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Codemasters® gets under the hood of DIRT 5™, with the lowdown on features that await players when it releases beginning 9 October for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, followed by Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. A Google Stadia version will release in early 2021. Having wowed racing fans when announced in May, DIRT 5 unleashes more amplified action in the new features trailer.… Read the rest
Generation Esports (GenE) formally announced the first key activities for the newly launched Middle School Esports League (MSEL). Following the path of GenE’s High School Esports League (HSEL) — North America’s largest competitive gaming organization for high schools, MSEL aims to harness middle school students’ passion for video games through organized competition and provide beneficial academic opportunities.… Read the rest
Pursue advanced study of the arcane in the latest expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s hit digital card game, which conjures 135 new cards brimming with spellbinding synergies.
The Scholomance Academy Mega Bundle, one of two card pack bundles available for pre-purchase, includes five bonus Golden card packs, the Kel’Thuzad Hero, a Tavern Pass, and more.
Dire Wolves, the most successful esports team in Oceania becomes a multi discipline organization as it announces the acquisition of two of ANZ’s best performing esports teams in N8 Esports and Sydney Drop Bears, and moves into FIFA, Overwatch, NBA 2K and more. Having seen huge success in League of Legends in the Oceanic Pro League, Dire Wolves has become synonymous with esports in the region and the merger will further solidify its position as the ultimate Oceanic esports organization as it evolves to cater to more fans than ever before.… Read the rest
PUBG Corporation, pioneer of the battle royale genre, today announced that its trailblazing title, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG), has sold over 70 million units to date. To commemorate this milestone, the latest update will return to the jungles of Sanhok with PUBG Season 8. The once familiar jungle destination is now an overgrown abandoned paradise that has been remastered to be leaner, meaner, and more deadly than ever before!… Read the rest
Overflowing with content and crowned with the all-new Battle Pass in partnership with Nickelodeon, the Mid-Season Update is set to top even the resounding success of June’s Cthulhu release.
Avatar; The Last Airbender Battle Pass – Available: Aang Merlin, Zuko Susano, Korra Skadi and their prestige Avatar-state version, plus tons of thematic content
New in-game event – The ‘New Moon’ event features skins, quests and story developments
Hundreds of changes – Bringing a fresh feel to the fights: new abilities for jungle monsters, countless balance changes, and a new Ranked Split
For many players, the Avatar Battle Pass is the centerpiece of this content-packed Mid-Season update.… Read the rest
PUBG MOBILE kicks up the heat with a hot wave of new content in Royal Pass Season 14: “Spark the Flame.” Beginning tomorrow, July 14, players can unlock a sizzling array of newly-themed multi-form gear skins, rich level rewards and more through the App Store and Google Play.
In collaboration with Google, Android users can enroll in Royal Pass Season 14 through PUBG MOBILE’s new Royal Pass Prime Subscription service and enjoy exclusive Prime-only player benefits.… Read the rest
Following the success of Kards full release, developers 1939 Games have partnered with Esports organisers 983 Media to bring their community the Kards Open. This competitive event offers a $1,000 prize pool, which is the largest prize offered outside of their official World Championships.
The Kards Open will play out over two weekends.… Read the rest
PUBG MOBILE reveals a new anti-cheat measure to improve competitiveness and crack down on cheaters. This update builds upon the existing Spectate Mode, added a peer review mechanism. The game server will now determine in real-time if a given player is visible in the view of the game host, using that information to decide whether or not to transmit the location data to spectators.… Read the rest
Codemasters® launched F1® 2020, the official videogame of the 2020 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, Windows PC (DVD and via Steam), and Google Stadia. With two new circuits, the introduction of driver-manager feature, My Team, improved on-track options, and the reintroduction of split-screen and more, F1® 2020 caters for race fans of all levels and experience. … Read the rest
More vroom and zoom are coming as PUBG MOBILE reveals an unprecedented partnership with renowned motorcycle and off-road vehicle/marine products company Yamaha Motor, who have just celebrated the 65th anniversary early this month. Yamaha’s exclusive motorcycles and other surprises are now available for PUBG MOBILE players to collect through iOS and Android.… Read the rest
During a livestreamed preview of upcoming World of Warcraft: Shadowlands content, Executive Producer John Hight revealed the Collector’s Edition for the next expansion.
This limited Collector’s Edition boasts a trove of collectibles to complement the journey of World of Warcraft players into the Shadowlands, including:
Pre-purchase will be opening online in the coming days, and players should check availability with their favorite retailers.
One month, and one Act, separates World of Tanks from its 10th anniversary and subsequent big birthday bash! Act IV sees the return of 7v7 battles in Timeless Brawl. Additionally, there will be a new set of anniversary missions for players to take on, which will reward them with the grand prize: a 3D style for the T30, the legendary Tier IX tank destroyer.… Read the rest
Yogscast Games and the Yogscast network today announced the first ever Tiny Teams Indie Festival, shining a spotlight on games from indie micro-studios. The Tiny Teams Festival will be broadcast live on Steam and Twitch.tv/yogscast from 9-15 August 2020.
The Tiny Teams festival will be hosted by Yogscast Games’ Head of Publishing Ben Edgar and feature developer interviews, gameplay streams and trailers of dozens of games from one to three-person indie development teams.… Read the rest
Generation Esports (GenE) — a global community-focused esports organization and tournament platform — announced that it has been named the exclusive esports sponsor of the University Interscholastic League (UIL), Texas’ largest inter-school organization that provides extracurricular academic, athletic, and recreational activities to schools statewide.
“Generation Esports is honored to be an exclusive sponsor of the prestigious University Interscholastic League,” said Mason Mullenioux, co-founder and CEO of Generation Esports.… Read the rest