GamingNews

ESL and DreamHack merge to create ESL Gaming

September 30, 2020
ESL and DreamHack announced today that the two esports companies have merged to create ESL Gaming. Modern Times Group (MTG) has owned both companies since 2015. ESL operates offline and esports tournaments around the world, and DreamHack hosts large esports festivals. Now the two are one. Craig Levine and Ralf Reichert, who were co-CEOs for ESL, are now co-CEOs for ESL Gaming. DreamHack co-CEO…
Read more
NewsPhotography

Olympus Concludes Sale of Imaging Business to JIP, Shares More Details

September 30, 2020
Late last night, Olympus officially finalized the sale of its Imaging business to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and released a detailed press release in which they share some of what we can expect from so-called “OM Digital Solutions Corporation” moving forward. The announcement that Olympus would sell its Imaging business to JIP first hit the newswire on June 24th, but that announcement…
Read more
NewsPhotography

Kobe Bryant Law Bans Photos of Dead by First Responders

September 30, 2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new “Kobe Bryant” law that makes it illegal for first responders to shoot unauthorized photos of dead bodies at the scene of accidents and crimes. The law resulted from the aftermath of the helicopter crash that killed NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others on January 26, 2020. Reports emerged soon after that eight sheriff deputies had snapped…
Read more
GamingNews

Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War’s Zombies cross-play is a bunker-buster

September 30, 2020
Activision announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War Zombies will take place in a World War II bunker and will have cross-platform play for four-player co-op matches. The cross-platform play represents the first time that Zombies will be available for players to team up together even if they are on different platforms like the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, or the new consoles arriving in…
Read more