PUBG Mobile, ‘Player Well Known’ invitational (PWK)

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE) will host its first ever ‘Player Well Known’ (PWK) invitational featuring top North American gaming influencers.

Streaming live Aug. 17-18 at 8 p.m. PDT across YouTube, Twitch and Facebook, 16 high-profile streamers and content creators will squad up with friends and fans in PUBG MOBILE to compete in a two-day tournament in the hopes of feasting on a coveted chicken dinner.… Read the rest

Razer Nommo, ‘Pro’ edition of the speaker system now out

Razer Nommo Pro, a THX certified 2.1 speaker system unveiled at CES is available for purchase.

Features include THX certification, two independent silk dome tweeters mounted atop Dupont™ Kevlar coated speakers with 3-inch drivers and an independent 7-inch cylindrical downward firing subwoofer; desktop dial-shaped control pod for easy access to volume controls and power; audio customization of bass levels, EQ and lighting are handled via Razer Synapse or Nommo Pro app.… Read the rest

Call of Duty World League, Columbus, Ohio – August 15 – 19

The ultimate finale to the record-setting season of the Call of Duty® World League, Presented by PlayStation®4, kicks off today when the top teams in Call of Duty® Esports begin in their quest to be crowned the 2018 Call of Duty World League Champion.

The five-day competition featuring Call of Duty®: WWII begins at the MLG Arena August 15 – 16, before moving to the Nationwide Arena this weekend August 17 – 19, for the final elimination rounds and championship match.… Read the rest

FACEIT and PUBG Corp to Bring Online Competitive Leagues

FACEIT, the leading competitive gaming platform, and PUBG Corp, creator of the massively popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), have partnered to launch PUBG on FACEIT, with a closed beta starting on August 17th. With its online competitive leagues and partner tournament organizers, the FACEIT platform will deliver a structured progression system for competitive PUBG, setting a new standard for competition within the battle royale genre, and igniting the PUBG community.… Read the rest

Summoners War, Europe regionals in Berlin

Summoners War publisher Com2us has opened registration for this year’s European Summoners War tournament in Berlin on September 22. Fans can now sign up for free tickets on Eventbrite and will not only receive free admission to the event and after-party, but also a goodie-bag with lots of prizes.

In Berlin, the audience will watch the eight winners from last weekend’s qualifying round of 128 compete live and on stage.… Read the rest

F1 2018, in-game footage and theme music

Codemasters® has released the second official gameplay trailer for F1® 2018, the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Featuring stunning in-game footage and the new official F1® theme music, written by composer Brian Tyler.

Commenting on the game’s recreation of the real world sport, F1® 2018’s Art Director, Stu Campbell said: “F1® has undergone a huge visual rebrand this year.… Read the rest

Overwatch Summer Games 2018 are now live

It’s time to beat the summer heat with some Overwatch action! The Summer Games 2018 event is taking place from now until August 31, featuring new skins, a new Lúcioball map, and the return of all previous Summer Games items.
More than 50 brand-new Summer Games 2018 items are available in Summer Games Loot Boxes, as well as the whole suite of past exclusives:
  • Six new Legendary Skins — Cabana Ana, Fastball Zenyatta, Gridironhardt Reinhardt, Lacrosse Roadhog, Waveracer D.Va,
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PAX Aus 2018, Alibaba’s WESG Oceania Esports Event

World Electronic Sports Games will come to the PAX Arena stage at PAX Aus 2018, taking place 26-28 Oct. in Melbourne, VIC.

WESG is the international esports championship tournament organized by Alibaba Group’s AliSports. Partnering with Australian Esports League, this year marks its first foray into Australia, bringing together the best in the region to compete in Dota 2CS:GOHearthstone, and StarCraft 2.… Read the rest

PUBG Global Invitational 2018, Worldwide audience was ‘significant’

PUBG Global Invitational 2018 (PGI 2018), the first global professional esports event hosted by PUBG Corporation (PUBG Corp.), concluded Sunday, July 29 after crowning South Korean team Gen.G GOLD the Third Person Perspective winner and Chinese team OMG the First Person Perspective winner, each taking home a piece of the $2 million USD total prize purse, in front of over 30,000 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) fans in attendance at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, from July 25 to 29.… Read the rest

EOB Esports Academy, Academy For those (7-30) – business of esports

EOB Esports Academy, the UK’s first esports academy for anyone between the ages of 7 to 30 looking to understand the business of esports, is proud to announce a partnership with Riot Games for their first tournament at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London.

EOB Esports Academy aims to help guide new talent by offering opportunities to learn everything from esports team creation, event management through to game design and 3D modelling.… Read the rest

Baltic Esports League, Debut finals on September 2, 2018

The recently announced Batlic Esports League is already running in full force. The first League of Legends qualifiers have passed selecting the best 8 teams to compete in the inaugural season finals which will conclude on September 2nd in Kaunas, Žalgiris arena amphitheater.

Lithuania will be represented by Shanghai Esports, Žalgiris Esports, Could Be Better, Polar Bears and ToshinoriYagi eSports.… Read the rest