Month: November 2018

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GUIDE TO THE RAINBOW SIX: SIEGE SEASON 8 PRO LEAGUE FINALS

Whether this is your first time watching a competitive Rainbow Six event or you’re a longtime fan looking for more information, this is your go-to guide to the Season 8 Pro League Finals

 

We’ve had an exciting few months of Pro League this season with the launch of the Pilot Program and our first league-based season, and we’re excited to see it culminate in a live event on November 17th and 18th at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.… Read the rest

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NBA 2K League Qualifier Information

The first stage of qualifying for the 2019 NBA 2K League Draft will begin Friday, November 2 at 12 p.m. ET and will run through Monday, November 26 at 6 p.m. ET.

Components:

  • To measure commitment and skill, each player will be required to win 100 games in NBA 2K19’s Pro-Am mode or at the Jordan Rec Center, and win at least 50 percent of their games, in order to advance in the process.
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Hearthstone has hit the 100-million-player mark

A little over five years ago, a few Blizzard Entertainment developers were toiling away on a small passion project: Hearthstone®, a free-to-play digital collectible card game at a time when such games were not front of mind for most. They based the game on the company’s Warcraft® universe and polished every aspect—from the flash of the animations to the bombastic voice lines of the heroes—and launched it to critical acclaim globally in 2014.
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Overwatch Contenders returns 2019

Blizzard Entertainment

It’s been a historic year for Overwatch Contenders.

We’ve gone from two regions to seven, identified countless standout individuals both in and out of game, and continued to follow the stories of names we’ve known since the inception of competitive Overwatch. We’ve seen stomps, we’ve seen upsets—we’ve even seen Torbjörn.… Read the rest

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RLCS World Championship This Weekend

By Murty Shah

The most exciting game in esports is BACK this weekend with the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season 6 World Championship at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas!

Ten teams hailing from North America, Europe, and Oceania will put everything on the line to win their share of the $1,000,000 Season 6 prize pool.… Read the rest

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League of Legends, European cinemas broadcasting coverage of the world finals

Beginning at 07:00 GMT on Saturday morning, over 140 cinemas across Europe took part in the broadcast of the League of Legends World Finals live via satellite from Korea, the biggest event on the global esports calendar. The fanatical army of fans set their alarms to get out of their warm beds on a cold Autumn morning to cheer on Europe’s own Fnatic against China’s Invictus Gaming.… Read the rest

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Blizzard gamers, new toys & apparel

Blizzard gamers will soon be able to get their hands on some brand-new toys and apparel. A fresh product lineup was unveiled at BlizzCon 2018 this past weekend, giving fans new ways to showcase some passion for their favorite characters and games.
Items previewed at the show include:
  • Six LEGO Overwatch building sets, featuring fan-favorite characters in minifigure form such as Tracer, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Genji, Soldier: 76, McCree, D.Va,
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BLAST Pro Series, Counter-Strike competition

In front of a packed Royal Arena the Danish Prime Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, on Saturday opened the major international Counter-Strike tournament BLAST Pro Series.

Millions of viewers online and on Flow TV around the globe followed the spectacular tournament live and more than 12,000 enthusiastic spectators in the arena created an electrifying atmosphere throughout the day and night.… Read the rest

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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Rastakhan’s Rumble expansion – 4 December 2018

World-renowned troll gladiators and fans of fierce competition from across Azeroth will soon crowd the fabled Gurubashi Arena for Rastakhan’s Rumble™, the next expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game. Starting December 4, players will vie for glory with 135 new cards and a mojo-fueled arsenal of new mechanics.… Read the rest

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Warcraft III: Reforged, stunning reimagining of the strategy game

Blizzard Entertainment unveiled Warcraft® III: Reforged™, a stunning reimagining of the revolutionary real-time strategy game that laid the foundation for Azeroth’s most epic stories. A remake in the truest sense, Warcraft III: Reforged sees the original Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its award-winning expansion, The Frozen Throne®, rebuilt from the ground up, with a thorough visual overhaul, a suite of contemporary social and matchmaking features via Blizzard Battle.net®,… Read the rest

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Heroes of the Storm, what’s new

At BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard  was excited to welcome an all-new Hero—the first ever Nexus-born Hero—as well as a number of exciting gameplay updates.

New Hero – Orphea: Heir to the mighty Raven Lord, our first Nexus-born Hero is a ranged Assassin who moves gracefully around the battlefield, brimming with youthful energy and powerful chaotic magic.… Read the rest

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Razer Panthera Evo, arcade-style controller for Fighting Games

Razer and the Fighting Game Community join forces to evolve the best-selling Panthera arcade stick with improved focus on precision, durability and individuality.

Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, released the Razer Panthera Evo that was unveiled during Evo 2018. This marks the newest addition to the Razer family of high quality arcade-style controllers in support of the Fighting Game Community (FGC).… Read the rest