eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Mario, Space Invaders and several other classic video game characters, alongside new characters from indie games, will soon find a one-day home in the lobby of the Akron Art Museum. Open World Arcade, a family-friendly arcade event, will showcase some of the classic video games that inspired the artists whose work is featured in the museum’s current exhibition, Open World: Video Games & Contemporary Art.… Read the rest
PAX Unplugged 2019, the tabletop-only show in the international series of PAX events, rolls into the Pennsylvania Convention Center Dec. 6-8 with a jam-packed schedule featuring titans from the world of tabletop gaming, including keynote speaker Eric Lang, Director of Game Design at CMON.
The 2019 schedule features a star-studded lineup of notable celebrities and creators.… Read the rest
Leading European esports organization Team Vitality has today opened the doors to V.Hive, a first of its kind, 10,700 sq ft esports complex in the heart of Paris. Created by HKS, the architects behind the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium and the Minnesota Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium, the venue is a sprawling Apple-store-style concept store and community hub that is open to the public, and a cutting-edge pro player training facility and a base of operations for Team Vitality.… Read the rest
The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organization set up to promote and support grassroots esports, has revealed its plans for the coming years.
British Esports was established in March 2016, after founder Chester King received authority from The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP in January 2016 to create a national body for esports in the UK.… Read the rest
Razer announced the launch of the Razer Basilisk Ultimate and the Razer Basilisk X HyperSpeed gaming mice. Both are joining Razer’s ever-advancing wireless mouse family and offer the best-in-class wireless technology with Razer™ HyperSpeed.
Faster and more reliable wireless performance
Both mice are powered by Razer™ HyperSpeed, a wireless technology that is 25% faster than any other wireless gaming technologies*.… Read the rest
Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX)™ announced its presence at Momentum Studios, Inc.‘s Celebrity eSports Challenge, a star-studded, 10-week video gaming series featuring dozens of celebrities, top esports enthusiasts, and social media influencers. FOX Sports will promote the series, which is expected to reach more than 450 million video gamers in 31 countries.… Read the rest
NZXT announced its first lineup of audio products for gamers. The full suite includes the AER wired headset with Hi-Res certification, STND headset platform for sleek storage, and MXER audio control station. All are designed with the clean aesthetic NZXT fans love and expect. AER is a comfortable, lightweight gaming headset available in open and closed-back designs which pairs with STND and MXER for automatic audio switching between the headset and external speakers – a simple solution that feels like magic.… Read the rest
November marks the 15th anniversary of World of Warcraft! As part of the continuing anniversary celebration that began with the launch of WoW Classic, starting today, players who log in to Battle for Azeroth will receive a special package that includes a Lil’ Nefarian pet. Additionally, there are a few activities throughout the celebration that players won’t want to miss.… Read the rest
War Child UK and Children in Conflict return with their annual charity gaming fundraiser, Armistice 2019, which encourages peaceful gameplay during the month of November to coincide with Armistice Day.
This year the charity has partnered with its friends at Failbetter Games, I Got Games, Digital Legends and Game Insight to create exclusive in-game content that will raise funds to support children affected by conflict.… Read the rest
Inaugural season Overwatch League champions, London Spitfire, announced the venues for the team’s highly anticipated homestand matches for the upcoming 2020 season. The Overwatch team will play hosts at two iconic UK venues, SSE Arena, Wembley and a to-be-announced Birmingham location for two weekends of fast-paced action.
London Spitfire will first welcome Paris Eternal and Toronto Defiant at the SSE Arena on March 28th and 29th.… Read the rest
MAINGEAR launched the MAINGEAR VECTOR, a sleek and powerful 15” gaming notebook that delivers high-performance functionality for an unbeatable value.
Combining a weight-saving hybrid aluminum and polycarbonate chassis with an Intel® 9th Gen Core™ i7-9750H 6-core mobile processor and new NVIDIA GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti, the MAINGEAR VECTOR packs considerable power into a stealthy compact black design that’s .78” inches thick and weighs just 4.16 lbs.… Read the rest
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Epic Games announced that the Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle is available as part of a worldwide retail distribution partnership for the gaming phenomenon Fortnite. The all-new retail version of the Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle is on store shelves with a MSRP of $29.99 and players can pick it up for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo Switch™ system, and the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X.… Read the rest
For the 4th year in a row, World of Tanks Blitz is organizing its premier esports event in the form of the Blitz Twister Cup 2019 world championships on November 9th, 2019. The world’s 6 best teams will take to the stage, fighting for a $100,000 prize pool in explosive 7v7 tank battles.… Read the rest
PUBG Corporation today revealed additional details around the PUBG Global Championship (PGC), which begins this weekend. The Group Stage (Nov. 8-10) and Semifinals (Nov. 15-17) will be held at the OGN Super Arena in Manhattan Beach, CA, before culminating at the Grand Finals (Nov. 23-24) at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, CA.… Read the rest
The IND13 Awards are back and the indie games specialists have chosen to recognize some of the most exciting and interesting names in indie games through a number of indie gaming categories.
This year’s winners include Sunless Skies winning best game, Sean Han Tani winning the IND13 Award, Remedy Entertainment winning best studio and Baba Is You winning best original concept.… Read the rest