It turns out ELEAGUE, or at least the Group C portion of it, was no country for old men. While the weekend’s broadcast didn’t end with a sorrowful monologue, perhaps one was still delivered in a hotel room somewhere, most likely in Polish. Virtus Pro’s downward spiral is eclipsed only by Trent Reznor’s, having gone from in contention among the names discussed as potentially the number one team in the world, to a team that, a few anomalies aside, isn’t troubling the average tournament group stage.… Read the rest

After it was first announced at BlizzCon in 2016, the Overwatch League™ has inspired great anticipation among players and fans all around the world. For its inaugural season, the Overwatch League will field 12 city-based teams based in Asia, Europe, and North America. The Shanghai team in China, led by Chinese internet technology company NetEase, is pleased to officially unveil the team’s name, logo, and colors today.… Read the rest

Dueling Dragons Dojo (D3)

Dueling Dragons Dojo (D3), held from October 1st through 2nd in Chengdu, China, is one of several great Capcom Pro Tour events taking place around the world this weekend! Time is running short to earn enough points to earn a spot at Capcom Cup 2017, so it’s no surprise that many of Asia’s best players are here.… Read the rest

EU Regional Finals at Milan Games Week

The first of four Regional Finals for the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour season is this weekend! EU Regional Finals at Milan Games Week, held in Milan, Italy from September 29th through October 1st, will grant one of only four (one per Regional Final) automatic qualifying spots to Capcom Cup 2017 to the event’s winner.… Read the rest

Northwest Majors IX.5

Northwest Majors IX.5 is one of the final offline North American events of the Capcom
Pro Tour 2017 season! Many of the country’s finest will be competing to
qualify for not only the NA Regional Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds,
but also the Capcom Cup itself. Join us online via Twitch.tv… Read the rest

Blizzard Entertainment

Event Summary

Will sOs get a chance to defend his title at BlizzCon? Will Maru step forth to take his place, or perhaps Rogue will surge from the depths to once again take a podeum finish at the year’s most presitigious event?

The GSL Super Tournament 2 stands as the last chance for many of the world’s most talent StarCraft II players to take their shot at attending the WCS Global Finals.… Read the rest

Super Evil Megacorp, creators of Vainglory the world’s leading mobile esport, is bringing Vainglory’s 2017 World Championships to the Kallang Theater in Singapore from December 14-17. The 12 best teams from across the globe, including North America’s Cloud9, Korea’s Rox Armada and ACE Gaming, Indonesia’s Elite8, China’s Hunters and Singapore’s home team, Impunity, will compete in front of a live audience in the country where the game – then known as Kindred – was first rolled out at the end of 2013 (beta).… Read the rest

Rocket League News

News from Psyonix

LAN and Director Mode

After last week’s huge information dump on the Autumn Update, Psyonix was more low-key with their news this week, as they detailed the new [LAN and Director Mode features](https://www.rocketleague.com/news/autumn-update-local-matches-director-mode/). In the new LAN mode, PCs on a local network will be able to browse and play matches on a server running locally.… Read the rest

Blizzard Entertainment

The 2017 World Championship Series (WCS) is coming to an end, and BlizzCon is right around the corner. Professional StarCraft II players have been competing all year for a chance at the schedule’s most prestigious tournament, and most competitors are confirmed at this point. However, there’s one event left to score some last-minute WCS points, and five of the best players in the world are competing for the last available spot.… Read the rest

Blizzard Entertainment

The final weekend of HGC league play has concluded, and it’s time to look ahead: to the Playoffs next weekend, the Crucible beyond that, and the HGC Finals at BlizzCon in less than 40 days’ time. Here are the headlines from this past weekend in the HGC, as well as a preview of what’s to come.… Read the rest

ELEAGUE

This Week’s Top Storylines:

LIVE TBS SHOWCASE:  Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017will present live coverage of the Group D showcase beginning Friday, Sept. 29, at 10 p.m. ET on TBS. The Premier’s final group stage competition will see the top-ranked CS:GO team SK Gaming, ELEAGUE Major and Clash for Cash: The Rematch Champions Astralis, popular North American contender Team Liquid and qualifying hopefuls Heroic, contending for the final two remaining playoff spots and a larger share of the event’s $1 million prize pool.… Read the rest