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The final round of the 2020 Overwatch League playoffs completed today in exciting fashion, with the league’s 2020 MVP announced and the four teams advancing to 2020 Grand Finals set.
Byung-sun “Fleta” Kim, damage player for the Shanghai Dragons, was named 2020 T-Mobile Overwatch League MVP for his star performance on a variety of damage heroes over the course of the regular season in helping the Dragons to the best record in the league.
Are you ready to take on the top Hearthstone Battlegrounds players in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa? The first EMEA Battlegrounds Cup is here! The 16 best Battlegrounds players will compete from October 16-18 for their share of a $10,000 (USD) prize pool. Competitors will consist of eight known members of the Hearthstone community and eight of the top European Ladder players.… Read the rest
On Sunday September 13, FaZe Clan won the PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS Continental Series (PCS) 2 Europe Grand Finals, claiming the winner’s share of the $200,000 USD prize pot. The roster – consisting of David ‘Fuzzface’ Persson, Ivan ‘ubah’ Kapustin, Ludvik ‘Aitzy’ Jahnsen and Gustav Blond – beat off competition from 15 other teams who will each receive funds depending on their placement position.… Read the rest
On 12-13 September, sixteen of Europe’s best PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) rosters will lock horns at the PUBG Continental Series 2 (PCS2) Europe Grand Finals to fight for the lion’s share of the $200,000 prize pot. In addition to the prize pool, 25% of revenue from global in-game PCS2 item sales will be distributed among teams in Europe and other regions – with 12.5% added to regional prize pots and 12.5% going directly to rosters.… Read the rest
PUBG MOBILE players can drop in and design away as an all-new in-game community-driven challenge begins from Aug 27. Fans can create and submit their own avatar design concepts for a chance to win real-world and in-game prizes. Specially-selected contest participants will also have their winning designs added into PUBG MOBILE for mobile gamers around the world to use.… Read the rest
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The esports company Epulze has entered a partnership with Riot Games Southeast Asia, adding the $25,000 Royal Cup to the VALORANT Ignition Series. The main event will take place on September 21-27 with open qualifiers running on September 12-13 and 19-20 respectively. The VALORANT Royal Cup will have 16 participating teams, 12 being direct Invites and 4 being top teams from the open qualifiers.… Read the rest
XSET, the newly-launched gaming and lifestyle organization, announced today a partnership with SCUF Gaming, the global innovator and creator of high-performance gaming hardware, to provide their pro roster with state-of-the-art controllers.
SCUF paddles are world-renowned and have revolutionized the way games are played. Used by over 80% of all professional gamers, patented SCUF controllers maximize player hand dexterity and reduce unnatural hand movements.… Read the rest
With Season 8 coming to a close, Update 8.3 brings a new item that temporarily negates Bluezone damage, a new ferry system to Erangel, two new Team Deathmatch stages on Sanhok, and a number of quality of life updates. An overview can be found below, but you can view the full patch notes here: https://www.pubg.com/2020/09/08/update-8-3/… Read the rest
Generation Esports announced the key dates for their back to school Fall Major tournaments for their North American student esports organizations: the popular High School Esports League (HSEL) and the newly launched Middle School Esports League (MSEL). Students headed back to school (remotely or in-person) can kick off the fall semester with exciting esports competitions, with $30,000 USD in college scholarships and 30 Nintendo Switch™ video game consoles available as prizes.… Read the rest
The latest DIRT 5 early gameplay takes players to New York, with classic Ford and Peugeot rally cars battling on the frozen East River.
This Ice Breaker event by Roosevelt Island is at the dead of night, with incredible lighting, atmosphere and fireworks making for a unique racing experience. Up to 12 cars can battle it out in Ice Breaker events, with multiple layouts and locations available.… Read the rest
Days of Wonder announced the release of Small World® of Warcraft® today in stores and online, including the Blizzard Gear Store.
Small World® of Warcraft® is a new board game combining the Small World game mechanics with Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed Warcraft® universe. The game is set on Blizzard’s fantasy world of Azeroth, where the races of the Alliance and the Horde—including Orcs, Dwarves, Trolls, and Worgen—clash in a world-consuming conflict.… Read the rest
NEW SKINS AND MOUNTS: CraftWars explores a world with… well, StarCraft and Warcraft!… Read the rest
SMITE launched the “Odyssey: Reckoning” update.
Odyssey: Reckoning event
SMITE Gods and players alike begin an epic voyage set to last for months in the Odyssey: Reckoning. Divinities unite and strive to send Cthulhu back into the abyss in order to restore balance and sanity to the world. The event is detailed here on the website.… Read the rest
A new era is dawning in PUBG MOBILE, and players around the globe are invited to witness expansive improvements for the world’s popular mobile game. Beginning with changes and additions to the classic gameplay and spanning to user experience improvements and enhanced visuals throughout the battlefield, the PUBG MOBILE 1.0 UPDATE is available for free on the App Store and Google Play.… Read the rest