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Matt Franciscovich – Madden Ultimate League
The Madden Ultimate League postseason is upon us. A three-round single-elimination playoff leads up to the finale, the Madden Bowl, on Sunday April 28 in Dallas, TX. The level of intensity is elevated now that there’s some big money on the line, with each remaining competitor vying for their share of a $500K prize pool.
Call of Duty®: WWII players will have an additional ally on their side with the Call of Duty Alexa Skill. Created by Activision and available in Beta, the Call of Duty Alexa Skill features an array of support options, including personalized player recommendations, updates on in-game achievements and the ability to stay connected with and compare your play with friends.… Read the rest
By Blizzard Entertainment
Check out the amazing action in Overwatch League – Top 5 Plays of Stage 3, Week 2: Unkoe makes the Dynasty cry “uncle” with his Zenyatta play, Ark’s Mercy helps clean up the point, Jake runs over three Excelsior players with a well-timed RIP-tire, Sinatraa opens up a can of Doomfist on the Valiant, and Pine goes airborne for a sweet Widowmaker snipe.
Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE will premiere its first-ever reality show, ELEAGUE The Challenger: Street Fighter® V, Friday, April 20, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on TBS. ELEAGUE’s first reality series will showcase the drama that ensues when seven up-and-coming players live together and compete for the right to face the world’s best in the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational 2018.… Read the rest
By Official HCS
The Halo World Championship 2018 Finals marked an undeniable milestone in the annuls of Halo esports. Several elements came together to culminate in an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. A marvelous host city. A fantastic venue. A brilliant partnership. A legendary legacy. A collection of the best players and teams in the world.… Read the rest
The NBA 2K League and Twitch announced a multiyear partnership that will include live streams of all NBA 2K League games on the world’s leading social video service and community for gamers featuring more than 15 million daily active users.
The partnership with Twitch represents the first media rights deal for the NBA 2K League, the first official esports league operated by a professional sports league in the U.S.… Read the rest
AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.introduced its brand-new line of SonicWave gaming audio solutions. The two headsets, the stereo SonicWave GH335 and the virtual 7.1 surround sound SonicWave GH337, have both been designed to give gamers a satisfying, immersive audio experience on PC, all current consoles and even mobile platforms. AVerMedia listened to gaming community feedback to ensure the SonicWave line measures up to the most demanding gaming audio needs.… Read the rest
Japan Independent Games Aggregate (JIGA) and the BitSummit Committee are proud to reveal games that have been selected to be showcased at the indie event next month. After an arduous process, we’re proud to have over 80 amazing indie games from around the world as part of BitSummit!
As the biggest indie games festival in Japan, BitSummit will feature some of the best of Japanese indie development, from worldwide known studios such Q-Games to cult developers like RIKI.… Read the rest
Display specialist AOC announced the new addition to its AGON premium gaming monitor family, the AOC AGON AG322QC4 that offers stunning gaming visuals with its HDR400-compliant 3-sided frameless 31.5” VA panel, a razor-sharp Quad HD (2560×1440 px) resolution in 16:9 aspect ratio, deep and inky 2000:1 static contrast ratio and an aggressive 1800R curvature.… Read the rest
After two successful editions celebrating the diverse world of games from within the UK’s National Science and Media Museum in the heart of Bradford, we’re excited to announce that the Yorkshire Games Festival will return for a momentous third outing in early 2019.
The five day event will run from Wednesday 6th February through to Sunday 10th February and will play host to a number of firsts for the festival, including a brand new and prized partnership with BAFTA designed to foster games development amongst the industry’s youngest and brightest stars.… Read the rest
Lol eSports
The Penta: Episode 13
Want the best plays from around the world? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered, with this week’s latest episode of The Penta.… Read the rest
League of Legions eSports
As we crown new split champions around the globe, the 10 teams who will face-off in the Play-In Stage of the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) are being locked. To determine the groups for the Play-In Stage, we’ll be hosting a Play-In Draw Show on April 24th at 2:00pm CEST (5:00 AM PT).… Read the rest
2018 Call of Duty World League
The 2018 Call of Duty World League Seattle Open, Presented by PlayStation 4, comes right after rostermania, a week-long period of roster changes that shook up the rosters of some of the CWL’s best teams.
This event will be the first opportunity for newly formed teams to find their strengths and for the rest of the pack to take notes on their new competition.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
The Round of 16 in Heroes of the Dorm saw giant-killers halted, dreams thwarted, and some truly remarkable matches.
After a stunning performance in the Round of 32, Carleton fell to Cal in a nail biter of a series. This week also saw the end of the crowd favorite UQTR being defeated by the dominant UCI team.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
The 2017 season was a phenomenal year for Australian and New Zealand World of Warcraft Arena esports fans. The region sent three teams to compete in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Arena World Championship, and for the first time ever, a team from Australia—Team Rock—competed on the global stage at BlizzCon.… Read the rest