eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Ultimo Hombre™, a casual eSports company formed by veterans of urban and lifestyle events is delighted to announce the first in a series of live casual eSports events taking place at PRYZM, Birmingham, on Sunday October 22nd 2017.
The biggest games in eSports feature front and centre at Ultimo Hombre, welcoming visitors of all ages and skills to a venue ideal for all the family.… Read the rest
Following the success of Pokémon’s debut at SPIEL in 2016, The Pokémon Company International announced today that it will return this year with a bigger and better presence.
SPIEL, Europe’s largest annual tabletop and board gaming fair, runs from Thursday, October 26th, to Sunday, October 29, 2017, in Essen, Germany. Attendees will be able to visit the Pokémon booth to play different Pokémon TCG tournament formats, meet fellow Pokémon players, and win some great prizes.… Read the rest
PLAY Expo Manchester, the biggest gaming expo in the North of England, is excited to announce a thrillingly diverse range of publishers and titles appearing at the event this coming weekend (October 14th and 15, 2017h).
Entering its sixth blockbuster year, PLAY Expo Manchester returns to EventCity this weekend with what promises to be its greatest show yet, packed to the rafters with retro-gaming, arcade and pinball, panels, guests, merchandise, indie games, AAA titles, cosplay, tournaments, and so much more!… Read the rest
ESL Gaming
This fall, Hulu will make its first foray into esports with new original programming developed and produced by ESL. The world’s largest esports company will produce four unique series exclusively for the streaming video-on-demand service—Player v. Player, Bootcamp, Defining Moments, and ESL Replay—that explore the various facets of esports, including athlete training and preparation, news and industry trends, and coverage of ESL’s tournaments.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE
Playoffs News & Notes
IEM
Intel® Extreme Masters Oakland 2017 will definitely be one for the books as PLAYERUKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS makes its way to the legendary Oracle Arena with a US$200,000 invitational tournament. Four of the top squads that we saw in action during this year’s gamescom have already been confirmed for the event: Luminosity, Team SoloMid, Team Liquid, and Noble.… Read the rest
IEM
We are extremely excited that PUBG is now part of Intel® Extreme Masters Oakland 2017 and will be featured as an official IEM title alongside Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The IEM Oakland PUBG Invitational will feature top teams from both Europe and North America who will play for their share of a $200,000 prize pool.… Read the rest
With 1,500 teams initially taking part this summer, the DOFUS World Series features the eight best teams of the season who went up against one another in the DOFUS MMORPG. It will come to a spectacular conclusion at Paris Games Week: the final will be fought on Friday, November 3rd from 1:30 p.m.… Read the rest
FACEIT the leading competitive platform for online multiplayer games, is proud to announce the launch of the FPL Circuit for Dota2. The new circuit aims to provide players with a good competitive environment where they can play, improve and find their path to become a pro.
The FPL circuit gives new players a serious environment to practice in, the opportunity to join a real in-house league and provides players of every skill level the chance to thrive in a competitive environment and rise through the ranks.… Read the rest
Fast becoming one of the most influential and popular gaming events in the UK, PLAY Expo Manchester is set to deliver this year more enthralling content, to larger numbers of eager gamers, than ever before.
Fighting Games Exhibition and Tournaments
Taking place on 14th and 15th October, chief among this year’s highlights at Play Expo Manchester is a massive fighting game exhibition slugfest between two opposing gaming scenes: England’s Manchester Battle Arena take on Versus Scotland in a no-hold barred showdown across five different competitive fighting games: Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator 2, King of Fighters XIV, and the brand-new Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.… Read the rest
The PAX Australia 2017 exhibitor and panel line-up is now live on the PAX Aus website and PAX Guidebook app. At the show, taking place 27 – 29 Oct. 2017 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, PAX attendees will have the opportunity to go hands-on with games and hardware from Nintendo, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and other industry giants.… Read the rest
Chris Evans, star of the worldwide hit Captain America movie franchise, and Tom Holland, who portrays Spider-Man in the Marvel hits “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “Captain America: Civil War” are headlining the new ACE Comic Con Arizona at Gila River Arena, Jan. 13-15, 2018.
Along with Evans and Holland, other confirmed guests include Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier – Captain America), Anthony Mackie (The Falcon – Captain America), Hayley Atwell (Agent Peggy Carter – Captain America), Laura Harrier (Liz – Spider-Man: Homecoming), and Jacob Batalon (Ned – Spider-Man: Homecoming). … Read the rest
ESL Gaming
Today we are proud to announce that Intel is sponsoring five Go4 Series around the globe in three different games with a prize pot of over $10,000 USD per month. The regular Go4 cups are our way of providing a battleground where aspiring players and teams can get their first taste of playing for money while honing their skills against experienced opposition.… Read the rest
The end of the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour season is getting closer and TWFighter 2017 is one of only two remaining Premier Events of the season that aren’t Regional Finals.… Read the rest
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. announced details for its upcoming TEKKEN World Tour Finals tournament, presented by Nissin Cup Noodles®. In an unprecedented break from tradition, for the first time in its 20+ year franchise history, the TEKKEN World Finals will be held outside of Japan. TEKKEN fans will bear witness to the crowning of a new TEKKEN World Champion on November 12, 2017 as 16 of the best fighters from around the globe converge upon the City View at Metreon in San Francisco, California for an all-day battle royale to determine a new TEKKEN champion.… Read the rest