eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Epic Games is excited to announce the launch of Fortnite’s Season 5 is finally here! Players can drop in now and find all kinds of changes to the Battle Royale map. A Viking ship, desert outpost, ancient statues have appeared on the island, and Moisty Mire has been hit with a drought, bringing with it a brand new desert outpost.… Read the rest
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits the intrepid scientists, engineers, and . . . test subjects of Azeroth in The Boomsday Project ™, the next expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game. On August 7, the infamous Dr. Boom’s delightfully irresponsible experiments will be unleashed upon players in the form of 135 new cards and a slew of mischievous new gameplay mechanics.… Read the rest
Global esports organization and industry leader Gen.G is among the first competitors to qualify two teams for a major international PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) invitational tournament. PUBG teams Gen.G Gold and Gen.G Black finished the 2018 1H PUBG Korea League (PKL) tournament in first and second place with 12,080 and 8,820 points, respectfully.… Read the rest
Formula 1®, the pinnacle of motorsport, has revealed the names of the online racers who have secured places to race professionally in the next stage of the F1 Esports Series 2018, the Pro Series Championship. In what is a unique opportunity for F1 and gaming fans, the drivers were selected by representatives from the nine F1 teams participating on Monday July 9th in London at the inaugural Pro Draft.… Read the rest
Over the past month, 24 Overwatch World Cup competition committees held tryouts, with players competing for a spot on their country’s team. Now, the rosters are in—check them out at worldcup.playoverwatch.com.
Competitors from each roster will battle it out for their nation at one of the Group Stages taking place in Incheon, South Korea; Los Angeles, United States; Bangkok, Thailand; and Paris, France from mid-August through late September.… Read the rest
Codemasters® has released the first of a four part series of developer diaries for F1® 2018, the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, which reveals how you can ‘Make Headlines’ both on and off the track. New, time-pressured press interviews at key moments throughout your career will put you in the spotlight and immerse you into the world of F1 more than ever before.… Read the rest
The major Street Fighter V tournament comes to London for the first time on July 15th, with winners of the pre-qualifier earning a seeded position at the Last Chance qualifier in Paris.
Players can sign up to compete in the Red Bull Kumite pre-qualifier here.
The most accomplished Street Fighter V – Arcade Edition players in the nation are invited to battle it out at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere, the largest public esports studio in the UK on July 15th in a Red Bull Kumite pre-qualifier.… Read the rest
The most open and inclusive racing esports tournament on the planet – global participation, multiple platforms, the biggest games.
12 months ago, online gamer Rudy van Buren was a sales manager in his hometown of Lelystad in The Netherlands. On 23 February 2018, he stood next to McLaren Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne at the launch of the MCL33 in the role of an official McLaren simulator driver.… Read the rest
snakebyte® group, leading innovators of consumer electronics hardware, announced the Head:Set 4™ and Head:Set X™, an all-new range of gaming headsets for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One expecting to begin shipping this July.
First announced at E3 2018 the two brand new headsets offer plug-and-play gaming, with fuss free connection to gamers’ console controllers and no batteries or transmitters to install.… Read the rest
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s fourth annual “SAAM Arcade” links video games to art, architecture and the museum as a space for creativity, discovery and engagement. This program is part of the museum’s ongoing commitment to the study and interpretation of video games as part of the national visual culture.… Read the rest
Display specialist AOC announces brand-new monitor series, V2, debuting with three monitors in 21.5”, 23.8” and 27” displays sizes. These elegant, super-slim monitors are equipped with 3-sides frameless IPS panels in Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) resolution, offering wide viewing angles (178°/178°) and accurate colours (72% NTSC gamut coverage). The new and innovative frameless “edge” design hides the display frame behind the panel for an ultra clear look.… Read the rest
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe confirms its attendance at Gamescom 2018 (21st – 25th August in Cologne, Germany). Located in HALL 6 – B 41, this year’s booth will feature eleven playable games including:
Jump Force – To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Shonen Jump magazine, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe brings together some of the world’s most famous manga and anime franchises into the ultimate cross-over experience pitting iconic characters against each other and doing battle in real locations from across the world.… Read the rest