In the third episode of Behind The Sims, those topics are included:

• The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff add-on pack,
• New content related to The Sims Mobile and The Sims FreePlay,
• New updates about Project Rene and information about new shopping opportunities.

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World Series of Warzone (WSOWTM) Global Final

Esports champions from around the world will come together to compete in front of their fans for a share of an impressive $600,000 prize pool.

WSOW 2023 will see the world’s most skilled Call of Duty®: Warzone players fly to London and take to the stage to compete. 2023 is a unique year for the competition as, for the first time ever, players in Latin America and Asian Pacific will be able to qualify for the WSOW Global Final, making it the most international competition yet.

Will Fifakill team up with abWizz and OEKIY to bring the trophy to Europe or will TOMMEY team up with Newbz and Almond to take it back to the States? Both trios took home significant prizes at the EU and NA Stage 2 Finals, but it remains to be seen which team will be crowned the ultimate champions. They will be joined by 48 other trios from across six continents.

The Global Final will consist of two main components, the WSOW Trio Squad competition and the iconic SoloYolo competition. The top 50 trios in the world will compete in a custom lobby 6-map series with WSOW scoring and $500K in prize money on the line. The best performing trio will be crowned champion and take home the $100K 1st place prize and priceless street cred.

With its own $100,000 prize pool, the SoloYolo will see the 150 qualifying players from the WSOW Global Finals compete as solos, with the winner being determined by overall placement. If you’re not first, you’re last.

• WSOW Trios Competition 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PST
• SoloYolo @ 8pm BST / 9pm CEST / 12pm PST

Presented by Prime Gaming, Prime subscribers can also take advantage of the WSOW Designated Driver Pack. The WSOW operator skin also comes with TAQ-V Battle Rifle Weapon Blueprint to be used in game.

You can tune in for the World Series of Warzone Global Final at twitch.tv/CallofDuty on Saturday at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PST. Twitch viewers will also have the opportunity to win a MWIII Beta code with 50,000 codes up for grabs. Other prizes include the Lightning Rod Blueprint, “You Dropped This” Camo and XP tokens to use in game.

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This year’s event took place in Iași, Romania and featured sixteen international Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams battled it out in the lower and upper brackets for the title of IESF MLBB Champion. Notably, Saudi Arabia came third in the tournament, followed by Egypt (fourth), who proved their unrivalled rivalry.

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110 national federations actively participated in the AGM and discussed the agenda, which consisted of 44 motions that were voted on. One of the proposals put forward by the Russian Esports Federation was the Russian athletes to compete in 2024 under their national flag and anthem.

There was no Russian team at this year’s World Championships, and no Russian delegate was present at the General Assembly. After expressing their opinions, all 70 members present took a democratic vote, which resulted in against, 32 in favour and 25 abstentions.

Representatives of the Ukrainian Esports Federation did not accept the vote and refused to meet with IESF leadership to discuss options to assist them in this difficult situation. The decision will come into for next year’s World Esports Championships, scheduled for late 2024.

The IESF team and Athletes Committee have been there to support and assist all Ukrainian players as the athletes are at the heart of what the IESF is all about. The Ukrainian teams performed well at the tournament. In CS:GO they qualified for the semi-finals.

With the athletes’ interests at heart, the IESF Athletes’ Committee did everything in its power to resolve the the unfortunate situation of the Ukrainian players and the Ukrainian Esports Federation, who informed the IESF that they would be withdrawing their teams from this year’s competition.

The IESF strongly condemns all war, hatred, political interference and discrimination. Sport offers us a unique platform for peace building and future conflict prevention. We expect all members of the World Esports Family to use this platform for positive change and to embody the IESF values of respect, unity and friendship.

The IESF will continue to strive for peace and unity, while firmly standing by all democratic processes within the organisation and, most importantly, supporting and protecting the athletes.

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Notably, the company has also announced its intention to expand its presence in esports and the wider gaming space, having already integrated PlayStation, Xbox and Steam into its perks and rewards.

Founded in 2015, Plutus is committed to empowering users when it comes to managing their money. They offer many of the same financial products as banks, with a focus on flexibility, integrating cryptocurrency and rewards programmes into their services. Spending with a Plutus card earns the user 3% back in digital rewards, as well as benefits from a range of products and services. These perks are personalised to the user and can include Spotify, Deliveroo, Netflix and more, and as mentioned there’s plenty for gaming fans too, with PlayStation, Xbox and Steam included.

Plutus CEO Danial Daychopan said:

Dale Adams, COO and co-founder of Lionscreed, commented:

This investment and commitment to the sector come at a time of some economic turbulence for teams, especially with some sponsors pulling back, but Plutus is unequivocal in its belief in the potential of esports and gaming fans in general for its ROI.

With many Plutus customers actively involved in gaming, the company wanted to support this passion and explore the exciting potential of enhancing gaming through crypto rewards, with what they see as “a clear affinity between the two”. You can read more about Plutus here and join Discord here.

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Defense Derby is an exciting new twist on the tower defense genre, offering four-player, four-way combat packed with strategy, mind games, and powerful synergies. Each round begins with a ‘bidding phase’ where players bid against each other to recruit fighter units and build their teams. Players then strategically place their units in their castles to capitalise on their unique abilities and fend off a series of monster attacks. The last player standing before their castle falls is declared the victor.

With Defense Derby, KRAFTON also introduces a new genre known as “Betting Royale”. This unique gameplay mechanic is based on players researching units and bidding in-game for the units they want on their team. Available in over 190 countries worldwide in nine languages including Korean, English, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese, Defense Derby can be downloaded from Google Play, the Apple App Store and the Samsung Galaxy Store.

Defense Derby is packed with new modes and content to make the experience even more fun. As well as the core game modes of Derby Mode (PvP) and Blitz Mode (PvE), players can also try out Valley of Trials, where they must use fighters of the same race as the units in the dungeon. Other fun modes include Friendly Derby, where you can create rooms and play with your friends, and Themed Mode, which is available for a set period of time and has different rules each time. In addition to Themed Mode, there is also Ban Pick Mode, where players can ban certain units owned by their opponents before the battle begins, and Quest Mode, where the first player to survive the battle and complete the given missions wins.

To celebrate the launch of the game, there will be a series of exciting in-game events. During the launch period, all players will receive a ‘Welcome Pack’ filled with in-game bonuses, including 20,000 gold, a Rare Hero card, a Rare Unit card and a special castle skin. Players will have the opportunity to win prizes such as Legendary Unit Cards, Rare Unit Cards, Cubics, Gold and more through in-game events such as the Login Event, Lucky Draw and Event Store. Events will also be organised on the official YouTube, Facebook and Discord channels.

Sinchan Park, Director of Production for Defense Derby, said:

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eFootball Mobile Hits 650 Million Downloads!

In February 2023, KONAMI announced that the mobile version of eFootball had reached 600 million downloads worldwide. Six months later, the game celebrates a brand new milestone of 650 million downloads!

A campaign full of bonuses, achievements, challenge events and more kicks off on the 3rd of August to celebrate this achievement:

• A total of 450,000 GP, 150 coins, 3 chances to win Epic Chance Deals with login bonuses
• Opportunity to earn 360,000 GP, 90,000 experience points and 200 extra coins from all campaign events
• Possibility to win 300 coins on v.3.0.0 release by playing 50 games in total.

Whether you’re a veteran or a new user, there’s so much to try and win in eFootball throughout August and into a new year!

About eFootball

eFootball is the rebranded version of KONAMI’s popular PES series. This change adds a new football game engine, gameplay enhancements and makes the game “free to play” on all compatible devices! eFootball is a constantly evolving platform that aims to maximise entertainment and accessibility for football fans worldwide.

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Guild and Sky Broadband are committed to ensuring that women and people from marginalised genders have the opportunity to compete regularly in a fully staffed and org-supported competition, helping to professionalise esport.

The league will take place in a safe online space for women, with safeguards in place, including female and non-binary staff running the competition. Four elite European teams will participate, with a further four places up for grabs for those who win their spots in the open qualifiers.

The top four teams will compete for a share of the £5,000 prize pool, playing two games each week for the chance to reach the final and win the grand prize. Each week, Guild will broadcast a recap show highlighting the best moments and matches of the week.

CEO of Guild Esports Jasmine Skee, said:

Managing Director of Broadband and Connectivity at Sky Broadband Amber Pine, said:

The Boost Championship will satisfy the growing demand for opportunities to develop female and under-represented talent in esports. Guild and Sky Broadband’s commitment to creating more opportunities for women and increasing diversity in esports remains a key priority. This competition is just one of many initiatives the Guild and Sky Broadband are developing to help more women consider gaming as a viable career path. Earlier this summer, the partnership hosted The Lobby Live gaming evenings at the Sky Guild Gaming Centre as part of the #NoRoomForAbuse campaign to help create a safer and more inclusive gaming environment for women and allies.

More details on the teams and match-ups will be available in the run-up to the first league match on 25 August. Fans can watch and learn more every week on the Guild’s Twitch and Twitter feeds.

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Razer Nexus 3.0 Redefines Gaming Exploration

The Razer Nexus app becomes the ultimate gaming advisor for the Razer community, offering a hand-picked selection of games. On-demand video previews and carefully considered categories minimize the time between discovery and gameplay. This enriched catalog is now live for Android and iPhone users.

Updated User Interface

Razer Nexus users will now experience an improved user interface with new options for the Game Background feature, which brings an animated Dynamic Colour background or unique, hand-picked wallpapers for installed games. The update also introduces a Favourites Row for instant access to users’ preferred games and automatically launches the app when Kishi V2 or Kishi V2 Pro is connected to Android.

New Improvements for Groundbreaking Virtual Controller Mode (Android Only)

Virtual Controller Mode allows users to add Kishi V2 compatibility to touchscreen-only games. Nexus 3.0 offers significant improvements, such as support for MOBA games, X/Y camera axis reversal options, camera sensitivity control, unique key mapping for M1/M2 buttons, and removal of the Android Accessibility permission requirement. Razer continues to invest in Virtual Controller Mode for the massive increase in the number of games available to Kishi V2 Android users.

Optimised Gaming Performance (Android Only)

The update demonstrates Razer’s rigorous focus on performance and reliability with reduced power consumption for Kishi V2 controllers, automatic prevention of controller input when the device is asleep, improved app launch button consistency, and superior quality and reliability for captured videos and screenshots. Also, for the first time, users can now choose between HID and XInput controller modes with Kishi V2 Pro.

Razer Hardware Business Unit Senior Vice President Alvin Cheung said:

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The Publishers Commission will focus on advancing the following areas:

1.The Commission’s objective is to facilitate open communication and dialogue among game publishers, fostering the sharing of industry insights, best practices, and collaborative problem-solving.

2. Through collaborative efforts, we seek to develop strategies that promote the sustainable growth of the games industry and ensure a healthy ecosystem for both established publishers and gamers.

3. The Commission will identify the key challenges facing game publishers and explore opportunities for innovation, expansion, and diversification within the games market.

As President of the Bahrain Esports Federation and Vice President of the GCC Esports Federation, Mr. AlKooheji has played a pivotal role in spearheading the growth of the esports community in Bahrain and the development of local athletes into regional and world champions. His passion since the 80s has given him a deep understanding of the industry, and his continued dedication to the industry and his continued dedication to esports has led him to achieve significant milestones as an esports athlete, most notably being crowned champion of the 2021 Season 4 Redbull M.E.O. PUBG Arab Championship. “I am honored and humbled to be appointed as a Board Member and Executive Chairman of the IESF Game Publishers Commission,” said Mr AlKooheji.

A five-time Superbike champion, Mr. AlKooheji’s goal-oriented approach, and the champion’s mentality have led him to excel both on and off the digital battlefield. With a proven track record of community engagement, partnership building, and fostering positive relationships within the ecosystem, Mr. AlKooheji will bridge continents and drive strategic initiatives in his new role.

As the Executive Chairman of the IESF Game Publishers Commission, Mr. AlKooheji will undoubtedly play an instrumental role in shaping the future of eSports worldwide. His passion for diversity, inclusivity, and aligns seamlessly with the IESF’s mission, and he is committed to promoting the organization’s goals on a global scale.

About the International Esports Federation (IESF)

The IESF is the governing body of World Esports. Founded in 2008 by nine member nations, the IESF has 140 Member Federations across six continents. The IESF brings together all esports stakeholders to create an ecosystem for the development of sustainable and responsible gaming worldwide. The IESF WE Championships is the largest multi-sport esports spectacle in the world. The IESF also organizes the annual World Esports Summit to promote the highest standards of esports governance worldwide.

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