eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Following prior announcements surrounding the PCS Charity Showdown, PUBG Corporation is excited to share further details about the regional events. Broadcasts from all four regions (APAC, Asia, Europe and North America) will be available in English alongside relevant languages per region. Further details about localized regional broadcasts can be found here.… Read the rest
Esports Stadium Arlington is proud to partner with the U.S. Army to host U.S. Army presents Reload Collegiate CS:GO Invitational. The 28-team online tournament began on April 27 and wraps up on May 9-10, 2020 weekend, with the top teams competing for a $5,000 prize pool. All matches have been broadcasted on the official Esports Stadium Arlington Twitch channel using ESA’s in-house production.… Read the rest
During an episode of Inside Xbox, Super Bowl MVP and Madden NFL 20 cover athlete Patrick Mahomes unveiled that EA SPORTS Madden NFL 21 is coming to Xbox Series X, promising to make players feel next level when the next generation console launches. EA SPORTS and Microsoft also announced a program for players who purchase Madden NFL 21 on Xbox One to upgrade to Xbox Series X at no additional cost, ensuring that players will not have to purchase Madden NFL 21 twice.… Read the rest
The Overwatch League™ and Call of Duty® League™, two leading global, city-based esports organizations, and Sportradar, a worldwide market leader in integrity services across both traditional sports and esports, announced an agreement for a comprehensive integrity program to protect both leagues from betting-related corruption.
Under the terms of the deal, Sportradar will monitor global betting activity related to domestic and international Overwatch League and Call of Duty League competitions organized by Activision Blizzard Esports and will report any potential integrity issues to the company to help safeguard the integrity of the competitions.
After weeks of Morse Code clues on social media, and mysterious in-game sandstorm activity, today PUBG MOBILE released the 0.18.0 version update, delivering massive game updates and introducing alterations and improvements to the Miramar desert map. The update also introduces a new Cheer Park, advanced match results viewing options, AG currency, and the new Royale Pass Season 13 coming soon on May 13.… Read the rest
AOC and Red Bull joined forces in May 2019. After a successful year of creating tournaments in various esports disciplines, the two brands decided to extend their partnership for another year. AOC will equip both gamers and casters with high performance gaming monitors to guarantee the maximum of support.
“We are proud to strengthen our partnership with Red Bull and take it to a global level”, says Stefan Sommer, Director Marketing and Business Management at AOC.
Codemasters® premiered the F1® 2020 in-game hot lap from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The lap was recorded by the F1® 2020 development team and features McLaren’s Carlos Sainz on his home circuit.
Following feedback from both drivers and players, improvements have been made by the development team to the 2020 Spanish circuit.… Read the rest
Recently uncovered video from a secretly buried 1990’s TV special points to a dark conspiracy in PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG). In a TV special narrated by acclaimed actor Jonathan Frakes, Mysteries Unknown delves into the complexities of Dinoland, Europe’s popular amusement park founded by esteemed billionaire Carl Johann Lindh in the 1970s.… Read the rest
The future of videogames is brighter than ever as USC Games, North America’s No. 1 game design program for nearly a decade according to the Princeton Review, along with event sponsor and partner Jam City, will host the virtual 2020 USC Games Expo starting 2 p.m. PT on Tuesday, May 12 on a variety of streaming platforms, all accessible on www.USCGamesExpo.com… Read the rest
The IGDA Foundation (IGDA-F) has partnered with Take This, the Global Game Jam, and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline to create the Stay in the Game Relief Fund. Running from today through May 21, the initiative aims to raise $100,000 and help fill a gap in the non-profits’ programs and funding efforts resulting from event cancellations and postponements in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read the rest
Boston’s rich and winning sports tradition has added another championship organization to its pantheon: Oxygen Esports. The company unveiled its sweeping vision for New England esports, as well as its official rosters and branding. OXG’s announcement instantly creates the largest, tier 1, multi-title esports team in New England, alongside a clear plan to cultivate and develop local esports talent.… Read the rest
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the armistice that marked the end of the Second World War in Europe, World of Tanks is introducing a brand-new PvE mode: Road to Berlin — running from May 4th to 18th.
Tankers will have the option to join one of 5 different Units (Soviet, American and British).… Read the rest
Esports Players League (ESPL), the new global esports tournament network and online platform can now count Latin America among its rapidly expanding territories, having entered into strategic franchisee partnerships with Arena Esports Pro Gaming, Mexico’s premier esports experience brand, grassroots esports community BroooTV in Ecuador, and Versus Esports, a vibrant esports community that spans Panama and Colombia.… Read the rest
The Pokémon Company International has launched the latest instalment of the Pokémon Trading Card Game with the Sword & Shield—Rebel Clash expansion.
Arriving in booster packs, theme decks, Elite Trainer Boxes, and special collections, Sword & Shield—Rebel Clash continues to debut more Galarian Pokémon, as well as new Pokémon VMAX that showcase Pokémon in their Gigantamax forms as seen in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games.… Read the rest
Torque Esports’ has renewed its agreement for ESPN to continue telecasting the groundbreaking The Race All-Star Series powered by ROKiT Phones.
The esports motorsport series was shown on ESPN2 for the first time on April 11 with the Disney -owned network becoming the first broadcaster to televise the series.
Last week fans saw the final race of the initial three-round series on ESPN2.… Read the rest