Irvine’s Esports Leadership Board in order to pursue her passion for educating the esports stars and professionals of tomorrow. Susie remains one of the most recognizable figures in the esports industry due to her 15 years of experience across a variety of titles and genres. She looks for opportunities to utilize her skills with logistics, education, and community outreach to propel the esports industry forward.

Esports Veteran Susie Kim Launches Susie Coin

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https://medium.com/@kpatat/esports-veteran-susie-kim-launches-susie-coin-b6527c3028c4

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['Kurt Patat']

2020-11-19 15:18:45.558000+00:00

['Esport', 'Gaming', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Blockchain', 'Community']

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ManiaPlanet, a story that has just begun Hi everyone, It’s been an incredible ride since the beginning of the ShootMania alpha and beta, and today during the Ubisoft Press Conference taking place at GamesCom in Germany, we took a moment to look back at what YOU, the players, have achieved. But this is just the beginning, and we have great plans for the development of ManiaPlanet, big news that will bring players of TrackMania and ShootMania from all around the world, together in their love of competitive gaming. We’re not quite ready to talk about it yet, but you can already set the date: in November of this year, during the ESWC competition in Paris, Nadeo will hold a press conference to tell you more about it. In the meantime, we continue to work very hard on the development of ManiaPlanet and on taking over the world of competitive gaming and eSports with ShootMania and TrackMania. Lots of things are happening every week on ManiaPlanet, so watch this space, and don’t hesitate to share the spirit around you !

ManiaPlanet, a story that has just begun

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https://medium.com/ubisoft-nadeo/maniaplanet-a-story-that-has-just-begun-417f0ff6a0d8

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['Cedric', 'Cerovan']

2018-04-18 10:47:23.657000+00:00

['Esports']

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ESPORTS SPEARHEADING As annotated on the graph, almost all viewership peaks throughout the history of the game are tied to esports events. What’s more, the trend clearly is that after each peak, the day-to-day average viewership outside of events also increases. That kind of curve is the one I would have at first expected to see for most new games entering the esports space — where a successful esports strategy leads an “esports-ready” title to uninterrupted community engagement growth, at least for a couple years — but oddly enough that’s not how it’s been going, at the very least not when it comes to engagement towards Twitch viewership. So how did R6S get there? To the contrary of almost all new esports hopefuls, Ubisoft decided to not internalize this entirely new large pipeline called “esports and community operations” to create an in-house league. Instead they elected to work with experienced actors from the already existing ecosystem: ESL. So it turns out it’s the Germany-based company that is behind the esports peaks that have been pacing the game’s viewership growth. Yet big successful events, no matter how needed they are, don’t tell the whole story. As the R6S esports strategy has been both unique in its kind and uniquely successful in the data, I went to talk to Sean Charles, Senior Vice President Publisher & Developer Relations at ESL, to inquire on their partnership with Ubisoft. When did you start collaborating on R6S with Ubisoft? What is the involvement of ESL in the work around R6S esports and community? We started working together around a year before the game was released. Ubisoft had a strong ambition and quality intents in terms of building something solid in the esports space. We are in charge of co-defining & managing esports operations on the game, from grassroots online activities to the big staged events. How has your partnership evolved with time? It seems like you didn’t aim too high to start with but ambitions ramped up?

The uninterrupted growth of Rainbow 6: Siege on Twitch

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https://blog.gamoloco.com/the-uninterrupted-growth-of-rainbow-6-siege-on-twitch-969e66eb6ff1

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['Nicolas Cerrato']

2018-12-21 13:29:59.912000+00:00

['Esports', 'Analysis', 'Infographics', 'Twitch']

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AnRKey X™ Lightpaper | By: J.D. Salbego CEO, Founder & Art Director of AnRKey X™ Calling all DeFi reward-addicted degens, competitive eSports gamers, and NFT meme shillers alike — we’d like to introduce you to our revolutionary platform: AnRKey X™. The present DeFi industry is rife with food !$&%-coins, anonymous scam coins, and other projects with no use cases. This shift towards flashy and impractical is a far cry from DeFi’s early days of complexity and boringness, but let’s be honest — both of these mindsets are setting the DeFi industry up for failure. There ain’t no rug pulls by the scammer Oscar Mayer wieners and stale plastic 7–11 sushi only drunk bros eat after the bars let out at 3am. This is real innovation, a real use case, and the REAL future of DeFi! What on Earth is AnRKey X™? AnRKey X™ believes that crypto shouldn’t be boring, complicated, or overworked. Some might call us anarchists for wanting to turn the DeFi industry on its head like this, but, we know that fun and functionality can coexist — and we’re going to prove it! We dedicated months of research and development in our science lab to dream up the ultimate solution: our proprietary AnRKey X™ gDEX protocol which stands for — Decentralized Finance Gaming Platform Exchange. Our gDEX platform merges the worlds of DeFi, eSports, and Web 3.0 Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), all powered by our native Ethereum-based $ANRX Arcade Coin. Our gDEX protocol brings the groundbreaking potential to enable full-scale real gaming industry interactive games based around DeFi liquidity mining systems, incorporating in-game and collectible NFT marketplaces — all with virtual eSports DNA at every level. At our core AnRKey X™ is a real game studio AND NFT art studio. We produce DeFi -based games and NFTs 24/7/365. Our first game is an interactive eSports virtual team-based liquidity mining game that is going to change the face of the DeFi industry forever — you’ve NEVER seen a game like this before. Our 3D graphics, character design, animations, and UI are at the level and quality of major game studios — but you don’t need a controller to play our game (at least not right now). We are a real game studio and our current games we are producing are web Dapps similar to top web-based games like Mafia Wars, Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, etc. You can play them on a standard computer with internet access and a web browser. The frontend is all built on Unity, which is the game industry standard technology and our backend is built on Ethereum Layer 2. With our Web Dapp coming this quarter, we also have the mobile Dapp entering development soon, to be released mid-2021. We are also architecting our full DeFi and crypto console games based on our gDEX protocol for release at the end of 2021. Quick side note: Btw check it out! If you have VR headset out then slap them on and step into the AnRKey X virtual reality world! This is our official Tokyo headquarters — The AnRKey X Virtual NFT Art Gallery and Event space. We are integrating a purchase point where you purchase NFTs directly within our virtual NFT art gallery We’ve done a couple events already in here last month. We just updated with the public sale info too! https://www.cryptovoxels.com/play?coords=S@350E,634N Okay, I’ll bite… what is this liquidity mining game? AnRKey X™ plans to launch a suite of m$ports™ (short for “money sports”) game products to make the liquidity mining process more fun and easy, gamified through the use of unique NFTs that are 100% art and 100% utility (the way it should be). Our first m$ports™ game product to roll out will be Battle Wave 2323™. In this game, we encourage users to perform liquidity mining by pitting them against each other in competing virtual Pool Armies, as they fight to generate the most liquidity and APY. With 9 teams, only one team will emerge with the crown, but unlike other games, everyone still wins. AnRKey X™ Battle Wave 2323 ™User Value Flow How do I play? It’s easy — stake LP tokens from Uniswap into our Pool Armies, which are token liquidity pools. You’ll receive an annual percentage yield (APY) of $ANRX dependent upon a particular pool’s APY. Just choose your favorite coin paring, and then join your respective Pool Army: (We use the top pools in Uniswap. As you’d expect, pools are subject to change as market dynamics change) $ANRX / ETH POOL = ANRKISTS YFI / ETH POOL = LEGION UNI / ETH POOL = BAND OF BROTHERS LINK / ETH POOL = MARINES SNX / ETH POOL = ASSASSINS WBTC / ETH POOL = IMPERIALS COMP / ETH POOL = VANGUARDS FXS / ETH POOL = SUMOS YFII / ETH POOL = COHORT The game doesn’t stop there — we add more fun and better returns with the addition of a variety of in-game boosts. You can stake our Sacred Relics NFTs (in addition to your LP staking) for a bonus in the liquidity pool yield. Furthermore, you can buy Arms Boosts, which act as upgrades, providing additional weekly returns. Sacred Relics Packs and Arms Boosts are purchasable in the In-Game Marketplace (1 out of the 3 total marketplaces) on our gDEX. In a traditional war game, this would be like buying a game chest containing items that give you upgraded firepower. To add to the fun, we randomize how good the Sacred Relic Pack is — luck matters too! As with any game, there has to be a winner — at the end of each bout of Battle Wave 2323™ (each bout or should we say “Battle” are weekly bouts that reset…it’s quite exciting why we do this — more on that later), there will be one winning Army, which had the most $ANRX distributed (total aggregated APY) to its users through Arms, Armaments, NFT staking, and the inherent yield of the liquidity pools. But, wait — a game isn’t fun without a twist… After this weekly Battle Wave 2323™ bout closes, all the team members of the winning Pool Army receive an $ANRX airdrop prize. BUT…it gets even better. A randomly chosen group of 9 winners from the winning Pool Army receive ultra-rare and ultra-valuable Golden Chalice NFTs. These are high-yielding power boosted NFTs that can be staked in next week’s game, offering for the largest possible boost in the game. You can also upgrade (similar to traditional game weapon upgrades) Golden Chalices with Armaments to boost up your APY rewards even more. AnRKey X™ Universe NFTs Side-Chain Collectables Line — Teaser How does it all work? Let’s take a deeper dive! NFTs The AnRKey X™ protocol is rooted in fair and protective principles, utilizing derived base value non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to facilitate our game and proprietary Automated Economic Logic Models. Our games universe ecosystem is centered around our four types of rare and powerful NFTs: ***In this first medium article we will only touch on our in-game NFTs. We will be releasing more technical documentation soon on the other two just as exciting and innovative derived base value NFT models within our games universe. AnRKey X™ In-Game NFTs Sacred Relics — Non-upgradable NFTs that provide an additional boost to existing LP staking APY by staking the Sacred Relic NFTs. These Sacred Relics are purchasable with $ANRX tokens via Sacred Relic Packs. There’s only a specific number of Sacred Relics available at any given time. — Non-upgradable NFTs that provide an additional boost to existing LP staking APY by staking the Sacred Relic NFTs. These Sacred Relics are purchasable with $ANRX tokens via Sacred Relic Packs. There’s only a specific number of Sacred Relics available at any given time. Golden Chalices — 9 ultra-rare and ultra-valuable NFTs that are randomly distributed to the winning Pool Army participants. These NFTs are upgradeable through the purchase of Armaments that boost even further with $ANRX tokens. gDEX Our proprietary gDEX protocol acts as the exchange for users to buy and sell the different NFTs on our platform, using $ANRX as currency. Our gDEX has three types of marketplaces, with our Beta release launching with the first two: (**technical documentation on the 3rd marketplace for our 2 other NFT models and how it works within the gDEX will be released soon) The In-Game Marketplace to purchase Arms Boosts and Sacred Relic NFTs to purchase Arms Boosts and Sacred Relic NFTs The 48-hour Flash Sale Aftermarket to upgrade the winning team’s prize Golden Chalices NFTs (using unique boosts called Armaments), or buy, sell, trade, or even keep for staking in the next week’s game. Our derived base value innovation in our NFT economic logic models automatically create vibrant markets with “true derived base value” instantly upon minting/creation. This token model is optimized so that $ANRX is consistently supported by inflationary forces outweighing deflationary forces by a factor of two. This concept balances 6 components: packages purchased for NFTs, the base rate of the NFTs, the depreciation rate of the NFT yield, randomized upgrades, weekly winning NFTs, and limits on the number of NFTs held per user. The Freemium Model for games (Minecraft, etc.) are the new standard, with in-game items being almost 100% of a companies revenue. Blockchain games which are also using the 100% Freemium model is hinged upon a problematic and highly limited NFT tech and business model — Failure Upon Launch. Our derived base value NFT models have intrinsic value instilled that mitigate the current limiting problems with NFTs models caused by manual price setting based on completely unknown, manufactured values. But, what’s even more revolutionary and never before achieved is that this structure enables and stimulates scalability. By gamifying liquidity mining and creating True Derived Base Values within our NFTs utilizing our proprietary Automated Economic Logic Models, we offer an opportunity to finally overcome the scalability and true economic supply and demand issues limiting NFTs, allowing this industry to achieve mainstream use, and unleashing our special brand of anarchy (AnRKey X™) unto the world. In essence, we truly have structured our NFT models to the only current use case of blockchain technology that has actually scaled and reached mass adoption so far…TRADING CRYPTOCURRENCY eSports we say? Our gDEX platform integrates our virtual team chat channels from our AnRKey X Discord directly into gameplay. so you never have to leave our gDEX platform protocol while playing our games. your team is right next to you there with you every step of the way. Outside of seeing your own scores, you can also quickly see how your team members are scoring, and view other team’s overall scores as well. And here’s the real fun part… you can get direct access to view and infiltrate other Pool Army’s team chats directly from the dashboard. Go infiltrate another team and talk some smack, send funny memes, or brag about your scores or winnings from last week’s game round! We’re truly bringing the eSports experience to DeFi, wherever you and your team members are in the world, with everything you love about competitive gaming. Just as quick and easy as if sending messages, memes, stickers, and coordinating with friends about plans for the weekend…just way more interactive, competitive, visually exciting — and the most important, VALUABLE. Why not win rewards for doing something you already do every minute of your waking day — just in one of the freshest games to hit the market! What’s up with all those NFTs? It’s undeniable that liquidity mining has revitalized the DeFi industry; this process has given crypto holders the opportunity to hypothecate substantial yields. Lots of randos on the internet like to claim that they’ve “made thousands on yield farming”, but we all know most people are embellishing. The reality is, there’s been no way for users to compete on yields and then actually prove their claims. Our rare NFTs change this — we reward our users with these ultra-exclusive power boosted NFTs to represent superiority in yield farming. Thus, our NFTs aren’t just key components of our game, they’re also designed to be the crown jewel of the DeFi space. They let you scream it proudly — “I’m the best degen out there, in the strongest degen army”! Okay, now what about those $ANRX Arcade Coins? $ANRX Utility Functions — Spend & Earn With Our $ANRX Arcade Coin Our native Ethereum Based Arcade Coin “$ANRX” has 12 medium of exchange utility functions, and works just like an arcade coin used at a physical video arcade. The more you utilize its multiple functions to purchase, play, stake, sell, and compete, the more you earn $ANRX within the gaming system. Our utility mechanisms and True Derived Base Value NFT models enable a vibrant and robust economic ecosystem that stimulates high growth and usage. $ANRX is the primary, native, secured utility token (our Arcade Coin) within the AnRKey X™ ecosystem. It is a transferable representative of attributed functions specified in the code of the smart contracts governing the AnRKey X™ ecosystem. As such, $ANRX, is a medium of exchange between the participants in the AnRKey X™ ecosystem, used primarily for the following functions: Rewards distribution for Yield Farming Rewards distribution for the weekly game actions, NFTs and prizes Rewards distribution for staking $ANRX Payment and settlement for purchases of APY boosted in-game items, highly rare and APY boosted NFTs, upgrading NFT with APY boosts, and collectable NFTs Players spend $ANRX to power gamification within our gamified liquidity mining Pool Army Character interfaces, and multiple in-game and NFT marketplaces, with a significant portion of the value generated being transferred directly to the staking of, upgrading APY boost value, and trading of both boosted and collectable NFTs. $ANRX enables a closed loop ecosystem and incentivizes users like you to contribute resources to provide services and activities within the broader AnRKey X™ ecosystem for its greater benefit. $ANRX Allocation (in Millions of Arcade Coins): AnRKey X™ Basic Tokenomics $ANRX Arcade Coinomics We will mint 200M $ANRX, with a total of 80M being sold. You can get involved in our public sale of 5M $ANRX, December 7th, 2020. You won’t want to miss this! In order to prevent the rug-pull issue that has permeated the DeFi space, we will show proof of a 12-month lock of our management team tokens in a smart contract with a predefined time emission period. But…seeing the background of our globally recognized subject matter expert team who have been in crypto successfully for years should give you some confidence ;) Hmm… is this too good to be true? Where’s the catch? There’s no catch — we prioritize democracy and decentralization, a break with the traditional gaming paradigm. The “Key” in AnRKey X™ signifies what DeFi is truly about: “my keys — not yours”. Our world has been rigged for the 1% to get richer and richer without lifting a finger, while the 99% kill themselves at work every day just to be able to order a slice of pizza and a few rounds of beer at the bar every Friday night. Blockchain and DeFi were created to put the money-generating power into the hands of the people — into your hands. Like our anarchist forefather and Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, we strive for a utopian world where everyone has a fair chance to play, make decisions, and win big. A rewarding, fair and balanced community driven protocol We are community-driven; a 20% quorum is required for proposal approval to add any additional pairs for new liquidity pools (Pool Armies). If you’re one of our users, you can submit a proposal for a new pair (or, any other suggestions!) to our governance channels. Our community development $ANRX Arcade Coin allocation fund is available for building the community and for community game developers to create their own AnRKey X m$Ports™ gaming Dapps on our gDEX platform. Our detailed APIs and SDKs will enable developers to create powerful m$ports gaming Dapps for our gDEX. We know the DeFi community because we are part of it too. AnRKey X™ redistributes 25% of all transaction fees collected on the gDEX protocol back to $ANRX Arcade Coin users and holders who stake $ANRX, including transaction fees paid for liquidity mining, staking, purchasing in-game items, NFTs and upgrades, etc. — every single transaction on the network will be distributed proportionally — The more $ANRX Arcade Coins you hold and stake, and the more you play, the more profits you earn. We didn’t stop there either… We take this dedication for equality a step further by creating an automated self-balancing fair market value system using the Automated Fair Market Economics Logic Theory. This acts as the algorithmic parameters underpinning our gamification. Basically, we generated a system which is transparent and safe, protecting users from rug pullers and whales who try to dominate the game. The result is even distribution of power across all of our users — sweet, sweet anarchy. (***We will be releasing more technical documentation on this soon.) We don’t just build products…we build solutions! Key Benefits of our gDEX (Decentralized Finance Gaming Platform Exchange) Protocol Enhanced NFT Model — Solved Scalability & Mass Adoption Problems A True Derived NFT Base Value Driven Protocol Community Driven Protocol Socially Competitive Like eSports Gaming Rare Collectables Inherent Economic Supply and Demand Value System Simplified Intuitive and Easy to Use Platform High Ecosystem Coin Utility Functionalities — 12 Total Fair and Balanced P2P Economic Ecosystem — Whale Protection The DNA of AnRKey X™ The AnRKey X Founding Principles//>> Did you know our BTC founding father Satoshi Nakamoto was an Anarchist? AnRKey X™ was founded on the principles of bitcoin’s foundation of anarchy and our founding father Satoshi Nakamoto, who was an anarchist himself along with first adopters of BTC. Among many who were fed up with the “system” after the 2008 global crash, he created a systematic and digital rebellion against the centralized and authoritarian banks and government controlled economic systems — where greed, power and corruption rule the global citizens on earth. In the spelling of our company name the play on words “Key” is symbolic for the basis of what DeFi is all about too — owning and controlling our own keys — controlling our destiny. AnRKey X™ was birthed out of the flames of decentralized anarchy and continues carrying the torch where Satoshi Nakamoto left off. Anarchy = Rebellion Rebellion ~ > Defiance To Rebel ^ = To DeFi AnRKey X™ Technical Team How is development going? AnRKey X™ is partnered with the award-winning Los Angeles game studio, Waypoint, who has worked on some of the worlds biggest game brands, including Pokemon, Final Fantasy, Sega, Terminator, Konami, Sony, and many more. We decided early on to split our backend and frontend development to get the best game and the best blockchain developers. This enables us to have truly breathtaking interactive game development on par with major game studios, while maintaining a sharp focus on security, stable smart contracts and backend systems, and the ability to build at the speed that the DeFi market demands. Our backend devs are absolute beasts as well, being ex-Goldman Sachs and Citrix trading technology executives. The team we’ve carefully handpicked with them for our project regularly works with Disney, Mercedes Benz, Netflix, Amazon, Walmart, and many other major U.S. film studios and businesses. We aren’t playing around on getting this done right — right from the start. Our new m$Ports gaming industry and beyond^^^ All AnRKey X’s m$ports™ games will be powered by our proprietary platform protocol, the gDEX (Decentralized Finance Gaming Platform Exchange) and our $ANRX Arcade Coin Token Economy Models. We are in development building the foundational tech and gaming stacks that all our games are built off whether from our company or from developers in our community. 3 new games are already in the pipeline, the first of which will be Battle Wave 2323™. DeFi + Revolutionary doesn’t mean complicated! We know something this revolutionary, groundbreaking and never before accomplished can sound quite complicated? Don’t worry its not…we’ve spent months in research & development working on the simplicity and making it an intuitive but exciting experience for YOU, the user. As well, more technical and game-play documentation is soon to come including our interactive Battle Wave 2323™ game instructions, FAQ, help desk/customer support, and community voting and forum site. Cool! How can I get involved? Battle Wave 2323™ is the social media of the future, melding social, gaming, and DeFi liquidity mining and reward structures — and we’re glad you’re as hyped as we are. We hope you’re ready to PRESS START! You can find more information on AnRKey X™, our $ANRX public sale, and the rest of our platform at: Medium: https://medium.com/@anrkeyx Website: https://anrkeyx.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/anrkeyx Facebook: https://facebook.com/anrkeyx Discord: https://discord.gg/anrkeyx Telegram: https://t.me/anrkeyxofficial Telegram News: https://t.me/anrkeyxnews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anrkeyx Learn more about J.D. Salbego the CEO, Founder, and Art Director Visionary of AnRKey X™ Official Website: https://www.jdsalbego.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsalbego/

The Rarest NFTs of 2020 — Introducing AnRKey X

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https://medium.com/anrkey-x/the-rarest-nfts-of-2020-introducing-anrkey-x-b97e72bf8831

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['Anrkey X Official']

2021-02-24 17:05:55.342000+00:00

['Defi', 'Blockchain', 'Video Games Industry', 'Esports', 'Overview']

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Esports live betting Live sports betting has been a thing in the traditional sports ⛷️ for over decades now. Originally introduced to prevent “match-fixing”, it became popular and now is successfully being used in esports 🎮, where it gained a great amount of popularity during the last years. When compared to traditional betting, live betting offers much more profitable opportunities, because bettors are allowed to place a bet on the outcome of a match while it is being played. Thus, in order to make winning decisions, bettors require not only the overall knowledge of the game process but also an understanding of different solo and team strategies. On the other side, when the match just has passed its middle, and you are allowed to observe the live performance and the impact of the map, it’s much easier to make a good betting decision. One of the most difficult sides of live esports betting is that instead of using the odds or reviews, bettors have to rely on their own expertise only. There is no time to get acquainted with player’s or team’s history, because a bettor is in the middle of the action, and the bet must be made right now. In case you’ve got interested in live esports betting, we’d advise you to pick a game 👾 and a favorite player or a team. Thus, by viewing their live streams, you’ll learn a lot about strategies and possible outcomes. And it will a good idea to visit one or two esports summits, where you’ll have a chance to meet people from this sphere, and see it in action. 🤖 Follow Esgs to stay connected and know what esports will be presented on the biggest esports summit. Berlin, April 2019.

Esports live betting

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https://medium.com/esgs/esports-live-betting-d26dcb529d20

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['Esgs Global Summit']

2018-11-01 12:17:44.599000+00:00

['Esport', 'Gaming', 'Betting']

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SCOUT Community Report December 2018 SCOUT Community Report: December 2018 2018 is coming to an end, but we’re just getting started. If you’ve been with us from the beginning, you know the past few months have been insane as far as the growth and activity we’ve seen on SCOUT-especially with the new V-Bucks Drops (hype!). If you’re newer to SCOUT, welcome! We send out “Community Reports” to provide updates on progress, new features, and cool stuff happening within the SCOUT community. Cool stuff You’ll see in the infographic below, we’re makin’ moves… We’ve officially launched in the US App Store as well as the Google Play Store, and our Discord Server surpassed 3,000 members (join if you haven’t yet!). Oh, and you’ve gone crazy with the V-Bucks Chests. Combined, you’ve all opened over 14,600 chests to try winning V-Bucks! Check out the rest of infographic and learn more about new features below it: New Features Adding Friends If you already have friends you play with, you can now add them directly to SCOUT. Group Chat Your friends and teammates can now all join one Group chat on SCOUT to compare stats, see who’s available to play, and more. Group Leaderboard There will be a leaderboard for everyone in the Group to compare each other’s stats and see how everyone is progressing through new seasons. Friend Activity It wouldn’t be fun to have your friend on SCOUT without being able to see what they’re up to. You’ll be able to see the activity of what your SCOUT friends are doing or accomplishing in-app. Daily Activity Updates You’ll be able to receive an update with relevant activity from your group, friends, and even what you’ve accomplished each day New Avatars Drum roll, please… We’re more than excited to launch our new unlockable avatars! Courtesy of the ridiculously talented @tyokobanana, we’re able to provide everyone on SCOUT with these hype, Fortnite-themed avatars. There will be new default avatars everyone will receive, and you’ll be able to unlock the other ones through completing challenges and accomplishing things in the SCOUT app. IMPORTANT NOTE

SCOUT Community Report: December 2018

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https://medium.com/getscout/scout-community-report-december-2018-3b19e047d5d8

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[]

2018-12-20 22:13:17.029000+00:00

['Fortnite', 'Mobile App', 'Gaming', 'Esports']

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What are esports? A series of posts, covering all you need to know about esports 👾 sounds like a good idea. So what about explaining the basics of esports starting right now? And we’re starting with the basics: “What are esports?”. If to put it simply, esports are the competitive side of multiplayer gaming. And there is a very wide range of games that are considered to be esports disciplines. Platforms such as FACEIT, Battlefy and WorldGaming Network allow users to join different esports tournaments and championships as independent players 🕹️ or as teams. The prize pools for such tournaments today readily exceed millions of dollars (e.g. International 2018 with $25+ mln. prize pool in total). When it comes to the question of what games are becoming part of the global esports (as well as why these games are that successful), it’s a theme for a separate article we will post later. But for now, you need to know that there are certain types of games with more competition in it (e.g. more combat elements), like first-person shooters 🔫, arena battles and fighting games ⚔️, and other game genres like RPG, RTS, sports games and racings, that are also popular. The biggest titles in esports today are: Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, League of Legends, StarCraft. But there are dozens of different sports games, and survivor simulators (like Fortnite) which are also popular. And where is money, there are sponsors: professional esports teams are typically sponsored by video games companies (including game developers and game-controller manufacturers). It is estimated that the global esports market will surpass $1.5 bln. by 2020. Esports are becoming such popular, that a growing number of colleges 🎓 also offer esports as varsity-level sports, and pro gamers broadcasts on Youtube-Gaming and Twitch are getting mln. of followers. 🤖 More posts are coming. Follow Esgs to stay connected and know what esports will be presented at the biggest esports summit. Berlin, April 2019.

What are esports?

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https://medium.com/esgs/what-are-esports-a3146e0cbfd7

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['Esgs Global Summit']

2018-10-19 09:48:45.550000+00:00

['Esports', 'Lol', 'Gaming']

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How iRacing Saved INDYCAR: And Their One Mistake By the time my plane touched down in St. Petersburg on March 12, 2020, nearly every major sporting organization had pushed or canceled their season. INDYCAR had yet to announce any changes to the Firestone Grand Prix being held that weekend. It was hopeless optimism that pushed us through the evening, those of us who had gathered in Florida for the season opener spent that night outside celebrating the start of the season. The next day became a blizzard of emails and let downs. It started with the series barring fans from entry. It continued with only a handful of media, those with ‘real’ outlets being allowed into the track. Finally, the event was scrapped. We were all left with days until return flights and no racing. Then the next morning a few of us woke up to catch the first televised iRacing event. An event held, if my memory holds up, in lieu of a Formula 1 race. It wasn’t the same as real racing, but you had drivers with talent, and drivers who seemed to struggle with getting the car in the right direction. A great distraction. Just a week or so later, INDYCAR announced they’d be holding a series of six iRacing events while everyone waited for real racing to resume. These six events saved INDYCAR from a disastrous season. These six races kept the drivers engaged, kept the fans entertained, and even bled into the in-car action later on in the year. The six races, spreading from the end of March to the beginning of May kept the drivers engaged both through the racing and their social media channels. It’s the silence of the off-season that is sometimes hard to get out of, and by keeping the spirit of competition alive, Drivers kept engaging with fans. Teams learned to set up dedicated facebook videos of their drivers, and some of the more savvy drivers used the Twitch platform to live stream their races. Not mincing words here, but it was extremely stressful when the global pandemic first hit the U.S.. Watching a race, or practice, through a driver’s Twitch and hearing the jovial comments absolutely helped to distract. Fans still were engaged and entertained through these races. The series allowed fans to vote on one of the tracks, pulling many fans who would have ignored these races in. It’s no surprise Watkins Glen, a favorite of all long-time Indy fans, won the fan favorite. The races, even though virtual, also managed to pack some pageantry. One race included Jim Cornelison singing the National Anthem. The NBC Broadcast team called each race (which must have been a first). A few of us even would be on a Zoom call and watch the races together, sharing our reactions with each other, as close as we could get to being in person. It was a fun way to be with people, enjoying what we loved, while still being socially distant. One caveat though, while good intentions would require some type of rules and procedure to dictate the various races, the Series went too far. There was no champion, and INDYCAR was to make a donation to a partner charity at the end. Sure, you couldn’t just have drivers in their virtual cars turning this into the most overpaid game of Mario Kart…but the series failed to set the tone. Were these races a way to bring levity while everyone waited for real-racing? Was this a way to show off the sim racing skills of the drivers? Did they just want to increase the exposure of INDYCAR? It seems unclear. Many drivers had to borrow sim racing rigs during this time, so it certainly wasn’t to showcase sim racing skills. There were drivers from other series who participated, bringing in fans from other series, so it may have increased the exposure of INDYCAR. My opinion is this was initially constructed to provide fun during COVID. Then, as with many things, organizations tend to get in the way of things. Allowing the drivers to just race and enjoy themselves would have gone a lot farther than what the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge ever did. However, despite this drawback it did provide some moments of fun during COVID. To truly gauge the exposure of INDYCAR, know that my mom voluntarily watched an iRacing event. She has never been a fan of video games, and she’s a tacit INDYCAR fan — mostly because of my Dad and I. However she was intrigued enough by Dad and I watching the races that she joined us for the last race. She was most taken with how the cars would not follow the laws of gravity and would just flip end over end halfway down the straightaway. That’s how you get non fans to watch, no drivers were hurt, but you could hear driver comments and got a great taste of their personality. There was talk of resuming iRacing during the off season, but we’ll see. Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this: I co-host a podcast on INDYCAR racing. You can gather more information at our website www.fastcarsfastgirls.com or our hosting site fastcarsfastgirls.podbean.com

How iRacing Saved INDYCAR: And Their One Mistake

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https://medium.com/@aahilliker/how-iracing-saved-indycar-and-their-one-mistake-3c4ca85027df

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['Amelia Hilliker']

2020-11-17 14:51:32.312000+00:00

['Covid 19', 'Videogames', 'Esports']

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Beta Dev Update (72) What our devs worked on in week 72 of the FirstBlood.io Beta Hello Players and Welcome to Week 72! Miss Dev Update 70? Let’s dive into what we have released since our last update; Bug Fixes Fixed — Royale App: Bounty Hunt not being counted for a mission when a payout is prevented Fixed — Royale App: Location based settings not functioning properly Fixed — Web App: Newsly registered users don’t get to see the news channel Fixed — Web App: Tournament services with certain properties were optimized Fixed — Web App: Optimized further tournament creation on Dota 2 Fixed — Web App: Better UX for tournament brackets Fixed — Web App: Improved KYC form Fixed — Web App: Improved Deposit UX Fixed — Web App: Duplicated bracket restriction tags Fixed — Web App: Wrong game is shown after selecting on registration Additions Added — Royale App; Preperations for translations Added — Royale App; More administration functionality for FirstBlood admins for Bounty Hunts Added — Web App; Added Match History back to Dota 2 Lobby We launched the ability for qualified players to get $5 deposited to their FirstBlood account to compete in Bigger Buy-In Bounty Hunts. Want to learn how to KYC? Or discover how to deposit to start entering into bigger prize pools. Thank you for reading! A desire to share any feedback with us? Please do, We love it! Head to our Feedback page to participate and share! Signup and compete for valuable skins and other prizes at FirstBlood.io. Until Next Time, FirstBlood.io Development Team

Beta Dev Update (72)

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https://medium.com/@firstbloodio/beta-dev-update-72-4fe4e833467b

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[]

2018-12-21 20:51:00.844000+00:00

['Esports', 'Startup', 'Gaming', 'Devupdate']

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This article was originally published on July 31st, 2019, and can be found at Brannan27.com. There are still some eSport skeptics out there, however it seems unlikely that there is no possible scenario where it is not the future of sports entertainment. One of the eSport games which have become a phenomenon is the battle royale game Fortnite. The free video game from developer Epic Games has generated billions of dollars and become an obsession for gamers of all ages. That surge in popularity has brought Fortnite tournaments for eager eSports gamers to watch and compete in. The biggest of them all is the Fortnite World Cup, which has a $30 million prize pool. Fortnite Basics The premise of Fortnite is simple, 100 players landing on an island with only pickaxes equipped. Players have to find new weapons, grenades, and other items in order to survive and eliminate other players, the last person standing wins. It is a simple game to learn, but a difficult one to master. What makes Fortnite unique is the building aspect of the game. Players can scavenge materials such as wood, metal, and brick to create walls, ramps, and floors to quickly build their own forts, hence the name. These structures help protect players from bullets and can provide vantage points against opponents. The best Fortnite players are not just good with a gun, but they can also build quickly to defend themselves. Health experts have accused the games as being as addictive as heroin. David Fizdale, head coach of the New York Knicks, would go on to state “‘Fortnite,’ that’s my competitor right now. Fortnite is tougher than the Boston Celtics. Fortnite’ is undefeated,” when he was explaining trying to battle his players’ sleep deprivation. Moreover, it has become the most popular video game in the world, with 250 million registered players. The game is so popular because of its free-to-play model, with the developers making their cash via V-Bucks, the in-game microtransaction currency that people can use to upgrade their characters and unlock features. In 2018, Epic Games made more than $2.4 billion from these microtransactions alone. The Tournament Epic Games announced that they would organize the 2019 Fortnite World Cup, in June of 2018. They would select New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, home to the US Open tennis tournament. In both the duos and solo events, players and teams compete in six matches. They earn points after each match based on how they placed and how many eliminations they accumulated. The player or team with the most points after the six matches is crowned the winner. Duos split a prize of $3 million, while the winners of the solo keep the $3 million all to themselves. The original plans were to have weekly tournaments starting in late 2018, with the finals in 2019. However, in March the developer changed its plans, announcing qualifiers for the Fortnite World Cup starting in April. Players earned points in either single or duos weekly tournaments to qualify for the finals. Those with the highest points total were invited to the event and play for the first prize of $3 million as well as the crown of the best Fortnite player in the world. Over 40 million players participated in the qualifying events for the Fortnite World Cup across six regions: NA East, NA West, Europe, Brazil, Asia, and Oceania (Austalia and New Zealand). From those qualifiers, the field was narrowed down to 50 duos and 100 solo players.What happened What Happened The three-day World Cup finals consisted of a creative competition and pro-am on Friday and the duos competition on Saturday and the singles championship on Sunday. The players would man their stations on a state-of-the-art two-story playing stage with screens depicting each player’s view in the game. Wall-to-wall color commentary was broadcast on Fortnite.com, YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Mixer, and Caffeine. Some of the platforms would allow viewers to focus on their preferred player. The telecast featured all the hallmarks of a major sporting event, excitable announcers, splashy graphics, soft-focus profiles of the competitors that wouldn’t feel out of place in NBC’s Olympics coverage. The duos tournament on Saturday and the European team of Emil “Nyhrox” Bergquist Pedersen (@nyhrox) and David “Aqua” Wang (@aquaa) took the championship, winning $3 million. The players won two of the six games giving them the most points among the 50 teams competing. The doors for Sunday’s solos final opened at 9.30 am, but fans were lined up as early as 6 am for limited-edition special codes redeemable for rare items that could be used in the game. 16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf (@bugha) would come out in first-place, walking away with the $3 million prize and the title of the best Fortnite player in the world. Bugha’s $3m check was not the only life-changing windfall of the day. Psalm (@psalm) earned $1.8m for second, Epikwhale (@EpikWhale) won $1.2m for third and Kreo (@KreoFN) brought in $1.05m for fourth. The 25th through 100th place finishers took home the princely sum of $50,000 apiece just for showing up, roughly the same as a first-round loser at next month’s US Open. Twitch tracking site Githyp estimated 1.3 million people watched the Sunday finals, via the video game streaming site. On YouTube, there were half a million tuning in for the event. There were also viewers on Microsoft’s streaming service Mixer, and players were able to watch the finals while playing Fortnite thanks to a new service from Epic. Most news coverage that came out of the tournament almost entirely focused on the $3 million, the winners walked away with. However, this was the narrative that Epic Games were aiming for. There are three things that typically make the general public aware of eSports, big money, record audience numbers, and celebrities getting in on the act. The Fortnite World Cup had all three. and a performance by Marshmello…whose market value by now is weirdly tied to the success of one battle royale videogame. The Fortnite World Cup is likely to cause an awakening, not just for young kids and aspiring gaming pros, but also for parents, eSports organizations, advertisers, TV networks, and more. With this much money on the line and the potential for overnight stardom so great, this moment will likely be remembered as a turning point for eSports, not because of the money itself, or even the game that’s being played. Brands Getting Involved One of the reasons Epic Games has seen so much success is that Fortnite has more in common with Facebook than with games such as Call of Duty. The game has emerged as a new kind of social media for younger consumers. “Unlike other platforms and services, Fortnite uniquely combines benefits from gaming, social media, and streaming platforms, offering consumers a singular experience,” according to an NRG report. “Consumers say it’s the best place to ‘be my authentic self’ and to ‘connect to what everyone is talking about, making me feel like I’m not alone’”. This has not gone unnoticed with brands. Nike’s Jordan Brand partnered with Epic Games to launch a new range of sports shoes, that are entirely digital on the Fortnite platform. The move is the latest crossover partnership between Fortnite and other pop-culture icons. Last year, Epic Games teamed up with the NFL to bring virtual jerseys to the game. Epic Games would also introduce a new place on the Fortnite map modeled after the house from the ‘John Wick’ movie franchise. There have also been ‘Avengers’ crossovers. These limited-time deals are meant to keep the game fresh while giving partners some advertising in a youth-friendly venue.

The Fortnite World Cup Experience

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https://medium.com/@brannan27/the-fortnite-world-cup-experience-ca4a32ad29ae

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2020-11-19 21:57:11.818000+00:00

['Esport', 'Gaming', 'Fortnite', 'Esports Market', 'Riot Games']

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Hello Planet #3 (this post has been written by Hylis, Director of Nadeo) One year ago, I was explaining the concepts of titles, stations, map types, modes and objects. We still have things to do to support these functionalities, however it is also time to start testing new major features for ManiaPlanet. Matchmaking When you connect to a matchmaking server, you will be added to a list of players who are also looking to play the same mode at that time. As soon as two individuals or teams are ready, the match launches and you are transferred to a server for the match. The result of this match will be used to determine your points required to advance higher in the rankings. Some key things will be taken into account, like the level of the players you played against and scores. We also may introduce points loss in matches with higher stakes to enable good players to progress even faster. Combined with the weekly loss of points in the higher ranks, we should keep the best players at the top. The system may also evolve by taking into account the number of matches played, if it seems necessary. Teams In 2006, we introduced team rankings in Trackmania. Soon we will be bringing them back, with principles based on simplicity and the ability to see rankings per countries and regions. By linking with the team creation system, these teams will lso be able to see their information directly inside the game, such as their logo right into matches. The team ranking system shall give an approximation of their level, enabling easier registration in regional or intermediary level ompetitions. Compétitions We will have a way to make the competitions available ingame, for the players, and for those who organize them. The players or teams looking to be part of official competitions will be capable of finding a direct link to the organizing sites, and to the people that are so crucial to the video games competitions environment ecosystem. With an architecture enabling players to create custom titles, based on custom modes, with their own rankings, matchmaking tools, teams and competitions, the goal is to open the creativity of the players even more by bringing new ingredients for designing their own experiences and vision of fun. Items Map makers will be able to add items easily from the map editor. They can be different types, such as sets, generators, pick ups, turrets, teleporter or even bots! The idea is to enable and add interactive elements to solo or multiplayer experiences. Pathfinding will be included, while script functions will allow you to define bot targets. Items are a new file type, that will be linked with a later version of the editor, enabling players to define their editing and interactive properties. Actions Actions are sequences and consequences that players and items can do. For example, it can be to trigger a specific animation at a given spot in the map, or to make a sfx, or to launch projectiles with modified properties. The tool that will link to this file type will enable players to make animations, play sounds, define particle effects and script the consequences of the actions. On a more global example, we have made a little FPS MOBA internally, with selection of champions, with each ones having different spells. Each champion can level up, and little creatures assist you while attacking the opposite team. Once things are done, we will release the code samples, like the one of the upcoming Shootmania Storm title: Combo, based on 2vs2, items to pick up and switchable weapons on the 1–2–3–4 keys. It will takes months for us to implement all of these functions, and we may have to put some other question on hold during this time. We think it is very important to open Maniaplanet soon, to bring more and more creative players inside the system. We have worked 10 years on Trackmania about map editor, replay tool, skin import, regional ranking, dedicated server, script, titles, object import. Now, we think that we are reaching a new step in the opening to players. It may take time before the best things appears, but it is a goal to make the launch of Shootmania Storm, Trackmania² Stadium and Valley the start of something great for ManiaPlanet. The goal is to bring the power from our team to the players, with our support and yours. Thanks to all players from before, now and in the future that participate in this fun adventure with a positive spirit. The Nadeo team.

Hello Planet #3

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https://medium.com/ubisoft-nadeo/hello-planet-3-85969a05f911

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['Cedric', 'Cerovan']

2018-04-18 10:48:17.359000+00:00

['Competition', 'Esports', 'Matchmaking']

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Why Are CS:GO Knives So Expensive? Every case in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive contains certain skins. Most of them are cheap skins (blue), and the rest are fancier items, though a chance of their drop is low. This is what defines the cost of each particular skin. A large number of skin drops cuts its price on a trading platform. Accordingly, rarer skins cost more, as they are fewer and drop less frequently. There is a line “or an exceedingly rare special item!” in any item list of a case. It is this entry that defines a drop of a knife or gloves. A chance of the drop is extremely low. The game developers have never published drop probabilities. Based on the users’ experience, a real value can be estimated as 1% or even lower. It means a player has to open around 100 cases so as to eventually get a rare item. For opening a case you need a key that costs 2.49$, hence opening a hundred of cases will require a pretty penny. Since the drop chance is low, a number of distributed knives is several times smaller than of regular skins. Thus, they are expensive. Join Cs.money http://bit.ly/2AEIfzy

Why Are CS:GO Knives So Expensive?

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https://medium.com/@csmoney/why-are-cs-go-knives-so-expensive-bd99725612e7

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2019-01-11 10:11:16.249000+00:00

['Esports', 'Csgo', 'Counter Strike', 'Games']

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The eight North American esports teams qualified for the main event of VALORANT North American First Strike are now known, among which are titans like Team Envy or 100 Thieves. First Strike is Riot Games’ first official tournament for VALORANT. In all supported regions, fans have gathered to spectate high-level plays from professionals. North America was a huge part of this attraction since squads like Team Envy and Renegades include top-tier players like Jay “Sinatraa” Won or Jake “kaboose” McDonald. However, the show is far from over and will culminate from December 2 to 6. Main Event Qualified Teams This event is particularly important to the VALORANT community as multiple esports titans will face each other. After weeks and weeks of competition, some teams finally managed to secure their participation in the final event of the North American First Strike. The future first VALORANT North American champion will be one of these eight participants. Team Envy 100 Thieves Sentinels Renegades Team SoloMis FaZe Clan T1 Immortals Despite the presence of favorites like Sentinels, Renegades and Immortals still made the cut, showcasing that underdogs and rising teams are also competing to win. These eight teams will clash for a $100 thousand prize pool, with $40 thousand going to the winner. VALORANT Esports, First Strike Thanks to Nerd Street Gamers and UMG qualifying tournaments, eight teams have fought their way through hundreds of teams. Furthermore, all eight qualified teams now have a seeding, making the organization easier. In a single-elimination format, Envy faces Immortals, 100 Thieves plays T1, Renegades clashes against TSM while FaZe challenges Sentinels. In both quarterfinals and semifinals, teams will play a best-of-three match while the Grand Finals Showdown features a best-of-five final event. Image credits to Riot Games Even though the matches begin on December 3, a preview show is already scheduled for the tournament’s eve. For the VALORANT First Strike Main Event’s casting, Riot Games brought some of the most beloved esports and gaming personalities in Ninja, TSM Myth, Jordan Fisher, Dash, Smix, DDK, Goldenboy, Riv, Sean Gares, Vansili, and Velly. The First Strike Main Event can be followed on the official VALORANT Twitch channel. The hype will probably be on the rise until the final showdown on December 6. Written by Charles Fuster — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — If you’re interested in seeing more of Esportz Network, follow our social media at Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. We have daily podcasts at the Esports Minute and weekly interviews at the Esportz Network Podcast. Anyone can also join our community on Discord and chat about your favorite games, esports, and more!

VALORANT First Strike Main Event Preview

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https://medium.com/@esportznetwork/valorant-first-strike-main-event-preview-4e01a2b4dc11

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['Esportz Network']

2020-11-30 22:33:08.934000+00:00

['Esports', 'Esports News']

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DAY 9: Intergalactic Initiative for Partners within the IGGalaxy & Beyond Yesterday, we were pleased to confirm that we will be listed on LATOKEN exchange in January 2019. This exchange listing comes with with four base pairings; BTC, ETH, USDT and LATOKEN. The LATOKEN Exchange is currently ranked 31 in Coin Market Cap’s Top 50 Cryptocurrency Exchanges by trade volume,with over a $100 million 24-hour trade volume. This is comes at a pivotal time as our Alpha development is progresses well. As we enter the competitive scene, this increase in liquidity is sure to see the proliferation of further esports organisations and players joining the IGGalaxy. We have said it before, and it certainly will not be the last time we say it: adoption is coming. For Day 9 of our Intergalactic Countdown, we are unveiling an Intergalactic initiative that will further our platform to provide exposure and value to some great causes! We will use our platform to generate support for our Partner teams, allowing them to compete against the heavyweights in the industry. Their success is our success; we believe it is important that the community can support our Partners in their endeavours to scale up. We will also look to utilise our platform to provide support to our wider community. As Super Representatives on the TRON Network, we feel an obligation to improve the wellbeing of less fortunate people around the world through opportunity and investment. 1) Partner Team Support Our Intergalactic platform will have a dedicated section for Partner teams to submit plans for community support. Each Partner team will have an allocated wallet, and an opportunity to call on the support of our Galacticans in the IGGalaxy. Our Partners have already demonstrated their hunger to expand. Each have set realistic objectives that they are capable of reaching; however, as we have witnessed, the current esports landscape is not profitable for all. In many cases, those that have the ability to succeed in this industry rarely do so; this is something that together we can change. Our Partners are raring to go, they just need you! From today, our Partners will be able to submit their plans for the upcoming year. We will then share these plans with Galacticans and TRONICs, who will then be able to make informed decisions as to whether to support their plans. These plans may range from Partners wishing to improve their rosters, attending esport events and other organisational development plans. The benefits of supporting our Partners will vary, depending on their plan. 2) Community Support Community members will also have the opportunity to receive funding for projects they are working on. This initiative may be an opportunity for gamers to engage our community; for instance, supporting with attending tournaments, perhaps. These gamers can essentially use this as a platform to generate funds to support with costs for competing, with the intention of repaying that value to the ecosystem as a whole. We feel as though involving the community in this initiative will undoubtedly inspire innovation among our Galacticans and TRONICs alike; innovative projects that will undoubtedly benefit the TRON Network. Like our Partners, community members will be required to submit proposals outlining the wholistic benefits to the ecosystem. Our community members will vote on each, and contribute IGG and/or TRX to individual projects they believe in. We will release more information detailing how to participate in this initiative in the coming weeks. 3) Global Support Binance are proving to be a leading presence in the crypto-world as they strive to utilise blockchain and cryptocurrencies for social good. Binance Charity provides a platform for programs and campaigns to improve the wellbeing of less fortunate people around the world. One particular active project, Restore Bududa Program, is providing life saving resources to those affected by the Bukalasi Sub-county Disaster in Bududa District. Four hours of heavy rainfall destroyed river banks, subsequently leading to disastrous floods and mudslides. The disaster victims are in desperate need of shelter, food, and healthcare. The IG Team believe this is a fantastic cause and have all contributed to donate 0.37 BTC (£1150) [https://www.binance.charity/projectDetail/2]. Our plan is to utilise our platform to be able to carry out a similar function, whereby Galacticans and TRONICs can contribute to similar projects. More information regarding these initiatives will be released in the coming weeks. A Call to Arms! Our Intergalactic Community have proven themselves to be true visionaries in the future of esports. More importantly, they are keen to see issues of limited accessibility addressed. Those that contribute to the growth of our Partners will be rewarded for doing so. We have always been extremely grateful to those that have supported our vision; as we grow, our desire to reward those that continue to add value to the IG x Esports ecosystem grows. Secondly, and by no means least, those that contribute will be integral to IG x TRON revolutionising the esports landscape. We will look forward to Partners submitting their proposals for the coming year. Following on from this, we will call upon all members of the community to stay vigilant and provide support where they can. Please follow us on our various social media channels to keep up to date with developments: Website: www.iggalaxy.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/igg_esports Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/user/Intergalactic_Gaming Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/official_igg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IGGalaxy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intergalactic_gaming/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intergalactic-gaming Medium: https://medium.com/@info_91865 IG TELEGRAM GROUPS https://t.me/IGAnnouncements— ANNOUNCEMENTS CHANNEL https://t.me/IGgge- Galactic Grand Exchange (GGE) https://t.me/IGG_Official— ENGLISH (MAIN) https://t.me/IGG_Korean— KOREAN https://t.me/IGG_Spanish— SPANISH https://t.me/IGG_German— GERMAN https://t.me/IGG_French— FRENCH https://t.me/IGG_Dutch — DUTCH https://t.me/IGG_India- INDIA Esports Telegram Groups: https://t.me/IGFIFA— FIFA https://t.me/IGRocketLeague— Rocket League https://t.me/IGFortnite— Fortnite https://t.me/IGOverwatch— Overwatch https://t.me/IGNHL— NHL Fantasy Football Telegram Groups: https://t.me/IGNFL— NFL https://t.me/IG_FF— Fantasy Football (BPL) Partner Telegram Groups: https://t.me/MazerGaming— Mazer Gaming https://t.me/TronEsports— Tron Esports https://t.me/GSINesports— GSIN Esports https://t.me/DemiseEsports- Demise Esports https://t.me/SangalEsports- Sangal Esports https://t.me/FuegoGaming- Fuego Gaming https://t.me/ProtonGaming- Proton Gaming https://t.me/MaskedEsports- Masked Esports https://t.me/FFSeSports- For F1FA Sake https://t.me/TEAMKaiRoS- TEAM KaiRoS https://t.me/TronWalletMe- Tron Wallet Me

DAY 9: Intergalactic Initiative for Partners within the IGGalaxy & Beyond

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https://medium.com/@intergalacticgaming/day-9-intergalactic-initiative-for-partners-within-the-iggalaxy-beyond-a7119e6fcaf5

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['Intergalactic Gaming']

2018-12-30 00:06:06.562000+00:00

['Esports', 'Blockchain', 'Blockchain Technology', 'Crypto', 'Charity']

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League of Legends World Championship final in Incheon, South Korea (credit: Riot Games) 2018 couldn’t have started better for me. At midnight, surrounded by friends and people I’ve come to know through the zany world that is esports, I kissed the girl who I thought I’d be together with for years to come. She was way smarter than me, interested in my hobbies, wasn’t in the esports scene (major plus), and she accepted my quirks, positive and negative. That night, we made it official. Five nights later, waking up to head off to the inaugural Overwatch League media day down near Universal Studios, she woke me up with a phone call. Over the next three minutes, she ran me down, told me how awful I was, and informed me that she had blocked me on every social media platform known to man. Well, that fairy tale lasted a long time. While for a majority of the year I’d hold this quick detachment as a slight against her — what a monster to do such a thing! — it’s come apparent to me as the months have gone by that most of the reason for the breakup was myself. I was an idiot. I was the one in the wrong. I was self-destructive. I wasn’t in the right place to be in a relationship. Far from it. A month following that breakup, I’d be laying in my bed not able to get out of it. I was physically fine, but I just couldn’t emotionally. Every thing I did wrong in my life was coming back to me, and I became frozen in place. I didn’t deserve anything I had. What was the point of life? My arms felt heavy. My legs felt like tree trunks, rooted down into the earth. During that time I was offered chances I’d love to have taken, including covering events that were dreams of mine for years, but I just couldn’t. I declined. I laid in bed. I felt like nothing in the world mattered. It got to a point where I actually had to search for actual help. ESPN were behind me in anything I needed when it came to taking time off, so for two weeks I went to a hospital hear in Los Angeles where I enrolled in daily therapy and practices to try and get myself right. I saw a doctor once or twice a day. Instead of globetrotting the world and experiencing all the fun that was laying for me on a platter, I was in a stuffy room with old, tattered couches surrounded by doctors, therapists, counselors, and others needing help to get by. While I’d love to say that the two weeks magically cured me, I didn’t. It did get me out of the house and moving again, uprooting me from the metaphorical earth, and that was a solid start. I began writing articles and going to the NA LCS and Overwatch League again, and, on the surface at least, getting back to normal. I’d do videos in the ESPN studio, hang out with friends, go on dates with new girls, and everything felt like it was shifting back into place. When I got back to home, though, the submerging into the unconsciousness of shame and doubt would continue. Some nights I’d be OK. I’d play a video game, listen to a podcast, or watch something on television to keep my mind at bay. Some nights, it’d be difficult; I’d lay awake, wondering if there would ever be a positive end to this long road of helplessness. On one hand, 2018 was the worst year of my life. The only relationship I had this year ended in a possible world-record five days. I spent a good week in my bed, tears in my eyes, not wanting to do anything but seep further into the abyss. I had to go through therapy at a hospital that went on longer than a normal 9–5 work day. I dealt with a lot of pain and anguish in my personal life. Any time I felt like I had found someone that I thought could be a partner, I either screwed it up by being myself or watch them not have the same sort of feelings back. It was hard. I hated myself a lot. I hated the world a lot. I hated my past a lot, and I hated why I let my past take control of me like a puppet so much. I wanted to be thankful for where I was in life after everything I’d been through, but it’s never so easy. On the other hand, 2018 was the best year of my life. After deciding that I couldn’t let depression and missed connections ruin my life, I put everything into work the last half of the year. I grinded. Any time I was asked if I could do something or go somewhere, I said yes. Starting from when I traveled to Chicago in July to interview Ninja and cover Red Bull’s Fortnite event in the Willis Tower, I didn’t stop hopping on planes. From Chicago, I went to New York City to do a live pre-show at Barclay’s for the Overwatch League final. From there, it was Seattle. Next, Bristol. Vancouver. Las Vegas. Oakland. It didn’t stop. By the time I boarded my plane to South Korea for the League of Legends World Championship, I’d been probably home only two weeks out of two and a half months. In South Korea, I spent 41 days covering the largest video game tournament in the world. My feature and interview with Tyler1 went up one of the first days I got there, and I didn’t stop working from there. Every day I was trying to do my best from on-camera interviews to interviews to long-form features. I love telling stories. I don’t care about views or praise or titles. I just really love getting people excited about what I’m excited about. I did these things when I was getting paid no money on Team Liquid back in the day when it was only a fan-site for StarCraft, and that hasn’t changed eight years later at ESPN, where I will begin my fourth year in a few days. To me, writing is just an extension of myself. When I have a good story I want to tell, it doesn’t stop. It flows. Everything, from my surroundings, to the pain in my heart, to the swirling fog in my head, just vanish. All I care about is the story on the tip of my fingers and the rhythm bouncing through my body. There’s nothing better in the world for me than when I can finish a story that I feel proud of telling and can show the world what I created. I remember back when I was a kid, probably 11 or 12, and I didn’t have an audience. I had no real friends. I was extremely sheltered. No siblings. I would just write stories on the notebooks that my grandmother would buy me. They would be trash, mostly ripoffs of anime I enjoyed like Dragon Ball Z or Yu Yu Hakusho. But I’d sit there and write these stories for hours upon hours, scribbling each detail by a character and mapping out all of these plot points that would go through years and years of this imaginary universe. Characters would go from being my age to having their own children. I guess I never thought I’d have a normal life growing up, so I wrote characters that could fulfill what I’d never accomplish. No one read those stories except me. I didn’t need an audience. They made me happy. There would be days where I’d write these intricate imaginary worlds, battles and story arcs, and at the end, when I reached an end point, I’d throw everything away and start over with something new. I always had to have a new challenge. I’ve always wanted to tell a new story when the inspiration takes me. That’s how I am today. Every day I get story ideas in my head, but unlike when I was a little kid, I can actually share what excites me. That, beyond everything else in my life, makes me happy. It makes me feel like I have a purpose, even when I’m not feeling the best. If I could list the amount of people that made me feel happiness when I was at my lowest, no would be able to reach the bottom of the list. If there was ever a time this year that we had a conversation lasting over a few minutes in real life, then you helped me. I swear. Those moments, when I’m out in the real world, not stuck in my own head, are so damn precious. It’s OK not to be OK. Sometimes, I’m not OK. There have been times since I got back from South Korea and not working 24/7 where I delve back into the fog. I’ve had days where I do nothing but lay in bed and think about the days gone by. But that’s OK. I go to therapy once a week. If there is ever a time where I feel like I can’t get out of bed, I know it’s OK to tell people that. Depression, anxiety, mental illness itself, is not a weakness. It’s not something to be embarrassed about. Lots of people have it. I’ve had people come up to me throughout the years, people that you’d never imagine, share that they’ve read some of my personal pieces and how it resonated to them because they also have depression or anxiety. Going into 2019, I will continue being myself. I’m deeply flawed, but that’s alright. There will be days where I feel like the world’s walls are closing in on me, and there will also be days where I’m out with friends, laughing like the worst thing in the world is a wayward Tinder date. My goal is to make sure that the latter days outweigh the former. Happy New Year’s. Hopefully my next serious relationship lasts longer than a week. No, seriously, let’s aim for eight days.

Goodbye 2018, the best (and worst) year of my life

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https://medium.com/@fionnonfire/goodbye-2018-the-best-and-worst-year-of-my-life-830ccf548dab

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['The Esports Writer']

2018-12-31 20:52:09.749000+00:00

['Esports', 'New Year', 'Life', 'Mental Health']

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Why Venture Capital is flooding into Esports teams A significant wave of venture capital is flowing into esports, particularly esports teams. Why? Esports teams are disrupting traditional sports, like the NFL whose teams collectively are valued at over $79 billion! This blog post will breakdown the reasons for the excitement while also reviewing their business model and highlighting some of the larger esports teams in LA. The summary below is largely a result of conversations that I had with Dan Fiden at Cloud9, Dan Dinh at Team SoloMid, and Jason Ton at 100 Thieves. Many thanks to all of you for sharing your wisdom and insights. Understanding the Esports Hype Esports is an industry benefiting from being at the intersection of three fascinating macro trends. Traditional sports has an age problem. The average of age of a traditional sports fan is old: for baseball its 57, for the NFL its 50, and for the NBA its 42 (SportsBusiness Journal). The article goes on to say, “The trends show the challenges facing leagues as they try to attract a younger audience and ensure long-term viability, and they reflect the changes in consumption patterns as young people shift their attention to digital platforms.” Millennials split between esports and traditional sports And the situation is only going to get worse and here’s why…millennials are on the cusp of becoming the largest portion of the U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau) and they are watching less sports than previous generations (Social Underground). In fact, millennials are split in terms of their preference between esports and traditional sports which is drastically different than non-millennials who favor traditional sports by more than 2x (LEK report). The article goes on to say, “So young Americans are growing in importance as they begin to earn and spend more. That makes sense, so what’s stopping NFL commissioner Roger Goodell from using some of its savings to go after the next generation of fans? Well, millennials and Gen Z might have viewing habits that are incompatible with the current business model for traditional sports.” Lastly, traditional sports, particularly baseball and football, are largely domestic sports while esports is clearly a global sport. Overwatch’s recent announcement that 6 of the 8 expansion franchises are going to international teams is a perfect example of esports’ global reach. 2. Live-streaming continues to grow Twitch, one of the dominant live-streaming platforms now, has about 15 million daily active users (DAUs) who, on average, spend 95 minutes on the platform. The growth and figures are insane! And there are other competing platforms like YouTube, Microsoft’s Mixer and Valve’s Steam.TV that are at various degrees of scale. Live-streaming enables fans to watch and engage with their favorite players and teams while they practice their craft on a daily basis. This is unthinkable in traditional sports. 3. The video game market is large and still growing! The market is around $108 billion and the industry is getting an additional boost by the successes of battle royale games, defined as a game genre where a maximum of 100 players join a match and fight to the death until the last person or squad is left standing. The best example of a battle royale game is Fortnite made by Epic Games. SuperData states, “Battle royale titles now top Twitch charts, but they are more likely to bring in new viewers instead of stealing them from other games. In May 2018, the total viewers for several key games on Twitch stood at 54 million. This figure is roughly even with May 2017, even though Fortnite Battle Royale and PUBG grew to a combined 42 million viewers during this time.” Fortnite has capitalized on this growth to generate over $300 million in monthly sales in a little over a year and is expected to continue to grow sales strongly. Publishers have increasingly leveraged esports as a form of marketing its games. The players, professional or otherwise, live stream their game play generating fresh content daily that keeps its audience engaged. Because of this benefit, we have seen many of the publishers invest in developing esports infrastructure and leagues to support their games. Even though the underlying macro trends are all positive, the market is still nascent as seen by the average revenue per fan for esports vs traditional leagues. NewZoo estimates that as of 2017, the average revenue per fan for esports was $3.40 which is 4x less than basketball and 12x less than football. Investors are betting that this gap will close over time. Understanding the Esports Team’s Business Model First, let’s clarify what esports and esports teams are — “Competitive gaming at a professional level in an organized format (tournament or league) with a specific goal (e.g. — winning a championship title or prize money) and a clear distinction between players and teams that are competing against each other.” (NewZoo 2018) For some games, publishers have franchised the league whereby they receive a payment from a team in exchange for the team maintaining a position in the league and an ongoing share in the league’s revenues. While other game publishers support esports related events via tournaments and prize pools, many times working with third party tournament organizers, but have decided not to sell franchise rights. And how do teams make money? Let’s break down the main components of their revenue and expenses: Revenue Broadcast licensing fees from platforms like Twitch, Facebook and YouTube: Many of these platforms pay the teams so that the team and their respective players stream on their platform. It is my understanding that this currently is a large source of income. Teams can also generate Twitch related revenue from donations and subscriptions. Merchandise revenues: Many teams sell team and player branded merchandise directly to the consumer. As an example, 100 Thieves’ 2018 Fall Collection, which included a hoodie and tees, sold out in less than 3 minutes a few days ago. Sponsorship & advertising dollars: Brands are paying teams and their players for a variety of brand engagements like integrating their brand into their streaming content. Brands that are most active in esports include CPG, telco, financial, media & entertainment, quick service restaurants and auto related companies. League revenue share: For teams that own a franchise in a league, say Overwatch or League of Legends, they have the right to receive their share of league related revenue generated from ticket sales, broadcasting rights and merchandise sales. Prize pool related revenues: if and when a team wins a specific esports event that has a prize pool. As an example, Epic Games is going to provide $100 million in prize pool money for the first year of Fortnite esports. Transfer fees for players: Although it’s minimal now, imagine a team selling the contractual rights to a player just like what Real Madrid did when they received EUR 100 million from Juventus in the Cristiano Ronaldo related transfer. Expenses — not including general and administrative nor marketing Player contracts: Teams sign players to their team and incur costs related to those contracts. Franchise Fees: Teams must pay the publishers (aka the league organizers) a franchise fee in order to maintain a permanent position in the league. Overwatch’s recent expansion slots are rumored to have cost between $30 and $60 million. Clearly this is a huge investment for the teams and a big windfall for the publishers. Facility fees: Teams typically house their players/teams and likely will build out larger training facilities and even their own home arenas in the near future. Merchandise related expenses: To the extent a team sells its own merchandise directly it will have corresponding inventory and logistics related expenses Why is LA the Epicenter for Esports? Both Riot and Activision Blizzard are here and driving two of the largest North American esports franchises, League of Legends and Overwatch, respectively, with both owning an arena in LA. As you can see, esports team are content creators and where better for these types of companies to be created than the entertainment capital of the world? With infrastructure like film schools, production talent and equipment it is no surprise that founders frequently relocate their esports startup from NYC or the Bay Area to LA. Who are some of the LA based Esports Teams you should know? Cloud9 has just announced a $50m Series B and investors include Founders Fund and Valor Equity Partners. Cloud9 has teams in League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros, Fortnite, Clash Royale, Counter Strike and PUBG to name a few. Team SoloMid (aka TSM) has raised $37 million from Bessemer Ventures and others and has teams for League of Legends, Fortnite, PUBG and Super Smash Bros. to name a few. 100 Thieves just raised a Series A from Scooter Braun, Drake, Sequoia Capital and previous investors include Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert’s Courtside Ventures. 100 Thieves has teams in League of Legends, Fortnite, Call of Duty and Clash Royale. Keep an eye on the market as it’s still early days and it will be interesting to see how teams and the broader ecosystem evolve. One thing is for certain, no matter what happens next — it’s going to happen in LA! Author’s Note: Views are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer

Why Venture Capital is flooding into Esports teams

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https://medium.com/@alguerrero1111/why-venture-capital-is-flooding-into-esports-teams-ba179d9fc428

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['Alejandro Guerrero']

2019-10-15 20:48:29.291000+00:00

['Esports', 'Venture Capital', 'Los Angeles', 'Startup', 'Sports']

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Big or small, grassroots organizations or industry-leading brands, 2020 has seen a record number of new organizers on Challengermode. Throughout the year, we’ve been able to work closely with organizers to figure out what they need in order to grow their community and facilitate its needs. Our priority is always to give organizers the best possible tools available and that’s why we are excited to share that moving forward, organizers will have access to more advanced tournament features. We want organizers to be in full control of their own success by allowing them to fully customize their tournaments and how they’re played. So, what‘s new? Manual seeding With manual seeding, we are giving organizers full control over the seeding of their tournament. You can now avoid having two strong teams knock each other out of the tournament in the first rounds. Rescheduling Scheduling matches for a tournament that spans multiple days can be tricky. We’ve streamlined the process by enabling rescheduling within a set timespan. This means that the teams themselves can decide on a time for their match in case they need to reschedule. Formats Organizers can now create a group stage for their tournament. By expanding bracket options, organizers can also combine a group stage with either a single or double elimination playoff bracket, all in the same tournament. Coaches We believe that coaches play an important part in the success of any esports team, that’s why we’re reserving a spot for them. Coaches have all the rights of a team captain so that they can edit the teams’ lineup and check them into tournaments. Free agents This feature was announced in more detail as The Tournament Team Matcher. Putting it simply, this means that an organizer can allow solo players and incomplete teams to sign up as free agents. This means that they’ll be automatically matched with other incomplete teams. From a player perspective, you’ll be notified about your new teammates right before the tournament starts. Let us know what you think! If you have any thoughts, questions, or ideas, we’d love to hear them! Let us know what you think on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. If you’re looking to host your own esports competitions — we’re happy to hear your ideas and get you set up using Challengermode. Send a brief introduction to esports@challengermode.com and our partnerships team will set up an introductory meeting with you.

Improvements for organizers

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https://blog.challengermode.com/improvements-for-organizers-b89ba1ed6cd2

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['Jesper Kvist']

2020-11-30 14:06:35.760000+00:00

['Esports Market', 'Esport', 'Esports News', 'Tech', 'Announcements']

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Whoa boy! It’s been a crazy time at the Gamico office with the recent launch. We’d like to take the time to thank the roughly EIGHT THOUSAND of you who have made our Closed Beta such a success. We also know that you guys have had a ton of questions about everything with the Gamico Closed Beta, so we want to answer them. All of them. Check us out on YouTube! This Friday Tanner and Limbi will be answering your questions live on YouTube for everybody. From 7 P.M. to 8 P.M. Hong Kong Time you’ll have a chance to ask us your burning questions. Not sure about the how Gamico works? Encountered something you wanted clarification on? Want to know our favorite kind of sandwich? This is where you’ll find the answers to all your questions. Where Do I ask My Questions? Want to ask your questions ahead of time? Go to our Discord and ask away with #Q&A after your question. We’ll be sure to answer your question live along with all the other questions on YouTube. Just enter your questions in the comment section and we’ll be sure to answer them as quick as possible. And if we don’t have enough time, we’ll be sure to answer you via DM after the show. Who knows, maybe we’ll go longer than just the hour! Be sure to follow us on Social Media for all our latest news and announcements. Facebook — www.facebook.com/GamicoGG Twitter — www.twitter.com/gamicogg Instagram — www.instagram.com/gamico.gg/ Discord — https://discord.gg/6fwHtP9

Gamico Presents: Our Q&A Livestream!

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https://medium.com/@breakthrough_lab/gamico-presents-our-q-a-livestream-29e4c13fe1aa

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2018-10-23 10:48:54.973000+00:00

['Social Media', 'Esport', 'Videogames']

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What Affects a CS:GO Skin’s Price? The price of a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skin depends on a few factors: its quality (float), rarity and StatTrak™ technology. CS:GO skins What is Float? Every CS:GO skin can be of five different qualities: “Battle-Scarred”, “Well-Worn”, “Field-Tested”, “Minimal Wear”, and “Factory New”, which basically change the quality of an image on an item. A “Battle-Scarred” skin will have lots of scratches and an overall worse condition. However, the same skin with the “Factory New” quality will barely have any scratches at all. Consequently, it affects the price. Every type of quality has its float value: -Factory New (from 0.00 to 0.07) -Minimal Wear (from 0.07 to 0.15) -Field Tested (from 0.15 to 0.38) -Well Worn (from 0.38 to 0.45) -Battle Scared (from 0.45 to to 1.00) You can find the exact float in-game or on cs.money In our opinion, the most optimal quality is Field-Tested. Skins with this quality keep the most accurate image of a skin and still are relatively cheap unlike the Minimal Wear and Factory New ones. Especially if you find a skin with a minimum float of 0.15, which visually won’t look worse than Minimal Wear, while still being much cheaper. It’s noteworthy that there are skins in CS:GO where the image has no scratches at all, but are either brighter or darker, depending on their quality. Examples of these skins are AK-47 | The Empress, AK-47 | Orbit, AWP | Worm God, AWP | Mortis etc. You can get these skins even in the “Battle-Scarred” conditions. StatTrak™ Technology Skins with the StatTrak™ technology are the most expensive skins in their category. This technology adds a counter that shows a number of enemies killed with this weapon. A StatTrak skin can be significantly more expensive. Also, these weapons have an orange frame in your Steam inventory. Souvenir Skins During CS:GO Majors, viewers can get souvenir cases while watching the streams. Inside these cases are the very same skins but with the “Souvenir” quality. These items have a yellow frame in your Steam inventory. The special feature of these skins is that they have four gold stickers: the first is the name of the tournament, during which you got the case; the second and third are the names of the teams that were playing; and the fourth is the MVP player of the round, in which you got the case. The most expensive souvenir skin at the moment is Souvenir AWP | Dragon Lore. Join Cs.money http://bit.ly/2AEIfzy

What Affects a CS:GO Skin’s Price?

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https://medium.com/@csmoney/what-affects-a-cs-go-skins-price-d4c558f2069a

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2019-01-11 11:16:00.727000+00:00

['Gaming', 'Esport']

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For day two of our ten day countdown, we are excited to announce the 11th esports organisation to join the IGGalaxy — Dragon Caliber Esports. We are excited to add another committed esports organisation to the fold. Another organisation that has become a founding participant within our competitive gaming ecosystem. As with our other 10 esports partners, Dragon Caliber will have 100 million branded token created on the TRON blockchain. These tokens will be utilised within Dragon Caliber’s sub-ecosystem as a tool for community engagement and marketing, providing our partner with a unique value proposition. See our Day 1 Announcement Below: Dragon Caliber Esports — An Overview Dragon Caliber Esports (DCE) began as just a small community of friends that wanted to compete in the gaming world. Since then, they have grown into a respectable brand within the Pacific North West region of USA. Dragon Caliber aims to not only push to be the best, but also ensure we add value to our community through a strong brand. Team: The core staff includes Nicholas “TorrN_” Torres and Ryan “Aieru” Hagashi. They both wanted to make an impact on where the world of competitive gaming was going and decided on June 6th, 2017 to embark on a journey with DCE. Ryan is a university student that has played video games his entire life. Nicholas has been in and out of the esports scene for years prior to establishing DCE. He has been a player for amateur and professional teams in Halo, CSGO, and COD since 2007. Current Rosters Overview: Over 29 players across 5 esport titles: Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Rainbow 6: Siege Halo FIFA 19 DCE are looking to expand into various other esport titles soon, including LoL, Overwatch and iRacing. Online Presence What this Partnership Means? DCE will actively participate within our esports ecosystem. They will compete in our competitions and become a founding participating team within the future of the esports industry. We will actively work with Dragon Caliber on the integration of DCE tokens into their infrastructure. Used in tandem with IGG, the tokenised component will enhance monetisation of their fan base and beyond. DCE will enable our new partner to provide a completely different value proposition to their community and the wider public. DCE, as well as all our other partners, will play a role in our SR candidacy plans and the Intergalactic Foundation. We aim to bring esports to the Tron network so we will work with our partners to create mass adoption plans for esports on the IG platform. We will be releasing further information regarding our layered tokenised model. For now, it is important to note that we will limit the number of tokenised teams within the IGGalaxy to a maximum of 32. This is to ensure that we are able to provide effective support to these teams so that they are well equipped to build impactful brands within esports. Existing Esports Organisations in the IGGalaxy: Mazer Gaming (USA) — MGG https://twitter.com/MazerHQ Tron Esports (UK) — TEG https://twitter.com/TronEsports GSIN Esports (UK) — GSG https://twitter.com/GSINSports Fuego Gaming (Belgium) — FGG https://twitter.com/FuegoGG Sangal Esports (Turkey) — SEG https://twitter.com/snglesports Demise Esports (UK) — DEG https://twitter.com/DemiseGG Proton Gaming (Europe/USA) — PRO https://twitter.com/ProtongamingO Masked Esports (USA) — MEG https://twitter.com/MaskedES TEAM KaiRoS (USA) — TKG https://twitter.com/514eSports Dragon Caliber Esports (USA) — DCE https://twitter.com/Dragon_Caliber For F1Fa Sake (UK) — FFS https://twitter.com/ForF1FASake We also have two other partners. One is a marketing company, Noise Creative, who have integrated a tokenised model and adopted the TRON protocol. The other one is TronWalletMe, an endemic organisation within the TRON network: Noise Creative — NCG https://twitter.com/CreatedNoise TronWalletMe — TWX https://twitter.com/TronWalletMe Thanks for reading! Please follow us on our various social media channels to keep up to date with developments: Website: www.iggalaxy.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/igg_esports Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/user/Intergalactic_Gaming Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/official_igg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IGGalaxy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intergalactic_gaming/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intergalactic-gaming Medium: https://medium.com/@info_91865 IG TELEGRAM GROUPS https://t.me/IGAnnouncements— ANNOUNCEMENTS CHANNEL https://t.me/IGgge- Galactic Grand Exchange (GGE) https://t.me/IGG_Official— ENGLISH (MAIN) https://t.me/IGG_Korean— KOREAN https://t.me/IGG_Spanish— SPANISH https://t.me/IGG_German— GERMAN https://t.me/IGG_French— FRENCH https://t.me/IGG_Dutch — DUTCH https://t.me/IGG_India- INDIA Esports Telegram Groups: https://t.me/IGFIFA— FIFA https://t.me/IGRocketLeague— Rocket League https://t.me/IGFortnite— Fortnite https://t.me/IGOverwatch— Overwatch https://t.me/IGNHL— NHL Fantasy Football Telegram Groups: https://t.me/IGNFL— NFL https://t.me/IG_FF— Fantasy Football (BPL) Partner Telegram Groups: https://t.me/MazerGaming— Mazer Gaming https://t.me/TronEsports— Tron Esports https://t.me/GSINesports— GSIN Esports https://t.me/DemiseEsports- Demise Esports https://t.me/SangalEsports- Sangal Esports https://t.me/FuegoGaming- Fuego Gaming https://t.me/ProtonGaming- Proton Gaming https://t.me/MaskedEsports- Masked Esports https://t.me/FFSeSports- For F1FA Sake https://t.me/TEAMKaiRoS- TEAM KaiRoS https://t.me/TronWalletMe- Tron Wallet Me

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['Intergalactic Gaming']

2018-12-22 17:14:44.252000+00:00

['Esports', 'Blockchain Development', 'Blockchain Application', 'Token Economy', 'Gaming']

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Hello everyone and welcome to our last update for this year! We hope that you’ve had a nice Christmas, that your waistline grew as expected and that you’ve had a nice time with family and friends. For us, December has been very busy. Here are some things that we’ve been up to: Slush We went to Slush in Helsinki, Finland. For those of you that are not familiar with the event — it’s one of the worlds biggest startup/investor meetup. A couple of hundred speakers also shared their startup stories and shared their best tips when it comes to product development and so on. GLL Season 3 Our multitwitch feature powered the GLL finals. GLL is based on a partnership between Swedish esports company G-Loot, and game publisher and developer PUBG Corporation. Since their first tournament in 2017, GLL established themselves as one of the most well-known tournament organizers in competitive PUBG. The Grand Finals was live streamed to millions of viewers through Twitch.tv and via our multi-streaming platform. Coverage was also provided by Chinese esports organisation ImbaTV on DouyuTV. New team member We’ve glad to share the news that the Lurkit team is growing! From February another experienced developer will join our forces. Create user account A lot of the back-end work is coming together when it comes to this feature. We still have a little way to go but our hope is that we can give you a timeframe of expected release of this feature in January. What’s coming? In January we’ll be moving in to our new office, working full time together for the first time. We’re super excited to be able to pour all of our focus and energy into this project! There’s more to write about but I’ll save that for the next post. We wish you a Happy New Year! /The Lurkit team

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['Lurkit Gaming']

2018-12-31 13:34:36.613000+00:00

['Esports', 'Startup', 'Gaming', 'Streaming']

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This article was originally written by the Chinese media Sports Industry Ecological Circle (体育产业生态圈) and translated by PandaYoo.com after it was licensed. Copyright belongs to the original author and it is forbidden to reprint without permission. Author: ECO-esports Chinese Editor: Ma Ruiqi, Alvis Ray Time flies, and the extraordinary 2020 Boxer year is about to pass. This is not only a year that can not be summed up by any words, but also the 20th birthday of e-sports in China. Within these 20 years, China e-sports was born, existed, fought, died, and reborn in different identities, as if there were countless parallel time and space. It was once an Internet bar, a game, a “lack of diligence”, an honor in China, a part of sports, and the only tenacious event when all global sports events lockout. At present, the following impact of S10 is still there, and it is far from the time to sum up and define China’s e-sports, but it does need some words to tell every fan a story- about how the contemporary e-sport in China has gone through every identity to be where it is today. Please note that this article is divided into eight chapters with a total number of about 10,000 words. I would like to dedicate this article to all the misunderstood e-sports youth. 01 the first appearance. The lowest participating unit of traditional sports is the stadium, 105 meters long and 68 meters wide grass, plus two goals, can contract all the happiness of football players. E-sports ‘s lowest participating unit is the Internet bar, which now prefers to be called an Internet cafe or e-sports hall, clean, bright and well-equipped. 20 years ago, the Internet cafe, known as the computer room, was a strange place. This dark and damp space was full of shouting and secondhand smoke, bad teenagers and hooligans. Local area network games and casual games are the earliest favored projects. The protagonists of those stories usually experience in a miserable childhood, “upgrade to fight monsters” all the way, and become a great hero to save the world. The story of e-sports of China started here. In May 1996, China’s first Internet bar was born in Shanghai. Then ushered in the peak of its development, in the streets, in inconspicuous corners, Internet bars were everywhere. On the last day of March 1998, Blizzard, an American video game company, released StarCraft. This real-time strategic masterpiece will be engraved on the milestone of history. It has brought a huge impact on the computer game industry and surprised everyone. Just like the green grass found the football-the birth of StarCraft, under the combination of the Internet bar environment, has laid an important foundation for the growth of e-sports industry in the world. The software and hardware environment is becoming more and more mature, and the number of game followers is on the rise. Just like the stories of all sports experiences, high-level players emerged and formed a circle, the winner of competitive sports was the king, and in the culture of admiring the strong, rookies were the original sin. E-sports gradually branched out from the game culture and grew up independently. In 2000, Samsung of South Korea invested 7 million US dollars to hold a challenge called World E-Sports WCGC, which is the predecessor of WCG, which is well-known to most players later, known as “E-Sports Olympics”. In the era of lack of culture, the preconceived time node and the large investment of Samsung made WCG competitive and ornamental ahead of other events, thus creating a generation of e-sports. Above the sanctuary, the hero takes the stage. The contestants who won the WCG also became the beneficiaries of the first “god-making” movement in the history of Chinese video competitions, including Chengdu native and e-sports master Ma Tianyuan. Born in Chengdu, Ma Tianyuan became a “campus celebrity” because of his talent for playing games in his college years before 21th. After the advent of StarCraft, he began to switch to it. In the following two years, the development of Internet culture accelerated in mainland China, so that domestic high-end players had more opportunities to communicate. As a result, Ma Tianyuan got to know many comrades-in-arms and powerful opponents. This is how the first batch of people in China’s e-sports gathered together. In early 2000, Ma Tianyuan and his partners who jointly pursued e-sports ‘s dream came to Beijing and started the most important career of e-sports professionals in their lives. Twenty years ago, video games were seen as the scourge of society. Againsting this background, the first generation of Chinese cyber competitors, facing the disagreement of their parents and the mainstream groups of society, practiced day after day in Internet cafes, dreaming of being able to participate in the WCG to win bonuses and honor. In 2001, Ma Tianyuan participated in the first WCG, but was quickly eliminated. Failure didn’t make him give up, instead, he trained more crazily every day. “China’s e-sports world champions all slept on the bench in Internet bars,” Ma Tianyuan said on the Founder’s first season. One year later, Ma Tianyuan returned to the WCG stage and made it all the way to the finals, where the score was deadlocked at 2. 2. Finally, in front of thousands of spectators, he won the champion of StarCraft, and the audience applauded with thunderous applause. At the award ceremony, Ma Tianyuan and his teammates walked to the podium with the five-star red flag, and WCG wrote down Chinese names for the first time in history. Over the past two decades, this scene is by no means the most well-known scene in the history of Chinese e-sports, but it is one of e-sports ‘s most valuable and pioneering champions in the early days. It inspires countless future generations to fight for the dream of e-sports and WCG championships. After Ma Tianyuan’s triumphant return, he was interviewed by CCTV5’s “E-Sports World” program. In that era of single source of information, CCTV and local stations reported in turn to create a huge viewing effect and influence, and the public opinion about e-sports began to change from “not doing proper work” and “playing with things to lose heart”. 02 ban, stigma and broken dreams. At the beginning of the millennium, online games have gradually developed throughout the country, and Internet bars have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. The slogan “if you want to get rich, open an Internet bar” has become the creed of operators. However, due to the rapid development of Internet bars and online games and the lack of systematic supervision, various problems arose, and all kinds of negative news about teenagers indulging in the Internet and Internet bars continued to be seen in the newspapers. In the early morning of June 16, 2002, four minors were refused access to the Lanjisu Internet bar, as a result, they spilled more than a liter of gasoline and lighting the carpet at the door of the Internet bar. The fire quickly engulfed Lanjisu, and took 25 young lives. The Lanjisu Internet bar incident became a microcosm, a fuse, and the hat of “electronic heroin” was deducted to the game industry and e-sports. On April 12, 2004, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued a notice entitled “prohibition of broadcasting computer online game programs”, which directly dealt a fatal blow to the prospect of e-sports. After the ban was issued, e-sports almost disappeared from traditional television and traditional media, including the “e-sports world”, which was regarded as the “Bible” by Chinese e-competitors at that time. “it’s a good program, related to games, sports, industry, and more importantly, youth, passion, and vitality. Duan Xuan, the host of the show, wrote in his later memories. In the social context at that time, this comment may not resonate much except regret, but today it is meaningful. When games and e-sports lost the platform of the mainstream media, all kinds of negative public opinion and social prejudices could no longer be suppressed and coupled with the chaos in the industry, e-sports was completely pushed into an endless dark era. This influence was so great that even later people would rather push their children into the “rehabilitation center” and refuse to see how e-sports, as a kind of sports, could make young people understand honor, hard work, and team spirit. As a result, the road to the development of China’s e-sports, which has just embarked on the right track, was broken. 03 the courage to correct prejudice. The e-sports in 2005 were filled with a lot of voices. Although the ban mad games and e-sports content almost forever separated from the mainstream media, under the frozen water, the huge market demand still existed, and more and more young people began to play games. Some people began to take the lead in calling for people to rethink the value of the industry cautiously and call for television to lift the ban on e-sports, but from the beginning of that year to the end of the year, the policy still did not relax. Others chose to take a different approach-since I could not change the mainstream, I was going to try my best to add a new environment without a ban. As a result, digital TV and network video services have become the straw to save e-sports ‘s content. Major websites have launched video broadcasting services for major e-sports events, which has become the main output window of e-sports. In the face of the still depressed environment, e-sports contestants were also fighting in their own way. From 2005 to 2007, Chinese players went all out in various international competitions and made proud achievements under the pressure of public opinion. In the WCG World Finals in 2005 and 2006, Li Xiaofeng (Sky) won two “Warcraft 3” championships. This was China’s e-sports ‘s first WCG individual event world champion, “Emperor Sky”, which has become a new idol for many young people. At the same time, the Chinese wNv. GM team also won the championship for two years in WEG’s CS project. Under the dazzling stars is a hard history of struggle. “What did e-sports have at that time? Even the contestants have to calculate their own tickets from the bonus and buy them by themselves. Without a team leader, they were under pressure from the society and the family. “If you can still get a result under such bad conditions, what is it that you are not a ‘real man’?” Zhang Peng, an ECO-esports columnist, commented. Indeed, the world championship was the shield of Chinese e-competitors to face the negative public opinion at that time, and it also attracted more young people to pay attention to e-sports. Even so, in society 15 years ago, e-sports ‘s world champion could not be recognized by public opinion. Misunderstanding and prejudice, obsession was too deep, the life of the contestants was still in dire straits. You are reading Panda!Yoo As a result, the news of the dissolution of e-sports Club continued to come. E-sports Club, as a commercial body, under the restriction of public opinion environment, except for those 3C brands closely linked to games and e-sports, it could hardly be favored by traditional brands, and its commercial marketing income was dismal. Coupled with the fact that professionals from sports and entertainment had not yet flowed into e-sports, almost all clubs could only cross the river by feeling the stones. The lack of professional operation also made e-sports team only live chaos. 04 fell to the bottom of the valley. The financial crisis broke out in 2008, affecting a large number of top companies at home and abroad, causing chaos in China’s e-sports industry, which relied heavily on external sponsorship. Sponsors could’t even protect themselves, so how could they take care of sports clubs that were regarded as “cost centers”? After the crisis, many clubs began to lay off staff. In the following two years, the financial crisis spread all over the world, many big clubs disintegrated and competition investment stagnated-Lenovo terminated the two-year IEST competition, Intel cut brand budget across the board, and NVIDIA no longer sponsored ESWC events. The brand owner withdrew and left, and the e-sports industry, which had a single income model, was even worse. E-sports of China, could hardly see tomorrow. E-sports contestants have no way out, and there were only two ways to reduce their salaries or retire. It was a pity that the short professional life of e-sports athletes simply could not prolong this unprecedented crisis, and many talented teenagers left sadly. “The snow on the vast mountain is falling, burying the heart of the youth. “ From 2008 to 2010, China’s e-sports entered a cold winter. For three years, the industry was depressed. Falling to the bottom might also be the beginning of the revitalization and rebound, and a small number of people chose to persevere and explore in the dark, and a new road was found. When the impact of the 2010 financial crisis gradually faded, they found that although e-sports was still stuck in the current situation in attracting sponsors, the growing audience number and enthusiasm behind the project were on the rise. In terms of content dissemination, although it was still limited by the television ban, the domestic Internet environment became more popular than at that time. “Although the TV ban had a great impact on e-sports’ development, we were also forced to board the new ship of the Internet and mobile Internet early because of misfortune. In retrospect, such a choice is also prescient and wise.” BBKinG, a veteran online competitor, wrote in his book, the History Behind the Scenes of Electronic Competition in China. On the other hand, famous e-sports players, such as Ruofeng, transformed into game anchors after retirement. With the help of the rise of the new webcast platform, combined with the operation of e-commerce stores, the huge number of fans they have accumulated has been transformed into a means of cash directly facing consumers- this is also what we jokingly call the “meat muffin” model. To a certain extent, it has explored a new way to realize it for e-sports of China. 05 who is the “savior” “Hey, buddy, have you ever heard of WE? “ “Oh? Isn’t it just a team? “ “No, it was an era. “ In the early days of e-sports in China, players such as the WE team logo and WE. Sky, like Chicago Bulls and Jordan to NBA, were totems in the hearts of e-sports fans. In the “League of Legends” era after 2010, the WE team won several world championships in IPL5, IEM6, WEM2012 and other global competitions, which was of great significance in the slightly gloomy era of e-sports. For young people in China at that time, “Congratulations to the WE team!” “the power is no less than Jordan’s” I’m back “in 1995, which ignited the blood, and the eyes of the outside world began to turn to this hot land. In November 2011, the 12 largest professional e-sports clubs in China, including WE, jointly established the ACE China e-Sports Club Alliance. The organization tried to standardize the registration, management, transfer and event supervision of domestic professional e-sports teams, so as to bring a standardized operation mode for e-sports industry, so that outsiders could better understand e-sports culture and create more income. Although some practices caused controversy, the contribution brought by the trial of ACE is still worth recording in the history of the development of e-sports in China. In spite of this, the environment of e-sports at that time was still not optimistic. The ecology of the project was complicated, the capital factions of the team were numerous, and the practitioners were full of banditry. It was absolutely impossible for a non-governmental organization to suppress and standardize its management. Chaos and disorder were still the main tone of e-sports ‘s industry. NBA can go from a minority league to the center of the world sports stage due to the “ever lasting system, changing stars”-Jordan and the Bull are dazzling enough, but they are not “saviors”.Tthe real soul of NBA is its complete operation and management system. Because of this, the e-sports of China called for strong talkers, which not only needed to strike a heavy blow against the chaos of the industry, but also could bring more development resources. Tencent, draw the sword in the stone. In 2010, the number of QQ users exceeded 1 billion, while the number of online users exceeded 100,000. In the same year, Tencent started TGA (Tencent Games competitive platform, which was later renamed Tencent Esports Games). Looking back today, the establishment of TGA did get rid of the uncertainty caused by the heavy reliance on sponsors for third-party events, and provided players with a standardized event platform for the official management of the game. At the same time, the model of TGA has also served as a key test basis for the emergence of official competitions for manufacturers in the future. Through the experience of TGA, the top projects have honed the ecology of professional e-sports, and have successfully hatched events such as CFPL and League of Legends LPL across the line of fire. The era of official competition for manufacturers officially set sail. As the most popular project among players at that time, LPL League of Legends Professional League was born in 2013. At the end of the same year, RNG joined hands with OMG to compete in S3 (the third League of Legends Global Finals) and finally lost in the final, and the LPL Division opened a 5-year “road to fight against South Korea”. In the past five years, OMG had overturned the FNC team in 50 blood bases, and LGD,iG,EDG and other teams had also let e-sports fans see hope, but no one ever broke the “top eight curse” in the world arena. In 2017, it became the node of change. At this time, the LPL division has ushered in a lot of changes. The S race came to China for the first time, the final landed at the Bird’s Nest at the National Stadium, the league system was more perfect, traditional brands began to enter the game, and luxury car enterprise Mercedes-Benz became the sponsor of the event for the first time. E-sports has increasingly become a hot topic among the public. In terms of club results, legendary tycoon WE returned in the spring competition, “Congratulations WE” reappeared, while RNG set up a “all-China class” lineup to ignite the mood of the Chinese people. In the 2017 intercontinental tournament, LPL defeated its nightmarish rival LCK, China e-sports Power began to show its light; at the end of the year, S7, the Bird’s Nest was hard to get a ticket, and RNG was finally defeated, but many spectators refused to leave for a long time, chanting the team name of RNG at the scene. Lurking for many years, the dawn has come. In another fast-growing e-sports project, “DOTA2”, the glory and prestige of “CN DOTA” came earlier. “If you want to get the prize money for the competition in the future, you’d better not invite them. In the documentary Free to play, NaVi contestant Dendi said. A detailed review of the history of Chinese e-sports shows that few projects have panicked foreign teams so much, and “CN DOTA” is one of them. In 2011, the “DOTA2” produced by Valve was launched, and the “International Invitational tournament” (TI), which was established with the game, has raised the influence of “CN DOTA” to a new level. In this event, which has the highest prize in the history of global electronic competition, the record of the Chinese Legion is gratifying. From the failure of TI1 EHOME and the success of the TI2 iG team, to the “poor skills” of TI3 and the “return to the peak” of the TI4 NB team, to the “Twilight of the Gods” of TI5 and the “National Defense Divine Wing” of the TI6 Wings team, the Chinese army, which is bound to win the championship in even years, has made the title “CN DOTA BEST DOTA” reverberate in the international arena for a long time. I still remember the good news from Seattle from the National Protector Wing on TI6, which was conveyed to the hearts of countless Chinese people through the voices of CCTV and the Communist Youth League. The touch of red fluttering on the stage makes many people feel the sense of national honor and inspiring power brought by e-sports. “League of Legends” and “DOTA2” catch up with each other, the PC game e-sports develops rapidly, which lays the beginning of e-sports’ cultural prosperity, while with the development of mobile Internet, Mobile e-sports moves towards the fateful historical stage. In 2016, KPL Arena of Valor Professional League was established. At a time when Mobile e-sports was also regarded as a “pseudo-proposition” by the outside world, the rapid growth of KPL was beyond the expectations of most people. The first KPL playoff finals, the scene was located in the smaller Shanghai World Expo Silver Hall, the organizers only put less than 1000 seats, but also worried about insufficient attendance. However, after the opening of the ticket, only 10 minutes later, enthusiastic players quickly snapped up the tickets. A year later, in the spring of 2017, KPL officially moved the finals directly to Shanghai’s landmark Oriental Sports Center, where the number of seats increased tenfold compared with the first year, with a total of 10, 000 seats. As a result, 10, 000 tickets sold out within 10 hours. 06 in e-sports time and space, create “NBA” From 2010 to 2017, China’s e-sports, which grew up with the Internet and mobile Internet, became more and more full of vigor and vitality. At the same time, e-sports ‘s market scale and user volume were also growing rapidly. With the continuous heating up of e-sports industry, more and more traditional capital began to pay attention to this field. However, whether investors or sponsors, there was one of the biggest doubts before entering the game-the promotion and demotion system commonly existing in the e-sports league, as well as the unstable record closely related to the former. If the club fails to achieve the desired results, or even fall out of the top league sequence, will it not cost them all? Why can’t e-sports league players learn traditional sports and turn themselves into a stable “real estate”? In early 2018, LPL made enough reforms to go down in the history of electric games- officials abolished the original upgrade and downgrade system, and replaced it with a NBA-like franchise model and opened a seat tender. After this reform, the value of LPL seats has become more stable and scarce, so that the management no longer has nothing to worry about. Reform brings opportunities and risks. In the early days of LPL’s announcement of the reform, fans were far more skeptical than applauded-although the LPL Division’s performance in the World Series was far from satisfactory, wouldn’t the sudden removal of the pressure for promotion and demotion effected the club? In the face of doubt, the competition competitiveness of LPL has not declined after the franchise reform, but has been significantly improved in the construction of the competition and training system. With the additional investment from the management, the club has been able to use new people more boldly, and the youth training system has been continuously improved, increasing the talent reserve and rotation creativity, so as to make the professionalization and specialization of China’s “League of Legends” e-sports more sound. The reform is still going on. In the face of the tradition of “one city, one team” in traditional sports, the LPL Alliance carries out the reform of the regional home and away system to help clubs get in touch with local governments, increase regional empathy among fans and create new sources of income. For example, WE and Xi’an, LGD and Hangzhou, JDG and Beijing, the former RNG and Beijing have all created a story. In the field of Mobile e-sports, KPL, as a latecomer, has also taken advantage of Tencent Esports’s experience, and the two major reforms have come more quickly. The professional perfection and brand value of the club are also accelerating, and the linkage with local governments such as Shanghai and Chengdu is becoming more and more frequent. It is called Tencent Esports’s two “locomotives” with LPL. Under the background of the prosperity of projects such as “League of Legends” and “Arena of Valor”, the incomparably brilliant “CN DOTA” is gradually drifting away from the fast track of e-sports’ development in China. However, the final glory of “CN DOTA” seems to stay in TI6. After Wings won the championship, it fell apart due to a dispute over bonuses with ACE, an e-sports club alliance in China. Since then, the Chinese Legion has never been on the podium of the TI, and the law of “winning the championship in even years” has been broken. Admittedly, the inability to win the championship is related to the strength and opportunities of the club, but the ecological chaos of e-sports of “DOTA2” is also a big problem. On October 10, 2020, the total prize of the 10th DOTA2 International Invitational tournament (TI10) officially exceeded 40 million US dollars. The high bonus incentive forces the teams to focus on this event, sprint to win the championship, but ignore their own construction and benign operation. Another result is that there is a serious gap between new and old players, there is not enough fresh blood to keep running, and the contestants are aging seriously. At present, we can still see many veteran players of “DOTA” still fighting on the field. Compared with the “generation of talented people” in other events, in e-sports ‘s sports, which attaches great importance to age, this is obviously not conducive to the long-term development of the team. As the game manufacturer of DOTA2, Valve is considered to be the person in charge of this racetrack, but so far, they have not established a stable race system and commercial environment, so that the participants can develop healthily, and there is no way for external brands to sponsor events. It is not too much to use “slack” to describe Valve’s attitude towards “DOTA2” events. Even gradually, more and more “DOTA2” teams begin to connect with “gambling” and “false match”, and their future development becomes more and more confused. 07 break through the circle, from minority hobby to mass sports. The LPL of the reform results rise abruptly based on its accumulated strength, which made a new breakthrough in the achievements of e-sports, China’s “League of Legends” which had repeatedly failed before. RNG won the championship in the 2018 MSI season in Paris, France, and several state media, which had disappeared from e-sports ‘s world for many years, sent congratulations. In the S8 final, South Korea’s home stage, iG crushed FNC at 3:0. A year later, S9 FPX continued to write the chapter of victory. As a result, LPL became the number one division in the world at that time. Like sports, the most excited group is always the audience. IG is the first LPL team to win the global championship. On the night of victory, all over the country, especially university dormitories, the earth-shaking cheers of young people broke out at the same time. Due to the homonym of “iG” and “Egypt”, it even alarmed the Consulate General of Egypt in Shanghai to share the same joy. The celebrition of young people is also seen as a kind of venting. E-sports, which win glory for the country on the highest stage in the world, have glorified, died out, and struggled. These experiences and emotions echo the lost youth of a generation of young people who love e-sports. With flowers and applause, e-sports finally came out from the dark Internet bars, cold benches and dark years to welcome more identities. At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, e-sports was listed as a performance event in the Intercontinental Top Games for the first time. The Chinese team won two gold medals and one silver medal in “AoV (Arena of Valor International version)”, “League of Legends” and “Royal War”, ranking first in the gold medal list of e-sports in the current event and handing over a perfect answer. It has been the long-cherished wish of Chinese e-sports for many years to “reach the top of Asia” and surpass the original Big Brother South Korea. After achieving phased achievements, e-sports also made the mainstream media and all sectors of society pay more attention to this field with the help of the Asian Games, during which CCTV filmed the documentary “E-Sports in China”. While e-sports reappeared on CCTV, it further eliminated the social misunderstandings accumulated in the early years. Over the past few years, e-sports has successfully broken through the circle and grown strongly from the original “unprofessional” and “minority projects” to become a “mass sports” and “future sports”. Local governments, which were originally uncertain about e-sports, have also successively introduced a series of policies to support the development of e-sports ‘s industry, helping various competitions and clubs to land, hoping to seize the opportunity of this “new economy for young people.” The large brands were also unwilling to be lonely. Over the past few years, from leagues to clubs, the number of sponsors has increased exponentially. A large number of traditional brands such as Mercedes-Benz, KFC, L’Oreal Paris, vivo, McDonald’s and so on have been added to the game. E-sports Club has begun to work towards the direction of commercial balance of income and expenditure from relying heavily on capital injection. Stepping into the circle of mature projects, e-sports is also developing towards diversification. Many emerging projects after the popularity of the game, can quickly follow the experience of their predecessors, explore their own e-sports ecological model, Game for Peace is one of them. Since the start of the first PEL League in 2019, PEL is constantly creating and expanding its own competition territory by relying on its unique multi-team competitive characteristics. In 2020, PEL launched the “Weekly Champion” mechanism, with a weekly bonus of 3 million yuan and a weekly champion of 1 million yuan, which injected a strong push into e-sports ‘s ecology. In addition to the new projects, the “old e-sports project”, which has been silent for many years, such as the “FIFA” category and the “NBA2K” category with the theme of football and basketball, also coruscate new vitality. With the full support of traditional sports organizations, the Chinese Super League and “FIFA Online 4” reached a cooperation to hold the Chinese Super League e-sports exhibition match. At the end of 2019, the Bundesliga sent four clubs to China to participate in the “FIFA Online 4” International Grand Prix. 08 Black Swan and Sports “Savior” At the beginning of 2020, a sudden COVID-19 epidemic swept the world. In just a few months, the traditional sports industry, which relies heavily on offline scenes, was forced to shut down. The global economy was depressed, and top traditional sports events such as the Olympic Games, the European Cup, the five major leagues of Europe and the four major leagues of North America have been postponed. At the same time, with the advantage of online flexibility, e-sports industry made rapid adjustments and took the lead in resuming work. Due to the reason that players were forced to stay at home during the epidemic, the flow of video games increased sharply, and the popularity of e-sports events also received this dividend, which once became the only running sports event content. According to the Global e-sports Sports Industry Development report 2020, the number of Chinese e-sports audiences increased by about 26 million during the epidemic, and China contributed the largest share of global revenue, making it the most commercially valuable e-sports market. During the suspension of traditional sports events, brands have also lost the opportunity to appear on camera. As a result of the long epidemic, fans’ content viewing habits have been forced to change, and it is urgent for brand marketing to shift to online scenes. In this context, e-sports competition has become a “lifesaver” for major brands. Thanks to the joint efforts of League of Legends manufacturers, Tecent and the Shanghai municipal government, the S10 global finals were successfully held in Shanghai, making it one of the most watched sports events this year. The traffic is so hot that no one wants to miss the train of e-sports. According to ECO-esports statistics, during S10, more than dozens of brands cooperated with the competition officials and districts, and more than a hundred brands sponsored the participating clubs. In addition, in Shanghai, more than a hundred brands have participated in S10-related activities. The club has also achieved good results, although the LPL team on S10 failed to win the championship trophy this year. In today’s increasingly mature e-sports, achievement is important, but it is no longer the only measure of business value. The seat system has further changed the mentality of big brands for e-sports ‘s investment, in addition to the protection of exposure, several core events in a year and the hot search after winning the championship, have made more large brands actively participate in the competition of e-sports Club. On September 16th, the 2020LPL Club Business Development Forum was held in Shanghai, and we came to the scene as representatives of sports media. Interestingly, more than half of the participants at the scene were traditional sports companies that were interested in e-sports ‘s field and wanted to cooperate. From the business model, e-sports is not their “savior”, but through a 20-year overtaking, it has become a key track that the sports industry has to pay attention to, study and cooperate with. One piece of news was that at the launch conference of Tengjing Sports (LPL), legal person Huang Lingdong said that he wanted to make “League of Legends” e-sports the most professional, influential and commercially valuable sporting event in China. At present, they are infinitely approaching this goal. Conclusion Twenty years have run through the whole youth of a generation, and it has also witnessed the process of e-sports’ success from a small Internet bar to the Bird’s Nest Gymnasium under the efforts of a generation. In the next 20 years of China’s e-sports, as a famous saying of Churchill: there is no final success-the struggle will continue, and the defeat will always be accompanied; there is no fatal failure-whether it is the age of blockade or the dark years; the important thing is the courage to move on-to respect the persistence of a generation, to understand failure, to come from the dark to the light.

Twenty years of e-sports in China: from being misunderstood to becoming a national business card

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https://medium.com/pandayoo/twenty-years-of-e-sports-in-china-from-being-misunderstood-to-becoming-a-national-business-card-a7fa213dcbac

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['Pandayoo Publisher']

2020-11-19 01:53:34.888000+00:00

['Esport', 'China']

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If you haven’t heard the news, SamsungVR went live last month with a new channel powered by the Theta blockchain! SamsungVR’s initial deployment with Theta will stream SLIVER.tv esports content in virtual reality, the first in history to be livestreamed with blockchain. Any user that logs on can start sharing relaying 360 VR streams to other viewers, and the tokens they earn in return are all viewable on the Theta testnet blockchain. The deployment will start with desktop VR, with mobile and VR headset access to be added in the coming months. While we’re proud of this recent milestone, many people don’t realize that the Theta team’s experience with VR content began long before the Theta project was launched. In fact, Mitch, Jieyi, and the rest of the Theta team actually pioneered VR livestreaming of esports in the early days of SLIVER.tv. As early as September 2016, SLIVER.tv was creating the first-ever VR livestream of a major esports tournament at ESL One in partnership with Nvidia, live with 10,000 spectators at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This is 360 spherical video! Try clicking and dragging your cursor to look around Running on a cluster of NVIDIA GPUs the team was able to record multiple in-game 2D streams, render 360 VR images in real-time, then distribute the video to an estimated 50,000 viewers across the SLIVER.tv website, app, and VR app. All of this done live, with essentially zero lag!

Theta + SamsungVR — The latest in a long line of VR breakthroughs for the Theta team

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https://medium.com/theta-network/theta-samsungvr-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-vr-breakthroughs-for-the-theta-team-b187b176de2e

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['Theta Labs']

2018-10-18 18:44:20.904000+00:00

['Virtual Reality', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Blockchain', 'Esport', 'Samsung']

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Nike signs deal with first esports athlete Credit: Nike Nike Has Inked Their First Individual Esport Deal The majority of sponsorship deals that have been coming out are between teams and brands. Nike has taken this a step further by sponsoring Royal Never Give Up’s Jian “Uzi” Zihauo to be part of Lebron James “Dribble &” series promotion. During the 2017–18 NBA season Lebron James was criticized for his outspokenness on political topics and was told to “Shut Up & Dribble” by Fox News host Laura Ingraham. Uzi will join LBJ and and Chinese actor Bai Jingting in this campaign. Uzi is arguably the best LoL of player in the world and has one of the largest Chinese followings in Esports. Royal Never Give Up is one of the most recognizable teams if you base this metric on sponsorship deals. Before this Nike deal with Uzi, they inked deals with KFC, and Mercedes-Benz. Credit: QG Facebook QG Raises $14.4M in Series A Funding QG has continued to prove why they are such a strong organization. Partnerships include JingDong, Nike, and 361°. Now they have secured $14.4M in funding to build a headquarters in Shenzhen. The round was led by Toutoushidao Fund who has been making substantial investments in the entertainment industry and now continues to build their portfolio in the esports space. QG previously sold their League of Legends team to JingDong in May of 2017 and is also the owner of QG.happy, a mobile esports brand. Credit: Trust Esports Trust Esports to Invest $23.1M in Esports A new VC fund, Trust Esports, led by FIMALAC and Matthew Dallon will be deploying over $20M into 10–12 ventures. Dallon founded the Esports World Convention and Tournament. According to The Esports Observer, “ Trust Esport plans to support 10 to 12 businesses that have a focus on developing applications, modifications, and other services for esports titles. The fund will look for investment opportunities in companies aiming to improve the viewing esports experience, develop audience monetization, and create better, more optimized playing conditions for players.” Credit: The Esport Observer Fighting Esports Group Closes $15M in Funding Fighting Esports Group, a Beijing based mobile esports company, has secured $15M from sequoia-backed VC firm, China Sports Capital. Other investors were SAIF Partners, and Sea of Stars Capital. According to gamesindustry.biz, rumors of this funding round are to “gear up for a partnership with Tencent to bring Honor of Kings’ largest esports competition, the King Pro League, to South Korea, where it will be referred to as the Korean King Pro League.” If you have any questions, please reach out to our team: general@konvoy.co

Esports Business Review

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https://medium.com/konvoy/esports-business-review-201e74a2008f

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['Taylor Hurst']

2018-11-29 17:33:41.143000+00:00

['Esports', 'Videogames', 'Nike', 'Venture Capital', 'Sponsorship']

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In esports we have this idea that we are fostering a new age of competition. An age where everyone can participate, where the physical requirements that traditional sports previously imposed could be removed. Where champions are made more by their hard work and dedication than by any other metric. Naturally, we compare esports to games like football and basketball. Even more so when professional gaming leagues were launched imitating sports' franchised models. I’ll admit, I got a kick out of seeing a decline in sports' viewership and a steady rise in esports interest. It reassured me that we were onto something big, it just took awhile for me to get my head out of my ass and see where the real value was at. In 1993, there was an active streaming platform with live chat and video, with people playing games, making music, just talking, you name it. But in 93' having a computer wasn’t popular or accessible. Change takes time, and not only was the world not ready to point the camera at itself, the technology wasn’t even close to today’s standards of accessibility and functionality. So what took so long? The first hurdle we needed to get past, was the idea of an online self. First came social media platforms. It was easy for the public to see how these were valuable, you could talk to people all over the globe, stay connected with friends and family, just as long as they also had a social platform. It was huge. The more we got used to an online self, the more time we wanted to spend in this virtual world of hyper connectivity. You went from a place to stay in touch and meet new people, to a place where you could show off your personality with art and designs, and in extreme cases, be somebody else, all in relative anonymity. This showcasing of personality naturally garnered attention. Simultaneously, computers and the technology for livestreaming was becoming much more viable. Part of this tech development was due to video games. Making games that pushed the capabilities of new computers, creating images, situations and intricacies that we had never seen before were all the rage. Now your computer wasn’t just strong enough to render exceptional games, it could also broadcast you and your game over the internet. So on the one hand, we have social platforms garnering the attention of the world, as a way to further connect and educate us. And on the other, we have a frontier of technological development in the form of hardware and software that we just had to share with the world. The collective efforts of these two generated a lot of buzz. New entertainment, competition, education, fame and best of all, kids getting filthy rich with parents in absolute disgust yelling "Back in my day!!!" blah blah blah. To that I say: "Alexa, what year is it?” As we increasingly enter the virtual world, with more people having access to the internet and all of its joys, we get to see the growth of esports and social media going hand in hand. Coming from an esports background I can’t help but ask "What would the world be like if everyone knew about esports?" But that’s like asking, "What would the world be like if they knew about The Disney Channel?" The specific channel pales in comparison to the value of the medium of television. So the right question is "What would the world be like if they knew about live streaming" Imagine a world where there is high speed internet EVERYWHERE. Where a handheld device can connect to a live streaming platform and instantly generate a connection with hundreds of thousands? Deep sea explorers, scientists, race car drivers, the list is endless. Everyone could be involved with the depth of our cultures. Imagine the first manned mission to Mars, imagine the astronaut waiting for liftoff, not nervous, clutching away at his seat. Instead, he’s livestreaming the whole thing, and he’s laughing it off as the chat just posted a really good copypasta that lifted everyone’s spirits. So you wonder, in a world where everything is capable of being live streamed, would gaming become the ultimate form of entertainment? It’s a tricky question, because we do not know how well other forms of content will translate over into the new medium. My gut tells me not without some changes. Changes in the sense of Marshall McLuhan, where the activity must adapt to the medium. Whoever can come up with a way of turning IRL activities into a live streamed video game, will have struck gold. We already do this naturally btw. "Take a shot for every missed hook" is a minor version of this. The tech isn’t there yet, but what it will need is the ability to instantly take a live feed, and combine it with it’s own digital software in order to quantify metrics that are engaging enough in the context of an interactive live stream. I’ll touch more on this in another paper. But what’s so special about games? If you’re like me and play games long enough, you learn that many of them are a social activity. One where you can play with friends or meet new ones. But most games are impersonal, you’re either a name and statistics, or a set avatar that leaves little room for self expression. Compare that to an MMORPG. These games play to the different version of yourself in much more creative ways. When the player has the ability to customize their character at their heart’s content, they become connected with the character. The more connected we are to something, the more we see it as a part of ourselves. That’s why I think the future is what Fortnite is making and attempting to perform. A marriage of highly customizable avatars, a social platform with relation to the outside world, and high skilled competition. Don’t believe me? Go ask your kids what Fortnite means to them, or ask yourself what WoW or Runescape (Ironman btw) did for your life? These are not "just games" anymore, and it’s about time we start seeing it that way.

Beyond Games

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https://medium.com/@albertorengifo/beyond-games-5e0d7b46f86

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['Alberto Rengifo']

2018-12-22 22:01:50.331000+00:00

['Esport', 'Technology', 'Gaming', 'Future Technology', 'Philosophy']

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Snipes, the Game That Gave Birth to LANs It took me a long time to find this image of Snipes. When I was in high school, I took the one programming class that was offered. We had a nice computer lab with IBM PS/2s that ran on a Novell LAN. The class was taught in Pascal which I knew somewhat from running open source software called Forum for my BBS. Back in those days, LANs were a very new thing. To save money, our teacher, Mr. Smith, installed the Borland Turbo Pascal 3.x compiler on the server. My guess is that he didn’t have to pay for more than one license that way. Or that he was supposed to pay for more licenses but just conveniently didn’t. Packaged with Novell is the first real-time multiplayer game I’d ever experienced, Snipes. While I had played some text-based multiplayer space trader games on BBSes, they were all asynchronous and not as much fun as real time. Snipes was like multiplayer Doom/Quake but with ASCII text characters. Your guy was a smiley face and your bullets were periods “.”. Despite the complete lack of graphics, it was a fun game because we were experiencing mutliplayer for the first time. I admit that I played my fair share of the game during class time. Despite its simplicity, Snipes used a tremendous amount of server resources. As we got up to five players, games started to have a noticeable effect on network performance for the whole class. At 8 players it was pretty bad. One day, there was a group of us that needed to get some work done. But because there was a Snipes war taking place in the far back row of the computer lab, it took forever for us to compile since the server was busy killing smileys with periods. We could have complained to the teacher, but that would perhaps hinder our ability to play on the days we wanted to. Plus we were nerds to begin with, who wants to be deepen the nerd factor by complaining to the teacher that the people having fun were preventing you from programming. Seriously. So we took matters into our own hands. We found programs that we had written and started to copy and paste to make the programs insanely long. Once we finished, four of us all submitted our huge programs at the exact same time to be compiled. This brought the server and the network to its knees. We all set our eyes on the guys playing Snipes in the back row as they started to look at each other. Their bullets started crawling across the screen ever so slowly. . . . . . . The game became unplayable. Then what were they going to do, complain to the teacher that the people compiling programs were ruining game play? They stopped playing the game. Victory was ours! Later that semester, the teacher figured out what was going on and moved the executables to a different directory, which took us about a week to find again. When I looked for a screen shot of Snipes for this post, I stumbled upon this great post that outlines that Snipes was the first application written on Novell Netware to demonstrate what a local area network could do. LANs initially gained favor because printers and data storage were expensive, so companies wanted a means to share these resources. It’s hard to believe that there was a time when someone selling a LAN operating system had to demonstrate the value proposition of networking computers together. Today, you’d have a much harder time convincing someone to disconnect a computer from a network — it probably would require physical force. While Snipes never reached a large audience, it may be one of the most important multiplayer games in history given its contribution to the rise of the LAN.

Snipes, the Game That Gave Birth to LANs

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https://medium.com/venture-evolved/snipes-the-game-that-gave-birth-to-lans-e9dc169873e4

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['Jason Heltzer']

2018-12-14 23:30:41.991000+00:00

['Internet', 'History', 'Gaming', 'Esport']

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The hubris of Blizzard and the downfall of a gaming company. If you are aware of the news HotS are closing up shop and telling the world it will not be hosting any more esport tournaments for this game. Many casuals on these news articles, are wondering why they are doing this? Obviously they aren’t playing the game on a daily basis nor are they aware of the slow decline in playerbase the last few years. HotS started out really bad, on par with AAA titles like Battlefield 5 and Mass Effect Andromeda. Full on of fluff and contempt from gamers. For those unaware, let’s go back to the beginning. Back in 2007 during the World Cyber Games and other prolific LAN tournaments held around the world blizzard will not allow gamers to play dota-allstars, a custom map in warcraft 3 at any event blizzard event. This left players just playing casual dota during say Dreamhack without a real prizepool or media coverage. A few years later it caused the creators of Dota to make their own game engine for Dota. In the name of 2 games, League of Legends with one of the famous developer Guinsoo and a gaming company to make Heroes of Newearth with Icefrog balancing both Dota 1 and HON. Even at the prestieous Dereamhack, HON was relegated to being a private off-stage even during the biggest european lan event. Fast forward a few years to Dota’s successful event having multiple million dollar tournaments and the success of League worlds. Blizzard tried to get back into these genres after failing massively at Diablo 3 and unpopular Starcraft 2 expansions. To the point they had to entice their playerbase to subscribe to wow annnually to get a few diablo 3 copy. Heroes of the storm came in many revisions. From Blizzard All Stars to Blizzard Dota, which they fail to copyright the dota trademark, eventually setting on Heroes of the storm. They even promoted it during blizzcon 2010–2011. Eventually Heroes of the storm came out 2015, about 5 years after their promotion! HotS wasn’t marketed as a competitive alternative to League or Dota, but a casual game! Team shared exp, no last hitting/denying mechanics. No advance tactics or strategies nor laning phase etc… What was blizzard thinking? After media hype in the media such as ESPN with the “dorm” tournaments, those interested played and quickly uninstalled. Many went back to other MOBAs. Blizzard failed like Zerox did. They fail to innovate, they fail to realize a market. They fail to encourage and shape the gaming market they had for a decade. All to join the Magic the gathering trading card game genre and Monday Night Combat/CS FPS battle arena which are turning slowly into WOW/RPG elements such as The Division and Mass Effect. Fast forward 2018 the top 45 richest esports players are all Dota 2 players.

Why HotS failed..too little to late?

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https://medium.com/@kainvahn/why-heroes-of-the-storm-never-caught-on-fcfadeb5319c

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['Keng Vang']

2018-12-15 16:12:02.147000+00:00

['Esports', 'Heroes Of The Storm', 'Dota 2']

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2020 has been an uncertain and frustrating year for the sports industry. Many leagues have been postponed or even canceled, while clubs are losing a great deal of matchday revenue. At the beginning of the crisis, a few athletes started streaming FIFA tournaments against each other. Some clubs picked up on the trend and started their own esports campaigns. While the matches were warmly received by thousands of fans, they were not optimized for team or sponsor purposes. However, with a second wave of the Coronavirus coming, sports federations and leagues can now take matters into their own hands to reap the full benefits of esports marketing. That being said, here are 10 esports campaign ideas you can launch today: Keep your audience involved with fan tournaments Amplify organic reach with influencer or celebrity tournaments All eyes on you with esports tournaments for Pro players Connect your fans in a central fan hub Highlight your sponsors in an entertaining way Gain trust with behind the scenes content Go viral with the interactive content experiences Become part of the community through relatable content Generate extra buzz with unexpected rewards Distinguish yourself with unique interactions between players & fans #1 Keep your audience involved with fan tournaments At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, sports organizations were forced to turn down their fans and weren’t able to produce live content, matches, or experiences for their loyal audiences. Instead of losing out on fan engagement, Belgian sports broadcaster Proximus and the Belgian football Pro League partnered up with StriveCloud to organize an esports campaign to win back eyeball time without live matches. During the campaign, fans could register online to represent their favorite team of the League in FIFA tournaments. Fans could compete against each other, interact with different brands, and win sponsored prizes. By using StriveCloud’s gaming tournament platform, clubs had the opportunity to connect with fans at home while simultaneously being introduced to a new esports audience. #2 Amplify organic reach with influencer or celebrity tournaments Swiss esports agency eStudios helps brands get into every aspect of esports and gaming. They also host their own gaming community named GameTurnier. When they were first confronted by COVID-19, they had to reimagine their online tournament platform and turn offline event cancellations into online eyeball time for its brands. StriveCloud helped eStudios set up a new gaming tournament platform for the FIFA audience on GameTurnier. They created a white-label option for GameTurnier to quickly organize online tournaments at scale. Employees who normally organizing real-life esports events were now organizing online tournaments for brands. Today the fan community on Game Turnier is playing over 600 competitions every week. To extend the organic reach they invited pro-FIFA Player Luca Boller to launch the new platform. Luca or LuBo organized his own tournament and invited his fans to participate in the competition. He explained how easily the tournaments worked live on his Twitch channel, which helped capture lots of attention in the FIFA community. All these were possible because the new gaming tournament platform allows players to easily stream matches on their personal accounts with the push of a button Twitch integration. And the best part, you can integrate as many streaming channels as you want. The online tournament arena created an opportunity for sponsors to connect with different games and audiences, that fit their brand best. In just the first two months after the launch of GameTurnier received over 4,000 hours of organic eyeball time and started 10 new campaign discussions with brands! #3 All eyes on you with esports tournaments for Pro players Earlier this year the Premier League organized a FIFA 20 tournament for charity. After a weekend with no content to post Luke Lambourne, the media manager for League Two club Leyton Orient came up with the idea of organizing an online FIFA tournament. While the idea was great and it quickly went viral with over 128 teams from around the world participating, it could have been better organized to maximize fan engagement. If you capture the gaming audience on your own online tournament platform, you can build a community where fans can interact with each other and your team, while you own the data generated by each interaction. You can motivate fans to participate in tournaments or to be active in the community by rewarding behaviors with sponsored shop items or lottery tickets to win bigger prizes. #4 Connect your fans in a central fan hub Mountain Dew built a native esports hub to raise awareness for its own esports league. The platform served as a central place for all their content around the league such as recaps, custom videos, and even predictions for the global Finals. NBA for example created an official fan app for all 30 NBA teams. In the app, fans can play NBA-related games, discover content, interact with the community, and even buy merchandise. #5 Engage more fans by social listening Sports clothing brand PUMA partnered up with esports organization Cloud9 to create a clothing line for the esports community. Instead of straight-up trying to push their designs forward, they used social listening tools to create a Cloud9 dedicated collection. Insights company Nielsen found that the sentiment around the partnership was 700% higher than the norm for traditional sports. Why? Because PUMA’s goal wasn’t getting likes. They wanted to involve their fans in the conversation. It soon became clear that the active fan participation in creating the apparel resulted in significantly higher engagement. “PUMA has witnessed the nature of sports and sports culture change over the course of the last decade, and it has become apparent that esports has a valuable role to play in how the next generation shapes sports culture.” Matt Shaw, Team Head of Digital Marketing @PUMA #6 Gain trust with behind the scenes content What makes esports fans so engaged, is the fact that they’re allowed to see behind the scenes. Often fans follow their favorite teams or players in their preparation for competitions or even just their everyday life. It makes fans feel more involved in the journey before, during, and after competitions. This process humanizes the brand, making it more relatable. By playing into people’s curiosity viewers are more engaged. Research among a thousand streaming experts even said that 87% of people will watch a live stream if it includes behind-the-scenes content. When Ronaldo left Real Madrid for example, the club lost 1 million Twitter followers in 24 hours. #7 Go viral with the interactive content experiences The best thing about streaming platforms is the real-time engagement between fans and streamers. Old Spice, a brand of male grooming products, took this to the extreme when they let Twitch viewers control a man’s life for three days. Together with renowned marketing agency Wieden+Kennedy, they created the “Nature Adventure” campaign. Inspired by a viral Twitch Game “Twitch plays Pokemon”, they placed an actor in a studio molded into a forest with a range of possible scenarios. Their message to fans: “Use the chat feature to send whatever commands you want the man to perform. For example: give that antelope a massage, build a sundial out of those snack cakes, or eat those strange berries could be commands you decide to use.” Of course, the audience on Twitch loved this humorous marketing stunt and the live stream amassed 2.65 million total views, with 1.4 million viewers in the chat. It didn’t take long for the campaign to gain global exposure as one of the most original Twitch campaigns so far. #8 Connect with younger audiences through relatable content Sour Patch Kids, one of the main sponsors in the Overwatch League drove brand awareness through short-form shareable video content around its brand slogan “Sour, Sweet, Gone”. The video series featured “turning-point” situations where players went from a sour situation into a sweet one. Instead of pushing boring, long-form content, Sour Patch Kids gave quick and engaging game highlights, related to their brand that resonates better with their target audience. Content doesn’t always have to be brand centered. You should create campaigns around the esports experience. Instead of interrupting your audience with self-centered ads, you’re actively contributing to the overall experience. #9 Generate extra buzz with unexpected rewards There’s no better way to delight your fans than with a pleasant surprise. FACEIT, the esports platform that organizes the global Esports Championship Series for the game Counter-Strike, realized they needed a way to keep their 15 million users extra engaged during the series. Fans of the game could collect loot drops by watching the Championship Series or by participating in the game itself. They could then redeem the points inside the loot drops for real-world prizes, in-game items, and other rewards. Among the prizes were 10 PCs, 28 gaming chairs, and even a car! The takeaway for sports organizations here is rewarding fans, especially randomly and unexpectedly, can raise anticipation even further. #10 Distinguish yourself with unique interactions between players & fans Streaming is especially popular due to the direct interaction between fans and players. Well, what if you were able to make that experience even more personal? You can organize fan tournaments, where influencers/pro players participate in random matches. The possibility for fans to compete against their idols creates excitement and engagement. The Belgian Pro League, for instance, held a gaming competition between the Belgian football clubs’ players to keep fans entertained during the postponement of the league. Every club put 1 player forward to compete in FIFA20. The matches were streamed on the Pro League tournament platform and promoted on social media and through the press. 🔥 Up to your next esports campaign With sports competitions running at half or less of their stadium capacity, esports is a proven solution to keep fans engaged. While we saw plenty of initiatives in the first lockdown, most of them lacked a structured organization. Players competed and streamed their online competitions but there was no clear campaign launch or a formalized execution plan to benefit from fans’ engagement. When executed correctly however esports experiences in fan engagement campaigns maximize eyeball time for sports clubs and their sponsors. It can be a way to attract fans, create sponsor exposure, and improve viewing numbers! After seeing the idea validated before, sports organizations are now in the best position to launch their own esports campaigns. Fortunately, it doesn’t take long to set up your own online tournament platform. The Belgian Pro League for example was up and running in one week. Not only will it make isolation more fun for fans, but it will allow you to build your own database on an entirely new and difficult to reach audience. Ready to get started?

How to launch these 10 remarkable esports campaigns today

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https://medium.com/@strivecloud/how-to-launch-these-10-remarkable-esports-campaigns-today-ed55250d61f9

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2020-12-03 11:52:33.676000+00:00

['Esports']

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Razer Tartarus. Photo courtesy of Razer, Inc. If you’re reading this on a computer, put your hand on the keyboard in the FPS position. If you’re like most people, you have your middle finger on W, ring and index on A and D, and pinky on shift. To hit left control, you need to either shift your pinky (measurably the weakest and slowest finger) or push down with the underside of your left pinky knuckle (arguably an imprecise solution). This is a solution that has lasted for years, but using a mouse and keyboard (MKB) for control in shooters and mobas is a scotch tape and chewing gum solution. For the esports industry, worth over a billion dollars globally and growing at a rate of 15% year over year, continuing to use MKB for million dollar tournaments would be like using hockey sticks at the PGA tournament. You can see the limits of this setup at CS:GO tournaments, where players have a habit of turning their keyboards nearly perpendicular (or in some cases, fully perpendicular) to their bodies to avoid overly straining their wrist and to scrape together much needed mousepad space for their low mouse DPI. If you talk to most PC gamers, even professionals, about the need for a bespoke pc controller, they’ll ask why. “Mouse and keyboard is fine.” I’ve heard this more times than I can count. But with PC gaming bolstering an exploding professional scene in esports, like all sports, it’s time for precisely designed pc game controllers. The mouse and keyboard was never designed to support the controls of a game, especially ones where at any given tournament millions of dollars might be on the line. Just look at the position of W versus ASD on the keyboard. There’s less distance between the ring finger and middle than the middle and index finger. Just this offset could cause carpal tunnel, cramping, wrist strain, or a host of knock-on problems. You might laugh, but pro esports players famously suffer from a multitude of wrist and shoulder problems. Part of this is repetitive strain injury, but a great deal of it comes down to the lack of ergonomic support in the MKB. Even professional film editors or wall street traders have specialized keyboard setups, and while those are arguably larger industries than esports, they won’t always be. There are many who believe that MKB is fine. But in professional sports, good enough isn’t good enough. In 2019, Nike spent an estimated $6 billion on R&D for their products, many of which serve professional sports. New innovations in golf, hockey, tennis, football, and soccer are released yearly, but gaming keyboard innovations have so far been limited to new optical switches. New gaming keyboards haven’t even taken the relatively minor step of eliminating key offset. Some specialized gaming tools exist, like the Razer Tartarus. While useful, it’s obvious they’re niche at best and haven’t been fully researched or iterated on to the degree other gaming tools have been. While it’s clearly superior in some respects compared to the traditional mouse and keyboard setup, its adoption has been slow at best, reluctant in general, and outright hostile in some instances. When looking at gaming keypads, it’s easy to see the apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree. They resemble the western half of a keyboard, sometimes with a palm rest, without any other significant changes. This is serviceable, but the lack of innovation makes consumers reluctant to pick up what is essentially half a keyboard they can’t type on. Photo by Peter Drew on Unsplash The industry where technological research and innovation can be most clearly seen in golf. In 1983, Hal Sutton won a PGA title with the Titleist Tour 384, a ball so advanced that the PGA promptly banned it from play for flying too straight, staying airborne too long, and in general representing an unfair material advantage over other golfers. As golf balls look virtually undiscernible to the naked eye, it immediately became a favorite of fairway hustlers looking to game business outings in the afternoon. Similarly, the ERC driver from Callaway created a trampoline effect that could ping a ball farther than other drivers, faster, farther, and more accurately than any other driver on the market, and was banned in 1990. This sort of technological innovation could be applied to the esports market, where ergonomics hasn’t improved much in the past 25 years. Keyboards are still nearly the same as the one that sat in front of the family computer, just clickier and with more colored lights. Mice have had more innovation applied, but in general still have the business style mouse shape they were born with in the 1980s. Photo by Andreas Haslinger on Unsplash What will convince gamers to change? Well, like golf, it will take either of two events. One, a large esports body can ban a peripheral from pro play for creating too distinct of an advantage. A clever company could pay a mid-sized esport to ban their peripheral for the marketing clout. The second possible outcome is that a company creates a gaming peripheral designed to replace the keyboard for movement and action, and creates a tool that raises the general skill level of the average player, the way Callaway’s Big Bertha driver made it easier for average golfers to hit the ball like Arnold Palmer (the golfer, not the beverage). What would be the requirements of a gaming peripheral to replace MKB? The mouse’s accuracy is unparalleled, so the innovations that could be made in the mouse world would be, in my estimation, limited to ergonomic improvements. Professional FPS players should be enlisted with a wish-list of dream features. A few that come to mind might be a way to keep the forearm from excessively dragging on the mousepad, a faster slide across a mouspad, a taller, angled grip to keep the hand from creating friction and ease tension on the wrist over long gaming sessions. For a keyboard replacement, companies should look to replace WASD’s 8 direction binary control with something more nuanced. A joystick with full/none acceleration and 32 directions would be a solid start for FPS, with an easier jump/crouch/sprint/reload setup that doesn’t gnarl the hand and bend the wrist like a Virginia backroad. An R&D expert I am not. The problem is not one that is easy, fast, or cheap to fix. Worse yet, the entire time a company is fixing this problem, the potential customer base will be listing reasons why a fix is ridiculous, unworkable, unnecessary, or unusable. However, the first company to create and patent a peripheral that creates a distinct advantage for players will not only be first to market, but be first to market for years to come. Some products, like the Razer Tartarus or Orbweaver, Redragon K585, or Logitech G13 are a step in the right direction, but fall short of the ultimate goal of providing a clear physical advantage. The truth is out there, and the first company to create the holy grail of gaming will find themselves cashing in a quest reward of epic proportions.

It’s time for a bespoke PC controller for PC gaming

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https://medium.com/the-esports-journal/its-time-for-a-bespoke-pc-controller-for-pc-gaming-a19f9283064f

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['Lowell Stevens']

2020-11-18 05:41:11.347000+00:00

['Research And Development', 'Golf', 'Esports', 'Keyboard', 'Mechanical Keyboards']

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Here’s what to see at TwitchCon 2018 Remember when the biggest gaming event of the year was that LAN party with, like, six dudes in your best friend’s cramped, musty basement? How far we’ve come. Video games have become a mainstream phenomenon, one best exemplified by the success of Twitch, the online platform known for hosting video game and eSports live streaming. Started in 2011, Twitch exploded in popularity as gamers and non-gamers alike discovered the thrill of watching charismatic streamers play and provide wry commentary on popular games. ESports, which combines the entertainment factor of video games with the competitive spirit of traditional sports, lended itself particularly well to streaming, and tens of millions of people around the world began tuning in to watch skilled gamers go head-to-head in nail-biting tournaments with lavish prize pools. Twitch is not just a platform; it is a vibrant worldwide community of gamers of all stripes. But unlike the LAN parties of yore, Twitch is online. You can talk to your friends, and you can even see them if they have a webcam, but you’re still separated by distances great and small. But that’s why the gaming gods blessed us with TwitchCon. TwitchCon, Twitch’s flagship annual event, is a festive celebration of gaming, eSports, content creators, and all things nerd culture. TwitchCon 2018, which takes place at the end of October in sunny San Jose, promises countless panel discussions (on everything from women in gaming to making a career out of streaming), tournaments (you could earn tens of thousands of dollars playing Fortnite — if you’re good enough), and partying (especially if you enjoy cosplay). Here’s a smattering of some of the coolest offerings to check out at TwitchCon 2018. This list is neither exhaustive nor arranged in any particular order or ranking, and you should check twitchcon.com for the complete agenda.

Here’s what to see at TwitchCon 2018

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https://medium.com/rallypt/heres-what-to-see-at-twitchcon-2018-c4eae4335826

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2018-10-23 03:45:46.698000+00:00

['Esports', 'Twitchcon', 'Twitch', 'Gaming', 'Live Streaming']

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Overwatch World Cup 2018 Bangkok Group Stage — Open Letter from Sandsh8rk This time last month, I was taking in the sights in Bangkok, Thailand to watch the Australian Overwatch World Cup team compete. From my Tweets, Snapchat stories and my brief features in the Twitch stream most of you probably saw over that week in September, it was easy to see how amazing of an experience it was. But, it’s a month on and I feel I still haven’t said everything I’ve wanted to say about the event. So, I’ve decided to pen this open letter to share my experiences at the OWWC in Bangkok, and thank everyone who was involved, so here goes! Group picture with team after qualifying for BlizzCon I decided to fly over mainly because of all of the fun I had at the 2017 World Cup stage in Sydney last year. For me, it was surreal seeing so many people in the one place bonded over the love of Overwatch, screaming passionately in favour of the Aussie team, topped off with incredible production value making the event quite the spectacle. I’ve been to plenty of loud and packed NRL (National Rugby League) games where I live, but I can say the crowd in Sydney last year made just as much noise as a local footy game does. It was also honestly a little bit inspiring seeing a bunch of guys around my age be able to go onto a stage in front of thousands of fans and showcase their skill in Overwatch — I find it to be very entertaining as an eSport, and although I was only able to go on the Friday last year, I found myself reminiscing all year about how amazing of a time I had. Furthermore, this year I had become quite the fan of the Overwatch League and all of the players and staff involved, and I knew that the OWWC would be one of the only opportunities I had to meet and greet people I had come to look up to. So, with the 2018 World Cup announced and some money saved up from my new job, and having never been on an overseas holiday before this point, I bit the bullet and booked my trip over with my brother. It turned out we were quite lucky in booking our flights — we ended up being on the same plane as most of the Aussie squad! It was fantastic to meet the team before all the formalities began — they’re so humble and friendly, and it was great to get a few insights into the professional side of OW from the team themselves. These guys look familiar… We flew into Thailand early in the week to give ourselves enough time to be tourists without event commitments, and also attend all 3 days of the World Cup Group stage. I won’t go into detail about what we did for the sake of being brief, but it involved endless hours of walking in parks and through the city, eating lots of traditional Thai food, exploring malls and temples, tuk tuk rides, massages, nightclub outings and befriending Thai locals just to name a few! It was an amazing experience for a first overseas holiday, and I definitely look forward to going back in the future. Lumphini Park, Thailand Random overpass selfie Arriving into the event at the Royal Paragon Hall in Siam Paragon on the 14th, we first decided to rendezvous with all of the other Australian fans who had traveled over to cheer on the team. To my pleasant surprise, there were around a dozen of us in the cheer squad consisting of Aussie locals such as myself, fans of the LA Valiant who were cheering for Custa, eSports journalists who were covering the event, and the parents of the young Punk and Akraken. We all gathered up and took our seats, ready for the event. Even though I had been to the OWWC in Sydney last year and sort of knew what to expect, I was still taken aback by the production value of the event. Inside the hall sat the enormous Overwatch stage, with the familiar logo glowing in the background. To the left and right, two LED displays as large as cinema screens shone brightly onto the crowd, with graphics as brilliant as anything. I had seen the likes of it before, but I was still blown away. The first match soon began, with Denmark versing the hometown heroes Thailand. As the timer ticked down and the match begun, it was like being transported to another world. Every voiceline, shot fired, ability activated and ultimate unleashed I could hear pulsating loudly and vibrantly through the sound system. It honestly felt like I was actually there in the game universe, and the immersion really helped bring the event to life, and bring excitement and hype to the crowd. Being an NRL fan, I was honestly as hyped watching the OWWC as I am watching my beloved Cronulla Sharks play on the field, possibly even more. Full credit to the production team for that! Then came the first of 5 matches to be played by the Aussies, versing Spain. I don’t know what exactly came over me, but I was compelled to cheer and scream at the top of my lungs at every team fight won, every elimination made and every point taken. We’d made quite the formidable bond with the other Australian supporters in attendance (labeling ourselves ‘The Diehards’), becoming very vocal and usually overpowering the cheers from the opposition supporters. Popular chants included ‘YEAH THE BOYS!’ and the classic ‘AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!’ chants. In fact, our cheering attracted so much attention from the production crew that we were invited to come on stage with Mica and Soe during one of the halftime breaks to lead the entire crowd in an ‘AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!’ chant. What a way to show our passion for the Aussie team to the world! I am more than grateful to the production crew who got us up there — thank you so much! Some of us Diehards cheering after a win. Photo: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment Leading the crowd in Aussie Aussie Aussie chant with Soe and Mica! Photo: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment There was more to my enjoyment than the event itself, and that was the people I met along the way. Not only did I get to meet and get photos with all of the people I had come to admire from the Overwatch League, I met so many friendly and amazing people from around the world showing their pride and love for their favourite OWL teams, brandishing posters and drawings of their favourite players, and dressed up in some amazing cosplay. Mingling with people who had come from countries all over the world such as Malaysia, China and America was incredible, and it was heartwarming to see everyone united over a game and community that we all love. Despite everyone’s passion for their country team, everyone was nice to each other regardless of the results and were able to bond over the game, with no bitter rivalry between opposing supporters — something OWL fans do a heck of a lot better than some NRL fans! Ticking down to the more important matches, us Diehards became more and more vocal, doing more and more chants and jumping out of our seats at every opportunity. You probably know how the story goes from this point — after Sweden beat Denmark in the previous match, Australia needed to win one map over China to book their ticket to Blizzcon, and that’s exactly what happened. You could say we were a little excited… Celebrating with The Diehards after Australia book their ticket to Blizzcon! Video: PlayOverwatch on Twitch A lot of people at the venue and online through various mediums were commenting on how passionate us Aussies were and how amazing it was to see, with Doa and MonteCristo saying at the end of the match that they hoped to see the front row of Aussies at BlizzCon, and the team telling us during our goodbyes that they could hear us through their headset mics during breaks in play. That was definitely humbling to hear, and I was happy to see we were getting noticed. Heck, after all of our celebrating a kind Malaysian fan came over to us and offered some throat lozenges, which we gladly accepted with thanks! Some may be wondering why I was so passionate, even though I am half-American and whenever I play a game of Overwatch people think they’ve joined an American server because my accent is so strong even after living in Australia for almost 20 years! Well, I’ve always loved competitive sports. Here in Sydney, I am a an avid NRL fan, proudly a supporter of the Cronulla Sharks. For years I have attended matches and screamed my lungs out in support of my team — it’s something I love doing. On the other side, I also love video games and the communities surrounding them, as I have for most of my life. I’ve been a huge fan of Overwatch since the open beta, coming from a TF2 background, but I never really realized the excitement and the passion surrounding competitive play of the game until I attended the OWWC in Sydney last year, which just left me in awe of how fun it is and how much work goes into making it as professional as possible, both on the production side and on the player side, as I mentioned earlier. I knew this year that the Australian team would be competing in unfamiliar territory, with legions of fans from all around the world cheering for the teams playing against them in a stage fittingly titled ‘The Group of Death’. I wanted to be there to cheer on and support the team as best as I could, and be part of the small but vocal support squad — I love cheering my heart out at NRL matches, and I knew I could carry that over easily to the OWWC. I like to think it worked considering the team made it to BlizzCon! Now, about BlizzCon…As much as I would love to attend BlizzCon and continue to be a part of the Australian Diehards there, I unfortunately do not have enough leave or funds to book a spontaneous trip, as work does take priority. I am sure Ducky and the other Australians there will make up for our absence and continue the Diehards legacy —I have faith in you! All in all, I had a fantastic and unforgettable time, and I wouldn’t have wanted to mark my first overseas holiday in any other way. Thailand was amazing, the people were friendly, the Australian squad were so accommodating and humble, and it was fantastic to see so many people in one place bonded over a love of Overwatch. I thank everyone who was involved, but I’d like to extend my personal thanks to the following people: Sean and Patty Gilchrist — Thank you so much for being part of the Diehards, lending us posters and banners to support the team and letting us meet the team for drinks after the event was over. It’s fantastic to see you both supporting Punk in his professional Overwatch endeavours, and I definitely enjoyed your company and support for the team. I’m so sorry I didn’t get to properly say goodbye during the event — I hope this will suffice! Thank you so much for being part of the Diehards, lending us posters and banners to support the team and letting us meet the team for drinks after the event was over. It’s fantastic to see you both supporting Punk in his professional Overwatch endeavours, and I definitely enjoyed your company and support for the team. I’m so sorry I didn’t get to properly say goodbye during the event — I hope this will suffice! The Diehards — Where would I be without you guys. During the games and after the games, you were all the best people I could have asked to spend my time with in Thailand. Andrew H., Andrew A., Josh, Nicole, Lexi, Dimitrous (sorry I don’t know how to spell your name), Ashley and anyone else who I forgot, thank you for helping make my experience in Thailand an unforgettable one. Where would I be without you guys. During the games and after the games, you were all the best people I could have asked to spend my time with in Thailand. Andrew H., Andrew A., Josh, Nicole, Lexi, Dimitrous (sorry I don’t know how to spell your name), Ashley and anyone else who I forgot, thank you for helping make my experience in Thailand an unforgettable one. Andrew Amos aka Dvcky — I really enjoyed our chats together, and the articles you put out and continue to put out about the Aussie World Cup team are absolutely fantastic and great reading. Your article about us Diehards was so humbling to read, and you 100% deserve your sponsored trip to cover Blizzcon. I hope you have fun! Cheer hard in our honour! I really enjoyed our chats together, and the articles you put out and continue to put out about the Aussie World Cup team are absolutely fantastic and great reading. Your article about us Diehards was so humbling to read, and you 100% deserve your sponsored trip to cover Blizzcon. I hope you have fun! Cheer hard in our honour! The Aus OWWC Squad — Right from the start when we met you all at the airport, you were all some of the most friendly and chill people I’ve ever met. It’s evident how much work has gone in behind the scenes from you all to make this all happen, and even with the disadvantages Australia has against the rest of the world when it comes to eSports, you stuck through it, worked hard, and have showcased to the world what Australia is made of in Overwatch — even getting a 2–3 score against China is something to be proud of. Whatever the result will be against South Korea, you guys have already won. Good luck in furthering your competitive careers — I will be rooting for you all the way. Special mention to Oasis for the hilarious coverage of their adventures; the Kangaroo Onesies were a great idea! Right from the start when we met you all at the airport, you were all some of the most friendly and chill people I’ve ever met. It’s evident how much work has gone in behind the scenes from you all to make this all happen, and even with the disadvantages Australia has against the rest of the world when it comes to eSports, you stuck through it, worked hard, and have showcased to the world what Australia is made of in Overwatch — even getting a 2–3 score against China is something to be proud of. Whatever the result will be against South Korea, you guys have already won. Good luck in furthering your competitive careers — I will be rooting for you all the way. Special mention to Oasis for the hilarious coverage of their adventures; the Kangaroo Onesies were a great idea! Blizzard — I have never had this much fun at a gaming event. Heck, me deciding to fly all the way to Thailand just to attend an event for one of your games says enough! The work and the professionalism that you guys put into Overwatch is extremely evident in the smiles on everyone’s faces and the good times everyone had. Seriously, thank you so much for all the hard work you put into everything with Overwatch and I am excited to see the continued growth of Overwatch eSports in the future. Aussie team, I wish you the best of luck against South Korea. Thank you so much again to everyone I met during my week in Thailand — these will be memories I will never forget. Until then… ヽʕ •ᴥ•ʔﾉ Raise your koalas ヽʕ •ᴥ•ʔﾉ Embracing with dvcky and my Brother after the map win against China. Photo: Robert Paul Ramsay aka Sandsh8rk ❤

Overwatch World Cup 2018 Bangkok Group Stage — Open Letter from Sandsh8rk

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https://medium.com/@sandsharkftw/overwatch-world-cup-2018-bangkok-group-stage-open-letter-from-sandsh8rk-6e1969c93d19

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['Ramsay E-F']

2018-10-18 11:43:47.438000+00:00

['Esports', 'Overwatch', 'Australia', 'Travel', 'Thailand']

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Today, every NBA team is worth over $1B (USD) and we believe that esports organizations could be worth the same, or more, in the near future. History is repeating itself, but much faster this time. After noticing the deals taking place with esports teams like Cloud9 raising $50M, TSM raising $37M, Team Liquid raising $25M, and the lucrative expansion fees for OWL franchises, it reminded us of what happened in the NBA in the 1980s. The investments in these esports teams and franchises are very similar to the prices paid for NBA franchises in the 1980s. The path to a $1B valuation will happen faster for esports organizations than it did for the NBA. Main Takeaways: 1) Team transaction values are similar 2) Expansion fees are similar 3) Global viewership for esports will drive higher valuations than NBA franchises 4) Asset value appreciation timeline will be much faster than NBA valuations 1) Transaction Values: NBA ($38M), Esports ($37M) In the 1980s, 15 NBA teams were purchased in whole or in part for transactions values ranging from $9.8M (Houston Rockets in 1982) to $120M (Boston Celtics in 1986). Compared to the major fundraises lately in esports, this is quite similar to the $37M average for top esports organizations: Obviously, you’ll notice two significant outliers in the NBA with Portland and Boston. They alone increase the average by almost 50%. What is really interesting, though, is when you adjust for inflation and remove those two from the table, the average NBA franchise investments were within 5% of the 3 most notable & recent investments into esports organizations. The one notable difference between the purchases of NBA franchises and the investments into esports teams/organizations is the structure of the deals. When these NBA franchise deals were made, they were typically for full ownership of a team whereas the esports deals are typically priced round venture capital deals for partial ownership of these organizations. However, this doesn’t dissipate the fact that the transaction value is extremely similar across the board. Conclusion: esports organizations are much more valuable today than NBA teams in the 1980s. The path to a $1B valuation will happen faster for esports organizations than for the NBA When these NBA transactions were completed, teams were valued anywhere from $10M to $120M, and today every NBA team is worth more than $1B. The majority of this value appreciation can be attributed to technological advances that have allowed a much wider viewership which in turn has created lucrative media rights deals for the NBA and their teams. This is important because esports franchises already have the viewership, and with viewership comes media deals. The digital age we live in today has the potential to speed up the franchise appreciation process exponentially… 2) Expansion Fees: NBA ($69M), OWL ($30–60M) In 1988 and 1989 we saw an expansion of the NBA with four new teams: Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, and Orlando Magic. Each of these teams paid an expansion fee in 1989 of $32.5M ($69M when adjusted for inflation). According to ESPN, the OWL expansion fees are ranging anywhere from $30M-$60M. What is interesting is that the NBA required a similar fee ($69M) and only expanded by 4 teams, while the OWL added 8 teams. It’s also worth noting that the NBA was founded in the 1940s, and the Overwatch game launched on May 24th, 2016. It took 4 decades for the NBA to reach these numbers & valuations whereas it only took 24 months for esports to create this same demand & value for the OWL. (wow) — whether or not you’re a fan of the OWL, the game itself, or believe in its longevity as a title, this is truly an impressive accomplishment that speaks to the inherent value behind esports, its audience, and the evolving landscape in competitive entertainment around the world. A key difference between the NBA and the OWL is that in the NBA, all four expansion teams were in the US, but in the OWL, expansion teams are in North America (Toronto, Vancouver, D.C., Atlanta), Europe (Paris), and Asia (Hangzhou, Chengdu and Guangzhou). It’s worth noting that an investment into an esports organization is also a diversified bet across multiple game titles & leagues, instead of just one. This allows for esports organizations to be worth considerably more. Investing in an esports organization could potentially have similar returns to owning the Patriots, Cavaliers, and Yankees… all under one franchise. 3) The Audience: Esports / OWL (global), NBA (U.S.) What makes these OWL franchises inherently more lucrative is that their audience is a global digital audience, and is not centered around the U.S. (like the NBA was in the 1980s). This allows a much wider fan base to be engaged in the content that is produced, and allows for more widespread, loyal fan bases to be developed. This should, in theory, allow these franchises to appreciate in value faster than the NBA franchises from the 1980s, even while starting at roughly the same price point. Viewership Comparison: OWL (10.8M), NBA (13.2M) Another point to notice when trying to value the future worth of an esports organization is to look at what the viewership is now compared to the viewership of the NBA All-Star game in 1990 (the farthest back you can go to find any viewer data): Esports viewership already beats the viewership of the NBA in 1990 when the transaction & expansion values were comparable to esports organizations and the OWL. Today, NBA franchises are all worth north of $1B, giving them a CAGR of roughly 12% since 1985 and the NBA had nowhere near the technological advances that we are seeing today in 2018. Imagine if in the 80s and 90s NBA fans from all over the world could tune in to watch any game they wanted and what that could have done to the valuation of these franchises. Another reason for esports teams to drastically appreciate in value is the age of their fans. The average NBA viewer is 42 years old, but according to Nielsen, the average age of esports viewers are 31 and 61% of viewers are millennials: Average Age of Esports Viewers (Credit: Nielsen) This should drive the appreciation of valuations because these viewers have grown up not only watching esports, but also continue playing as they get older. With traditional sports, a lot viewers are just fans, and if they played when they were younger, they probably don’t anymore. Millennials (and upcoming generations) have a lasting affinity for the video games they grew up playing (and still play today) as they are able to enjoy the exact same game at a high level of competitiveness. This dynamic is going to keep them engaged for years (similar to golf, which you can play for a long time). About 450 professional NBA athletes in the world can enjoy the competitiveness of the NBA, but millions have the ability to play at a similar level of competition as professional esports athletes. Conclusion: history is repeating itself… but faster The comparison of the NBA and Esports / OWL is oddly similar. With the rise of the digital age, a vastly larger demographic for esports than basketball, the younger age groups, and the still under-monetized esports fanbases around the world, we believe we could see comparable valuations of esports organizations to NBA franchises of today…

Esports: $1B teams? (NBA in the 1980s)

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https://medium.com/konvoy/esports-1b-teams-nba-in-the-1980s-71e66c23cfe6

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['Josh Chapman']

2019-02-08 00:38:03.975000+00:00

['Esport', 'NBA', 'Venture Capital', 'Valuation', 'Video Game News']

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Esports market shows first signs of maturity © Photo Credit: redbull.com VC ecosystem remains resilient amidst pandemic 2020 will be remembered by many as the year when the world went into a lockdown, faced a global pandemic and coped with economic uncertainty and volatility. As the year comes towards an end, we realise that the venture capital and start-up ecosystem has proven quite resilient. According to Pitchbook, US VC deal activity in Jan-Sept 2020 stands at 223 deals for a total value of $53.2bn vs FY 2019 242 deals for a total value of $55.3bn (Pitchbook Venture Monitor, 2020). Fundraising remained even healthier with US VC funds raising total capital of $56.6 billion across 228 funds in Jan-Sept 2020, already surpassing the $54.9 billion capital raised in FY 2019 (Pitchbook Venture Monitor, 2020). Finally, the year had a slow start in terms of exit opportunities, but quickly recovered in the second half mainly driven by public listings of tech unicorns (examples include Snowflake, Asan, Unity, Palantir and others). Overall, it is fair to conclude that the recent pandemic situation has not only driven numerous early stage ventures into financial distress, but also created a lot of new opportunities. To name a few, digitalisation across SMEs was accelerated, telemedicine adoption was encouraged by favourable regulation and robotic process automation was rigorously applied to industrial and logistics processes to facilitate business as usual while limiting human contact. Among all favourable trends, it is hard for one not to mention the esports phenomenon observed in the past year. In 2020 we saw the first three signs of the esports market slowly approaching maturity: i) increased interest from mainstream investors, ii) shift of funding towards business models which target monetisation and iii) increase in mega rounds and exit opportunities. Esports growth potential attracts investors It is very difficult to ignore the esports investment opportunity. While previously the sector attracted mainly investments from esports-specific VC funds (Bitkraft, Play Ventures, Makers Fund and London Venture Partners), currently it is common to find an esports target in the portfolio of most VCs. According to Pitchbook, the top 10 VC investors in the mobile gaming industry include some of the most active VCs such as Accel (16 deal counts), Sequoia (15) and Andreessen Horowitz (10) (Pitchbook, 2020). Source: Newzoo To quantify the esports investment opportunity, the global gaming market in 2020 is about $159bn ($200bn in 2023), global esports revenues (a subset of the gaming market) in 2020 are about $1.1bn ($1.6bn in 2023), and global esports audience in 2020 is estimated at 495m (646m in 2023) (Newzoo, 2020). Source: Newzoo Overall, the global esports market is growing twice faster than the global gaming market, but still represents less than 1% of it, suggesting the industry has a high growth potential. The recent pandemic accelerated esports market growth and we expect tailwinds such as an increase in audience and active streamers to carry over to the next year. Shift of funding from game developers and publishers to other stakeholders A few years ago, the investment thesis in esports was always revolving around the next big game developer or publisher. Investors rushed towards funding game developers with the hope of finding the next global game mimicking the success of League of Legends (published by Riot Games), Star Craft (Blizzard Entertainment), Fortnite (Epic Games) or Counter Strike (Valve Games). Therefore, it is no surprise that the most funded esports business models (in terms of total rounds and raised capital) in 2011–13 were game developers of MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) and FPS (first-person shooter) games (Tracxn, 2020). As the esports industry became more mainstream in 2014–17, venture capital was shifted towards funding league organisers and live-streaming broadcasters, which became the new top funded business models (Tracxn, 2020). Once the infrastructure of the industry was created, private capital shifted once again to focus on funding player organisations which employ and train professional teams to complete. Player organisations was the most funded business model in 2018–19 (Tracxn, 2020). Source: Tracxn Overall, game developers and publishers have attracted c30% and broadcasters and league organisers c45% of total funding since industry inception (Tracxn, Rocket Capital, 2020). Going forward we expect VC investors to focus on funding companies and business models which target monetisation such as fan engagement, betting, real-money gaming and in-game advertising, which is another sign that the industry is maturing. Increase in mega rounds and exit opportunities In the last couple of years, we observed a few trends in esports fundraising, which suggest that the industry is maturing. Based on the latest data in Dealroom, the global gaming industry has seen a significant decrease in funding rounds in 2020 (273 vs 518 in 2019), while the total raised amount almost doubling yoy (€3.8bn raised in 2019 vs €5.6bn in 2020). This is mainly driven by a significant increase in mega rounds (capital of more than €100m) in the last two years (Dealroom, 2020). Source: Dealroom Overall, the average funding per deal has increased from €4.7m in 2014 to €20.4m in 2020 (Dealroom, 2020). Among the mega rounds this year are Tencent-led $100m Series B investment in VSPN, MPL’s $90m Series C round and Sony’s $250m investment in Epic Games, followed by another Series E round for undisclosed amount. Naturally, as we see more late stage fundraising, there have been more exit opportunities. Out of the 969 esports companies covered by Tracxn, overall there have been 75 exits in the industry (11 public and 64 acquired) (Tracxn, 2020). Despite the short IPO window in 2020, we have seen some of the biggest esports IPOs — Unity Software ($13.7bn valuation), Corsair Gaming ($1.3bn) and Guild Esports ($52m), with Roblox expected to close by the end of the year (around $8bn). As the industry showcases more successful, viable exit opportunities, we expect to see increase investor interest going forward. Source: Dealroom Excited about esports opportunities going forward We at Rocket Capital believe that esports is only at the infancy of its growth and monetary potential. We expect tailwinds from the current pandemic situation to carry on in the next year, presenting numerous opportunities for investors, as the industry continues its path towards maturity.

Esports market shows first signs of maturity

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https://medium.com/rocket-capital/esports-market-shows-first-signs-of-maturity-328246d266bd

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['Viktoria Oushatova']

2021-11-15 08:29:29.619000+00:00

['Esport', 'Gaming', 'Venture Capital', 'Investing', 'Entrepreneurship']

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Instead of upgrading to version 9.1, Riot Games made minor changes to the game and labeled the patch 8.24b. Our previous composition is viable despite some nerfs, so this edition is mostly a holiday alternative to what we suggested last week. Feel free to revisit the pieces next week, since the devs are not going to change anything before the holiday break ends. The numbers represent Platinum+ stats from the Korean server as of December 13, 14:00 CET Top: Pantheon Pantheon (wins 53.37% of games) became the second most successful champion in the top lane. On average, he prevails in 30 out of 55 tracked matchups. The champion shreds assassins and mages alike, although he struggles against the FOTM like Cassiopeia (46.47%) and Karthus (48.08%). Should you pick Pantheon for his burst potential and global presence, max Q for harass. Buy Youmuu’s Ghostblade, Duskblade of Draktharr and The Black Cleaver for a good balance of damage, armor reduction and health points. Jungle: Nunu & Willump Nothing was changed for Nunu in 8.24b, but he managed to reach the best current win rate in the Jungle (53.3%). It most likely has to do with short games throughout the preseason. Great early game control of objectives literally wins you games, and Nunu is unmatched when it comes to that. Since we are focusing on objective control, max Q to use it as a second Smite. The item build is Enchantment: Cinderhulk->Dead Man’s Plate->Spirit Visage. Get Visage first if most enemy carries are dealing magic damage. Mid: Cassiopeia We discussed Cassiopeia’s strengths last week, so I’ll be brief. There’s no escaping her. A minor mana cost increase and base damage decrease on her Q didn’t affect her in Mid (54.8%), because this is the lane in which you can recall often. The skill and item builds are the same. Max Q for poke and purchase Luden’s Echo->Rylai’s Crystal Scepter->Liandry’s Torment. Oh, and a shout-out to everyone who noticed our sneaky joke on the boots choice from the previous edition (Cassi can’t buy any). Bottom: Twitch With peel and magic damage in place, we can once again opt for a Marksman in the bot lane. Twitch (51.78%) is one of the best champions when he is either protected or given opportunities for sneaky ambushes. Our composition promotes both. E is the natural skill preference, because it deals extra damage based on the number of auto attacks. The Blade of the Ruined King->Runaan’s Hurricane->Infinity Edge item build is much more popular than any other. We suggest going for it as well, since it combines life steal, attack speed, and critical damage enhancement. Support: Thresh Thresh (51.75%) is able to protect Twitch, start team fights, and rescue other initiators. His high skill cap may hinder your performance at first, but you should get the basic idea of playing the champion in 5–10 games. Afterward, you just have to work on your timing and aim. Most players prefer to max E, although we suggest going for Q if you would prefer to all-in rather than harass. We suggest getting Remnant of the Ascended->Locket of the Iron Solari->Redemption for maximum utility. If the thought of playing with a random Support makes you sick, find a duo partner on DreamTeam.gg. You’ll get a match in experience, rank, and preferred language. GL HF! About DreamTeam: DreamTeam is the ultimate teambuilding and skill-growing platform that solves problems for hundreds of millions of gamers who want to find teammates, improve skills, manage teams, and earn money. Stay in touch: Facebook CS:GO |Facebook LoL | Twitter | Reddit | FAQs

DreamTeam for the Holidays

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https://medium.com/@dreamteam.gg/dreamteam-for-the-holidays-ca4f1e24293f

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[]

2018-12-21 15:01:00.797000+00:00

['Gaming', 'League of Legends', 'Esport', 'Games', 'Tips']

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Flattr for esports — level up! Wouldn’t it be amazing if Husky, Day9 and all the other star players got rid of the annoying ads one their pages and had Flattr instead? Flattr, the one-click social microdonation system, will for the first time in the world be used to enable fans to support eSports stars competing in the DreamHack Eizo Open in Stockholm this weekend. Some of the world’s best StarCraft II players will go head to head while millions watch around the world. Together with DreamHack we’ve made it possible to flattr all the players (and casters) at the Eizo Open. But we want it to go further than just this one event. I believe that Flattr can shake up eSports world just as it did with the podcasting scene. Tag along! Using Flattr for eSports First, no donation system is magical, you need to give your fans a reason to support you and make it easy for them. Let them know what you’re raising money for — new hardware, to be able to stream more often or to travel to a competition you’ve always dreamed of. Flattr is just one click so it’s super simple to support and get support from many people: * Get your friends to join * Make it possible to flattr your stream, forum profiles, videos, your website etc. * Get your idols to join to pass on some love Remember — the more of us are on board the better it works — the sum is larger than the parts alone. Here’s how to make the most of Flattr: On your own webpage: We have tons of plugins for different platforms like Wordpress, Blogger, Tumblr, Drupal etc. That’s the simplest way to put Flattr buttons on your website or blog. You can create buttons manually too and then embed it pretty much anywhere. Oh, and there’s a nice widget that you can see on the sidebar of our blog. Using one of the big eSports services: Add your “Thing” (URL for your stream, VOD etc) on flattr.com/submit via “Create a button manually” (you create as many as you want.) Everything will be added to your Flattr profile and into our catalog too. * Link to the Thing you created: http://flattr.com/thing/XXXX * Link to your Flattr profile: http://flattr.com/profile/yourusername [caption id=”attachment_6679" align=”aligncenter” width=”596" caption=” “] [/caption] On Twitch.tv * Talk about Flattr and why fans should support you in your streams. * Link to your profile from live chat. * Link to your Flattr profile on your channels “Long bio” like I did in mine. [caption id=”attachment_6682" align=”aligncenter” width=”600" caption=” “] [/caption] On Own3d.tv * Talk about Flattr and why fans should support you in your streams. * Link to your profile from live chat. * Link to your profile from your Channel description. On YouTube * Use the last minutes of the video to talk about Flattr and why fans should support you. * Link to your profile from the video description. * Link to your profile from your channel. On Team Liquid site Use BB code to add a static Flattr button to your posts. [url=http://flattr.com/profile/XXX][img]http://api.flattr.com/button/flattr-badge-large.png[/img][/url] (Replace XXX with your Flattr username.) Next ste: Sign up with Flattr »

Flattr for esports — level up!

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https://medium.com/flattr/flattr-for-esports-level-up-ddbe0bbec56c

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['Linus Olsson']

2016-07-05 12:34:57.619000+00:00

['Esports', 'Gaming', 'Howto']

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Hey everyone, It’s almost Christmas and over the past few months we have been working on a number of things related to the new CS:GO update and your feedback on behavior and toxicity on the platform. TL;DR Non-Prime accounts forced to use AC client after first match Faster bans for cheating & smurfs More aggressive FBI system based on reporting Improved stacking bans for repetitive abuse Next steps on dealing with toxicity CHANGES LINKED TO CS:GO BECOMING F2P Since CS:GO has changed to free to play we have been seeing some concern around the impact this could have on your experience on FACEIT. We’re excited about the new updates and believe this will bring the game to a new audience. We do understand that this also opens up the door for potential increased abuse which could lead to a worse experience on the platform. Therefore we have decided to implement a couple of changes to protect current users. The first step involves enforcing the Anti-Cheat client on a significantly larger player base. Today any new user that i) doesn’t have prime status enabled, ii) has a low amount of hours played or iii) has a relatively new Steam account will be automatically required to use our Anti-Cheat client. This will significantly improve our ability to detect i) cheaters and ii) smurf accounts trying to take advantage of the F2P version to circumvent bans. Additionally, we have implemented a number of changes that will lead to faster bans of these accounts, to make sure that they are taken care of within a few matches, as well as better detections of multiple accounts and cheaters. Since this change, the amount of automatic daily bans on new accounts has risen by over 3x. ADDRESSING TOXIC BEHAVIOUR For the past months, we’ve been closely listening to the community’s feedback on abuse, talking to you directly about problems around toxicity, especially in CS:GO. We want to ensure that playing on FACEIT is an enjoyable experience and we have started working on a number of potential solutions, some of each we are ready to announce today. The first thing we did was recalibrating our current system. The current reporting & FBI (“FACEIT Behavior Index”) systems have been built with the purpose of automatically detecting certain toxic behavioral patterns and taking immediate actions to correct them (i.e. ban / warn the specific user). So far, the system has been really good at detecting and banning players that showed consistently negative behavior towards teammates and/or opponents, but it has always been lenient towards players that may simply have had a bad day. That said, we noticed that a lot of complaints were not linked to consistently toxic players, but rather the latter category of one-off and part-time offenders. Following this update, the algorithm has been updated to take this into account and will start targeting users more aggressively. To share some insights with you, in November alone we had over 650,000+ reports for abusive behavior. Based on the previous system, approximately 25,000 corrective actions would have been issued, which would have targeted the most toxic users. The new system instead has resulted in over 90,000+ corrective actions, as it targets a wider range of behaviors. Daily Corrective Actions to prevent & punish toxicity increased by 3.5x since the changes IMPROVED STACKING OF BANS FOR REPETITIVE ABUSE A notable change is that we have now improved our systems to give harsher punishments to players who often show abuse on the platform. If you tend to dodge or leave matches often, you will get longer bans for each abuse. NEXT STEPS What excites us most is that we’re ramping up development of new systems to learn and find more effective methods of detecting abusive behavior and taking actions against it. Our goals for this are to: increase certainty of identifying and punishing all toxic behaviors (i.e. a player that is toxic in a match should always know they will receive a ban the same way they would for leaving a match), decrease the time it takes us to identify toxic behavior, and change the corrective actions in a way that maximizes the incentive for players (either by making it more painful for toxic players or by making it more pleasant for positive players). We will continue to share more updates on that as we go.

Dealing with CS:GO Free to Play and Addressing Toxicity in Matches

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https://blog.faceit.com/dealing-with-cs-go-free-to-play-and-addressing-toxicity-in-matches-c8a008c0ee32

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['Ronald Pompa']

2018-12-21 15:55:56.787000+00:00

['Esports', 'Changelog', 'Gaming', 'Community']

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October 18th: This Week in Esports Call of Duty Takes the Reins on Twitch Since Call of Duty’s release to the public, they have dominated Twitch viewership with 21.93M hours watched from October 12th-October 16th. Even with the League of Legends World Championship going on, COD takes first place. LoL managed to still amass over 18M hours watched but with some of the most notable personalities hopping on the newest battle royale game, LoL couldn’t keep up. Even Fortnite couldn’t beat out major tournaments of some of the most globally recognized games like COD has done. Call of Duty has nestled itself as a consistent console hit and almost a must buy for the majority of gamers. Now, with the emergence of the Battle Royale genre mixed with a classic hit that so many gamers grew up playing, we may be looking at the next major esports title. Another interesting tidbit: PUBG wasn’t even in the top 10 of twitch views during this timeframe. Many people like to debate over whether or not COD is the new blockbuster battle royale title, but I think the better debate, with the similarities in gameplay, is whether or not PUBG is officially dead. Credit: Riot Games League of Legends Worlds Group Stage The group stage for the LoL Worlds did not disappoint. We saw three of the 1-seeds get eliminated two weeks into the six week tournament(Team Liquid, Flash Wolves, Phong Vu Buffalo) and three play-in teams advance to the knockout rounds(Cloud9, G2 Esports, and Edward Gaming). The knockout round will have some solid match-ups. The first match-up features two great teams with the South Korean 1-seed, kt Rolster, and the Chinese 2-seed, Invictus Gaming. Day two will feature two match-ups with the Chinese 1-seed, Royal Never Give Up, against European play-in team, G2 Esports, and South Korean 2-seed, Afreeca Freecs, against North American play-in team, Cloud9. Cloud9 is the only North American team to get out of the Group Stages as both the 1-seed and 2-seed were eliminated. The final match-up of the knockout stage will be with European 1-seed, Fnatic, against Chinese play-in team, Edward Gaming. Edward gaming currently holds the longest streak of making the knockout stage at Worlds with this being their 3rd year in a row. Credit: Throwdown Esports Australian Esports Teams are Making a Name For Themselves Three Australian teams have made it to their respective finals. Tainted Minds won the Throwdown Esports Rocket League OCE championship which granted them a spot to the Rocket League Championship Series. The Chiefs, who lost to Tainted Minds in the OCE Championship finals will also be joining Tainted Minds at the Championship series due to their 2nd place finish. Finally, Team Immunity took the crown at the Predator PUBG OCE Open Series which secured them a spot at the Predator League Final. Both events these three teams will be competing at are sponsored by Throwdown Esports and will offer a total of $1.25 million in prize money. Credit: US News and World Report Esports is Getting it’s Own Publicly Traded ETF VanEck has officially announced a new ETF, available on the NASDAQ exchange, that will track companies developing video games, software, streaming services, and will be active in esports events. This will be the first esports-based ETF debuted. When VanEck was asked about the potential upside, they said, “Just a few years ago, talk of sold out stadiums, viewership in the millions, high-profile sponsors, and notable marketing arrangements would have been centered on football, baseball, basketball or hockey. But today, that talk can just as easily be applied to the world of video games and esports. This is the future of sports and a growth story that is global in scope.” A lot of notable brands will be their top holdings, including: Tencent, Activision Blizzard, Zynga, Nvidia, snd Advanced Micro Devices. This will be a great way for investors interested in the space to diversify their investments through one holding. If you have any questions, please reach out to our team: general@konvoy.co

October 18th: This Week in Esports

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https://medium.com/konvoy/october-18th-this-week-in-esports-37de21eca6ef

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['Taylor Hurst']

2018-10-18 20:45:31.418000+00:00

['Esports', 'League of Legends', 'Videogames', 'Call Of Duty', 'Venture Capital']

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This Saturday, I will be recording the first of a series of podcasts focused on Esports content. For the first episode, our team will be Power Ranking each of the LCS teams in 2021. First, we will focus on lane specific power rankings, before expanding out into the overall team ranking! Overall, the talent in the Top Lane has gotten overwhelming better in 2021 compared to 2020. Only 4 top laners remain from LCS in 2020 (Licorice, Ssumday, Impact, Huni), and with the exception of Huni, they were all incredibly successful and considered among the best in the league. The addition of some strong imports from the LEC with Alphari and Finn, as well as up and coming talent from various amatuer scenes, make this the strongest top lane pool that the LCS has ever seen. S Tier — Lane Kingdom 1. Ssumday — 100 Thieves From dominating Korea, to dominating LCS, to dominating NA Academy for some reason, back to dominating LCS, it would be really difficult to not place Ssumday at the top of the rankings. Not only has he consistently shown that he is one of the strongest 2 top laners in LCS for years, but this year he may actually have a team behind him to make a run for the title. Ssumday has become famous in the LCS for being able to make Ssumthing out of nothing. Despite 100T not being a top performing team in LCS Summer 2020, Ssumday had the following stats among top laners who played all 18 games: 1st in KDA (4.8) 1st in CS/Minute (8.5) 2nd in Gold/Minute (403) 4th in Kill Participation (59.3%) 2nd in Damage Percentage (25.3%) and Damage/minute (497) 1st in Vision Score/Minute (1.22) 2nd in Gold Difference @ 15 (316) Lowest First Blood victim rate at an amazing 0% of games This guy has been hard smurfing on NA for a long time, and our new top laners are going to have to prove themselves against Ssumday, who has solidified himself as the gold standard for top laners in LCS. 2. Alphari — Team Liquid It was incredibly difficult to not place Alphari at number 1, and for good reason. This guy is an absolute monster with some of the craziest statistics I have ever seen in a player (In many ways more impressive than Ssumdays). In LEC Summer 2020, his team, Origen, finished dead last with an abysmal 6–12 (33%) record. Despite this, Alphari finished: 2nd in the league for CS/minute (8.2) 4th in the league for Gold/minute (381) 2nd in the league for Kill Participation (63.1%) 1st in the league for Damage Share (24.8%) 1st in Damage per Minute (432) 2nd in Vision Score/Minute (1.01) 2nd in Gold Difference @ 15 (389) 1st in CSD @ 15 (18) 1st in XPD @ 15 (323) The main reason that I could not place Alphari above Ssumday in the power ranking is because Ssumday was able to do one thing that Alphari couldn’t in Summer 2020: Win. Although 100T didn’t finish with many more wins than OG, they did finish 7th in the league rather than 10th, with a 7–11 record. The ability to take a bad team over the finish line is something that Ssumday did more consistently than Alphari, especially considering that Origen had one of the best ADC’s in the League, Upset, while Ssumday didn’t have a single player that I would place in the top 5 of their position. A Tier — NA’s best 3. Licorice — FlyQuest Eric ‘Licorice’ Ritchie has been a top 2 Top laner in LCS since he joined Cloud9 for the 2018 Spring Season, with only Ssumday as a consistent rival. LCS Summer 2020, however, showed that there are weaknesses in the Licorice armor. Mistakes in his laning started to show, most notably he struggled significantly against Ssumday in what would be their first loss of the split, with lapses in judgement like the below play: That being said, Licorice didn’t have a terrible year. He still finished 1st in GPM, Kill Participation %, Damage %, DPM, CSD@15, XPD@15, and FB%, which makes for a hell of a resume. Licorice has been good for several years, but it will be very interesting to see if he is able to replicate the results on a different team. Many players have had incredible careers on Cloud9, only to turn into Clown9 once they leave the org (see Svenskeren). B Tier — The art of the possible 4. Fudge — Cloud9 I imagine that I am going to have Fudge higher in my Power Rankings than a lot of people, but I think he deserves it for a multitude of reasons. First and foremost, he dominated NA Academy in Summer 2020. Cloud9 Academy finished first in the regular season and playoffs, (only losing one game in playoffs) with Fudge as a key player in the lineup. If you thought some of the stats above were crazy, Fudge has a more impressive resume (albeit against weaker competition): 1st in KDA (6) 1st in CS/Minute (8.2) 1st in Gold/Minute (423) 2nd in Kill Participation (66.4%) 1st in Damage % (25.9%) 2nd in First Blood % 1st in Solo Kills (9) The second reason Fudge comes in 4th in my Power Rankings is because I’ve learned over the years to trust Jack Etienne’s judgement when it comes to LCS talent. Cloud9 has done better than any LCS org when it comes to finding and developing ‘North American’ talent, and I believe Fudge is going to be one of the next super stars. Even though it’s obvious that Licorice was considerably more expensive than Fudge, it’s hard to believe that Jack and team would have allowed the trade if they didn’t believe that Fudge could perform as well, if not better, than Licorice. The way Fudge dances in and out of a teamfight is pretty sweet, and I can’t wait to see him on the stage against the best laners in the LCS. If you aren’t familiar with his gameplay, you need to watch this Irelia play during Academy 2020 Summer: 5. Impact — Evil Geniuses* Quick pop quiz for you… Who has a reputation for being only a weak side tank player, yet also had the most solo kills in LCS Summer 2020? If you guessed Impact then you must have a knack for context clues. Impact led the league with 7 solo kills, and carried a few crucial teamfights to help TL secure first place in the regular season. Despite the fact that I am rating Impact 6th on the list, I still think Impact is heavily underrated. I do believe that Impact is towards the top of the league, and this year will be crucial to show that he is still better than some of the up and coming stars like Fudge and Niles. Evil Geniuses as a team really fits into the art of the possible, as well. This team could reasonably finish anywhere from 3rd to 8th depending on how the pieces fit, and if Impact can continue to be a rock in the top lane like he was for TL. C Tier — Competing for top half 6. Finn — CLG People have been hating on Finn a bit too much considering how good he actually was in LEC. He didn’t have the best Worlds performance, but he did help bring Rouge to a first place finish in the LEC Summer 2020 regular season. He wasn’t the primary carry, but he wasn’t bad… 2nd highest KDA (3.9) 3rd in Kill Percentage (59.9%) 3rd in Damage Percentage (23.9%) and DPM (419) 1st in Vision Score/Minute (1.21) — by a large margin (2nd is 1.01) 2nd in First Blood % (38.9%) The community is overwhelming negative on Finn due to his Worlds performance, but I think it’s safe to say that he is going to edge out some of the LCS rookies when it comes to individual performance in 2021. I could see Finn’s stay in the LCS being very similar to that of Impact’s reputation. A solid, consistent, weakside top laner who can show up big in teamfights. My only question for Finn is if he can elevate to the level of primary carry, since someone on CLG will need to. 7. Huni — TSM I have been off the Huni hype train for a while, and I would be surprised to see him do well at TSM. It’s clear Huni is not the superstar that he once was, and although he has the occasional pop-off game, it is much more common that he ints a teamfight than carries it. I think he fails the eye test, and he also had some pretty bad statistic from his 8 games in LCS Summer 2020: 2.1 KDA (worse than any 18 game player) 7.6 CS/Minute (worse than any 18 game player, and my solo queue ability) 0.94 Vision Score/minute (worse than any 18 game player) -305 Gold differential @ 15 (worse than any 18 game player) -9 CSD@15 (worse than any 18 game player) What Huni does do well is force a team to play around him. He did tout the highest Kill Participation % out of full time starters, with an impressive 72.3%, and the highest Damage/minute at 518, but with the improved talent pool in top lane this year, I don’t see his high-risk, high-reward playstyle working as well this year. I do think that Huni is going to be better off than some of the rookies in the league, especially those playing on worse overall teams, which does net him the 8th spot on my tier list. 8. Niles — Golden Guardians I think Niles is going to turn some heads in the Spring Split. I used to live in St. Louis, and actually worked next door to Maryville University, where Niles has made his name known. Maryville dominated the Collegiate scene, and Niles was the main threat on that team. The League of Legends Collegiate scene may not be the most developed league out there, but this guy in the best player to come out of it so far. He also was ranked the highest in the Honda 2020 Scouting Grounds hosted by Tim Sevenhuysen and PastryTime. Niles (Camille) solo kill on FakeGod (Fiora) Niles was far and above the best top laner on the best team in collegiate, and he always maintained a successful solo queue career during competition while pursuing his degree. I get the sense that attending college as a pro league player is not the same as a D1 basketball player, and that Niles was still a full time student. I believe the extra time to spend on the rift is going to even further unlock his skill level on the LCS stage. To add on this, I have been watching lots of the in houses hosted by CoreJJ and CaptainFlowers, and Niles has been getting it done there. Niles has said before that he wanted to go pro “to save NA”, and I think he has a decent chance of doing so. If Niles comes out and performs better than the likes of Ssumday, Impact, and Alphari, it proves a few key things: North America can produce top tier talent, and that the collegiate scene should be taken as a serious intake pipeline for LCS talent. Go save NA, Niles. 9. FakeGod — Dignitas I don’t have too much to say about FakeGod. He has managed to have slightly above average stats on a slightly below average Academy Team, so that’s good. Out of those who played at least half of the Academy games, he finished 4th in CS/Minute, 3rd in Gold/Minute, 4th in Kill Participation, and 4th in Vision Score/Minutes. However, his damage numbers were very low despite not playing many weakside tanks throughout Summer 2020. Overall, FakeGod was a good player in academy, but nothing about his performances there lead me believe that he is going to end up anywhere near the top of the LCS competition. D Tier — A lot to Prove 10. Revenge — Immortals Even with all the community push for teams to take risks on newer players, it does seem very strange to me that Revenge made it to the LCS stage, especially with players such as Hauntzer and Solo not making it on a main stage team this year. He had one of the lowest KDA’s, a below average CSM, one of the lowest Kill Participation %, and some of the lowest damage numbers. Even his vision score/minute was terrible, a stat that you should be able to maintain decent numbers on despite your team. Overall, Revenge is a clear choice for the 10th ranked Top Laner in the league. In closing: If you made it this far, thanks for reading! I will be hosting a live podcast Saturday evening the 12th, where I will be discussing these rankings, other lanes, and overall team rankings with Jay ‘de medicii’ Patel @ https://www.twitch.tv/lowsmith *Roster placement not officially announced as of 11/30 Note: at the original publication of this article, Niles was placed 5th, Impact 6th, and Finn 7th. Since then I have watched more gameplay, particularly in LEC and Collegiate, and adjusted the rankings.

2021 LCS Power Rankings: Top Lane

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https://medium.com/@lowsmith/2021-lcs-power-rankings-top-lane-b0872c7f110a

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['Matthew H']

2021-04-09 16:42:18.117000+00:00

['League of Legends', 'League', 'Lol', 'Esport']

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Recently there are so many talks about DotA2 pro-player regeneration in Indonesia. Despite the amid of Covid19 pandemic, in the last 2 or 3 years, I haven’t seen any significant positive changes in Indonesian DotA2 scene. What I have witnessed that there were so many teams disbanded their DotA2 division. EVOS, RRQ, and The Prime (TP.NND) for example are not small teams in the DotA2 competitive scene but they disbanded the DotA2 division. We all know that mobile games are dominating right now and you can’t deny it. All people can get access and try to be a professional esports player. From a blue-collar family until a white-collar family have the same chance to get into a competitive esports league through their smartphone. Unlike DotA2, if you can’t afford a proper PC you need to go to an internet cafe to play. We can see the difference here but that is not an excuse to leave this game. The pandemic is hard and I believe not only esports teams in SEA region but in all region, NA, EU, and CIS affected by this pandemic. The question is how you get new players for the professional teams? This question has been running around in my head for too long. Because in every DotA2 tournaments whether it’s worldwide or SEA only, BOOM esports is the only team represented Indonesia. I feel disappointed because we used to have more than 2 teams representing this country. I’ve been looking for the answers and have these possibilities and still not satisfied because there are so many holes that can’t be covered. First, we need help from Valve as the game developer. The annual competition, The International has been cancelled this year because of the pandemic. I believe it is better to use the prize pool with the amount of $40.018.195 to make some tournaments in every region. Not only for the tier 1 teams in every region but also for the tier 2, even amateurs. How can it be a lifesaver for DotA2 players regeneration in Indonesia? There are so many teams that will compete, the pro teams can scout the talents, offer a trial, so when their main rosters leave they have a new backup. It sounds simple but we all know reality is hard. With 34 provinces in Indonesia, we know how there are tons of differences in development. The internet access in the region that outside of Jakarta might be slower, the amount of proper internet cafe might not as much as Jakarta and that could be a problem. Second, the pro teams make an academy Let’s use the concept of how to get a formal education. The student pays the tuition fee to the school, or even if you’re in a football academy you have to pay for it, right? The teams can open registration with some requirements to be a member of this academy, let’s say for 10 people or two youth teams. The member of the academy will be taught how to play DotA2 according to the playstyle of the team itself. Each of them will try every role in DotA2 and the coach will decide what’s best for them. A class with the main rosters, scrimmage etc. So the teams have a depth squad and ready to have a backup if one of the main rosters leave. Again, sounds simple but the teams also have to afford another coach for the youth teams. Pep Guardiola is not responsible for the U23s teams but if there are players that are worth to be promoted to the first team, they can have a trial. Also, they have to afford another HQ for the youth teams live. It would be easier to maintain the progress of the youth teams and keep them focused on DotA2 and bonded as a team. Third, the community movements We as a community have a huge role to keep this scene alive. You can’t put all the weights to Melondoto, InYourDream, Liga Game, and all the talents you know in DotA2 scene in Indonesia. We have to move together. How? support the teams that representing Indonesia in any tournaments, support every team in any local tournaments, if you and your friends have a team join a tournament even if you have to face professional players, stream your games on twitch or youtube even if you’re a terrible player just stream it for fun tell the world that DotA2 scene in Indonesia is still alive. Just stop comparing it with another game because DotA2 is already special to me personally and I know for you as well. Don’t you want to see all the hype from 2016–2018 tournaments where you can’t wait to see EVOS facing BOOM? because I want to see it again. I might not a professional analyst or talent in this scene but as a fan, casual 2K players, loyal viewers of this game I want to see this scene especially in Indonesia to be up there again. I want to see many teams representing Indonesia in Minor, Major even The International. And I know you want it too.

The Regeneration of DotA2 Pro-Players in Indonesia

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https://medium.com/@sinatrya-as/recently-there-are-so-many-talks-about-dota2-pro-player-regeneration-in-indonesia-a319ee2a9a5f

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['Awien Sinatrya']

2020-11-19 14:34:23.915000+00:00

['Dota 2', 'Esport', 'Gamer', 'Games']

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courtesy of Riot Games/lolesports Beginning: City Hall — filming on the Cheonggyecheon On a cool night in Seoul, South Korea, over the banks of the Cheonggyecheon, hundreds of green umbrellas were lit up against the night sky. This is where the creek starts before it grows larger, winding through the city center before meeting up with the Jungnangcheon at the Hanyang University bend and emptying into the Han River. The umbrellas formed a patterned green canopy for all visitors — families, couples, or a group of friends, stumbling home after a night out, to wander. Look up, and it seemed as if they were frozen in midair, a surreal landscape reminiscent of a Magritte painting, where corporate skyscrapers framed the scene, stretching out into the black ink of the sky. One such visitor was the Gen.G League of Legends team’s mid laner Lee “Crown” Min-ho. He stared broodily into the creek, surrounded by men and women with large cameras walking around him. He was filming a feature for Riot Games’ upcoming League of Legends World Championship. One of the cameramen leaned in close, his foot skimming the water, to get his perfect shot. The rest of Crown’s team, presumably done with their own features spotlights, headed into a nearby café for coffee, chattering and laughing to each other. We walked on the cobblestone path above. It was early, painfully early, in our own Worlds run, which was to stretch from the final week of September through early November. Bright and optimistic, we laughed, taking pictures of the filming through the green while yelling, “Gen.G fighting!” Of the three South Korean teams, Gen.G was certainly the one thought least likely to win. They would make it past Quarterfinals perhaps and then gracefully bow out of the tournament. It was a few days before LoL Park opened its doors to the Play-In Stage and Worlds officially began. We knew nothing. courtesy of Riot Games/lolesports Middle: BEXCO — the church of KT Rolster There is a surprising amount of people who think emotions are unequivocally bad. That if you’re a journalist, you should always leave your emotions out of everything. This is false for many reasons. The first is that, even in pieces where objectivity should be prized above all else, like investigative reporting, biases are inherent and impossible to abandon. Like perfection, objectivity is an unattainable goal, and an admirable one at that, but still a goal. We can’t step outside of our frame of reference just as we can’t crawl outside of our own skin and view ourselves from a different vantage point. You are built, experience by experience, every day until suddenly you take stock of your viewpoint and acknowledge it, pushing ever forward to recognize it for what it is. You can arm yourself with it as a disclaimer or embrace it as a known framework, push it away as much as possible, but to argue that it doesn’t exist at all within yourself is laughable. I am a KT Rolster fan. If it weren’t for falling in love with KT Rolster B — before they were even the Bullets to KT Rolster A’s Arrows — I would not be writing about esports at all, and would have continued to follow the game casually. Perhaps, after working long, mind-numbing hours at my retail job, I would have finished my masters degree and become a teacher, League of Legends esports a fun hobby to come home to, waking up at odd hours to watch the occasional finals match. This isn’t what happened. I saw KTB at MLG Dallas in 2013 and was hooked. To say that KT Rolster’s demise at the hands of Invictus Gaming hurt is obvious. Yet, like most painful things, being in that moment was still an experience I would never trade away. Even with the loss, I would always want to be a part of that crowd, standing in disbelief for a few, crucial seconds in Game 3 before an explosion of relief as the white “Victory” screen flashed behind the members of KT. For the final game, I stood behind a group of KT fans carrying large flags with the team name and logo. They never stopped waving them, even as iG and RNG fans swarmed the aisles, surrounding the KT contingent while cheering at the iG members as they took a relieved bow at center stage. I didn’t cry when KT lost. But I did tear up at the end of Game 2. KT had lost again. As the team stood up and quickly shuffled off stage, one fan began to should “KT fighting!” This was copied and echoed from various seats around the auditorium, traveling like a benediction through the red-cloth seats, a momentary church of KT. The beginning of the end for the South Korean teams. courtesy of Riot Games/lolesports End: Jonggak — despite everything, it’s still you I arrived an hour early to LoL Park for Finals Media Day. One last chance to talk to Invictus Gaming and Fnatic before they faced each other that Saturday. Walking up the steps at Jonggak Station towards Exit 1, I glanced at the row of LED ads mounted to the right. Just over a month ago, they had cycled through a series of four different assortments of photographs for EDward Gaming. Now, I saw a pair of beautiful young women displaying the benefits of Kiss Me Heroine Make mascara — which I had purchased towards the beginning of my South Korea trip at the recommendation of a friend, and had used ever since. At the SC Tower, ads for Ming “Clearlove” Kai and EDG were long gone. The summer rains that had drenched Seoul for a few times during Play-Ins had given way to autumn and a crisp chill. Across from the elevator to go up to the third floor, the budae-jjigae restaurant that I had stumbled upon while looking for a nearby place to eat, and later dragged a few friends to, was closed. It was only 8:00 a.m. It was only a month since I had been to LoL Park, a little over a month since I had arrived in South Korea. It felt like a year had somehow passed me by. Gone were the fans, teams, even the security bag check had disappeared. I wandered around like a ghost rattling around a not-so-empty room that was once full of life, a family, with the family gone and all of their knick-knacks abandoned to collect dust. What had been the smallest venue at the World Championship now seemed impossibly large. Only the PC bang was occupied. There was the hall of 3D-printed figures of the 2018 LoL Champions Korea teams. Two teams needed to be changed — MVP and bbq Olivers — as did the banners hanging from pillars scattered about the receiving area for fans. Already, rumors were flying of which players had been contacted by which teams across all major regions. Some of those 3D-printed LCK figures would be changing uniforms or even entire countries, continents. I chatted with one of the South Korean Inven reporters about the demise of our host country. What went wrong was still the topic du jour. We wondered what changes were in store for LCK in the coming year.

Worlds 2018: A beginning, middle, and end

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https://medium.com/@EmilyRand/worlds-2018-a-beginning-middle-and-end-4b0c0ae1f582

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['Emily Rand']

2018-12-25 00:58:20.918000+00:00

['Esports']

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For most sports, your mid-20s are your prime. You’ve grown from an ambitious child into a fully capable adult and you’ve got years of tough training behind you. Physically and mentally, the pieces have all fallen into place. You’ll never be better than you can be for the next couple of years. But not in eSports. In eSports, you can practically throw the promise of your 20s out the window. It’s happened to too many players to ignore: total burnout by about the age of 20. These figures alone should be enough to convince people that eSports isn’t just a child’s game; it’s a serious sport with high physical and mental demands. But that’s a conversation for another time. Why are eSports pros getting worn out so fast? Rarely is it a lack of commitment or dedication. For American Nick Taber, it was more of a time issue. Nick got into competition at the age of 14 shortly after the release of StarCraft 2. This was this game and this was his dream! Few of us are lucky enough at 14 to know what we want to do with ourselves. Nick was impressing audiences at age 15 and won the grand finals at the World Cyber Games, earning $1,000 dollars. Not bad for a 15-year-old who spends all his free time playing games. Nick was riding high, convinced that he had years of pro gaming ahead of him. As soon as he finished high school, he planned to dedicate himself to StarCraft domination full time. But even for Nick Taber, one of the most promising talents in pro gaming, reality had to hit. During his senior year of high school, he began to realize he’d be at a huge disadvantage as soon as he got out. Too many other players — especially the growing number of Korean pro gamers — had already spent years as full-time pro gamers. He’d put on a good show as a part-timer, but realized that he wouldn’t be able to keep up. At 18, he was already past his prime. For others, the reality hits when they realize how difficult it will actually be to make a living as a pro gamer. Many people dream to game for a living, but the number of people who actually earn a livable wage in competitions is very low. For these young players who hit the pro gaming wall, the letdown is difficult. For Nick Taber, his young identity was closely intertwined with pro gaming. What would he do with his life if not gaming? Nick went to college, but even in his third year as an information technology major, he hasn’t found the kind of direction that pro gaming gave him. Like every other sport and type of celebrity, pro gaming isn’t all glitz and glam. The industry has certainly grown over the past several years (at least a few people really can make a decent living as pro gamers) but the payoff isn’t always worth the investment and sometimes determination isn’t enough. Think you have what it takes to make it as a pro, or would you rather keep your hobby a hobby?

A pro gamer’s life after eSports

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https://medium.com/buff-game/a-pro-gamers-life-after-esports-857bd4222fa9

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['Community Buff']

2018-12-31 07:16:52.437000+00:00

['Esports', 'Games', 'Gamer', 'Earn Money', 'ICO']

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When doing some virtual roller derby keyword research for an article I came across a new trending keyword “roller champions” and I thought I had better check it out! It turns out, Ubisoft has been developing a new computer game. Not based purely on anyone existing sport but incorporating several sports together. It is sort of a Virtual Roller Derby Have you ever tried to explain what derby is and ended up saying “its rugby on skates!”? Well, that’s what roller champions look like to me? What is this ball thing? If you haven’t noticed, roller derby has balls, but no ball! Roller champions introduce the use of a ball into the rink! My head just exploded! Have you ever tried to explain what derby is and ended up saying “its rugby on skates!”? Well, that’s what roller champs looked like to me? Roller Derby Champions Trailer But could we learn something from this E-sport all be it in development? What can roller derby teams do to improve in lockdown? It occurred to me there is no reason why you could not use this game as a virtual derby tactics platform. Imagine when you can’t practice because its the holidays or there is a pandemic and the venue is shut. Zoom call anyone?… NAH! What about Discord and game environment with a bit of bashy bash with the team? A Virtual Roller Derby environment to develop our game Strategy? Now the Closed Alpha stage of testing has closed for roller champions but the Beta is due! I really want to get a look to see if this is a feasible tool for us Derbs! This could be another way for us to focus our heads on what we do in a game. Without having to replay a game video we can see the effect of losing your cool in real-time without losing our ranking! Without losing a game you can see how to form that wall better to stop those damn jukey jammers! with development, you could even start thinking about an augmented reality version! Oh, that sounds like the future! Ok, so it is not a current solution but is it time we brought roller derby training into the 21st century? Could this be a new community that might grow interested in our sport? I think it is worth a look! When I get the chance I will see if we can get some contact with Ubisoft and the Dev team. Until then you can check out roller champions here https://roller-champions.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/ Other Related News You can keep up with Roller Derby News on our Facebook page or on Medium

Virtual Roller Derby, Is The New Roller Champions Game Up To Derby?

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https://medium.com/roller-derby-news/virtual-roller-derby-is-the-new-roller-champions-game-up-to-derby-cddf6a5fa0c4

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['Roller Dernews']

2020-11-27 14:13:42.750000+00:00

['Roller Derby', 'Esport']

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We Dared to Dream We had one heck of a journey. Travelling back from London on Monday, I intended to write this and have it up that day. Instead, I broke down and cried. It was the first time where I was alone since the semi-final, and only one word could really describe it: Since then, other things have kept me busy and I didn’t want to write this, but I felt it was time to get this done at least. Taking part in season four of the Gfinity Elite Series has been fantastic. I had a few home/life problems at the start of the season (some of those closer to me would be aware I had a “not smooth” house move recently) and having somewhere I could escape to on a Saturday was a lifesaver, mixing with a people who I knew and got to know as well as having a small impact helped my mental state too. We were always moving forward this season. Watching the team 3–0 Envy in the first week (from the stands, for my sins) was a particular highlight, before two difficult weeks where the org’s unbeaten streak was ended to two relatively decent teams. The final week of the regular season was levels and levels of stress that I never want to feel again, but the elation at the end of the day when playoffs were secured was fantastic — as was the quarterfinal display against Nordavind. I’m glad to Blanks for letting me back in Reason so I could do this, and Shakahron, Pugsay and Calix for giving me the OK to stand behind them like a flailing moron in an attempt at keeping morale high. All three players are utterly talented and I genuinely hope they go as far as they can — keep an eye on them in the upcoming Rocket League calendar, they’ll all be a blast. I wish I could’ve done more for them this season but alas, it wasn’t to be. We came into the season with little to no expectations, but week after week we started aiming higher and dreaming bigger. We dared to dream a fairytale ending that would be nigh on impossible to replicate at any point in the future, but right as our dreams were merging into the reality we got bit. That hurt so, so much. So much that we wished we never got so far, but I’m glad we did. We have to be happy that we were allowed this dream. This team proved so much; proved that with a little teamwork, dedication and belief you can do pretty much anything. So take that and run with it.

We Dared to Dream. We had one heck of a journey.

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https://medium.com/@duckmoriarty/reason-we-dared-to-dream-c6feeabbf807

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['Michael Moriarty']

2018-12-15 00:32:07.822000+00:00

['Esports']

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1. More Free-To-Play Games Genshin Impact Free-to-play games are nothing new, this model originated back in the late 1990s with MMOs and Strategy Games. However, the most noticeable success for this model is without a doubt… you guessed it; Fortnite. Fortnite, developed and published by Epic Games, took the world by storm thanks to its business model that relies heavily on cosmetic microtransactions and the battle-pass system. It turned out that a lot of players have no problem spending real money on skins and outfits, again, nothing new. But the Free Battle Royale hit encouraged other big names to jump into the trend. Sure, as of writing this post, most of the free games on consoles (at least) are battle royales, but we’re likely to see different genres being available, co-op experiences like Dauntless, Genshin Impact, or competitive shooters like Rogue Company. It’s almost certain that we’ll see much more polished free-to-play games within the next few years, be it on the console, PC, or Mobile. Speaking of Mobile, this is clearly the most profitable platform for Free-To-Play games, with titles such as Candy Crush, Pokémon Go, and Brawl Stars each banking hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue per year. This will continue to be the biggest business model for mobile game developers, and it will soon catch up with console games and publishers who can afford it. 2. Exclusives Are No Longer Exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn This one is controversial, as a lot of gamers choose to buy one platform over the other based on its real value: exclusive games. Until recently, you couldn’t play most of Quantic Dream modern titles, with these games being published by Sony, they were naturally exclusive on the PlayStation platform only. Now, Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human, are all available on PC. This is mainly due to the developer leaving Sony’s umbrella, but that was only the beginning. Sony, for the first time ever, actually started considering making some of their first titles available on other platforms, PC to be exact. Horizon Zero Dawn and Hideo Kojima’s futuristic bizarre game Death Stranding might be just the start of a new era where you don’t necessarily need to own a PlayStation to get a chance to play these amazing games. Microsoft on the other hand has been doing this for quite some time, as they’re more open to the competition. It’s likely that they’ll keep doing this with selected titles and indie games. Is it the end of exclusives, period? I don’t believe so, this will continue to be a marketing tactic to bring more players into each platform, with Sony planning to sell more consoles and Xbox going for more subscription services… which brings us to the next trend. 3. Subscriptions And Streaming Services Game Pass The gaming industry welcomed the new generation of consoles, and both Sony and Microsoft confirmed that their services are going to be one of the main focuses. Xbox’s Game Pass is no longer just a library of nostalgic games, now you can actually get early access for certain games, without the need to buy them (as long as you have an active subscription). With the acquisition of Bethesda, Xbox will now have a huge library of already popular titles like Wolfenstein, and their next installments. We believe it won’t stop right there. With Game Pass available on most Xbox consoles, PC, and Android (with an iOS release soon), this is going to be one of the biggest gaming subscription services available. Sony nor Nintendo won’t be able to compete. But, they don’t have to compete directly, Nintendo with their Switch Online service is still lacking behind, but that’s understandable considering it’s only available for the Switch owners, but Sony still has a lot to offer. PlayStation Now might not be in its best shape as of now, but with more games being added each month, it’s on the right track. Will we see first-party games being released on it day one? Very possible. with PlayStation Plus/Collection, there might be an integration between these services to offer more than just games but also exclusive content in the form of DLC, virtual currency, early beta access, etc. I believe 2021 will shape our ideas better on how these services will become the anchor point for driving players in while staying very different from each other. 4. Games Offering Monthly Subscriptions Fortnite Crew Subscriptions proved to be a successful business model, it worked with movies, music, and now video games. But a game offering a monthly subscription? This is screaming “hell no” all over it, right? Well, with Fortnite launching its Fortnite Crew monthly subscription, it’s about to become a case study for other publishers before jumping on the wagon. An affordable valuable monthly subscription is not a bad idea, mainly for Free-to-Play games. A lot of games can benefit from this, especially ones that come with constant updates and a wide range of vanity items. If it proves to be working with Fortnite, mark my words, it’ll only be a matter of time before we start seeing Activision, Blizzard, and EA applying something similar to their multiplayer active titles. Will it be beneficial for the player? It all depends on what it offers, but it certainly lowers the hassle of going through the in-game shop or dealing with all the battle-passes around. One monthly subscription that grants you access to cosmetics, a fixed amount of virtual currency, and other selected content, all of which shouldn’t impact the playstyle, only the visuals. 5. eSports Going Big With Audience eSport Event eSports is growing tremendously each year. Does that mean we’ll just continue to see more eSports events in the future? Hell yes, but that’s not all. There’s something happening right now, it could be because of the global pandemic, or just because of how entertaining eSports really are.. but spectators are overtaking the gamers! What does that mean? Now that more people prefer to watch others play video games, this will slowly change how developers build their games (especially online multiplayer games). Developers will not only have the gamers in mind but the audience as well. Ubisoft did something similar with their free-to-play Battle Royal; Hyperscape. A partnership with Twitch allowed the viewers to engage in various activities to earn in-game rewards, making Hyperscape one of the social gaming experiences that goes beyond just playing with each other. Sure, it will take time before we fully see the impact of it, and just how far the developers are willing to go with this, but with more games being made with eSports in mind, it is expected to see new ways of approaching this whole process.

Gaming Industry: 5 Trends That Could Change The Game

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https://medium.com/@quizholics/gaming-industry-5-trends-that-could-change-the-game-46942e835582

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2020-11-30 14:50:44.274000+00:00

['Gaming Industry', 'Video Games', 'Gaming Trends', 'Esports']

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Congressman Tom MacArthur introduces act to posthumously award Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul Admin Follow Dec 18, 2015 · 2 min read Congressman Tom MacArthur recently announced that he had introduced H.R. 4204, the Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act, to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul, in recognition of her role in the women’s suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women. Paul was born on Jan., 11, 1885, in Mt. Laurel, and died on July 9, 1977. Paul dedicated her life to securing suffrage and equal rights for all women and, as founder of the National Woman’s Party, she was instrumental in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. “Few residents of South Jersey have had a greater impact on American history than Alice Paul,” MacArthur said. “Alice Paul’s tireless dedication and courage paved the way for future generations guaranteeing all American women the right to vote. Alice Paul is an example to all Americans of what one individual can do to make a difference for millions of people. I am proud to recognize her tireless efforts to give a voice to women in our democracy and abroad.” “On behalf of Sewall-Belmont, I’m very proud that this legislation has been introduced to honor a true American hero,” said Page Harrington, executive director of Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, is a historic house and museum of the U.S. women’s suffrage and equal rights movements located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. “Too often women’s history is forgotten, and the women who contributed to further perfecting our democracy are left out of the history books,” Harrington said. “I believe this Congressional Medal will help us to elevate the status of Alice Paul, the National Woman’s Party, and the tireless work of so many women who contributed to women’s suffrage and equal rights progress, returning her memory and that of others back into the public conversation.” Lucienne Beard, executive director of the Alice Paul Institute based at Paul’s birthplace in New Jersey, remarked, “HR 4204, the Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a fitting tribute to Alice Paul’s lifelong work for legal equality for all Americans. She is truly a champion of the rights expressed in our Constitution.”

Congressman Tom MacArthur introduces act to posthumously award Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul

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2016-09-23 18:17:19.852000+00:00

['Headlines', 'Politics', 'Congressional']

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Sustainable Moorestown Green Team receives award for sustainability Sustainable Jersey representatives announced on Nov. 30 that Moorestown has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey Silver Award certification for the second consecutive year. Moorestown is one of only 10 New Jersey municipalities that have attained certification at the silver-level in 2015 and only 33 townships have received the Silver Award since 2009. Moorestown was honored at the Sustainable Jersey Awards Luncheon held on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in Atlantic City with Township Manager Scott Carew and members of the Sustainable Moorestown Green Team accepting the award. To become Sustainable Jersey certified at the silver-level, Moorestown submitted documentation to show it had completed a balance of the required sustainability actions, exceeding the minimum of 350 action points by achieving approved action points of 405 points. In addition to reaching a minimum of 350 points, each community had to create a green team and select at least three out of 11 priority action options. Moorestown did six of the eleven priority actions by completing actions for 1) energy tracking and management, 2) inventory and upgrade all buildings, 3) fleet inventory, 4) sustainable land use pledge, 5) natural resource inventory, and 6) prescription drug safety and disposal. “Becoming Sustainable Jersey certified is a significant achievement, especially at the silver-level,” said Randall Solomon, co-director of Sustainable Jersey. “The 191 Sustainable Jersey certified towns demonstrate leadership and are a testament to how much we can accomplish toward the long-term goal of a sustainable New Jersey.”

Sustainable Moorestown Green Team receives award for sustainability

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2016-09-23 15:12:19.223000+00:00

['Headlines', 'Politics', 'Award', 'Green Team']

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Each year, the Department of Parks and Recreation hosts a “beat the winter blues” day for individuals with Special Needs and their families. This year the Family Support Outing — “Everybody Wins” Indoor Field Day will be held at the Moorestown Upper Elementary School on Sunday, Jan. 3 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The “Everybody Wins” projects are held periodically throughout the year to provide camaraderie and support to individuals with Special Needs and their families. This particular event is an opportunity to get out of the house on a winter day and have your child participate in a variety of fun activities such as basketball, bean bag toss, bowling and more! Children can choose to participate in one event or all events! The goal is to offer opportunities to individuals with Special Needs in ways that make these sports and activities accessible for each child! In conjunction with Community Partner MooreKids, water, snacks and gifts will be provided for every child who registers before Dec. 28. Parents or Guardians must stay for the duration of the event. This event is a latest in a series of special needs events held throughout the year. Each event is held in collaboration with one or more Community Partners. The Special Needs Holiday party, held in December was supported by the Elderberry Foundation. The Elderberry Foundation, Inc. (EFI) was formed in August of 2002 in the State of New Jersey for the purpose of helping and supporting children with Developmental Disabilities. At present, EFI uses its budget to sponsor benefit programs in support of children with disabilities. It is the experience and belief of EFI and its founders that fostering individual attention to disabled children helps to foster mental and emotional development. The Elderberry Foundation provided gifts for every child at the party and supported the annual endeavor. The upcoming “Everybody Wins” Indoor Field Day promises to be another day filled with fun! Under the direction of volunteer Al Panzarella and the MooreKids Teen Leaders, individuals with special needs will receive specific instruction in a variety of different sports while offering them a social outlet among friends. The cost for this program is free. Individuals whoregister on or before Dec. 28 will receive a free gift for their child at the indoor field day. For more information please contact the Department of Parks and Recreation or visit the Department’s website at http://www.moorestown.nj.us/365/Winter-Special-Needs-Programs and register today. For questions or to volunteer please contact Al Panzarella at Al@Moorekids.org or Darlene Altschuler at (856) 235–7076 or salt27@comcast.net.

The Department of Parks and Rec Column

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2016-09-23 15:12:47.048000+00:00

['Families', 'Headlines', 'Entertainment', 'Sports']

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Sun Editorial: Let’s resolve to give back in 2016 Most of us are lucky enough to spend the holidays with our loved ones. Most of us are lucky enough to be able to give and receive presents, to put a home-cooked meal on the table and to sit back, relax and enjoy what’s important in life. There are many, though, living right here in our state who are not as lucky as we are. And these are the people who need our help the most. So as we are about to put 2015 behind us and enter a New Year, let’s all resolve to give back more in 2016. We like to think of ourselves as giving people, but compared to the rest of the country, that’s just not the A study released recently by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Conference on Citizenship found that 22.5 percent of New Jersey residents volunteered their time in 2014. That ranked us near the bottom, 45th, in the nation. Utah topped the list at 46 percent. The study found that 1.61 million residents volunteered a total of more than 225.5 million hours of service. The stats counted only non-paid work as volunteering. These numbers did get better since 2013, even if New Jersey’s overall ranking did not, as 1.45 million residents volunteered a total of more than 206 million hours of service that year. The good news is it doesn’t take much to change this trend. Volunteering doesn’t have to take up all of one’s free time, and it doesn’t have to include big monetary donations. Volunteering can be as simple as pitching in at a soup kitchen, coaching a Little League team or collecting trash at a public park. Doing a little can go a long way. What may seem as not much to most of us can have a huge impact to someone else. So while you’re compiling your list of To Do’s for 2016, add giving back to the community by volunteering. You’ll be surprised at the impact you can have.

Sun Editorial: Let’s resolve to give back in 2016

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2016-09-23 18:55:26.807000+00:00

['2016', 'Headlines', 'Editorial', 'Give']

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[caption id=”attachment_54692" align=”alignleft” width=”300"] Evesham Education Foundation has saluted Oak Mortgage Company for its support of the Evesham Education Foundation and its Wine, Dine and Win! Event. Foundation board members recently presented Bill Gelernt , president of Oak Mortgage Company a plaque signifying the Foundation’s sincere appreciation. Pictured from left: EEF board members Dave Scott, Bobbi Jo Grace, Gelernt, and EEF board members John Cipollone and Karl Eckstrom.[/caption] Evesham Education Foundation ( EEF ) board members presented Bill Gelernt , president of Oak Mortgage Company a plaque signifying the foundation’s sincere appreciation for Oak’s ongoing generous support. Oak Mortgage has supported the Evesham Education Foundations Wine, Dine and Win! event for the last two years. They will also be the event sponsor again in 2016 along with Wineworks Marlton. “Our corporate philosophy values reinvestment in our community,” Gelernt said. “Our ongoing participation with the EEF enables us to touch the lives of many students in the Evesham Township school district. We are proud to offer our support.” The next Wine, Dine and Win! Event will be held on Feb. 5 at The Mansion on Main Street Voorhees. The event will feature a tasting of hundreds of wines and spirits from around the world provided through the courtesy of Wineworks Marlton as well as culinary samplings provided by the executive chefs at the Mansion as well as local restaurants including Flemings, Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant, Good Foods To Go, Classic Cake, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Brio, and Carabba’s and ShopeRite — A La Cart, Allora and Marcello’s . In addition there will be casino games offering participants the opportunity to win over 65 gift baskets and prizes. Committee co-chair Bobbi Jo Grace also stated “Our Wine, Dine & Win! Event has become one of the marquee social events in Evesham Township with over 450 participants annualy. The funds raised go to support several programs in the school district that would have otherwise been discontinued without the financial support of the EEF.” For more information on the event please go to www.eveshameducationfoundation.org.

Evesham Education Foundation thanks Oak Mortgage Company for support

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2016-09-23 18:57:19.135000+00:00

['Families', 'Headlines', 'Foundation', 'Company', 'For']

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Rowan College at Burlington County soccer players pick up postseason awards Following the end of their first season as Rowan College at Burlington County, the Barons picked up postseason awards from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and the National Junior College Athletic Association, including an All-American player for the third consecutive season. This year, Midfielder Jack Hoey, of London, England, became the third RCBC player from Europe in the last three seasons to earn the NJCAA Division I Soccer All-American honor. Hoey follows Charlie Macaskill, also of London, who was awarded the honor last year and Jack Verth, of Edinburgh, Scotland, who became the first Baron to earn the All-American distinction in 17 years in 2013. Hoey was one of only two New Jersey players to make the All-American teams. He earned a spot on the Third Team of 2015’s Division I Men’s Soccer All-Americans. Both Hoey and Macaskill also earned spots on the NSCAA Junior College Division I Men’s All-East Region. First Team honors went to Macaskill, along with teammate and forward Orlando Neto, of Fairview. Hoey was named to the Second Team. In addition to being named the Player of the Year for the Region and Division, Lady Baron, Joan Logan, a forward from Jobstown, was named to the NSCAA Junior College Division I Women’s All-Northeast Region. Midfielder Allison Paonessa, of West Berlin, was also awarded the same honor. The Lady Barons (12–5) ended their regular season as conference champions while the men’s team finished atop of the conference with a record of 12–3–1.

Rowan College at Burlington County soccer players pick up postseason awards

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2017-01-10 17:15:32.681000+00:00

['Headlines', 'Schools', 'Sports']

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Most of us are lucky enough to spend the holidays with our loved ones. Most of us are lucky enough to be able to give and receive presents, to put a home-cooked meal on the table and to sit back, relax and enjoy what’s important in life. There are many, though, living right here in our state who are not as lucky as we are. And these are the people who need our help the most. So as we are about to put 2015 behind us and enter a New Year, let’s all resolve to give back more in 2016. We like to think of ourselves as giving people, but compared to the rest of the country, that’s just not the A study released recently by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Conference on Citizenship found that 22.5 percent of New Jersey residents volunteered their time in 2014. That ranked us near the bottom, 45th, in the nation. Utah topped the list at 46 percent. The study found that 1.61 million residents volunteered a total of more than 225.5 million hours of service. The stats counted only non-paid work as volunteering. These numbers did get better since 2013, even if New Jersey’s overall ranking did not, as 1.45 million residents volunteered a total of more than 206 million hours of service that year. The good news is it doesn’t take much to change this trend. Volunteering doesn’t have to take up all of one’s free time, and it doesn’t have to include big monetary donations. Volunteering can be as simple as pitching in at a soup kitchen, coaching a Little League team or collecting trash at a public park. Doing a little can go a long way. What may seem as not much to most of us can have a huge impact to someone else. So while you’re compiling your list of To Do’s for 2016, add giving back to the community by volunteering. You’ll be surprised at the impact you can have.

Sun Editorial: Let’s resolve to give back in 2016

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2017-01-10 17:16:12.650000+00:00

['Headlines', 'Voices', 'Editorial']

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Haddonfield First Night is Dec. 31 Music, magic, comedy, and fireworks in Haddonfield on New Year’s Eve Organizers of this year’s First Night celebration of the arts in Haddonfield promise a fun-filled evening of world-class entertainment for adults, families and children alike. More than 30 performances have been scheduled from 6 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 31 at 15 indoor venues along the Kings Highway “spine” from Haddonfield Memorial High School to beyond the PATCO Hi-Speedline. Headliners include: Tommy Cash, with a musical tribute to his brother, Johnny; the Grammy Award-winning Trammps of “Disco Inferno” fame; the Tartan Terrors with Celtic musical mayhem; the Incredible Boris, an international hypnotist/comedian; and the Spencers, winner of the prestigious International Magician of the Year award. A spectacular 15-minute fireworks display will follow the countdown to 9 p.m., “mini-midnight,” at the Town Clock. Admission buttons for the event are just $15 and are available now. Buttons may be purchased at a dozen outlets throughout Haddonfield, including the Information Center in Kings Court. The Sunoco station on Haddon Avenue does a brisk business selling buttons to drivers while they fill up. Admission buttons purchased online will be mailed through Dec. 11 or held after that date at the Information Center. The evening will get started, appropriately, with music and magic for the youngest revelers. KidZone, at the Middle School, will feature the Paisley Pickles, a popular local group, supported by magician Brian Richards, a perennial kid favorite. Designed to appeal to children to age 9, KidZone will swing into action at 6 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m., giving families ample time to make their way to Kings Highway for the countdown and fireworks. The variety of entertainment at First Night is quite extraordinary. In addition to the headliners and the KidZone entertainers, featured performers include: a classical opera singer, Cody Austin; a Sinatra tribute singer, Marty Babitz; a cello quartet; a close-harmony, Andrews Sisters-style trio, Hotsy Totsy; a female barbershop choir Jersey Sound Chorus; a John Denver-style singer-songwriter, Christopher Westfall; a popular late-night-TV comedian, Andy Pitz; Haddonfield Plays & Players with a tribute to Broadway; Haddonfield School of Music, featuring teachers and students in its studios near the speedline; and the Philadelphia Ukulele Orchestra, which is worth the price of admission all by itself. Off the highway, the Markeim Arts Center will offer an art activity for children from 5 p.m. From 7 p.m., a musical duo will entertain visitors to “Diamonds are Forever,” an art exhibit celebrating the art center’s 60th anniversary in 2016. Detailed information about all aspects of the event is available online at www.FirstNightHaddonfield.org. To keep current with developing First Night Haddonfield news, check Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Haddonfield First Night is Dec. 31

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2017-01-10 15:44:27.862000+00:00

['Families', 'Entertainment', 'Headlines']

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Moorestown Community House brings out families and holiday spirit with tree lighting The lawn of the Moorestown Community House was filled with residents and visitors on Dec. 7 as they awaited the 34rd Annual Tree Lighting Celebration. They had their traditional holiday musical performances, storybook reading for kids, hot beverages and snacks, Santa visit and, of course, tree and menorah lighting. However, this year was extra special, as the MCH had a fire in November that damaged the attic and affected other parts of the building, causing it to be temporarily closed. It wasn’t long after, the MCH received an overwhelming amount of support and was able to get a lot of its facilities running again. During the MCH Tree Lighting Celebration, Board President George Schulmann and MCH Executive Director Brad Kenney thanked those who helped during and after the fire, and residents for helping and being supportive of the town’s historic building. “I’d like to thank everyone for being here in celebration of the holiday season, the Community House and the saving of the Community House from the fire,” Kenney said. “This is what this building here is for, serving the community. And without you, this building wouldn’t be here,” Schulmann said. The Sun came to the MCH Tree Lighting Celebration to ask residents their thoughts on the tradition as well as their own holiday traditions. All around, residents really loved the MCH Tree Lighting Celebration. They felt it’s a great and wonderful tradition that brings the community together and gets them in the holiday spirit. “It starts the season. With the Moorestown Holiday Parade on Saturday and the tree lighting, it gets the kids really in the spirit,” Michelle Sullivan said. “It’s a wonderful event that really brings the community together,” Ann Chardo said. Residents were happy the MCH held the lighting despite the fire. The amount of support by people showed the dedication and endurance of the MCH and the community. “It shows the perseverance of the town and the support the MCH has and the town has in general,” Sullivan said. “I think the turnout shows how appreciative people are that it didn’t burn down,” Missy Roth said. Newlyweds Ben and Leah Smith said it was their first time attending the tree lighting. They’ve always done the annual Moorestown Lions Club Holiday Parade, held on Dec. 5 this year, and learned about the tree lighting, so they decided to come and check it out. Leah grew up in a town where they don’t have any such holiday events, so for her, the Moorestown holiday events are special and exciting. “I grew up in a town where we didn’t do anything, and when I started dating him (Ben), I started doing the parade. I think I got more excited for it than he did,” Leah said. The Smith’s holiday traditions include the Moorestown Holiday Parade, Philadelphia’s Macy’s Charles Dickens and light show, and, now, the MCH Tree Lighting Celebration. Many residents have different traditions, but all spoke about spending time with family and celebrating together. “(It’s about) celebrating with family, eating, drinking and being merry,” Faith Tarangelo said. “I love seeing all of the decorations and kids’ faces on Christmas day when they open their presents.” According to Schulmann, people have been asking how they can help the MCH. He recommended visiting the Facebook page or its restoration campaign at www.ourcommunityhouse.com and donating there. “I can promise you that this building will come back stronger, better and more beautiful than ever,” Schulmann said.

Moorestown Community House brings out families and holiday spirit with tree lighting

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2016-09-23 15:12:13.700000+00:00

['Families', 'Headlines', 'Entertainment', 'Holidays']

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AAA South Jersey members and employees recently donated over 250 toys to the Camden County chapter of U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation. As part of the campaign, employees could also “buy” the right to wear jeans during the month of the December by paying $1 per day. Employees “paid” $400 for this privilege, with the club matching the employee donation, resulting in an $800 check for Toys for Tots to purchase additional toys and supplies. All of the toys collected will be distributed to boys and girls in the Camden County area. The toys and check were presented by AAA South Jersey CEO Carol Scott and COO David Antrilli to Desmond Newbill, the Camden County Coordinator for Toys for Tots, during a ceremony at the AAA South Jersey headquarters in Voorhees. “We were thrilled by the response from AAA and employees to this campaign,” said Carol Scott, CEO of AAA South Jersey. “Everyone was extremely generous with their donations, and it showed by how much we were able to give to Toys for Tots. Through the generosity of AAA employees, members and the community, Christmas will be much happier for numerous local children.” Additionally, two AAA South Jersey offices in Gloucester County and one office in Cumberland County also collected for Toys for Tots. Those three offices combined to collect an additional 50 toys, which will be distributed to needy children in their local communities. The primary goal of the Toys for Tots program is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate children that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive and patriotic citizens. Since the inception of Toys for Tots, more than 400 million toys have been distributed to more than 188 million needy children. The Toys for Tots program was founded in 1947 by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. William L. Hendricks, when Hendricks and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles first collected and distributed 5,000 toys to children. The following year, the Marine Corps Reserve adopted the concept and made it a national endeavor.

AAA South Jersey donates toys and money to ‘Toys for Tots’

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2016-12-19 14:48:27.660000+00:00

['Headlines', 'Aaa', 'And', 'Jersey']

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Evans Elementary School class collects costumes for less fortunate kids [caption id=”attachment_54689" align=”alignleft” width=”300"] Karen Minerva’s third-grade class at Evans Elementary collected 26 costumes for Womanspace in Mercer County. From left: Briana Harding, Leira Smith, Grace Dooling, Jade Tilo, Dylan Gore, classroom aide Florie Cirignano, Steven Rice, and Karen Minerva. One student is not pictured.[/caption] Karen Minerva’s third-grade class at Evans Elementary School is spreading holiday cheer this season, but not in the way one might think. After the seven students in Minerva’s class heard about other students in New Jersey who were unable to participate in Halloween parades because they could not afford to buy a costume, the class took it upon themselves to collect them in a project they dubbed Costumes for Kids. “My sister is a social worker in Trenton. We met for breakfast on Halloween morning and she told me how some of the children in the families she works with don’t have costumes to participate in school parades,” said Minerva, who is assisted in her classroom by Florie Cirignano, an aide. She brought the issue to her class, who became equally upset, and decided to do something about it. The students launched the campaign by creating a flyer, visiting other classrooms at Evans asking for support, and even speaking during their school’s morning announcements. After four weeks, the students had collected 26 new or gently used costumes appropriate for infants to young teenagers. Several of the students in Minerva’s class even had donated their personal favorite costumes to the project. “In third-grade, we study community and the importance of being a good citizen as part of the district’s social studies curriculum,” Minerva said. Minerva also said she is already planning to run Costumes for Kidsagain next year. “I told them the story and it just made sense,” Minerva said. “No kid wants to see any other kid not be able to participate. It was kid-driven.” Christine Minerva, Karen’s younger sister, collected the costumes at Evans on Dec. 8. She thanked the students and told them the costumes would be used well before Oct. 31. “Families come to us literally with the clothes on their back,” Christine Minerva said. “It’s important for them to have tangible resources, but also for them to feel a sense of normalcy. During the holidays, we let our families go ‘shopping’ in our basement, and our kids like to play dress up, so I know these costumes will be put to good use.” Christine Minerva is a counselor/Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) Liaison for Womanspace in Mercer County, a non-profit that provides a comprehensive array of services to individuals and families impacted by abuse. Womanspace is dedicated to improving the quality of life for adults and their families. “We can help other kids because when they want to dress-up, they can have their costumes to play in,” said third-grader Jade Tilo. “I want the kids to have great costumes and I hope they like it. Maybe when they get bigger they might do that for other people.”

Evans Elementary School class collects costumes for less fortunate kids

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2016-09-23 18:56:46.677000+00:00

['Schools', 'Headlines', 'Costumes', 'Evans']

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For Signal Hill fourth grader Alanna Stein, performing on stage is something she’d rather do more than anything else. Her journey into the world of theater started at age 5 when she first saw one of her best friends in a play. From there she became hooked. “I absolutely loved it, and I wanted to be up there just like them,” Alanna recalls. Soon after, she took her first theater class the Music Training Center of Marlton and began performing in productions at the school, eventually performing in productions with the Voorhees Theater Company as well. Now at the age of 9, Alanna was recently able to take the next step in her young career, as she was cast as part of the children’s ensemble in Walnut Street Theatre’s ongoing production of “A Christmas Story, the Musical.” Based on the popular 1983 film of the same name, the production seeks to capture movie’s spirit through song and dance. The show marks Alanna’s Walnut Street Theatre debut and with it a whole wealth of new experiences. “At first, I felt really nervous, but then as I saw that everybody was feeling comfortable and everybody was nice, I kind of made it my home and I love it,” Alanna said. Whether it’s memorizing her cues or navigating her biggest stage so far, Alanna said she’s still learning a lot by being cast in even just one of the production’s smaller roles. “It’s a big opportunity for me, and even though you’re not on stage the whole time, I get to interact with the kids and adults backstage and you learn the other dances you’re not in and you learn all the songs even though you’re not in them and it’s fun,” Alanna said. According to Alanna’s mother Fran, the experience of being in the show has also been helpful in teaching Alanna some important life lessons off the stage. Since this show is bigger than anything Alanna has performed in before, rehearsals required her to miss time in school, which was something she and her parents had to learn how to handle. “That was the biggest difference between this and what she’s ever done before,” Stein said. “It required her to be there and miss school, and we weren’t sure what that would be like.” Stein said Alanna handled the responsibility well by learning to ask her teacher what she had missed, and is now heading into the end of the marking period with straight A’s. “The first week was a little tough with the rehearsals and school work, but then we sat down with her teacher and figured things out,” Stein said. Although she loves singing, dancing and acting, Alanna said right now her favorite aspect of performing is the acting, which allows her to play different roles and sometimes become things she would never get to be in her real life. “It’s so magical and amazing and it’s just so cool how you can turn into a role like you have in a play,” Alanna said. “A Christmas Story: The Musical” will run at Walnut Street Theatre through Jan. 10. To purchase tickets or learn more about the show, visit www.walnutstreettheatre.org.

Nine-year-old Voorhees resident performing in holiday musical at Philly theater

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2016-12-19 14:48:32.962000+00:00

['Entertainment', 'Headlines', 'Schools', 'More']

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The Department of Parks and Rec Column This January the Department of Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the Second Annual Special Needs Providers Fair. This event is specifically geared toward assisting Special Needs individuals and their families. This Providers Fair was the first in Burlington County and is specifically designed to help individuals with special needs, their families and their care-givers find services and opportunities locally. This event will be held of Sunday Jan. 24 on the 3rd Floor of the Church Street Recreation Center from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is free to attendees. The Moorestown Department of Parks and Recreation was awarded the New Jersey Distinguished Agency Recreation Service Award by the New Jersey Commission on Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities in 2015. This award is presented annually to an agency that has developed outstanding recreation programs and services that demonstrate a commitment to the integration of people with and without disabilities. The Department of Parks and Recreation would like to offer special thanks to Darlene Altschuler, whose time and dedicated efforts on the Special Needs Committee brought the Providers Fair to fruition last year. Under the direction of Director, Theresa Miller, Altschuler has helped to develop the Special Needs Providers Fair as a means of developing the social and professional network available to individuals with special needs, their families and their caregivers. In 2015, its inaugural year, the Special Needs Providers Fair delivered information on services and from health care and behavioral service to music therapy and sports activities to the hundreds of individuals attending. The response was overwhelming with 48 individual providers coming from throughout the South Jersey area to educate parents and care givers about services available. Last year hundreds attendees came out to see what these amazing providers had to offer. From animal therapy providers to law firms with special needs specialties 48 different providers brought information and networking to families and caregivers. Additionally, the State of New Jersey was present with representatives from its many departments that offer services to individuals with special needs. From state run services to health care providers, behavioral health providers, music therapy, sports opportunities, specialized education services and more — this Providers Fair was the first of its kind in this area and received rave reviews from attendees and providers alike. The Department of Parks and Recreation is pleased to be able to offer local families assistance through information sharing and networking. Information about the departments’ many Special Needs programs and opportunities will be available as well. Does your company or organization provide services or products that would benefit individuals with disabilities and their families? If so, then purchase a space at the Special Needs Providers’ Fair sponsored by Moorestown Department of Parks and Recreation. Space is limited and spots are filling daily. Registration is $30 per provider and can be found at www.moorestownrec.com. Each registered organization will be given a 6-foot table and one to two chairs. We encourage all participants to bring handouts, brochures, promotional items and/or giveaways. Questions can be directed to Darlene Altschuler at salt27@comcast.net or the Department of Parks and Recreation at (856) 914–3093.

The Department of Parks and Rec Column

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2016-09-23 15:11:57.961000+00:00

['Business', 'Families', 'Headlines']

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Burlington County Freeholders Offer Holiday Safety Tips Burlington County Freeholder Director Mary Ann O’Brien, in conjunction with Burlington County Fire Marshal Robert Carr, has developed some essential tips that will help residents keep their holidays merry and safe. “Winter holidays are a time for family and friends to come together,” O’Brien said. “Still with lights, decorations, holiday cooking, and everything else that makes this season so special the risk of a fire increases significantly. Properly maintaining string lights and replacing faulty ones, using flame resistant materials, and testing smoke alarms are just a few tips that often times go overlooked during busy holiday preparations. Our Burlington County Fire Marshal’s Office is dedicated to making all of our residents aware of the steps that can be taken to make this holiday season a safe one.” Two of every five home decoration fires are started by candles. Nearly half of decoration fires happen because decorations are placed too close to a heat source. “Following just a few simple tips can ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season,” said Fire Marshal Robert Carr Jr. “Simple things like blowing out candles and turning off string lights before going to bed can go a long way to preventing house fires. A safe holiday is a happy holiday.” Attached is an infographic with further fire safety tips from the Burlington County Fire Marshal. The Burlington County Fire Marshal’s Office can be contacted by calling (609) 702–7158 or on the County website at www.co.burlington.nj.us.

Burlington County Freeholders Offer Holiday Safety Tips

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2016-09-23 18:17:52.275000+00:00

['Families', 'Headlines', 'County']

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As 2015 comes to a close, so do the tenures of Township Committee Members, Mario DiNatale and Andi Ayes. Mario has been a valuable part of Voorhees for over three decades, generously giving his time to community causes and youth sports. Twelve years ago, he became a member of Township Committee and immediately made a difference. During his time on our governing body, Mario has served as Deputy Mayor, the Director of Public Safety and a member of the Planning Board. He was an integral part of the two largest development projects in the history of our town, the Virtua Medical Campus and the Voorhees Town Center. Having been in the private business sector for many years, Mario brought a unique perspective to our municipal budgeting process and closely guarded every dollar of taxpayer money spent as if it were his own. Mario and his family have touched the lives of thousands of young people through the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation, which has installed Teen Centers all over the world to improve the quality of life of sick children. Thanks to Mario’s wife, Gisele, and his sons, Sebastian and Gabriel, for the sacrifices they made so Mario could serve his community. Andi Ayes served on Township Committee for three years and brought a fresh outlook. She also served on the Planning Board. Andi established an immediate connection with our residents and made a partnership with our schools her main focus. Andi was loved by our senior community and affectionately became known as the “Cake Lady” for regularly delivering the delicious dessert to the meetings of our Voorhees Senior Club. Andi’s business background helped mold our 2015 budget that saw no local tax increase. Thanks to Andi’s husband, Jonathan, and her daughters, Jackie and Isabel, for sharing Andi over the last three years. On behalf of the residents of Voorhees and the other members of Voorhees Township Committee, thank you to Mario DiNatale and Andi Ayes for their years of service. Voorhees is a better place because of them. ** In an ongoing effort to continue to increase communication with our residents, Voorhees Township is now on Twitter and our Twitter name is @VoorheesTwp. There is a link on our website www.voorheesnj.com that you can click and it will direct you to our Twitter page.

Mayor’s Column: Thanks to Committee members Mario DiNatale and Andi Ayes

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2016-12-19 14:49:07.737000+00:00

['Headlines', 'Politics', 'Column', 'Committee']

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Former United States Congressman and NFL offensive tackle Jon Runyan has launched a “Virtual Ugly Sweater Contest” to help raise money for Alzheimer’s disease research. “Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in this country, and I wanted to do something that would not only raise awareness but also help fund research on the only cause of death in Top Ten that can’t be prevented, cured, or slowed,” said Runyan. “At the same time, I also wanted to start now so we could tie the effort to the holiday season and all of the goodwill that flows so freely at this special time of the year.” “One of the lessons that I learned during my time as a Congressman is that Americans have an enormous national heart and a fantastic desire to help those in need.” “So with the help of good friends such as Southern New Jersey Business People publisher Jenny Ryan of Haddonfield, Brandon Pugh of Moorestown, Jason Wolf of Cherry Hill, Jason Ravitz of Voorhees, Michelle Nocito of Voorhees, Val Nunnenkamp and his team at their Marlton office, Medford resident Anthony Mongeluzo, I’m leading this special holiday awareness and fundraising campaign for The Alzheimer’s Association.” Anyone interested in participating can RSVP to the Virtual Ugly Sweater Party on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Linked In. All it takes is a photo or a video of the participant wearing an ugly sweater. “Just post it on your social media platforms between now and Jan. 30. To donate, anyone can go to Alz.org. Note that the local chapter is The Alzheimer’s Association of the Delaware Valley,” adds Runyan. “I know that if the contest can get some traction, we can help make a difference,” the Philadelphia Eagle’s former right offensive tackle promises. “So please RSVP with your post or video and invite your friends and family to do the same.” In 2015, Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the nation $226 billion and by 2050, these costs could rise as high as $1.1 trillion. “But it’s not just the ‘cost’ that drives this effort,” said SNJBP publisher Ryan. “Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops the disease.” “And almost two thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women and one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia,” Ryan said. Everyone can check out a few of the RSVPs and the photos and videos of participants, including Jon Runyan, wearing their “ugly sweaters” on the SNJ Business People Facebook page.

Virtual Ugly Sweater Contest raises money for Alzheimer’s disease research

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2017-01-10 15:42:32.803000+00:00

['Entertainment', 'Headlines', 'Charity', 'Donation']

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Haddonfield is known for its many community and spirited events it holds year round. This time of year, residents and visitors got to see the lighting of the holiday tree as well as the giant menorah at Library Point, bringing warmth to the holiday season. Haddonfield held its annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Nov. 27 and Menorah Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 8 in celebration of the third night of Chanukah. The Holiday Tree Lighting, held the same night as Candlelight Shopping and Small Business weekend, saw hundreds gather around the holiday tree as it was lit to kick off the season. Visitors were able to follow a spirited parade and visit Santa after the lighting. The Chabad of Camden and Burlington Counties celebrated the Festival of Lights along with the public and community leaders who participated in the lighting. Following the event, there was a program featuring music, latkes and donuts, chocolate Chanukah Gelt for the children, dreidels and family fun. The Sun asked residents and visitors their thoughts on the borough’s holiday events, as well as inquiring how they celebrate the holiday season. Overall, people were very happy the borough holds these events. “I think it’s a wonderful way to begin the season,” Kelly Shirley of Haddonfield said. “I think it is terrific. It brings the Jewish people from all of the different communities together, and it is just a nice experience. You see different people and have a happy time together,” Norma Goldstein of Mt. Laurel said. To celebrate the holidays, families had a variety of answers on how they do so. However, they all spoke about family as an important part of how they celebrate. Goldstein hangs decorations, lights the menorah every night, sing songs, plays dreidel and eats latkes. She actually has a collection of 55 menorahs. Her daughter is living in Israel, and though it is hard around this time of year for her to be so far, she said they still find ways to talk and give presents. Haddonfield’s Barbara Furstoss is spending Christmas Eve with her daughter’s family and Christmas Day with her mother-in-law. They decided not to do gifts this year, except for the children. Instead, her extended family has a big party after Christmas where they have a white elephant Christmas exchange. “It is not about gifts. It is about being with family and celebrating the joy of the holiday,” Furstoss said. The Shirley family visits their extended family as well, exchanging gifts, eating a big dinner and going to church on Christmas Eve. Kelly’s daughter Olivia said that is her favorite part. “I like on Christmas Eve that we all come together and exchange gifts,” Olivia said. For the holiday season, all of the families said they hope people remember the true meaning of the season, the religious aspects of it as well as spending time with family and spreading good will. “Because of recent events around the world, in Paris and California, the lights from the menorah should bring us all together in a peaceful way. We can all live in this world together in peace,” Goldstein said. “It is easy for it all to get lost,” Kelly said.

Haddonfield celebrates the holiday season in a variety of ways

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2017-01-10 15:41:53.657000+00:00

['Headlines', 'Voices', 'Entertainment', 'Families']

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The Best Dermatologists Suggestions For Hair Loss | Hair Doctor in Indore Hair Doctor in Indore What is hair loss? In general, losing of hair in large quantity is termed as hair loss, usually humans lose 40–50 strands of hair per day, but if one is losing more hair than that, it is hair loss which can turn into baldness, so it is important to take hair loss seriously and opt a treatment for it. Normally it is seen that even after trying many treatments and remedies people does not witness any changes in their hair loss, so it is important to select a hair treatment as well as a best dermatologist who proves to be helpful in recovering hair loss and baldness, read out this article in which experts and best Hair Specialist in Indore at Marmm Klinik are explaining about the treatments for hair loss and how to choose the best dermatologists for recovering from your hair loss. What are the best treatments for getting rid of hair loss and baldness? Within a number of treatments available, many patients ask which treatment really helps in reducing hair loss and baldness, according to experts, hair transplant is the only solution through which one can overcome from hair loss and baldness and along with it PRP therapy can also become helpful sometimes to recover hair loss. What is a hair transplant? Hair transplant is a surgical process through which one can attain hair at the place of bald area of the scalp, in this process, a good surgeon or dermatologist removes hair from the backside of the scalp usually known as donor area and transplant them at the bald region of the scalp known as recipient area, this process proves to be one of the best methods if opted by a good and experienced surgeon or dermatologist. What is PRP therapy? Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a treatment recommended by doctors to hair loss sufferers, this procedure involves three-tier treatment in which the surgeon draws, processes, and injects the blood in the scalp. This process proves to be effective when performed by an experienced and qualified surgeon or dermatologist. Sometimes doctors recommend PRP therapy after a hair transplant to improve the results and efficacy of it. Both hair transplant and PRP therapy are a clinical process which needs to be done with utmost care and experience, so it is important that the surgeon must own some serious qualities like: Experience It is a must that the hair transplant surgeon or dermatologist own some serious experience for performing his services, he must need to be perfect in performing his duties, Qualification and certification Before selecting a clinic or surgeon for your hair loss treatment, make sure that the doctor is performing its own necessary qualification and certification for performing a hair transplant. The previous reputation of the clinic To choose a hair specialist in Indore or anywhere else in India, it is necessary to check the previous reputation and success rate of the clinic, in order to make an idea of the success of your hair transplant. Cost of hair loss treatments In India, the cost of hair loss treatments is quite low as compared to other nations in the world, but usually, it depends upon various factors related to treatment, like in the case of hair transplant, cost varies with different factors like number of hair grafts needed, selection of procedure, area of baldness and most importantly the clinic opted for your hair transplant. Conclusion If you are the one who is facing the problem of hair loss and baldness, then hair transplant can become the best option for you, it is an effective treatment but to the extinct that it should be performed by an experienced and best surgeon or by the best dermatologist. Marmm Klinik is one of the best clinics having the Hair Doctor in Indore So if you are looking to have a hair transplant then do a visit to Marmm Klinik to have a consultation with one of the best hair specialists in Indore.

The Best Dermatologists Suggestions For Hair Loss | Hair Doctor in Indore

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['Marmm Clinic']

2019-10-16 09:34:11.866000+00:00

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A head full of hair isn’t a choice for all of us. Hair may fall out for no reason. In some cases it’s genetic, or caused by disease. Whatever the case, if you notice less and less hair each time you look in the mirror to know that there are options. But how can you decide on the right hair loss option for you. Steps Rule out any medical conditions. Certain medical conditions can cause hair loss as a side effect. Conditions such as thyroid, menopause or if you’ve recently had surgery could be possible causes. A disease called alopecia areata can also cause rapid and sudden hair loss. So your best initial option is to consult with ayurvedahaircare clinic for a checkup. Check out your medications. Medication such as birth control pills can alter hair growth. If the medication is prescribed then don’t stop taking it, but consult and talk to your doctor about it. Check your scalp regularly. Make sure your scalp is healthy and free from any infections and problems. Notice something wrong, get in touch with your doctor. This will support all your hair loss treatment in ayurveda Check on your hairstyle. Wearing your hair pulled back all the time could affect your hair growth. Your best option would be to stop wearing damaging hairstyles, but something flexible. Make sure that you are not using harsh chemicals on your hair, over-brushing, over-perming and so on could cause your hair strands to get pulled off. Again, using common sense- if this is the problem be sure to make immediate changes. Take a look at your relatives. If your dad, brothers and relatives are losing their hair, chances are you will too. Hair loss is hereditary. Medically referred to androgenetic alopecia, a male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness. In this case there’s not much you can do about it because that’s how your genes are. Your best option would be to decide on living with balding or thinning, or better off doing something about it. So ayurveda is the best option for hair loss treatment in ayurveda.So,why are you waiting just go and visit ayurvedahaircare clinic for best results.

Tips on Choosing the Right Hair Loss Remedy (Hair Loss Treatment in Ayurveda)

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['Ayurvedic Clinic']

2019-10-16 13:49:32.692000+00:00

['Hair', 'Loss', 'Treatment', 'Alopecia']

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Theory Behind Hair Transplant Cost As the technology advancing, there is an increase in the demand for hair transplant. All this information will give you the bases of the cost of hair transplant in Pune. there are two major types of procedures, that is, FUE and FUHT. The first one is Follicular unit extension, the portion of the scalp that has more hair is removed and inserted in the part of the scale that is scarce. FUHT, on the other hand, is Follicular Unit Hair Transplantation is a procedure that results in natural hair. FUE is a widely used procedure. It is always safe to get your facts and figures before you decided to go forward with the treatment. Although experienced doctors prefer to go with FUHT, the drawback here is that it is time-consuming. It is preferred to go with FUH. Most of the doctors today suggest going with the blend of both the procedures depending on what the patient requires. Know your doctor better, as his experience in performing the procedure is needed to be thoroughly researched. Read More: Theory Behind Hair Transplant Cost

Theory Behind Hair Transplant Cost

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['Ruchi Shrivastava']

2019-10-16 09:07:19.766000+00:00

['Hair', 'Hair Transplant', 'Hair Transplant Cost']

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Is a pre-wedding hair and makeup trial really necessary? Listen. We have all been there. Frantically looking through our wedding budget trying desperately to find a way to cut some costs. First we look to the menu, cut the bacon wrapped shrimp?! Never! What about the DJ? Maybe we only need 4 hours of their service and not 5… But if I do that who is going to play “Wannabe” by the Spice girls for my Grand Entrance?! Can’t miss that…Here it comes… Maybe I will skip my hair and makeup trials! I am low key! I trust the pros! Insert a super big sigh HERE. We love that you trust us. We love that you are lowkey, low maintenance, super chill, whatever you want to call it. But we still want you to do a trial. I can see how from the outside it looks like an easy thing to skip. But this part of the process is so vital to us successfully delivering your perfect wedding day look. Without this we don’t know if when you say you want a lot of volume you want us to take up to Jesus or just a little fluff. Maybe our version of beach waves are just a bit too beachy for you. Or perhaps the look you are envisioning is just not possible without some outside interference. Like extensions. Or God. We need to be able to tell you that prior to the big day. Any way you shake it, we need that time with you. To get to know you. To hear your story. To connect with you and spend some time honing in on what is going to make you feel like your most beautiful self on your wedding day. If your red lip dreams are not a flattering as you thought they would be then I want to know that before I lacquer your lips on the big day. And for a really fun experience, try scheduling your hair and makeup trials around a dress fitting to see the full look. Bring a friend, enjoy some bubbly beverages and take it all in. Don’t skip this experience. But also, don’t skip the bacon wrapped shrimp. Image by Jaimee Morse Photography

Is a pre-wedding hair and makeup trial really necessary?

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2019-10-16 17:35:49.412000+00:00

['Weddings', 'Beauty', 'Wedding Planning', 'Hair']

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How does Health care services bring positive changes in life? We always do consider health as a priority, mainly we mostly concentrate on our hair and skin. However, it is definitely right because we are leaving in the social trend where we will have to communicate with each to figure out the various professional and personal tasks in life, and our body language, health is great way to express confidently and effectively. Healthcare is essential to any society in order to promote and create awareness about a healthy nation they say is a wealthy nation. Healthcare services are divided and provide the various services in a different segment of health to make human life more healthy and happy. Desire clinic believes in technology and tries to form new methods, treatments to cut down the cost to our clients & give them desired health. We do offer various services as follow: Haircare: Baldness and thinning hair are themselves natural occurrences, caused by the normal development of the hair life cycle through the years. ur most trusted & holds the title of best hair transplant in Mumbai. Skincare: Every woman and men desire flawless clear skin and perfect complexion. But factors such as free radicals, hormonal changes, allergy, environmental irritants, infection, hereditary factors, stress, and other natural disease are just a few of the forces that can trigger or exacerbate skin troubles. We are one of the skin specialists in Mumbai and we have been served many clients over 20years Weight loss: The well-maintained weight or healthy weight is the most essential element of good health. Laser hair removal: Laser hair removal is the cosmetic treatment were it beams highly concentrated light into hair follicles. The pigment in the follicles absorbs the light and destroy unwanted hair from a particular body part. Our one of the most trusted services is full body hair removal. Source: https://www.desireclinic.in/

How does Health care services bring positive changes in life?

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['Nikita Dikshit']

2019-10-16 09:52:22.095000+00:00

['Beauty', 'Skincare', 'Hair Care', 'Hair', 'Weight Loss']

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I remember my childhood as if it were yesterday. The fun times and the juvenile games were a highlight, but what I remember most was sitting in between my mom’s legs every morning as she did my hair before the school day. I grew up with the hot comb, hair rollers, silk scarves and the cold feeling of Bronner Bros hair grease on my scalp, which were the simple necessities that my mom used to maintain my afro. My hair was long and thick and looking back now I wish I appreciated my texture more. As I got older, my hair went through a lot, so much that at times it looked jacked up and beyond repair! Today though, I can thankfully say that my hair has bounced back like nothing ever happened. Throughout elementary school my mom styled my hair by flat ironing it, doing pigtails or four big braids with little clip-on bows. The styles I wore were age-appropriate and cute, but at the time I didn’t appreciate them. I grew tired of the same styles and thought they made me look ugly. I wanted my hair to be flowy and long like the other girls my age. Toward the end of my fifth-grade year, I had decided I wanted to go into middle school with a new style; something more mature. That’s when my mom introduced me to the idea of getting a perm. From then on my hair took a downward spiral…. I remember the day I walked into the salon. I went in with the expectation of leaving and looking cuter than ever before. I was sadly mistaken… As I sat in the chair the stylist applied to my scalp what looked like a jar of mayonnaise. What’s crazy was no one told me the substance would feel like it was burning my scalp, so I just sat there wincing and thinking to myself, “beauty is pain.” After she washed and rinsed the perm out of my hair, I was surprised that she still had to flat iron and hot comb my hair. To this day, I still don’t handle the hot comb well, so even then I was jumping and hiding tears in the salon chair. After all of that, I was still pretty disappointed with the finished product. My hair looked like it was in the shape of a helmet. This went on throughout middle school and early high school. My mom kept taking me to get perms and my hair progressively got worse to the point where I was developing scabs on my scalp. The perms also started to break off my hair to the point where one side was longer than the other. People would say I looked like a burn victim and call me ugly. I grew to believe those things myself. Once again, I felt like I didn’t belong and thought all the other girls were prettier and had healthier and more beautiful hair than I did. Thankfully, I grew out of that thinking and my hair grew out of that phase. By the middle of my ninth-grade year, I cut all of the damaged pieces of my hair and started my natural hair journey with a mini-fro! I started wearing box braids and other natural hairstyles, watched hair tutorials on YouTube and started taking care of my hair. To make a long story short, my hair has grown back beautifully, and my afro is now restored to its original health. Not only do I feel like I belong now, but more importantly I feel like I stand out! My hair journey has taught me a valuable lesson to not change the natural things about myself. This is a lesson everyone should learn. We don’t need to change anything about ourselves, but rather take care of the things we are born with so we can flourish without unnecessary add-ons.

The Journey of My Hair: Dusty and Uneven to Thick and Flourishing

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2019-10-16 01:11:27.164000+00:00

['Hair', 'Belonging', 'Collaboration', 'Learning', 'Year One']

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6 Popular Haircut That Makes a Man Handsome With an Oval Face | Craftsman Voyage Craftsman Voyage Oct 29, 2019·4 min read Men always look for foxy hairstyles that would complement the shape of their face; however, finding a hairstyle that best suits your face shape and features isn’t that easy. Hairstyles have the potential to change and complement your look. This post is for men who have an oval face. An oval isn’t particularly the most alpha of face shapes for men, but most men’s hair salons would agree that it’s definitely a good canvas for some experimentation as most haircuts look good on men with an oval face shape. Being symmetrical, the face shape does justice to pretty much any hairstyle, hence, the choice is very much yours. Here are a few hairstyles that look good on oval face types - The Buzz Cut Sometimes known as the military cut, the buzz cut doesn’t wipe out your hair completely, but leaves a peach fuzz. Male fashion icons as Brad Pitt, David Beckham, and Justin Timberlake have all flaunted the haircut at some point in their career. When combined with the right attire, the buzz cut can make a killer statement. Consult with your barber in Bangkok or the hairstylist at any of the good men’s hair salons to know more about the hairstyle and whether or not it would look good on you. Pompadour The pompadour has been ubiquitous for the last many years now. The hairstyle was nailed by John Travolta in the ’80s and Justin Bieber nowadays. There are different styles of the same, such as the Mohawk, the fringed pompadour, or even the slick back. You’d need help from your barber in Bangkok to help you figure out the best version of pompadour that’d suit your face. The Side Part The side part is perhaps one of the widely appreciated hairstyles today and is fairly easy to achieve. The hairstyle gives men a serious and no-nonsense look. The hairstyle has been around for far too long but never gets out of style. This everlasting hairstyle suits men with white-collar jobs or when people are to attend formal occasions, or even when you plan on going out for a casual outing. At Craftsman Voyage barbershop in Bangkok, we have clients who rock this hairstyle with pride. Man Bun Unlike all the above hairstyles, the man bun doesn’t need you to part ways with your precious locks. There are some men who love to let it down. It would take about six months to reach the coveted hair length. All you have to do is comb the hair and sweep it from the forehead and the nape till the locks meet at the crown, and then knot it. Comb-Over The comb-over is one of the few men’s hairstyles popular among men with oval face shape. Versatile hairstyles keep coming and going, but the comb-over never goes out of favor. The hairstyle intensifies the stress on the top, and the top hairs can be swept to one side. Our barbers at Craftsman Voyage Bangkok suggest the hairstyle to clients who have good hair volume. The style is thus worn to show the volume of the hair on top. Slick Back To get the slick back hairstyle, your hairstylist at the local men’s hair salon would blend an undercut or fade haircut on the sides with medium or long hair on top. That said, if you’re looking for the classic, long slicked back hair, you will not need the fade on the sides. It is one of the most minimalist hairstyles but reveals the richness of your mane.

6 Popular Haircut That Makes a Man Handsome With an Oval Face | Craftsman Voyage

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['Craftsman Voyage']

2019-10-29 09:56:42.987000+00:00

['Hair', 'Haircuts For Men', 'Bangkok']

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These 8 Factors Turn Your Hair Gray But You Can Prevent Them In 8 Natural Ways Graying hair is usually associated with advancing age. The older a person gets, the more prominent their gray hair is. Some people cover their gray or white hair with dye while others don’t bother and just allow their hair as it is. The hair turns gray when the pigment cells in the hair follicles that produce melanin start to die. Melanin, the chemical that gives our skin its color, is also the same stuff that gives hair its natural color such as black, red, brown, blonde, and others. As the hair’s pigment becomes fewer, the hair becomes transparent until it turns gray altogether. While aging is a process we all go through, there is what others call as premature aging. Emerging scientific evidence suggests that our hair can age prematurely when it’s exposed to factors that cut its life short. Some of these factors include genetics, hormones, lifestyle, and environmental pollutants. Your hair can age prematurely when the process starts as early as in your twenties, which science says can happen rarely. The hair follicles naturally start producing less melanin as you hit the thirties. And it’s when you hit the forties that your hair’s gray color becomes more prominent. If you or someone you know is already dyeing their hair before hitting their forties, chances are they might have been exposed to the following factors that trigger their hair to slowly lose its natural color prematurely. Factors that Speed Up the Hair to Turn Gray Daily stresses of life Research says, under stressful conditions, the body can produce hormones that can deplete the hair of melanocytes, which are the stem cells that determine hair color. Heredity Your genes are one of the determining factors whether your hair will turn gray earlier or a bit later in life. Lack of sun exposure Hair follicles need vitamin D for nourishment. A lack thereof can lead the hair to lose pigmentation. However, the hair’s direct exposure to the sun is not what enables it to absorb vitamin D. Vitamin D can only be absorbed through the skin. Thyroid problems Any problems in the thyroid can also affect hair follicles leading to grayish hair. A lack of Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 also plays a crucial role in the health of your hair follicles. A deficiency in this vitamin can speed up your hair’s aging process. Smoking cigarettes The nicotine in cigarettes is also linked to your hair’s premature graying. Your diet The food you eat can affect your hair follicles whether to delay graying hair or hasten the process a bit more. Hydrogen peroxide is a waste product that occurs naturally in the body’s metabolic process. A buildup of this waste in the hair follicles can bleach it from the inside out. But this can be prevented by eating foods that contain antioxidant enzyme catalase, which has the power to break down hydrogen peroxide. Environmental factors Some factors that affect your hair follicles and trigger the onset of gray hair include pollutants, chemical exposure, climate, and pollution. Effective Ways to Delay the Aging Process of your Hair While no one hundred percent guarantee reversing the color of your hair from gray to black or brown is possible, there are, however, things you can do to delay the graying process of your hair. Experts suggest the following ways are effective: 1. Eat foods that are high in catalase As we’ve mentioned earlier, catalase helps break down the chemicals that bleach the hair follicles from the inside out. Eating foods rich in catalase is an advantage. These foods include cauliflower, onions, garlic, broccoli, kale, cabbage, and potatoes. They enable your hair to return its youthful glow more naturally. 2. Include zinc in your diet In addition to catalase, eating foods that are high in zinc is another natural way to maintain your hair’s health. Experts say zinc can help the hair retain its natural color. The foods that are rich in zinc are prawns and shrimps. Pumpkin seeds and cheese are also high in zinc content. 3. Increase your Vitamin B12 intake Since a deficiency in this vitamin leads hair to turn gray, you can reverse or prevent the process by increasing your intake of Vitamin B12. The best sources are animal products like poultry, fish, meat, eggs, milk, and milk products. For vegetarians, fortified breakfast cereals can be the best alternative. 4. Gorge on antioxidants Oxidative stress is a lifestyle factor that’s hard to avoid or prevent. And one of its harmful effects is the premature aging of hair, making it white. Loading up on antioxidants is the best way to fight against oxidative stress. You can naturally get your antioxidants from chocolates, pecans, strawberries, blueberries, goji berries, raspberries, kale, beans, red cabbage, and beets. 5. Give up your smoking habits Studies confirmed that smoking can have ill effects on your hair follicles and deplete it of pigmentation. You can help your hair maintain its color by giving up on your smoking habits. This is not only helpful to your hair health but your skin health as well. 6. Have a health professional test your thyroid If you don’t follow an unhealthy lifestyle and eat nutritious food, the cause of your hair’s premature gray color might be thyroid issues. When you have an untreated thyroid issue, the symptoms can include the weakening and graying of hair. 7. Manage your stress levels Though there’s no scientific evidence that can back this one up, still some experts suspect that there’s a link somewhere between stress and premature graying of hair. Reduce your stress levels by doing activities that can boost your mood and ease yourself up a bit. Taking mini vacations, exercising, practicing meditation and mindfulness, and giving time to your hobbies are some of the things that can refresh you. These activities help you take breaks from inevitable stressful situations. 8. Natural hair treatments Some people say natural treatments are also effective in covering white hair. An example is the use of natural henna powder and coffee mixture. All you have to do is brew one tablespoon of instant coffee in a cup of water. Once done, pour the brewed coffee into a container with five tablespoons of Henna powder. Stir while pouring to avoid lumps. After the mixture has cooled down, you can apply it directly on your scalp and hair and leave it on for about three to four hours. Rinse with warm water and use sulfate-free shampoo. Sulfates can strip the natural oils on your scalp and hair as well as hair color. This process doesn’t reverse white hairs, but it can help cover up the appearance of white hair by giving your hair a reddish tone. You can try it and see if this one works for you. If it doesn’t, walking towards the nearest hair salon to have a more natural hair color effect might suit you well.

These 8 Factors Turn Your Hair Gray But You Can Prevent Them In 8 Natural Ways

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['Supplement View']

2019-10-16 10:33:04.531000+00:00

['Health', 'Gray Hair', 'Hair']

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Benefits of Keratin treatment at Bblond unisex saloon Have you ever thought about your hair? How is it made? Well, it’s not very difficult to know about the composition of hair today. Just like your nails, and skin, your hair is made of Keratin, a tough protein. Your genetics, diet, and lifestyle play an important role in the growth and development of your hair. Generally, women are more conscious about their hair than men because it’s an important part of their personality. But sometimes you might face hair fall and other issues due to numerous reasons. Hence you need to take keratin treatment to ensure strong and healthy hair. BBlond unisex saloon provides the best in class keratin treatment in Bhubaneswar at affordable rates. But you need to know the benefits of Keratin treatment before you decide to go for it. What is keratin treatment? A keratin treatment is a chemical process where keratin is applied to your hair through numerous chemical solutions. This process is generally used to treat hair fall and roughness in hairs. Benefits of Keratin Treatment at Bblond Saloon We mentioned above that Keratin is a tough protein that makes hair, nails, and skin in your body. Therefore when you come to us for a keratin treatment, you get the best Keratin treatment in Bhubaneswar. Once you are done with the process, the Keratin applied on your hair provides strength and elasticity to your hair. It helps your hair to withstand the variations in temperature as well. Keratin gives an additional layer of protection to you. Keratin likewise attempts to recharge the hair during explicit seasons and conditions when it inclined to be dry. However, it is important to conduct treatment professionally. With highly trained beauticians and hairstylists, we ensure you get the best keratin treatment at Bblond saloon. Being the best saloon for Keratin treatment, we simply give you the best Keratin treatment cost packages in Bhubaneswar. Contact:

Benefits of Keratin treatment at Bblond unisex saloon

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2019-10-16 05:33:28.405000+00:00

['Beauty', 'Hair Salon', 'Hair']

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Why Women Uses Hair Extensions Women hair extensions are likely to conjure up images of unnaturally shiny Rapunzel-ensue waves, big, bouncy bouffant and towering undoes. But what if we were to tell you it’s making a comeback? In recent years, hair trends veered towards the undone. Messy textures, easy-to-use products like dry shampoo and salt-spray, lobs and bobs…The message was: I might not have woken up exactly like this, but it’s not far off. Emerging data suggests more women than ever are now opting to supplement women hair extensions with them. Research conducted by Great Lengths found that 13% of women surveyed currently wear hair extensions while a massive 93% of respondents would consider wearing hair extensions in the future. So why are they gaining popularity once again? Stylist analyses Hair Extensions are Impressive and Ethical Mintel, in their In-Salon Hair Services UK 2017 report, puts the sudden surge in hair extensions down to advances in quality as they have come a long way since the painful, time-consuming, glue-in types that would make your hair fall out in clumps when removed. Take popular micro ring extensions: during the process, a tiny loop extension is attached to a piece of the client’s hair sans any heat or sticky substances, which means taking them out or having them changed is quick, easy and painless. Social Media Uses Sometimes associated with hair loss and the anxiety surrounding it, some women would deny or Hide the fact that they were wearing hair extensions or wigs in the past. But, Mintel reports that the appearance of extensions on social media is beginning to break down those feelings of embarrassment — and it seems Instagram and Snapchat are driving the trend. Celebrity hairstylists like Jen Atkins and Chris Appleton use Instagram as a platform to show off their styles on clients like the Kardashian-Jenners, the Hasid sisters and Jennifer Lopez, proving that great hair is now a fashion statement. Shane O’Sullivan said that “We see an enormous spike in people wanting to change their looks more after celebrity inspiration.” Because of Hair loss In a study of 2,000 women, leading hair expert, Philip Kingsley found that 21% said they are suffering from hair loss and thinning. Many even admitted that hair loss caused them to withdraw from general day-to-day activities: 58% felt self-conscious and 51% avoided having photos taken. While Kingsley found that a third of women live with the issue, O’Sullivan says that countless customers regard extensions as a resolution to the problems at arise from sparse hair, such as a lack of self-confidence — and many of those clients suffer Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). According to the NHS, approximately one in five women in the UK are living with the hormonal condition that causes hair thinning, and experts say it’s on the rigid. Lustrous Hair Throughout history, women’s hair has often been regarded as a symbol of femininity, sexuality and power. The image of Lady Godiva riding through the streets of Coventry naked, and veiled only by her luscious hair as she disputed the tax her husband imposed on his tenants, is one that conveys command and influence even today. So, in the wake of the sexual harassment and inequality scandals gripping the globe at the moment, could it be that we are reclaiming our femininity and sending the same message of authority through fantastic hair?

Why Women Uses Hair Extensions

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2019-10-16 10:16:00.418000+00:00

['Hair']

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For every males hair styling is among the most crucial and item that is important for their daily life. Whether or not you’re going out there for a party or maybe office greatest hair wax is a single thing you are able to implement on the hairs of yours. Additionally there’s nothing wrong in styling the hairs of yours as it plays significant role in the way a males look. Well even if there are various hair types styling products offered in the market as hair gel etc. But all these items aren’t perfect for you hairs since they contain chemical substances in them. Thanks to which you are going to experience hair fall, dullness within the colour of the hairs of yours as well as your hairs will turn gray. So in exchange for this you are able to make use of hair wax for styling the hairs of yours. Since hair wax are comprised of healthy wax due to which they’re purely chemicals free and great for the hairs of yours too. Furthermore, hair wax is essentially a hair styling crucial which you can really use for styling the hairs of yours. As it not just really holds the hairs of yours for the whole day. But also provide finish that is ideal for you hair style that you’ve opted for. Like you can try styles that are different for the different type of yours of looks. Moreover, you will find variety of hair wax available within the market because of which it really gets hard for individuals to determine which is perfect locks wax for them. Therefore only as a way help you here’s a guide for you as below we’ve developed the customer’s ratings, ratings, structure etc that will help you in purchasing. Best Hair Wax In order to Buy Online in India 2019 Urban Gabru Zero to Infinity Hair Wax for Strong Volume and Hold — 100 g Effortless all day outfit, locks wax has a strong formulation created to provide you with the hairstyle you want fast and ensuring it sticks around every day. Short to medium hair types while this hair styling wax is effective on smaller to medium length hair Whether one you are searching for is timeless, vintage, contemporary, disorganized or maybe dapper, this particular wax causes it to be easy Minimal to matte structure and finish and very easy to wash UrbanGabru’s hair wax actually leaves behind a traditional matte finish in virtually any design without leaving behind excess oil, very easily washes off with regular water. 1. BEARDO Hair Wax, , Strong Hold 75g Ingredient — aqua acrylates copolymer carbomer glycerin pvk 30 peg40 hydrogenated castor oil cetearth polysobate 20 peg 8 bees wax aloveera extract dmdh Best for — ideal for males hair styling that delivers separation, hold and humidity resistance, it’s a moderate weight wax for workable hold and style How you can use — use as a finishing merchandise to dry out hair. 2. Ustraa Hair Wax for hair styling, 100g Hair hair styling wax for matte look Formulated with Natural ingredients.Safe for locks. China clay: Helps in Hair Styling.It aids in keeping organic oil of hair Orange essential oil: It is great as an antiseptic and antibacterial, and aids in keeping hair hygiene Paraben and SLS free. Absolutely no damaging chemicals 3. Gatsby Styling Wax, Mat as well as Hard, 75g Re-styling ability Can make specific hairstyles to match individual personality Very long lasting effect 4. Brylcreem Bold Hold Hair Wax, eighty gm Daring Hold Matte Texture Accuracy Styling No Added Paraben Goodness of three specific Oils — Almond Oil, Coconut, Aloe Vera Oil 5. Ustraa Hair Wax Wet Search for Hair Styling, 100g Very long lasting hair styling for shiny and wet look Formulated with Natural ingredients Baobab Fruit Extract: Moisturises as well as repairs dry damaged locks. Also functions as a pure conditioner for hair Hazelnut oil: Stregthens and nourishes locks. Reduces friziness as well as repairs dry damaged hair. Bees Wax: Helps in styling of locks. Protects Hair from dangerous UV radiations 6. True Derma Essentials Studio Lite Shine Hair Wax — 5X Hold (Paraben & Sulfate Free) 75 g Studio Lite Shine Wax Hair Styler It’s a favorite for Short to Medium length Styles Adding Hold, Control, Shine, and Texture. Damaged Hair is going to benefit Slight Aesthetically if the Hair requires Shine. 7. Beardo Creme Power Hair Styling Wax For males (75Gm) Hair style Styling Harsh Hold Simple to Apply Clean and neat Look Gives Textures and Thikness to Hair Find More Information: Best Hair Wax In India

Best Hair Wax to Buy Online in India 2019

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2019-10-16 10:00:15.123000+00:00

['Hair']

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Dark & Lovely Rebrands With a Revitalizing Celebration When it comes to black women and hair, rain can sometimes be our kryptonite. However, the torrential downpour could stop several black beauties from celebrating the rebranding of Dark & Lovely. For over 45 years, Dark & Lovely has proudly dedicated its legacy to catering to the hair care and styling needs of African American women. In celebration, the haircare brand is unveiling a fresh and new modern look. The new logo and brand aesthetic were all unveiled at the rebranding event hosted by Kela Walker. The rebranding comes on the heels of Dark & Lovely’s 45th-anniversary celebration in 2017, honoring its launch as the first at-home relaxer and hair color formulated specifically for African American women. The pioneering brand has evolved and is addressing the role hair plays in that expression with the Dark & Lovely campaign, “Dark & Lovely & __________.” The Dark & Lovely & _______ campaign celebrates those who authentically express who they are and encourages women to recognize their infinite, internal power, helping them to find their individual voice. “The Dark & Lovely consumer is bold, she is dynamic and she is constantly changing,” states Kristen Blandon, Vice President of Marketing at SoftSheen-Carsen. “To continue to be the brand she chooses for her evolving hair needs, we must evolve too!” The first updated hair care products are the signature Fade Resist hair color and relaxer product lines. , $5.00, is the #1 hair color for women of color. Its new Nourishing Care conditioner is infused with Vitamin E and Argan Oil to help protect your hair from dryness. Offering 18 shades, the largest shade palette for women of color, the no-drip application provides up to 100% gray coverage. It locks in brilliant shine for up to eight (8) weeks of vibrant, rich conditioning color. The Dark & Lovely Triple Nourished Silkening Relaxer $7.00, delivers salon-worthy results, leaving your hair feeling nourished and silky smooth. The new Relaxer System helps deliver the conditioning care needed for healthier looking hair. The No-Lye formula helps preserve five signs of healthy hair — moisture, shine, strength, softness, and body. With this new product update, you are able to relax any way you want; whether you want to retouch, tex-tax, or spit treat (edges, nape, etc.) for style versatility. The rebranded Dark & Lovely products are available for purchase at Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Family Dollar, and www.amazon.com.

Dark & Lovely Rebrands With a Revitalizing Celebration

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https://medium.com/@guestlistblog/dark-lovely-rebrands-with-a-revitalizing-celebration-d647fee91e24

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['Glasgow Skinner']

2020-10-17 03:23:36.645000+00:00

['Hair', 'Hair Care', 'Beauty']

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A month or so ago, during the third Democratic Presidential debate, I found myself admiring Beto O’Rourke’s salt and pepper hair. I then found myself appraising each candidate’s hair when it was his or her turn to speak— Julian is starting to gray at his sideburns. Joe is crowned with a stunning white coif that is matched only by his equally stunning peppermint chicklet teeth (his smile must be absolutely blinding in person). But Elizabeth and Amy? Nary a gray in sight. When I realized what I was doing, I felt angry at myself. How can I admire the men’s gray or graying hair while I’m having such an intense emotional experience with my own graying mane? (And why am I more focused on hair color than debate content?!? That’s a question for another time.) Then last week, I saw a picture of Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston, and Courteney Cox. “Whoa,” I said to myself, “Joey has aged and he looks really handsome with that gray hair.” I then focused on Jennifer and Courteney and thought they looked beautiful, of course, and…pretty much the same as they did 25 years ago. What sorcery is that? Just kidding. I know the sorcery. I am just tired of it. I never enjoyed having my hair colored. The chemicals burned my scalp. The fumes made me feel sick. What got me through those sessions were the gossip magazines that I don’t allow myself to buy, but gobble up like Lucy at the chocolate factory when they’re free and in front of me. I loathe the hair washing sink. I know some people relish that period of time when another person washes their hair and massages their scalp, but it is torture to me. My neck cramps and I can’t get comfortable no matter how many towels they use to pad the dip in the sink. To add insult to injury, dye doesn’t like my hair. It doesn’t stick around for long. Within a week it fades and turns to a brassy orange color, despite having had an “ashy” dye used that’s supposed to hinder the brassiness. And within 3 weeks my gray roots are showing. Again. Coloring my hair became a Sisyphean task. A really expensive, burning, stinky, and neck-wrenching Sisyphean task. One day I said to myself “I’m done.” I last colored my hair over a year ago. I had highlights done a couple of times since then to blend the graying roots into the rest of my hair. For a while I used a spray dye (that is actually kind of amazing) to hide the gray in the comfort of my own home. And then I stopped doing anything. When I tell my 25 year old stylist that I’m skipping the color yet again, she puts on a happy face and speaks supportive words, but I think I’m killing her slowly. I feel badly about that because she’s very nice; however, I know she and her co-workers are rolling their eyes and shaking their heads as I walk out the salon’s door into my gray future that they think must reek of death and sadness and dirty muumuus and cat litter. I believe one time my stylist said I was brave for letting my hair live its natural life. Is it brave? I don’t consider Beto, Julian, Joe, or Matt brave because they are graying. Why would I be considered brave? Is doing nothing brave? I mean, I know what she means because I used to think the same thing when I saw women with graying hair, but when I *really* think about it, it’s absolutely crazy. I’m not being brave, I’m being…accepting, if anything. While that sounds very zen and simple, I am in fact a low self-esteem gal and I am actually struggling to accept this new look. I cringe when I see myself in photos. I avoid the camera even more than usual now. This is not ideal, as my in-laws would like nothing more than an updated family photograph for Christmas this year. (What am I going to do?!?) I’m also slightly worried that my husband, who is 6 years younger, will no longer find me attractive. (“For better, for worse,…” that was the deal, right?) With that said, perhaps I am brave for walking around out of my comfort zone? If I walked onto a stage in front of a large audience and started to give an improvised speech, I would be out of my comfort zone and I would definitely consider myself brave. Is doing something out of one’s comfort zone inherently brave? After reading that back, I feel like the answer is “duh, yeah.” During the past year, I’ve started exercising more and I’m treating my skin better. What do those things have to do with not coloring my hair? I’m not sure, but they are happening. I guess the point is: I’m not letting myself go, I’m letting myself be. Just because I’m not coloring my hair doesn’t mean I’m throwing in the towel and designing my ash urn. My question to the universe is why can’t women let their hair be without being critiqued and/or self-conscious? Why do Jen, Courteney, Elizabeth and Amy and every other woman in the spotlight feel they need to appear ageless to be relevant while men are apparently allowed to go through their natural process and often be considered better looking to boot? (Helen Mirren is a glorious exception.) I say that now, but I know in reality that if they did go gray my first reaction would be “hmmmm…” That’s our wacky culture, and hypocrisy, thy name is Amy C. I know that going gray does not appeal to every woman out there, clearly. And honestly, who knows, I might color my hair again next month. But right now, I’m not trying to be revolutionary or brave (or am I?), I’m mainly just sick of the coloring process and curious to see what life is like when I let my hair be.

The Revolutionary Act of a Woman Going Gray

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https://medium.com/@amy.c/the-revolutionary-act-of-a-woman-going-gray-597b839b560c

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['Amy C']

2019-10-17 20:29:55.261000+00:00

['Hair', 'Women', 'Gray Hair', 'Menopause']

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How to Get Stylish Haircut? Our hair reflects our personalities. Sometimes it also reflects our mood, cheerfulness, elegance, etc. Hair is the best thing; you can play with to transform your personality. If you want to address bossy look you can easily get it through short hair cut. If you want to address elegant look get straight hair. A combination of your dress and hairstyle go hand in hand. Gone those days when long hair was the only definition of beauty. The trend of short hair cut is on the fire these days. Have you ever noticed the difference between your haircut look and the celebs haircut look? The difference lies in the professionalism. The hair cut is not just the application of scissors on your hair. It is an art. Many say that haircuts should be according to the face cut, true but that means one has only a few options available to him or her for life. Well, a person can try many haircuts looks and create his/her unique identity. Here is the list of some trending hairstyles- · Chandelier layers- layers define your features very well. This haircut is perfect for medium to long hair. You can easily customize it according to your wish. Long smooth layers at the back and gradual layering on the front side always works. This hairstyle is super easily adjustable. · Blunt bob- also known as strong bob, this hairstyle is highly trending. It is a new combination of cool and elegant look. This can work with any hair type but dense hair types will rock with this style. Razor –shape edge defines the jaw line perfectly. Strong bob haircut radiates confidence. · Mermaid shag- use the length of your hair wisely with mermaid shag. This is the effortless hair look with rock-star vibes. It works best for girls with thick and fine hair. If you want to get a modern haircut, you can go for this haircut blindly. This haircut will redefine your length. · Feathered cut- get this beach look even if you are landlocked. This is a super blunt cut with no layering. May be you were searching for a haircut salon in Lucknow for modern haircuts. Probably, now you can say that your search for the best hair salon in Lucknow is over. Meegash is a beauty salon in Lucknow that is known to provide trendy haircuts. Frizz can ruin your new hair look. The best way to fight frizzes is keratin treatment. It is good to have this treatment before any haircut. Keratin is a protein in hair which builds up the texture of hair. Our hair needs a certain level of moisture; otherwise, frizz pops out and ruin the look. The product used in a keratin treatment should be of the safest quality. Meegash provides the safest keratin treatment in Lucknow.

How to Get Stylish Haircut?

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['Shweta Sharma']

2019-10-16 08:33:53.471000+00:00

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Importance of natural hair dye There are two ways to color your hair. They are naturally or chemically. Natural hair dye means simply hair dyes made by using natural ingredients. Natural hair dye is the best and most healthy way. If your using these Artificial hair dye might no be healthy for your hair and sometimes skin allergies may be caused. These allergies are common among these chemically manufactured hair dyes. There are two types of natural hair dye. They are permanent and temporary. if you are using these permanent natural hair dye, it will last for a longer period. But in this temporary method, it will last for a shorter period. Types of natural hair dye are Carrot Juice, Beet juice, Lemon juice, Coffee, etc. Lemon juice as a hair dye plays the main role here. It is a permanent type of hair color. Here you will need limited ingredients to make this juice. They are 2 parts of lemon, warm water, and a spray bottle. Click here to learn more about lemon hair juice. Carrot juice is a more valuable and healthy natural hair dye. Most of the village women use this dye to color their hair and maintain their health. it is very easy to make this juice. There are many more natural hair dyes in society but most people used artificial dyes to color their hair. sometimes it might be very harmful to our human skin due to various reasons. It is best to know all the facts about before using these artificial hair dyes.

Importance of natural hair dye

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['Health Meb']

2019-10-16 09:59:19.310000+00:00

['Hair']

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-> The Curl Revolution: Inspiring Stories and Practical Advice from the NaturallyCurly Community by Michelle Breyer -> Available in Hardcover \ Kindle \ Paperback \ AudioBook Just For Today get free read 30 days !!! In The Curl Revolution: Inspiring Stories and Practical Advice from the NaturallyCurly Community, Michelle Breyer has curated some of the best information that NaturallyCurly?s experts and community members have collected over the past two decades. Rather than focusing on one method, product, or ethnicity, The Curl Revolution tells story of the entire curly hair industry and features many of the leading curl innovators. It also functions as a how-to guide and Breyer takes readers through every step of the curl experience. They will learn to:? ? Identify their hair?s texture type? ? Build an ideal hair-care regimen that suits their unique waves, curls, and coils ? Learn aboutthe important role of ingredients? ? Find the right haircuts and styles ? Be inspired by the voices from the curl communityThe Curl Revolution includes everything that a curlie needs to unlock the potential of their gorgeous natural hair and face the world frizz-free. … (More info! -> https://dinamisebookpdf.blogspot.com/?book=1626344280)

-> The Curl Revolution: Inspiring Stories and Practical Advice from the NaturallyCurly Community by Michelle Breyer -> Available in Hardcover \ Kindle \ Paperback \ AudioBook

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2019-10-16 08:36:06.167000+00:00

['Hair']

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Symptoms and dangers During treatment, a few people experience copying, stinging, or inconvenience. Thus, numerous specialists apply a desensitizing cream to the region they are treating. Notwithstanding, a few people may have a hypersensitive response or skin disturbance in light of the desensitizing cream. Minor reactions are reasonable, and may include: changes in the shade of the skin, especially in individuals with dim skin, which are generally brief skin redness blistering or crusting of the skin Once in awhile, aggravation identified with hair reduction can cause scarring. Harmed skin can likewise wind up tainted. Giving a point by point medicinal history and talking about dangers and advantages, dermatologists say that it can enable the supplier to decide the correct treatment, lessening the risk of genuine reactions. Following hair reduction, an individual ought to keep away from sun exposure. The sun can bother the skin, which builds the danger of rankles and scars. Laser hair reduction can fundamentally decrease the length of body hair an individual has. In the vast majority, some hair will regrow after some time. Notwithstanding when hair regrows, there will be less generally speaking hair, creating a smoother appearance. To get a sensible comprehension of what’s in store from laser hair reduction, talk about treatment objectives with a specialist or hair reduction master. Some skin appearances and hair types produce excellent outcomes over others. The best way to know without a doubt what’s in the store is to converse with a dermatologist, a dermatologist, or another talented expert. https://www.dermadentclinic.com/enquiry/

Big Life — Thin Hair. Symptoms and dangers

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['Snehil Webrication']

2019-10-16 12:21:44.035000+00:00

['Beauty', 'Hair', 'Hair Fall', 'Hair Loss', 'Hair Transplant']

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5 Essential Tips To Grow Your Hairs Faster Getting long and healthy hairs are a major goal of every woman, however, sadly it won’t happen with the blink of eyes. If you would like your hairs to grow quicker, you need to care for them, look after them, follow all the steps to boost their growth. These major steps are explained by New York hair salon, to all of their clients who are looking forward to his or her hairs to grow faster. Some of the tips are given below to enhance your hair growth: 1. Go For Trimming Oftently: Regular trimming supports hair growth, as they help to get rid of the split ends and damaged hairs. The split ends and broken hair interfere in hair growth. Therefore, you are compelled to choose hair treatment for damaged hair NYC, to repair your damaged hair which can facilitate in higher hair growth. With regular trimming or correct treatment your split ends get eliminated, which eliminates the breakage of your hairs & supports better hair growth. 2. Keep Your Hairs Conditioned: To get long locks, you need to use a good conditioner, that might offer all the essential acquisition effects to your hairs. Conditioner helps in the replacement of lipids and proteins among the hair shaft and seal the cuticle. This sealing of cuticle act as a hindrance that may affect hair to grow longer and healthier. Deep conditioner for damaged hair NYC, helps in providing nourishment to hairs and support its growth. 3. Avoid Using Heating Equipments: Using heating equipment on commonplace can harm your hairs to a bigger extent. They’re going to burn the macromolecule of your hairs that facilitate in growth of hairs. Regular usage of the styling equipment could harm hairs to a bigger extent. Therefore it’s advised to stop using them in daily routine. 4. Take Healthy Diet: Visiting the New York hair salon, for hair growth treatments isn’t what we solely need to do. With hair treatments, you do need to intake a healthy diet that helps in better hair growth. Diet should contain essential vitamins like A, C, and E, & nutrients that are good for your skin & hairs. One should start taking a protein-rich diet & that too should have minerals like zinc and iron, and omega-3 fatty acids. If you’re unable to take a proper diet, then start adding supplements to your daily routine. They’ll fulfill the deficiencies of your body. 5. Take Proper Sound Sleep: One needs to spend proper time to shut eyes & make your body relax to support different functionalities. Hair can grow in a better way while sleeping, all you need is to urge sound sleep for a needed amount of time. Start using a silk pillow instead of a cotton pillow, it removes friction between hair and facilitates its growth. The friction created between hair leads to breakage of hair, whereas silk is nice for hairs that’s why preferred over cotton. Conclusion: Follow up the advice of New York hair salon, if you’re willing to induce healthy hair growth. Their advice will surely display the result if you follow them properly.

5 Essential Tips To Grow Your Hairs Faster

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['Vb Studio']

2019-10-16 10:13:13.370000+00:00

['Hair']

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Folexin Where To Buy? When it has related to hair thinning, there’s not anyone who is exempted. Thankfully, although baldness is inevitable, in addition it is treatable. You must block the hair thinning out of progressing and begin on Growing New Hair as rapidly as you are able to. As you are out there you truly will need to center on the most likely reason for your hair thinning and get the ideal treatment to deal with that cause in you. Once you observe that hair loss is no longer the conventional, after that you simply must assess it in with your doctor. As hair thinning and treatment would be two things which are closely associated with another, you would want to think about about addressing the matter properly too. If you’re searching for just one of the much better products, have a glimpse at Rogaine. A few times you’d encounter certain products that would promise you an all round treatment for any sort of Hair Loss. Lots of people realize that lots of the merchandise which can be seen in the marketplace are overly unpleasant. Some of the greatest hair thinning products are not being among the very used. Deciding on the ideal hair loss products may be confusing sometimes due to this high number of brands which can be found on the business. As it has to do with identifying the very best hair loss products, you’re likely to soon discover industry for these products is huge and the amounts of choices available are lots of. Folexin Coupons For adult males, you’ll be able to choose to find products which have wheat and silk proteins. There are a lot of merchandise out there which handle a whole lot of distinct good reasons for hair thinning. Require note you will find a lot of merchandise available on the market that are COMPLETELY USELESS. The absolute most effective hair loss products for men are likely to add BOTH an topical and oral section of the therapy. Read More About Folexin You can also appear hair loss products which have fatty acids based on plants which may produce enzymes whose reaction with testosterone can lead to hair loss. If you are hunting for hair loss products that can help keep your locks, it’s relatively crucial that you keep a few essential things in your mind. What’s the absolute best hair loss product for one person might not satisfy everybody, therefore it is vital that you do your research. If you’re trying to purchase the very best hair loss goods, then it may be a very confusing market place. Should you find the absolute best hair loss product for the circumstance, it will not only make you not feel better, however in addition look definitely better. Folexin Does It Work? Not all will be in each individual product. There are numerous products for sale, and it seems like all their advertisements and advertisements claim they’re the only real product you have to have beautiful hair again. While there are many goods available on the marketplace, you would like the best one for you. Although there are a number of hair loss products for women available on the market, I can not bet my money on almost all them as they do not maintain their promises. Whichever treatment you decide on, you ought to be more conscious that when you quit using this product, the difficulty will restart. Natural products are made from nutrients that your own hair needs to be able to raise and keep much healthier. You are interested in buying hair loss products that contain ingredients such as zinc, pro-vitamin b 5 and saw palmetto. When you will find the perfect hair loss products for you, make sure to carry on using them so as not to lose some new rise of hair you’ve achieved. Finding the very best hair loss products for women are often as easy as ensuring you receive the very best proven ingredients in the appropriate combination. If you’ve started looking then you have realised that finding the best hair loss products for women could be difficult and confusing. Folexin Before And After To genuinely discover precisely what is causing your hair to drop out, many urge you to locate bloodwork done to ensure there aren’t any underlying causes. When you start to lose your hair, you may undoubtedly begin a frantic search for something that’ll stop the clinic. There are different ways which you’ll be able to save your hair without spending a great deal of time and money. By using the accounts, you’ll have the ability to discover the best solution for your hair thinning. Sadly, it’s maybe not quite as simple as it sounds to rise naturally hairloss. If you noticed the indications of greater than hair, then you’ve got to be a candidate for hair loss solutions that you would certainly take a posture to acquire over the counter or as prescription medication.

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['Michele Sae']

2019-10-16 12:15:02.075000+00:00

['Hair', 'Hair Loss']

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Natural Ways for Hair Care Hair is our natural crown. Preserving its quality should be a home concern. Application of chemical agent on hair leads to hair fall or severe damage to hair. To prevent it from loss, many of us prefer expensive treatments. To avoid costly treatment, the best way is natural ways for hair care. Some of the hair care methods are: Use of Herbal Hair Mask: Instead of using expensive masks, You could make your hair mask. Natural hair mask could be prepared using Triphala and other readily available natural fruits. Olive oil and avocado hair mask : It could be made by one ripe mashed avocado with olive oil and honey. Honey is good for moisturizing the hair. Olive oil provides strength to the hair. Egg, mayonnaise, olive oil: The egg is considered as a boon for hair. Egg consumption, as well as an external application on hair, can provide the best results. A mixture of egg, two tablespoons of mayonnaise, with olive oil and honey. The mask is best suited to curly hair. Other masks like coconut oil and honey hair mask are found suitable for hair. Hair is our natural crown. Preserving its quality should be a home concern. Application of chemical agent on hair leads to hair fall or severe damage to hair. To prevent it from loss, many of us prefer expensive treatments. To avoid costly treatment, the best way is natural ways for hair care. Some of the hair care methods are: Use of Natural Sesame Oil Conditioners: The conditioners we apply are full of chemicals and hence result in damage to the hair. To replace those conditioners, we can use natural conditioner. Many natural fruits provide conditioning effect to the hair. One of these is sesame oil. For dry hair, it can be rubbed on the broken or split ends of the hair. It should be applied on hair and then rinsed well after shampoo. Clean Hair, not “Over-Cleaned” The hair should indeed be kept clean, but hair care also means sufficient won’t consist of cleaning. Overcleaning or washing of hair may lead to brittle hair and hair fall. Beer- A Cure to Hair Not every beer is kind to hair. Organic, high-quality beer is your hair ‘s best friend. Pre-shower with a ¼ cup of flat organic beer helps gain smooth hair. It also strengthens the hair and prevents hair fall. The Old Treatment with Coconut Oil Coconut oil has been a remedy to all hair type since ages. It is considered as the essential and most helpful treatment to hair. Oiling of hair is not only a part of hair care, but it also prevents you from headaches. Use of coconut oil strengthens your hair and prevent split ends. Castor Oil Other oils, like castor oil, have proven effects on hair. It helps in hair growth as well as strengthens them. It has natural conditioning qualities which provide conditioning to the hair. Mixing castor oil with egg and massaging it on hair, results excellent in hair care use. Foods to Eat To be healthy, we should eat healthy, same goes for the hair. To have good looking hair, we should eat foods rich in vitamins. Vitamins are necessary for hair growth. Hence it’s consumption also give a positive effect to the hair and its growth. Foods rich in omega oil are the best for hair care. These include fishes, oranges, amla and many more. The consumption, as well as the external application of amla, is best suited for the hair. Other Basic Treatments Some other natural remedies can be done for healthy hair growth. Avoid Hot water It is a misunderstanding that hot water helps deep cleaning. Instead of hot water makes the hair dry and brittle. It removes the protective oil layer from the hair hence opens it to dryness. It is a misunderstanding that hot water helps deep cleaning. Instead of hot water makes the hair dry and brittle. It removes the protective oil layer from the hair hence opens it to dryness. Jump into the pool with protection on hair. Pools generally contain chemicals that may damage your hair. So before jumping into the pool, you must protect your hair with a hair cover. This avoids the direct contact of the water with hair. Pools generally contain chemicals that may damage your hair. So before jumping into the pool, you must protect your hair with a hair cover. This avoids the direct contact of the water with hair. Tight hair is a big NO Tight hair may get brittle and fall. Try not to tie your hair too tight. Tight hair may get brittle and fall. Try not to tie your hair too tight. Trim your hair regularly Not only the hair quality, but good pattern hair also comes under hair care. Trimming hair eliminates split ends and thus help retain good hair condition. Not only the hair quality, but good pattern hair also comes under hair care. Trimming hair eliminates split ends and thus help retain good hair condition. Do not comb wet hair Wet hair is weak and more likely to fall off. Therefore, we must prevent combing damp hair. Wet hair is three times more fragile than healthy hair. Hence, utmost care should be taken for wet hair. Wet hair is weak and more likely to fall off. Therefore, we must prevent combing damp hair. Wet hair is three times more fragile than healthy hair. Hence, utmost care should be taken for wet hair. Let your hair naturally dry Hot air drying machines cause heating of hair. Heating appliances should be eliminated for drying hair. Natural drying prevents split ends in hair. Hot air drying machines cause heating of hair. Heating appliances should be eliminated for drying hair. Natural drying prevents split ends in hair. Skip heating appliances Designed hair may look good, but it affects your hair for the long term.Heating appliances make the hair brittle and likely to fall. Hence, hair care has little things included in it which can be followed for better hair condition. https://www.dermadentclinic.com/enquiry/

Natural Ways for Hair Care

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['Snehil Webrication']

2019-10-16 12:11:20.548000+00:00

['Hair', 'Hair Fall', 'Hair Transplant', 'Hair Care', 'Hair Products']

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Losing your hair can be an extremely emotional and overwhelming time, especially with so many hair loss treatments now available for men and women to choose from. Herbal remedies, shampoos, supplements, wigs and surgical hair transplants– there are more treatments today than ever before! The question is, which hair loss treatments actually work? The truth is, the right treatment largely depends on the condition of your hair and your lifestyle. To help you understand the difference and choose the best hair loss treatment for you, take a look at the list below: Temporary Treatments: 1. Wigs If you’re looking for a quick-fix solution for hair loss, a wig can be very effective. High quality, real human hair wigs are virtually undetectable when they are applied properly. One of the main benefits of using wigs is having the freedom to change your look whenever you like! However, keep in mind that wigs are not a permanent solution and you cannot shower, swim or exercise while wearing them. 2. Hair Extensions If you have thinning hair and are looking for instantaneous results, you might also want to consider hair extensions. The best hair extensions are made from real human hair as they look, feel and move as if they are your own hair. However, your ability to wear hair extensions depends on the condition of your natural hair. Talk to a hair extensions specialist at Carla Lawson for the best advice. Hair Retention Products: 3. Shampoos & Conditioners There are many over the counter shampoos and conditioners that can help nourish and retain your hair while promoting growth and strength. Look for products made with natural ingredients including plant stem cells and essential oils. Formulas made with antioxidants help to rebuild your hair and reduce environmental damage. Avoid products with parabens and sulfates as they can irritate your scalp and reduce moisture. The CNC System is designed for both men and women! It’s sun, sweat and water proof so you can live an active lifestyle without compromise. 4. Prescriptions & Medications There are also prescription shampoos like ketoconazole which are anti-androgenetic, meaning they prevent testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) — two hormones associated with hair loss. Prescription shampoos can target hair growth at the site of the follicle by locally interrupting the hormone cycle that causes thinning. Other medications include minoxidil and finasteride. Minoxidil lotion is available over the counter from pharmacies but finasteride tablets are only available on prescription from your doctor. Long-Term Treatments: 5. Surgical Hair Transplant Hair transplant surgery is a popular hair loss solution, most commonly used for male rather than female candidates. It’s a cosmetic procedure performed under local anesthetic. Hair follicles are taken from an unaffected area of your scalp and grafted to the balding or thinning areas of your head. As a permanent remedy, hair transplants only need to be performed once, however it’s possible to experience painful complications and there’s a chance that it may not work. 6. Non-Surgical Hair Replacement The CNC System is a non-surgical, non-invasive hair replacement alternative. Unlike a hair transplant it does not require any recovery time and provides an instant transformation. It uses the latest 3D printing technology to create a custom hair and scalp prosthesis, made using clinical precision, handcrafted materials and the highest quality human hair in the world. The CNC System provides instant results and allows you to live an active lifestyle as it’s sun, sea, sweat and shower proof!

Which Hair Loss Treatments Actually Work?

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2021-05-11 03:42:05.886000+00:00

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Hair boom is seen from the very early degree of one’s development. The most obvious segment of human hair is the Hair La Vie Clinical Formula increase on the pinnacle, which grows longer than other mammals. The absence of hair growth on the top is called as alopecia, that’s commonly called baldness. other elements of the human frame also represent extraordinary sorts of hair. From the very early youth level onwards, hair increase covers the entire human frame no matter sex except in the lips, the nipples, the soles of toes, the hand hands and positive outside genital areas like the scar tissue and the navel. The solidity of hair increase varies from person to man or woman. The enhancement of the male hormones due to puberty causes conversion of hair boom in specific parts of the frame. the speed of hair increase and its weight additionally will increase. however, one-of-a-kind areas reply with special stages of hair boom. The pubic place is in truth the maximum responsive which reflects the hair increase at a totally early stage. increasing hair increase on girls follows sure the male pattern which are known as hirsutism. An intense and abnormal hair increase on the frame of each the sexes is named as hypertrichosis. beautiful and quicker hair increase calls for most appropriate shipping of oxygen and nutrients from the circulatory machine to the hair follicle. however without the specified nutrients, amino acids, protein, and nutrients hair can also lack maximum fullness, energy and the vibrancy one preference. More attractive and faster hair growth wishes most suitable release of oxygen and vitamins to the Hair La Vie Clinical Formula Price follicle from the circulatory machine. venture of hair vitamins are the quality way towards faster hair growth. Hair vitamins assist inside the hair increase and also in the strengthening of the hair. proper amount of sleep additionally results in quicker hair boom. Hair programs which are in particular evolved will complements for quicker hair boom, makes one’s hair healthful and offers all of the important elements for brief developing, more potent, greater splendid hair. Hair formulas have been designed for folks who wish to have best hair and faster hair increase. first-rate, healthful and rapid hair comes from inside. but unwanted hair boom in exclusive components of the body may be indifferent with the use of hair inhibitors. Hair boom inhibitors are to be had inside the marketplace each within the shape of spray and lotion. Many hair growth inhibitors commonly sluggish down the growth of undesirable hair and so it’s far considered as a super substitute to shaving. Hair growth inhibitors are typically applied to the pores that are opened. Hair growth inhibitors consequently need to be massaged over the open pores till it reaches the root from wherein the hair grows. Hair growth inhibitor as a consequence prevents, eliminates and slows down the growth of unwanted hair. Hair increase inhibitors additionally make the similarly boom of hair first-rate and less visible. ordinary use of hair boom inhibitors is relevant for distinct types of pores and skin as it’s far formulated for all skin types. Hair increase inhibitors are endorsed to be applied liberally where there may be the boom of undesirable hair. appropriate effects may be maintained by way of repeating the use for in addition packages of hair growth inhibitors. To recognise extra Hair La Vie Clinical Formula on-line go to right here https://supplementdose.com/

Hair La Vie Clinical Formula : How To Achieve Happy, Healthy Hair Growth !

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2019-10-16 10:52:40.678000+00:00

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The Best Indian Wedding Makeup Tips If you’re unsure of how your makeup should be on your Indian wedding in the Big Apple, get in touch with GlowZee which houses the best Indian makeup artists New York. Indian weddings are all about vibrant dresses, jewelry and colorful rituals unlike any other. The bride is dressed in a bright colored dress, usually red, adorned with jewelry and flowers. The bride’s makeup is also bright and glowy, as compared to the brides of the West who tend to go for a more subtle look. If you’re unsure of how your makeup should be on your Indian wedding in the Big Apple, get in touch with GlowZee which houses the best Indian makeup artists New York. Here, we enlist a few tips that can come in handy at your traditional wedding: · Firstly, always do your makeup according to your wedding dress. If your dress is heavy with glitter and sequins, do a light makeup and vice versa. · Choose a foundation shade that closely matches with your skin tone. You can test the foundation color on your skin or mix and match 2–3 shades for your skin. · The stress for the wedding day is evident on most brides’ faces. Therefore, get a good concealer that can hide those dark circles or blemishes to give your skin a flawless look on your special day. · While Indian weddings are all about vibrant colors and jewelry, however, it is recommended that you don’t overdo the colors and keep it according to your skin tone and dress. · Always keep a blotting paper at your disposal to soak in excess makeup or oil. · If you’re going for glittery or bold eyes keep your lip color light and vice versa. For More Information GlowZee — Make Up and Hair Artist in NY www.GlowZee.com 7185788635 | Plainview

The Best Indian Wedding Makeup Tips

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['Glowzee Make Up', 'Hair Artist']

2019-10-16 13:54:17.649000+00:00

['Weddings', 'Makeup', 'Wedding Planning', 'Hair', 'Style']

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A Bad hair day on your wedding day isn’t really an option — First Foundation Pro Professional Hairstyle & make up academy. You could be fortunate enough to have a hairstylist that you trust that can make your fantasy wedding hairstyle and understands your hair better than anybody. If you do some research in our market, read seller reviews, or request. As soon as you’ve obtained a listing of alternatives, it is time to establish your hair trial — that is the only real way to ascertain whether a hairstylist is ideal for you. You do not necessarily require this measure, but if you skip it, your wedding gown runs the chance of ending more eyebrow-raising compared to head-turning. 1. Leave Your Inspiration at Home If you’re fulfilling your marriage ceremony hair-stylist for the first time, then bear in mind that only because they usually do not know your tastes, then you have to share with and reveal. The most way is always to amass a whole good deal of pictures of hairstyles you like from Pinterest, sites, and publications online. You may bring images of yourself which reveal something which provides a clue about the type of style you are searching for them. 2. Forget to Document It: Talking of photos, you’re going to need to snap some with your mobile cell phone. Inquire about taking an image of each finished appearance from four distinct angles: front, back, and sides once the stylist starts manipulating your tresses. This way you’re going to have the ability to observe the way you look from all of the perspectives, and you’re going to find a notion of photographs are translated into by a stylist’s job. When there is a style you like, ask them to take note of precisely what products and processes were used. As a marriage appointment may take before your event, it is necessary to maintain records so that you can remember what functioned and take pictures. 3. Not Know How to Hire: As soon as you’ve decided whom you are likely to employ, handover a deposit to conserve the day and ask a reception. Still another choice would be to get the stylish sign a contract, detailing. This isn’t, therefore, formalize the deal, a hair appointment, although it might appear overly fanatical. Before you employ a stylist you want to pick a couple of things: Would you need them in the future quickly for you on your wedding day, or do you instead visit the salon? Can they perform the marriage ceremonies or your hair as good? Would you like them to stay all through your afternoon to-do touch-ups until reception and the session with you? Of course, you employ an expert to stick together with you is dependent upon their period limits and your financial plan. 4. Forget to Time It: A perfect hair style on your wedding all boils down to time — that usually means you will need to organize your hair appointment in precisely the correct moment. Can it premature along with your coif could begin to appear rancid as the celebrations are currently becoming started, but you feel hurried when you get started hair styling late. During your hair trial run, the time it can take to receive your hair perfect to create that span of time and a 50% one hour or so of leeway. And program your hair appointment for late as you can. By way of example, if photographs are planned to begin at 4 pm, along with your hair takes one hour or so so program it to get 2:30 p.m. 5. Shrug off Important Details Still yet another creative notion: Employ the design of somebody’s bridal gown into an own appointment (also supposing it indeed is a t-shirt ), therefore it will be potential to observe exactly precisely the way that your hair-color looks paired with all along with. You also may like to decide on a shirt using a neckline very similar to your own apparel, thinking about them hairstyles give themselves. In addition, it is vital to get together any components you intend to put on in your hair, while it’s headpiece, Hair Pin or veil (if you’re wearing you ) -it indeed is planning to produce your hairstyle seem various. If a hair attachment has not arrived if a pal has got something like inquire if you might borrow. Or get an image with at the stylist is aware of. Don’t forget to consider once the marriage day occurs; you are going to probably place your undergarments on below your gown, romper or even Button Front shirt, so therefore, you’re planning to become ready to slip your attire the moment your hair is accomplished combined side your headpiece and veil will be installed. If a breeder is currently arriving at you, establish on these that they’ll have access and sit in a chair using a straight back that was low again. And ensure there are sockets around for home equipment like hair dryers curling irons, and currents. Obtain an expansion cable useful in case essential. 6. Feel Too Scared to Speak Up Should you start to become upset about how in which the stylist is tackling your tresses, peacefully and calmly suggest another option. Expert assistance is needed by you — which is the reason you hired a specialist — however, you must be inclined to speak up if you desire them to attain. Trust us they won’t take it. Eventually, don’t forget to request hints for keeping those amazing locks place through the duration of the reception. Of course when your veil should be removed after the service, enquire todo it. After all, you wish to showcase this gorgeous hair, not? Source : First Foundation Pro Hyderabad — Professional Hairstyle & Make up Academy in Hyderabad.

Professional Makeup artist in hyderabad & Hairstyling academy — First Foundation PRO

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['Emma Bella']

2019-10-16 10:53:58.894000+00:00

['Hair', 'Fashion', 'Hair Styling', 'Beauty Salon', 'Makeup Tips']

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You know the areas where body hair is most embarrassing.Get Rid Of Unwanted Body Hair By Up to 69%(view article) Body hair is a lot like cologne. A little goes a long way. You see it on guys and you really see it on woman. Photo by Davi Moreira on Unsplash A double standard? Maybe. But that’s the way it is, and if you’re of the hairier persuasion, as some of us are, you’re no doubt familiar with some of the more common, if not painful ways to get rid of body hair. You know the areas where body hair is most embarrassing. On men it’s the back, arms, neck, posterior, feet and buttocks, though some men like to preserve a little body hair on the chest. For women it’s, well, pretty much every area where body hair sprouts up other than the genital region. Even then, some women prefer this area to be free of growth. Body hair removal methods tend to be area specific. Waxing a back, for example, is extremely time consuming (and more than a little awkward) when done with a home kit. You shouldn’t use a depilatory cream on your eyebrow for fear the chemicals would drip into your eye. And um, electrolysis to reduce pubic hair? Ouch! Introducing the Natural Hair Inhibitor Fortunately, there’s another way to get rid of unwanted body hair and wear the clothes you like (or not wear if you prefer) without fear of embarrassing growth or stubble. A natural hair growth inhibitor is, as the description implies, designed to reduce body hair during its anagen, or growth phase, before it sprouts up. It’s not a hair reduction method, rather, it’s a prevention system designed for use after an epilation or depilation-based hair removal treatment like waxing or shaving. In particular, it’s designed to: inhibit growth within the follicle thin out existing growth substantially reduce the need to shave or wax Unlike hair reduction, though, you can use a hair inhibitor, like Stop Grow, on any part of your body. You can use it on your face just as well on your arms or more private regions. This is a painless, effective and proven way to inhibit body hair before it develops. Reduce Body Hair By Up to 69%? Yup, it’s possible. The secret’s in the formula, and specifically, with three key active ingredients that make a natural hair inhibitor of interest to anyone who’d like to thin out existing growth or simply to get rid of it to the point that shaving may not even be necessary while using the product. Decelerine is a topical compound derived from lauric acid, which can be found in coconut and palm kernel oil. Studies show that a 3% concentration of this active ingredient can reduce the need to shave or perform depilation-based hair removal on female legs by up to 82%. Another hair inhibitor, Telocapil, is proven to seek out and discourage the tyrokinase activity of the IGF-1 receptor during which body hair is in its anagen phase. This is when it’s most susceptible to prevention. A 2% concentration of Telocapil is linked to reduced body hair in 93% of clients who use it. And that reduction of body hair by up to 69%. That’s Pilisoft LS7590, a botanical derivative of gymnema sylvestre. Pilisoft reduces phosphodiesterase activity, which in turn is linked to higher levels of cAMP and discouraged growth of hirsuteness on areas to which it’s applied. In a recent study, Pilisoft reduced follicular activity of unwanted body hair by, yes, 69%. Ideally, a hair growth inhibitor should have all three of these proven ingredients that prevent unwanted body hair before it sprouts up. Stop Grow By Skinception Fortunately, these ingredient each play a prominent role in Stop Grow’s success. And combined with further active ingredients, including Allantoin and DI Panthenol, this makes Stop Grow one of the most convenient and effective ways to get rid of unwanted body hair. While it’s important to be realistic when trying a natural hair growth inhibitor — after all, body hair is persistent and you’ve probably tried more than a few products that promised but didn’t deliver — reports coming in from clients using Stop Grow are very encouraging. And because it’s backed by an industry-leading 90 day money-back guarantee, this could make Stop Grow the leading hair growth inhibitor for many years to come. View Stop Grow page here

How to Get Rid Of Unwanted Body Hair By Up to 69%

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2019-10-16 18:51:02.510000+00:00

['Feminism', 'Hair', 'Writing', 'Healthcare', 'Health']

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Alternative Hair Loss Treatments for Men Experiencing hair loss can be an unsettling experience. Many men who lose their hair early in life say they feel less attractive but do not want to undergo a surgical hair transplant as it can be time consuming, painful and costly. Thanks to advances in research and technology, there are a range of alternative and non-invasive hair loss treatments for men available. Here are three alternative hair loss treatments for men that might be right for you: 1. Wigs Wigs have come a long way in comfort and quality. Recent developments have created undetectable, beautiful, natural hairstyles made with quality human hair. Keep in mind, wigs can range from affordable to costly depending on the quality you’re looking for. They are also not a permanent solution as they cannot be worn when you shower or exercise. Your hair underneath will also need to be trimmed and maintained; and growth of your natural hair might be affected from lack of ventilation under the wig. 2. Laser Light Therapy Laser light therapy is a worthwhile option for men who have experienced thinning or are wanting to prevent as much further hair loss as possible. It’s very safe with no major side effects and is a great option if you’re looking for hair loss treatment you can do at home. However, this option does require quite a bit of upkeep to get the best results. Some home light treatments advise using the hand-held device up to 15 minutes a day three days a week, for as long as you want to keep seeing results. The light therapy works by stimulating blood flow to the scalp and which encourages hair growth. It’s a great option for men who want to nip their hair loss in the bud and have noticed early signs — and perfect if you aren’t ready to undergo more intense or costly treatments. 3. CNC Hair Prosthesis System The CNC non-surgical hair replacement system is water, wind, sweat sun and sleep proof — get on with living a life without compromise. It works by replicating your scalp and hair for a flawless fit and natural look. This means you’ll be able to achieve that perfect texture, colour and style you’re looking for with one painless, non-invasive treatment. CNC gives you the freedom and confidence with your hair. It’s one of the only hair replacement methods that won’t impede your day-to-day activities. Water, wind, sweat and sun won’t ruin your hair, so you won’t have to change your lifestyle to achieve the hair you want!

Alternative Hair Loss Treatments for Men

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2021-05-11 03:43:42.894000+00:00

['Hair', 'Hair Loss Treatment']

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SuperCharged! : An evening with Annavi Khot A couple of months back the CoolCoach Toppers got to interact with Annavi Khot, a Fitness Instructor and Nutritionist at Nitrro Wellness and Fitness Hub, Pune. Annavi is an inspiration for multiple reasons, but especially as a trainer conquering her work every day in an industry dominated by men. Apart from being a Pilates Mat Work Level 4 trainer and an ISSA certified Nutritionist and Fitness Trainer, she also has a certification from the American College of Sports Medicine. To top it all, Annavi also runs her own company called “Raw Treats”, selling vegan snacks and desserts! Annavi Khot CoolCoach met with Annavi a few times (for the interview and otherwise) and she always walks in with a warm smile on her face, hair scrunched up, looking the part of an ultra strong woman who is ready to very sweetly kick some ass! She is focused, passionate and serious about her work and is already showing her world what she is capable of! We got her to take let her hair down and chill with us which wasn’t too tough because she’s super easy to talk to. Let us introduce you to Annavi Khot! Are you a morning person or a night person? I wake up at 5–5.30am. Does that answer it? Whoa. Sure does! What does your average day look like? 5–5.30am : Wake up call 6.30 to 10.30–11am : Personal Training begins and I’m with my personal clients, making sure they’re hitting their goals. 11am : I head home and get started on the orders I get for my baked goods. That usually takes up my afternoons. Between 3- 6pm : Head to the gym for my own workout. This is usually the time the gym is most free. 6.30 to 8pm : Back to my personal clients which ends my work day. Night time routine post dinner is catching up on the studying for whatever courses I’m doing at any point in my life or just making sure I’m staying up to date on what’s happening in the fitness and nutrition industry. 11pm : Fast asleep having watched a movie or so. Most popular Raw Treats goodie? I get a lot of orders for protein bars (most popular being peanut butter + chocolate). They’re priced at Rs.120 per bar. I use almond/oat flour and have zero preservatives which make it very healthy. I also get a good amount of orders for vegan brownies and snacks. What kind of vegan snacks? They’re mostly dry fruit based. There are trail mixes, and then there are caramelized dry fruits. You know what’s also popular? Laddoos! They’re a great pre-work energy bit, plus a snack that keeps you pretty full! CoolCoach: When did you discover a passion for fitness? Annavi: When I was in the 10th grade, I fell in love with dumbbells. It was the first time I had ever entered a gym, and I felt a chill down my spine when I touched them. While I was completing my degree in hospitality, I continued to train hard at the gym and eat healthy. It’s only after college that it hit me that my true passion lay in fitness and health. Personal Transformation CoolCoach: How and when did you decide that you wanted to make a career out of your passion in fitness? Annavi: Honestly? I loved it a little too much and couldn’t imagine doing anything else! I knew it was going to be difficult, I knew that I’d have to fight my family and others, but this was it for me and I had to go for it! In fact, I began training to be a spinning instructor while completing my degree. I read many books, did online courses and made sure I was up to date in an ever-evolving industry. Nothing can beat knowledge and I knew that my hard work would pay off! Having chosen an off-beat profession, I knew I had to make my place in it, and one that made me irreplaceable. CoolCoach: Tell us about your biggest strength and the biggest challenge you faced in your journey. Annavi: My biggest strength have been the people I am surrounded by. They say who you are is defined by the people you spend the most time with, so choose wisely and that is something I live by. The biggest challenge I faced and continue to battle till today is the stigma attached with being a girl in the fitness industry. But here I still am, thriving! Our society is not very accepting of those who steer from the norm but I believe that facing these challenges made me stronger and helped me grow spiritually. CoolCoach: Tell us more about your journey as a woman in this industry. Annavi: Well, I would say that my biggest challenge has been making my place in an industry dominated by men. However, what remains with me is working with other women and showing them how strong they are, completely changing the idea that women do not belong in the gym. CoolCoach: According to you, what is the role of a fitness instructor? Annavi: A fitness instructor is not just one person! An instructor juggles multiples roles every day. The most challenging aspect of being one is realizing the huge responsibility one has towards another person’s body and health! As an instructor, I look out for my client’s physical and mental health. I try to push them to be the best version of themselves and guide them towards a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. CoolCoach: What advice would you give those who are trying to make it in this industry? Annavi : Read!Read!Read! I know I sound super nerdy but really, the key is to make sure you know your work really well. Reach out to the right people and don’t be afraid is what I’d say! Worry about money later and first work hard on making yourself valued. Where you come from does not matter, what matters is what you do! Quick Fire QnAs with Annavi Khot · Favourite form of exercise: Squats! · Your cheat meal consists of: Vegan burgers and dessert. I have a surprisingly strong sweet tooth! · Favourite fitness personality to follow on Instagram: Kaisa Keranen (kaisafit) and Frank Medrano (frank_medrano) · Your go to midday snack: Dry Fruits! Raw Treats getting prepared! If these Raw Treats is getting your spinal cord in a tingle, head to Instagram or Facebook! Annavi accepts direct messages for orders (Instagram: Annavi.Khot and Facebook: RawTreats). Another good news is that she will soon be selling her goodies at popular vegan cafes around Pune city! As for us, we’re looking forward to spending more time with her and maybe work in a baking lesson or two!

SuperCharged! : An evening with Annavi Khot

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https://medium.com/coolcoach/supercharged-an-evening-with-annavi-khot-928460d5839a

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['Shranya Gambhir']

2018-12-14 06:10:09.085000+00:00

['Fitness', 'Health Foods', 'Gym', 'Womens Health', 'Nutrition']

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The University of Miami brings a healthier option to its on-campus food scene The Veggie wrap includes chopped romaine, organic cilantro rice, avocado, spinach, hummus, cherry tomato, hummus, carrots, cucumber, sprouts and chickpeas An active student(‘s) body requires nutrient-filled food in order to balance a working mind and a heavy schedule. The University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus is treating its lush, green grounds with an even greener restaurant option, that’ll leave health-concerned on-the-go foodies at ease. “UM doesn’t have enough healthy options,” says Naybur, Pura Vida’s store manager. In an era where millennials place healthy ingredients to the highest of standards, greasy and fried-food menu options are just not going to make the cut. Pura Vidas has been serving locally-sourced food since its opening in 2008 in its original South Beach location. The detox is one of Pura Vida’s wide selection of specialty juices Jules, a UM student and Pura Vida regular says, “I am gluten-free and dairy-free, and they have a lot of vegan options. They also offer almond milk, which is perfect and works for me.” With the university’s fully diverse community, restaurant options are essential for the satisfaction of its students and campus employees. The array of fresh menu items includes, acai bowls, smoothies, juices, wellness shots, coffees and teas, wraps, bowls and many more. “My favorite thing to get is the avocado and egg wrap on sour dough, says UM junior Vince Sferra. Sferra, who used to work at Pura Vida, says that the PB energy bowl is a must-try. The bowl includes a raw organic Brazilian acai blend with banana and peanut butter. Its then topped with gluten-free granola, goji berries, almond silvers, cacao nibs, strawberries and bananas. The vegan Kale Caesar Adashah wrap, organic Mango Salmon Bowl and the avocado toasts are among some customer-favorites. Pura Vida not only has become the on-campus go-to for a trusty nutritious snack, but it has also become an Instagram sensation among students since its grand opening in the Hillel building in April. The restaurant features an all-white interior, with modern rattan light fixtures and windows surrounding the entire space, to give it the perfect outdoor vibe- and of course, the perfect lighting for food bloggers and enthusiasts to post their healthy lunch.

Sustainable options for a healthy student body

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https://medium.com/@ifelpeto/sustainable-options-for-a-health-student-body-a85d3905cfc3

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['Izabella Felpeto']

2018-12-14 00:33:42.650000+00:00

['Food', 'Sustainability', 'Local Business', 'Health Foods', 'Health And Wellness']

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Wheat is a staple diet in every Indian household for reasons more than one. A lot of researches have shown that Whole Wheat Atta consumption has a lot of positive benefits. As a result, the demand for wheat has drastically increased in recent times. Why should you consume wheat? Knowing what you are consuming is very important. Wheat has a very high nutritional value. Here are some of the components found in wheat that define its nutritional composition. Carbs: Like any other cereal grains, wheat too is composed of carbs. It contains three types of carbohydrates — Sugars, Starch and Fibers. However, starch remains the main type of carbohydrate and accounts for over 90% of the total carb content in wheat. Research shows that each gram of carb provides four calories, making it the primary source of energy. Consuming carbs through whole grain atta have lots of positive benefits like boosting your mood, protecting your heart, controlling digestion and so on. Fiber: Fiber is another essential nutrient found in wheat. However, it’s only present in whole wheat. Refined wheat contains no fiber. Infact, the fiber content of whole-grain wheat ranges from 12–15% of the dry weight concentrated in the bran. The most common fiber in wheat bran is arabinoxylan and it accounts for 70% of hemicellulose. The rest is mostly made up of cellulose and beta-glucan. Wheat bran have beneficial effects as it helps in maintaining a healthier weight, lowers the risk of heart diseases and certain types of cancers, etc. Aashirvaad offers whole wheat atta that is sourced directly from the farmers. It contains 5 grams Dietary Fiber, 0% Maida and is 100% Sampoorna Atta. Wheat Protein: Proteins account for 7% to 22% of wheat’s dry weight. Gluten, a large family of proteins accounts for up to 80% of the total protein content. It is responsible for the unique elasticity and stickiness of the wheat dough that make it useful in bread-making. Vitamins and Minerals: Whole Wheat Atta is a good source of essential vitamins and minerals. As with most cereal grains, the amount of minerals depends on the mineral content of the soil that it is grown in. Wheat germ is the main part of the wheat kernel. It is filled with various minerals like folate (folic acid or vitamin B9), thiamin, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, vitamin E, zinc, phosphorus and fiber. Wheat bran is the outer layer of the wheat kernel. It also offers fiber, vitamin B, protein and iron. To enjoy all the benefits of Whole Grain Atta, ensure to check its origin. Aashirvaad goes straight to the source to hand pick the finest grains for producing the best quality of Wheat.

Know your Atta — Nutritional Composition Of Wheat

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https://medium.com/@shwetakapoor189/know-your-atta-nutritional-composition-of-wheat-8710d350a22b

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['Shweta Kapoor']

2018-12-30 13:15:24.019000+00:00

['Nutrition', 'Wheat', 'Health', 'Health Foods']

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“Hmmm, well if I save 200 cals now, I can have the extra 200 calories at dinner when I go out later, which means I can have ¼ of dessert. Yes! Better than no dessert!” “I’ll have the glazed doughnut, even though I want the Cruller, because it saves me 153 cals.” “If I skip my 200 cal snack and walk an extra 2,000 steps, that’s 300 cals per day!! If I do that all week, that’s ½ pound!! Yea baby, progress!” How often do you find yourself playing this game? How often do you look at calorie comparisons like the one above to help you make “better decisions?” Isn’t this exhausting? More importantly, how often do you get sick of it, throw your hands up in the air and just say “FUCK THIS” and then eat what you want? And I know what you might be thinking — “Joe, everyone needs a break. Counting calories is a lot of work.” I agree. But shouldn’t all that work be worth something? 95% of the time, the second that you stop counting calories, all the weight comes back on. And when it comes back on it’s usually…. 2–3x faster than the time it took you to lose it. The weight is flabbier. The weight is harder to lose. The weight is more stubborn. 50% of the time, you actually GAIN WEIGHT. You read that right. Diets have a 50% chance of helping you GAIN weight. So for all the hard work, the anguish, the guilt, and the resentment, you have only a 5% chance of keeping the weight off past 1 year. Seems like a lot of work for a whole lotta nothing. What would happen if you actually ditched MyFitnessPal? What if you didn’t have to pull out your phone before every single eating decision? Most people think they would just eat an UNLIMITED amount McDonald’s or Wendy’s. They would never eat a vegetable and only eat carbs. But the truth is when you have the independence to eat foods that you WANT to eat, you rarely go overboard, you rarely eat too much, and you rarely graze and snack. When you have the POWER to choose, it’s 100x more satisfying than just picking food based on calories. And when you are SATISFIED, you never have to manage QUANTITY. You just eat, enjoy, and go back to kicking life in the ass! And yes — as hard as it is to fathom, you can still lose weight doing it. This is something I have been teaching my clients for a very long time. How awesome would you feel if you looked at food and the first thing that came to mind wasn’t “150 calories,” but “Do I enjoy this?” How much longer do you want to play this game with no result? PS — If you want to explore how my clients never count a single calorie — then start with my free workshop, Take Eating Back. You’ll learn how we can get you out of calorie counting mode and into LIVING mode.

Do You Play The Calorie Game?

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https://medium.com/@joenissim/do-you-play-the-calorie-game-3538dca0b79a

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['Joe Nissim']

2018-12-18 23:55:39.351000+00:00

['Weight Loss', 'Fat Loss', 'Low Calorie', 'Nutrition', 'Health Foods']

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5 Foods That Will Make You Dumb. We’ve have heard about food that can make you smart, strong and such but have you ever thought about foods that make you dumber? Researchers at Oxford University, have found that there are certain foods that can actually make you less smart. High consumption of these foods may affect your memory, mood and nervous system, such as your neuromuscular response time. So, read the following list of ‘dumb foods’ so that you know which foods to avoid. 1. POPCORNS Yeap, next time when you are off to movie you might want to cut these fellas out. This is because popcorns have a large amount of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the same material which is found in kitchen pots and pans to ensure it doesn’t rust. Some studies have linked the property of this acid to infertility, weight gain, and impaired learning. In fact, butter-flavoured popcorns are always laced with diacetyl (DA), a chemical that has been found to break down the layer of cells that protects our brain. 2. SUGAR When it comes to our health, we all know that excess of sugar isn’t exactly sweet. New research indicates that more sugar than recommended may take a toll on your brain as well. High consumption of sugar affects your memory and your ability to learn. Too much sugar in your blood restricts your brain cells’ use of insulin to break down sugar which aids in processing thoughts and emotions. This leads to a decrease in brain activity. 3. CHEWING GUM A recent study published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology found that chewing gum during memorising something impaired participants’ short-term memories. The researchers believe the act of chewing may get in the way of concentrating on memory tasks. 4. TOFU Though tofu is generally regarded as a healthy food but consuming a large quantity of it can be harmful. A research was done and its results show that those who consumed a lot of tofu were more at risk of memory loss. 5.ALCOHOL Alcohol, in general, is injurious to health but it does more damage to your brain to you knew. So, say no to alcohol because consumption of alcohol lowers your ability to think clearly and to recall information. If you can’t recall the names of common items or you are not able to differentiate between your dreams and reality, then you are likely a heavy alcohol user and need to stop it ASAP.

5 Foods That Will Make You Dumb.. We’ve have heard about food that can…

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https://medium.com/@kavithakavy/5-foods-that-will-you-dumb-2688ccbb5b9c

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['Kavitha Kavy']

2019-02-20 08:17:26.932000+00:00

['Health', 'Food', 'Health Foods', 'Healthy Foods', 'Healthy Lifestyle']

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['Rakesh Malik']

2019-10-14 13:10:57.488000+00:00

['Birthday', 'Photography', 'Photos', 'Image', 'Messaging']

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2 Myths That Refrain People From Travelling To Japan And The One About Vending Machines with Used Panties Torii Gate / Mara Moldoveanu This is the closest you may feel to being an alien in another planet. There is no better way to describe my perception when arriving to Japan. for someone like me, with a clearly different genetics, the auditory factor of not understanding anything and the visual impact of an alphabet from which you can’t guess a single word, helps to create that nice feeling of being in a fantastic world. In some rural areas it is impossible for foreigners to pass unnoticed. Three common beliefs about the Asian country and the truth about them: 1. — It’s VERY expensive: The general perception is that in Japan the price of everything is much higher than anywhere. You would be surprised to learn that it is not completely true. If we speak of a backpacking trip -my case most of the times-, there are hostels with shared rooms at prices lower than in some emblematic European cities. You can find the same prices -and depending on the season even lower- than Barcelona and Madrid for example, that aren’t between the most expensive in Europe. So you can have an idea, my first trip was in winter, February, and I paid 9 euros per night in a very nice hostel in Tokyo and 11 euros per night in another one even better in Kyoto. While you can find very expensive restaurants for some kinds of food, the ramen is an universal Japanese dish that is always affordable with an average price that is usually around 8 euros, which is the same as most of the places in Barcelona (where I live). The cheapest I recall was paying around 3,50 euros, although that’s unusually low. Shinkansen, known in English as the bullet train For the foreign traveler there are unlimited rail passes for 1, 2 or 3 weeks at very reasonable prices, taking into consideration that you can travel the whole country over the tracks — 230, 370 y 480 euros approximately. Under my own experience, countries like Iceland and Sweden, and cities like Chicago, Paris and Amsterdam end up being much more expensive than Japan in several aspects. If you do a search for “ most expensive countries to visit” you can see that usually Japan does not make it to the top 10, while the Nordic countries, UK and Paris for example, appear there quite often. Switzerland on top. Take into consideration that Japan will pop up as an expensive country to live in, but that’s a completely different topic than being a traveler. I want to make clear that is is not to say that Japan is cheap, but you can visit it with a limited budget, as there are many options. It is possible to make it with an average wage from a country like Spain, that is more or less half than in USA. What I find to be very expensive is the local public transportation, specially in cities as big as Tokyo. Going from one place to another can take over an hour and it is like you haven’t gone out of the downtown. You can easily spend 10 euros a day, so I recommend you to get an unlimited subway pass. Do you have specific questions about prices for a traveling to Japan? Write me or comment below. Depending on the topic I can make a post or answer you directly. 2. — It is VERY difficult to manage yourself with the language barrier: The truth is that fluent English is not widely spoken in Japan and the more you move away from the major cities the more you notice it. BUT, there is always people eager to help visitors. The Japanese can be extremely sweet. If you are lost in a public place in front of a map people may approach you even if they don’t speak English, so you point the place that you want to go for them to guide you. Sometimes they will even want to take you there. If they speak English they will want to practice the language with you. Train station sign: Stop texting while walking This is a tip specially useful in rural areas: “ Eki wa doku desu ka? “, which means “¿Where is the train station?”. It really helped me few times. If you don’t remember the whole sentence, the word “eki” (station) should do. You may encounter local people that react a little harsh when you approach them, but it is never with the intention to be mean, while some persons will be curious about you, others can be afraid of not knowing how to handle the situation, as they don’t speak the language and more likely they have never interacted with a foreigner. This happens mostly in rural locations. In the restaurants, most of the times, there are pictures of the food in the menu, so pointing what you want will be enough. In a lot of public places there are signs in English and even printed material in different languages in the touristic attractions. Finding someone that speaks Spanish is quite unusual, only once I met a Japanese who does it. He was the owner of a hostel in Nagasaki that spent a season living in Central America (this web is also in Spanish, so I left this in here when writing the English version). In conclusion, the language is not a problem in Japan. 3. — There are vending machines with used panties: This is the most curious question that always pops out when speaking about this country. Vending Machines The numbers are impressive, there is approximately one vending machine for each 25 people in Japan. In the public places you see almost exclusively drinks, snack dispensers are not so common. The myth says that there are some vending machines where you can buy used panties. I have seen a fair amount of places in Japan from north to south and never saw one of those. But, as a friend correctly pointed out, maybe I didn’t check the right places, although this already gave indications that it might not be true. The topic arises constantly, even at barbecues with friends, so I decided to do a deeper research and find some answers. The truth is, after checking tons of webs and blogs, that it is possible to find a machine that sells (what appears to be) female used underpants, but the garments are just manufactured to “look like”. The trick is that apart from tons of Japanese characters that most of the foreigners do not understand, only one word is added in English, “USED”. Together with pics of panties, the desired effect is created: “the myth is true!”. For a Japanese it is clear in the text those items are not really used. BUT, according to different sources, it is truth that used panties were sold in some back alleys in Akihabara, Tokyo, much more than a decade ago, but not necessarily (or not only) in vending machines. Legal restrictions over this topic and a bigger control from the police ended the practice. As it was to be expected, market for this items exists online, as any other thing that you can think of this days. For what it seems this business is legal. If you are curious about it (only over 18 please!): langel.jp — one of several webs. You can’t say with total certainty that this machines don’t exist today, but if there is an real one in operation, for sure it is located in an hidden underground place. Sake barrels — photo: Mara Moldoveanu So, do you dare to go to Japan? It’s difficult to go there and not wanting to return, it is unusual to find a person who doesn’t want to go over and over again after the first time visiting. I even met people that has traveled there 7 times and have learned the language on their free time at home. If you want more info about how to plan your trip to Japan, write me. There is still a lot to say about this marvelous hyper-fantastic travel destination. I feel the urge to go there again while writing about it! It is an amazing experience in all possible ways, culinary, spiritual, artistic, social, architectonic, technological… Definitely, up to this moment, my favorite destination. Until next time!

2 Myths That Refrain People From Travelling To Japan And The One About Vending Machines with Used Panties

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https://medium.com/@markusfogg/2-myths-that-refrain-people-from-travelling-to-japan-and-the-one-about-vending-machines-with-used-95e0d4845734

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['Markus Fogg']

2019-10-12 11:22:01.954000+00:00

['Japan', 'Culture', 'Travel', 'Photos', 'Myths']

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The Journey Towards Photography Edward Elliot’s Beach, Chennai, India How it Started Photography is an art of capturing beautiful things around the world. Jumping towards Photography is an accident and it’s like a sparkle. I never dreamed that I will take the camera in my hand, play with aperture, ISO, shutter speed or to see beautiful things through lens. When the desire to photography strike my mind, my first approach to do modelling. So, I made some friends through social media and started to do photo shoots during weekends. When I started to pose for my first picture, it was a very weird feeling. I don’t know to pose, give expressions and not feel comfortable at all. These guys trained me to pose in different postures to click a snap for me. When I started to upload the first set of photographs in social media, I started to realize that people don’t like my shoot photographs. Because, I received negative feedback, it was trolled and even on my own appearances. The most painful thing was such activities was done by my buddies. Due to such activities, I never quit the Photography and continued to do self-photo shoot. Further, at the same time I started to learn photography from various online resources and started to see and analyze such as angle, color composition in the snaps from professional photographers. Wicklow Mountains, Dublin, Ireland How it Ended At the initial stage, I tried using capturing nature such as plants, flowers, and inserts. These gave an immense amount of skills in learning light composition, color composition, framing and artistic things hidden in the picture. Later, I take forward my skills and learning to the next step by taking variety of pictures like architecture, street portrait, objects, wildlife, portrait etc. Further, I started to do Portrait shoots for my set of friends during weekends. I am a lone traveler and spend my weekends most of time at outdoors with my camera and bike. I usually won’t take people during my shoots time because, the average time might take between 15 mins — 1 hr to capture a single photo. Then I started a Facebook page called KN Photography and Instagram where used as my portfolio for posting all my snaps. At initial stage the response was quite very less but later it was very impressive. The comments I received from public and from the friends was awesome. The people who made fun and trolled me started to appreciate the efforts and asked to do shoots for them. As days move on, now I started to participate in Photography contests across various colleges and started to win. Further, I became an active member of college Photography club member. I got an opportunity to cover many departmental, college events. Further, I did some freelance Portrait shoots, birthday parties, dance shows, events and functions. Considering my potential and responsibility, I was elected as Photography club ‘Vice President’. For the first time ever, we organized a National level Photography contest and name for this grand event was officially assigned by me called ‘Monocle’.

The Journey Towards Photography

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https://medium.com/@karthigainathan/the-journey-towards-photography-d451907d9ee0

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2020-06-16 08:52:03.669000+00:00

['Photography', 'Photographer', 'Photos', 'Self Improvement', 'Motivation']

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Top 3 Wedding Photographers in Bhubaneswar SNAP CITY is a Firm of Famous wedding Photographers Located in Odisha. They do top quality wedding photography services in Bhubaneswar and all over the country. They are the Top Wedding Photographer in Bhubaneswar, all over Odisha. They provide a full range of marriage and marriage events related videography services for their customers in Bhubaneswar and all over India, with very reasonable pricing for photography and they give customizable wedding photographer costing within India to their customers. They are very good at candid wedding photoshoot & cinematography. Contact this photographer Snapcity Bhubaneswar Cuttack, India Mobile Number 91 7077044285 Whatsapp: +917077044285 Email address : mysnapcity@gmail.com Website https://www.snapcity.in They also give the following services : Wedding Photography • Wedding Cinematography • Pre-Wedding Photography • Pre-wedding cinematography • Candid Wedding Photography • Post-wedding Photography • Wedding Videography • Engagement Photo-shoot • Ring ceremony Photo-shoot • Newborn, Babies & kids Photoshoot • Birthday Photoshoot • Portfolio shoot • Commercial Photography • Maternity Photography • Photo Editing Service • Video Editing Service Snap City is one of the most renowned wedding photography service providers in Bhubaneswar, India. We offer high-quality photo and video administrations to our valuable costumers throughout the country. We are one of being popular wedding photography and wedding film making service providers based in Bhubaneswar, India. We are here to blend our experiences of expertise and technique to give you an exquisite concoction in photography and video shooting services. We have various types of services for you to choose to make your marriage ceremony day. Our working is always photojournalistic, capturing the day in candid and natural snaps. We also give priority posed photo session of the Mrs. and Mrs., bridal party, friends, etc. However, we keep these photos natural and very simple, with no too much effects. We do have expert cameramen of a technically qualified group of young folks, who are enthusiastic and energetic wedding photographers and video shooters to provide you the top quality services you always looking for. Our costumers can buy this service as per their requirements at reasonable prices and packages. Wedding event-related services we offer: Pre-wedding Photography, Candid Wedding Photography, Engagement Photography, Ring ceremony Photography, Post-wedding Photography, Maternity Photography, Couple Photoshoot, Birthday Photography, Anniversary Photoshoot, New-born Babies & Kids Photography, Thread ceremony Photography, Commercial Photography, Portfolio Photoshoot, Outdoor Photography, Portrait Photoshoot, Marriage video shooting , Cinematography and Events Photography in Bhubaneswar. Wedding Photography in Bhubaneswar Wedding Photographer in Bhubaneswar Pre-wedding Photography in Bhubaneswar Candid Wedding Photography in Bhubaneswar Best Wedding Photographer in Bhubaneswar Top Wedding Photographer in Bhubaneswar Wedding Videography in Bhubaneswar Wedding Photography Bhubaneswar Best Photographer in Bhubaneswar Wedding Photography in India Wedding Photographer in India Pre-wedding Photography in India Candid Wedding Photography in India Best Wedding Photographer in India Top Wedding Photographer in India Wedding Videography in India Wedding Photography India Best Photographer in India TAGS: Wedding Photography in Bhubaneswar Wedding Photographer in Bhubaneswar Pre-wedding Photography in Bhubaneswar Candid Wedding Photography in Bhubaneswar Best Wedding Photographer in Bhubaneswar Top Wedding Photographer in Bhubaneswar Wedding Videography in Bhubaneswar Wedding Photography Bhubaneswar Best Photographer in Bhubaneswar Our Website- www.snapcity.in

Top 3 Wedding Photographers in Bhubaneswar

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https://medium.com/@mysnapcity/top-3-wedding-photographers-in-bhubaneswar-54b828ff8861

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2019-10-29 20:17:30.675000+00:00

['Photography', 'Wedding Photography', 'Wedding Photographer', 'Candid Photography', 'Photos']

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Are smartphones eating the mainline cameras? Of course they can’t, they are fragile-hand held devices not metal-plastic eating robots.Okay, lets skip the lame jokes and start with what every one has, Common sense: P.C:Google image search Lets apply some common sense to this matter. Camera is called a camera because its main purpose is to capture images and record videos. So it is obvious that cameras are the better shooters than smartphone cameras. But, our human mind is not easily convinced,so lets get some technical justification to it. The Mega-Pixel era and Sensors: People are stuck in a megapixel mentality now-a-days. Phone cameras come with 16,32,48 or even 64 megapixel sensors. But, the budget model DSLR camera Canon 1300D comes with a 24 megapixel sensor. The photos captured in a camera solely depends on the size of the sensor. The bigger the sensor, the more light gets in, the more details the sensor captures and more real the image becomes. So, If you take the best smartphone camera(maybe a pixel 4xl), the sensor size is a 5.1 x 4.1 mm. Whereas, canon 1300d comes with a 22.3 x 14.9 mm sensor which is approximately 24 times larger than the best smartphone camera available. So, the thing not to forget is that megapixels can’t be compared to cameras with same sensor availability and not different sensors. P.C:Google image search If you ask this question, “The pixel has only 12 megapixel sensor, but the canon has a 24 mega pixel sensor.”, the answer is,”You ain’t got the point yet.”. ‘Google Pixel 4 or I phone 11 pro or Samsung note 10 plus or Huawei mate 30 pro is/are the best cameras smartphone available’, which means they have beaten all the other phones with 12,16,32,48 and even 64 megapixel cameras. If we take a straight 64 megapixel Relame Xt and compare it with the same camera(canon 1300d), the results will be the same(DSLR wins). The Unnoticed difference-Image processor: Sensors capture lights and colors. But, the image processor is the brain of the camera. It collects all the light from the sensor and creates your beautiful picture. It fills the image with color and contrast. If you see ‘noise’ in your picture it because of misplaced pixel and the image processor is the responsible one. If less light is captured by the sensor, the image processor tries to fill the empty spaces and ends up with noise in the picture. Lets not get technical here. What does it add to the difference of the cameras? P.C:Google image search Okay, this requires some sense. Here, in a DSLR camera, the sole work of the image processor(CPU of a camera, to be simple) is to process images for its life time.But, in a smartphone, the image processor is a part of the main processor(CPU) and it lacks the power a main line image processor used in a DSLR or mirror less camera. Other aspects of a Camera-Shutter speed, Aperture, etc.: Smartphones cameras have not caught up with other aspects of a camera such as lenses, optical stabilisation, etc.,.The lenses used in smartphones are still basic when compared to mainline cameras. The best part is that you can change lenses to your mainline camera(DSLR or mirror less) to capture more beautiful images. You can add lenses to your smartphone camera, but ofcourse you cannot add a 200mm lens to your smartphone. Smartphones have been good with shutter speed and aperture. The latest i phones and google Pixels manages f/1.8 aperture which can be compared to mirrorless and dslr cameras. But why do smartphone images look and feel better?: P.C:Google image search Smartphone images are post processed and pre processed unlike Main line cameras. You should not compare a raw(No photoshop or editing) photo of a dslr or a mirror less camera with a smartphone image. Even if the images look good in smartphone camera, you won’t get the detail you get on a mainline camera. Post processing can be manually done with images from DSLR and other mainline cameras and I assure you that the images will be far better than the smartphone cameras(If the image is edited properly). P.C:Google image search According to me, Cameras cannot be replaced with smartphone cameras(atleast not for a few decades). So what do you guys think, Can smartphones beat mainline cameras in the future? Please share your comments and the most important thing ‘Thank you for reading’. -Mithun Sekar

Are smartphones eating the mainline cameras?

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https://medium.com/@mitunskr/are-smartphones-eating-the-mainline-cameras-f98964ea1dd9

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['Mithun Sekar']

2019-10-31 19:34:52.200000+00:00

['Photography', 'Smartphone', 'Camera', 'Dslr', 'Photos']

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If you are following this topic , you may see my updates recently. For those who are not, this article talks about the development version of ImageGlass (called ImageGlass Moon ), so if you are using stable version v7.0.7.26, you cannot experiment it. Yay! I have been working on supporting multi-page image formats in the past few months, including TIFF, GIF, ICO, WEBP,… and finally there were some results! You can become a sponsor with only $1/month . It will be a great encouragement to me that I can spend more time in developing ImageGlass (and other open source projects). By the way, I have got my Github Sponsor profile : https://github.com/sponsors/d2phap Page navigation tool The idea was to provide user to navigate the pages of the viewing image file through buttons and shortcuts. The buttons are handy if the user is using mouse or touch screen while the shortcuts are helpful for keyboard users. In the latest version of ImageGlass Moon, you can see a new tool called Page navigation tool in Tools menu. The UI is pretty simple with 4 buttons (from left to right): View the first page ( Ctrl+Home ) ) View the previous page ( Ctrl+Left arrow ) ) View the next page ( Ctrl+Right arrow ) ) View the last page ( Ctrl+End ) Page navigation tool I guess it’s quite easy to understand what the buttons do when you see their names. It’s similar to image file navigation, I try to provide the functions that help people quickly view image pages. You can combine Ctrl key with the current navigation keys: Left arrow , Right arrow , Home , End as its shortcuts. This tool window behavior is same as Color picker, it means you can toggle, move it, it will follow the main window position. ImageGlass also remember your last choice: if you don’t close this tool window before exiting the app, ImageGlass will open it again in the next time. Pages extraction I did not create a new function but extended the Extract image frames menu of GIF format to support other multi-page formats. Moreover, this feature was upgraded and used Magick.NET library to extract all the pages gracefully. You can access it via Main menu > Image > Extract image pages or context menu. View single GIF frame GIF is also a multi-page image format, with this implementation, you can view a frame separately. Open a GIF file, and use navigation functions to manually move to next / previous frame. To resume the animation, you can click on the Start / Stop animating image context menu.

Experiment viewing multi-page TIF format!

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https://medium.com/@d2phap/viewing-multi-page-tif-format-e0dcc256f4f0

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['Phap Duong']

2019-10-29 15:54:41.604000+00:00

['Design', 'Photos', 'Csharp']