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‘CS:GO’ Shatters Records With 1.4 Million Concurrent Players Amid Rumors Of An Upcoming ‘Counter-Strike 2’

March 13, 4:26 PM

“Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,” the 2012 multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment, has broken the record of concurrent players for the second time in two consecutive months.

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Benzinga Buzz: Oscars, Trump Letters, Elon Musk, Leo Messi, MrBeast, Chris Rock, Jay-Z & More

By Anthony Noto

March 11, 11:37 AM

Each week, Benzinga compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent.

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Electronic Arts Fires Over 200 Apex Legends Testers In A Zoom Call

By Franca Quarneti

March 7, 1:48 PM

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is seemingly taking a page out of Better.com's playbook.

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Top 5 Tech And Telecom Stocks That Are Set To Fly This Month

By Lisa Levin

February 17, 9:57 AM

The most oversold stocks in the communication services sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

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Gaming Giant Electronic Arts Takes On Soccer: Pays $588 Million for Premier League Rights

By Franca Quarneti

February 14, 6:57 PM

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), the video game company based in California, is closing a $588 million deal with the Premier League for its game EA Sports FC (previously known as FIFA).

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Play Together, Stay Together: 5 Must-Try Video Games For A Romantic Valentine’s Day Celebration

By Franca Quarneti

February 13, 5:59 PM

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and nothing says "I love you" more than sharing quality time with your loved ones. And what better way to share than playing a video game together? Gaming with your partner can be a great way to bond, challenge each other, and most importantly, have some fun.

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Game Streaming Slowdown: Twitch, YouTube Gaming See Decrease In Hours Watched In 2022

By Franca Quarneti

February 13, 1:58 PM

Live game streaming watch time has decreased 13.5% YoY, from 34 billion hours watched in 2021 to 29.5 billion in 2022, according

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‘The Premier League told clubs at a meeting today that a new six-year partnership with Electronic Arts … would be worth close to £500m (more than twice the current annual value) and underlines the League’s ongoing commercial pull.’ -Sjy News Reporter

By Benzinga Newsdesk

February 10, 11:55 AM

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Sad News For Mobile Gamers: EA To Shut Down Apex Legends, Battlefield, Industrial Toys

By Franca Quarneti

February 8, 11:22 AM

EA (NASDAQ: EA) revealed that both “Apex Legends Mobile” and “Battlefield Mobile” will shut down and no longer be playable.

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Video Game Earnings Streaming After The Bell: What To Expect From Activision, Take-Two Following Weak Q3 From Electronic Arts

By Adam Eckert

February 6, 2:49 PM

Video game publishers Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) are gearing up to report quarterly results after the close.

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