Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 will present the Group C showcase with live coverage beginning Friday, Sept. 22, at 10 p.m. ET on TBS. Four teams – Virtus.pro, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Cloud9 and EnVyUs – will compete for two of the four remaining playoff spots and a larger share of the $1 million prize pool.… Read the rest
Sweden Game Conference 2017 – ‘Critical Hit’ band to perform at the event in mid-October 2017
Sweden Game Arena is proud to announce that Critical Hit, the live video games music band led by Jason Hayes, composer of the original World of Warcraft score and current Music Director at Riot Games, will be performing their Nordic debut at Sweden Game Conference and Festival (http://swedengamearena.com/conference/… Read the rest
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT: LIVE FIGHTS
SQUARE ENIX® brings the excitement of DISSIDIA® FINAL FANTASY® NT’s team-brawler battles to the fans with monthly livestreams, titled “DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT: LIVE FIGHTS,” leading up to the release next January.
The LIVE FIGHTS series brings DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT cross-country, kicking off from the West Coast at SoCal Regionals, followed by an East Coast LIVE FIGHTS at New York Comic Con.… Read the rest
Heavy Metal Machines – Registration phase for big South American Cup
Hoplon, the Brazilian developers behind the upcoming free-to-play car-combat MOBA Heavy Metal Machines, is excited to announce that registration for Heavy Metal Machines South America Cup tournament hosted by ESL Play is now open.
All players across the globe, not just the professionals, can enter the tournament which consists of a prize pool up to BRL $12,500.… Read the rest
The ESL Clash of Nations to premier at Madrid Gaming Experience 2017
ESL Gaming
On the 27th and 28th of October 2017, we will get to see the most recent ESL National Champions in CS:GO fighting for yet another title on the main stage of ESL Arena at Madrid Gaming Experience. Heading to Madrid are the CS:GO champions of Spain (Movistar Riders), Germany (PANTHERS Gaming), France (EnVyUs Academy), South-East Europe (ex Outlaws), Poland (Team Kinguin) as well as the yet to be determined UK champion.… Read the rest
League of Legends – Worlds 2017 Top 20
The Worlds stage has grown to fit more competitors than ever before. These are the players who stand above the rest, according to Jatt, Deficio, and PapaSmithy.
What is the 2017 World Championship?
The 2017 League of Legends World Championship, also known as Worlds, is an international esports event where top teams from across the globe battle to hoist the World Championship trophy.… Read the rest
Overwatch, First season gets last three teams
The stage is now set for the inaugural season of the Overwatch League™. Teams for Dallas, Houston, and Philadelphia have signed on, bringing the total for the first season to the targeted 12 franchises representing major cities in Asia, Europe, and North America. The new team owners announced today are:
- Comcast Spectacor (Philadelphia), leader in sports and entertainment and owner of the Philadelphia Flyers
- Team Envy (Dallas), veteran esports organization with experience across multiple genres
- OpTic Gaming (Houston), established esports organization known for its passionate global fan base
The Overwatch League also announced today that preseason play will start on Wednesday, December 6, with a series of exhibition matches featuring all 12 teams.… Read the rest
Tranzfuser, Graduate talent competing at EGX for £25,000
The UK’s next generation of top video game talent will go head-to-head to compete for up to £25,000 of government funding today at the UK’s biggest consumer video games show, EGX.
Tranzfuser, a graduate talent competition funded by the government and UK Games Fund (UKGF), sees 23 teams from across the country battling it out for the grants which could take their games into the homes of millions of gamers.… Read the rest
SEGA Retro Gaming Silent Disco Soirée – October 7, 2017 at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London
REZtron Ltd., today announced they will be hosting their annual ‘SEGA Retro Gaming Silent Disco Soirée’ on October 7, 2017. This year the Retrotainment will take place at the Penthouse of the luxury 5-star Chelsea Harbour Hotel.
Guest will be transported into the golden era of SEGA gaming with legendary blue sky titles on all four generation of SEGA consoles…Master System!… Read the rest
6 players to watch at the HCT Summer Championship
Red Bull eSports
Of the 16 players who qualified for the Hearthstone Summer Championship, which of the pack are most likely to emerge victorious?
Over the past month Hearthstone players from around the world have once again been competing for a spot in the seasonal Championship finals. Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and China have all hosted tournaments to decide the four players who will be representing each region at the HCT Summer Championship.
This Week in Rocket League
Rocket League News
Holy cow! What a truckload of information Psyonix has released over the past week.
Autumn Update releases September 28th
To start, they detailed player banners, a new in-game item added in the next update. In addition to the Season 5 rewards, players will be able to collect other customizable player banners.… Read the rest
WCS Circuit Players Gear Up for BlizzCon
Blizzard Entertainment
The 2017 season for professional StarCraft II is coming to an end, which means it’s time to get ready for BlizzCon. Each year the top 16 players from all over the world come together in Anaheim to compete for the biggest prize pool of the season. The eight players representing the World Championship Series (WCS) Circuit have been decided, and here they are in the order of their WCS point standings.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2017 – Group A: So Many Questions
Richard Lewis
ELEAGUE
Out of all the questions group A threw up, there was one that was barely worth asking. The few who were wondering if Renegades, with their new acquisition of Keith “NAF” Markovic, could achieve an upset in this stacked group, would receive an answer swiftly. They could not, and they couldn’t really be expected to.… Read the rest
Smilegate announces further CROSSFIRE tournaments
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Weekly open tournament and additional European Qualifier for CFS Invitational Vietnam both starting in October
By working closely with ESL, Smilegate wants to make sure that all esports players stay sharp and keep shaping their skills to remain ready for the many tournaments. In order to encourage the largest number of new players and teams dreaming about starting an esports career, the European team offers additional tournaments. |
BFF or Die at EGX 2017
ASA Studio will be bringing the shiny new version of upcoming game BFF or Die to EGX
for the first time this September. Look out for the BFF or Die booth on the Tentacle
Collective (stand number SO29), easily spotted from afar by the… big green tentacles!
BFF or Die is a game that makes you feel good about the people you play with.… Read the rest