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U.S. Senator Josh Hawley introduces bill to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions
Junior United States Senator (R-MO) Josh Hawley has introduced a bill to ban loot boxes and other pay-to-win practices in games. The "Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act" would ban pay-to-win initiatives in 'games played by minors'. The aforementioned label, Hawley states, includes games designed for children, but also games Hawley says, 'whose developers knowingly allow minor players to engage in microtransactions.'
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Interview
Hangzhou Spark's Krystal on the Playoff Match Against Spitfire: "No hard feelings but we will beat them."
Cai "Krystal" Shilong spoke with Inven Global about being one of the first Chinese players to play in the stage playoffs and his thoughts about playing against the Spitfire in the first round.
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What you need to know about yesterday's Riot Games employee walkout
Yesterday, over 150 employees of American developer Riot Games staged a walkout in the employee parking lot at the company's office in Santa Monica, CA over forced arbitration. The walkout is part an ongoing saga that started with a report by Kotaku in August 2018.
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EA to extend video game subscription service to PS4 in July
For almost five years, PlayStation 4 owners have had to sit back and watch Electronic Arts (EA) offer their subscription-based gaming service, EA Access, to Xbox One owners. That changes in July. EA announced on Tuesday morning that their service will extend to PS4 owners this summer. Currently, EA Access costs $4.99 per month or $29.99 annually for the Xbox and that same offer will be on the table for PS4 players. EA's vault of games, which includes more than 50+ titles for the Xbox One, includes popular new and old titles such as: NBA Live 19, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, Titanfall 2, Anthem, Battlefield V and many, many more.
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1907 Fenerbahçe Espor splintered as Kirei joins Misfits; Ruin joins Counter Logic Gaming
Shortly after its elimination from the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In, TCL Champion 1907 Fenerbahçe has parted ways with Top Laner Kim "Ruin" Hyeong-min and Jungler Thomas "Kirei" Yuen. Ruin will be joining North American LCS franchise Counter Logic Gaming, while Kirei is headed to LEC franchise Misfits Gaming.
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Feature
Overwatch League Pros Reflect on Dallas Ultimate Weekend
The two-day extravaganza was the first of three Weekend Homestands in Season 2 of the Overwatch League along with Atlanta, GA and Los Angeles, CA, which serve as a test run for OWL Season 3's globalization. Players had a lot to weigh in on throughout the event and shared their thoughts and reflections with Inven Global throughout the weekend.
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MSI Play-In Knockout Preview: Team Liquid vs. Phong Vũ Buffalo
LCS Champion and North American representative Team Liquid will be making its on-stage debut at the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational in the Play-In Knockout. Its opponent in the best of five series will be Phong Vũ Buffalo, VCS Champion and Vietnamese representative.
