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Blizzard at PAX East 2016 debuted to the public the console version of its new team-based hero shooter Overwatch, which has been in closed beta on PC for several months. PAX East attendees stood in line for hours to play either the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One versions of the …
Read More »Social network GAMURS has acquired eSports Nation, GoldPer10, and eSports Guru
GAMURS, the self-proclaimed ‘Facebook for Gamers,’ today announced the acquisition of esports news companies eSports Nation and eSports Guru. GAMURS, founded by Riad Chikhani and Halim Yoo on Apr. 15, 2015, with a $350,000 seed funding, aims to collate all relevant content into one page” and offers social connectivity features …
Read More »What do CS:GO’s uncharted regions hold?
In November of last year, there were three Chinese CS:GO teams; CyberZen, Born Of Fire and TyLoo. While one of these names is now well known, after TyLoo pulled the greatest upset in CS:GO at this month’s DreamHack Malmo by defeating the recently crowned MLG Columbus champions Luminosity Gaming, none …
Read More »This is how lag is affecting South East Asian gaming in Dota 2
That is absolutely true, In the world of online gaming, every millisecond counts.” If you are an ardent gamer, you would find truth and wisdom in these words. For Dota 2 SEA community, the largest Dota 2 community in South-East Asia, these golden words sum up all the frustration and …
Read More »Over 4,000 people sign up for Street Fighter V tournament at EVO
More than 4,000 people have signed up for the Street Fighter V tournament taking place at this year’s EVO. The event, which is due to take place between July 15th to 17th in Las Vegas, will feature many tournaments for multiple fighting games, but Street Fighter V is set to …
Read More »ESL to launch first 24/7 eSports TV channel
ESL has announced a new 24/7 eSports TV channel that is due to launch in May. Known as esportsTV, the channel will feature ESL’s core competitions and tournaments including ESL One, the Intel Extreme Masters and the ESL Pro League. The channel will run 24 hours a day, seven days …
Read More »Rolling the hard six: Las Vegas bets on esports
The loneliest place in Las Vegas is the concourse of the Mandalay Bay Events Center during the North American League of Legends Championship Series spring finals. It is an empty stretch of vendors with no one to serve and confused security guards with nothing to monitor but the television screens …
Read More »Gears of War 4 eSports Producer Jack Felling Says eSports Are ‘Here to Stay’
Gears of War 4 is easily one of the most anticipated games of 2016. Consumer expectations are sure to soar now that the beta has begun. The Coalition, which took over Gears development duties after Microsoft acquired the franchise in 2014, has been working hard to produce a triple-A sequel …
Read More »‘Rainbow Six Siege’ eSports Scandal Shows That Cheaters Might Be Winners
Cheating has plagued video games since their inception, but with the rise of eSports, it’s more important than ever to keep it under control. Individual players and carefully organized teams are competing for money rather than egos now, and no recent incident better illustrates the legal troubles with stamping it …
Read More »Match-fixing comes to the world of e-sports
In the world of professional eSports these days, money doesn’t rain — it pours. The stakes are high and the competition can be cut-throat, especially given the payday waiting at the end of a match. But the flood of money has brought an unexpected innovation in the way players are …
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