PUBG MOBILE is amping up the tricks and treats right in time for Halloween with the introduction of “Halloweeks Mode,” a new themed gameplay mode on the classic Erangel map. In addition to the game type, PUBG MOBILE’s new in-game rock and roll band POWER4 arrives for its debut track and themed outfits.… Read the rest
Free League at SPIEL.digital 2020 – Journey to Wonderous Worlds
Are you ready for your digital journey into the roleplaying game universe? Join Free League Publishing in strange and wondrous worlds at the international game convention SPIEL.digital 2020, October 22–25, the world’s biggest fair for board games. The event schedule includes interviews, panel debates and Actual Plays for the publisher’s award winning tabletop roleplaying games.
Rocket League, ‘Haunted Hallows’ Event
Psyonix, San Diego video game developer, announced that Ghostbusters will headline the upcoming Rocket League Haunted Hallows Event starting October 20 on all platforms! The in-game event will feature Event Challenges that unlock Ghostbusters-themed items and two Limited Time Modes.
Haunted Hallows will begin on October 20 and end on November 2.… Read the rest
World Esports Day to raise money for SpecialEffect this coming weekend
The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organization set up to promote and support esports, has teamed up with SpecialEffect and Percent as part of World Esports Day.
The global gaming celebration takes place on October 24th 2020 and will see various organizations and members of the esports community running streams and activities to spread awareness of the positives of esports.… Read the rest
DIRT 5, See the game running on the Xbox Series X
Codemasters launched its first DIRT 5 Xbox Series X gameplay trailer, revealing the visual upgrade and benefits players will experience when the console launches on 10 November. The wheel-to-wheel pack-racing action takes place in several locations around the world including Italy, China, Norway, and the USA.
With vastly improved load times, players get to the action faster than ever before.… Read the rest
F1 Esports Series, Sunday’s China Virtual Grand Prix includes Six F1 drivers
Following the success of the second instalment of the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix, six Formula 1 drivers will battle it out at the Virtual Chinese Grand Prix this Sunday, 19th April at 18:00 BST. After winning the last race on his debut, Charles Leclerc will be out for victory once again, as he takes on his fellow Formula 1 competitors, George Russell, Antonio Giovinazzi, Lando Norris, Alex Albon, and Nicholas Latifi on Sunday’s starting grid.… Read the rest
F1 Esports Series, Round One Leaders
Two wins and four overall podiums in the first three races propelled Jarno Opmeer and Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN F1 Esports Team into the lead of the F1 Esports Series as the 2020 campaign began with a bang for the team.
Pitched against the best drivers in the world in the most competitive field in the Series’ history, Opmeer and team-mate, Daniel Bereznay, established themselves as the pair to beat in the first week of the four-event championship, with races in Bahrain, Vietnam and China testing them in a variety of tracks.… Read the rest
PUBG Mobile, Halloween is a time for zombies
Chilling undead creep back into PUBG MOBILE today as the Infection Mode returns to the blockbuster mobile game just in time for Halloween. Infection Mode was first launched in the 0.14.0 content update of PUBG MOBILE in August 2019. From now through Monday, Nov. 9, players can get into this favorite mode again in the action-packed gameplay through a free content update.… Read the rest
Lenovo Esports Solutions for Education has launched
Lenovo™ announced the launch of the Lenovo Esports Solutions for Education, advisory services to bring custom, end-to-end solutions for K-12 and university esports programs. Committed to building smarter technology to empower students and teachers through transformative education solutions, Lenovo is helping esports level up the intersections of learning and gaming.
The Lenovo Esports Solutions for Education features a comprehensive offering of advisory and support services combined with equipment, software and hardware, including products from the Lenovo Legion and Workstation lines, all backed by education warranty and leasing options.… Read the rest
World of Tanks Blitz & Iconic Band Korn, Halloween Event Collaboration
Wargaming announced that the iconic band, Korn, and free-to-play video game titan, World of Tanks Blitz, launched a special Halloween collaboration, revealing the music video for ‘Finally Free’, a track featured on Korn’s latest studio album, The Nothing. The exclusive video sets the stage for World of Tanks Blitz’s brand-new Halloween mode: Burning Games.… Read the rest
PUBG, the Paramo map and update 9.1 news
PUBG Corporation revealed Season 9. The latest PUBG Season features a new battleground called Paramo, which takes place in a land filled with ancient secrets cradled among the clouds in the highlands of South America. Survivors can jump into Season 9 when it releases for PC via Steam on 21 October and 29 October for Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and Stadia, the new generation gaming platform from Google.… Read the rest
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, “pre-patch” is live
The champions of Azeroth can begin preparations for their journey into the beyond—the Shadowlands pre-patch is now live!
This content update introduces a majority of the game system changes coming to World of Warcraft ahead of Shadowlands, including:
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A max character level of 50, which will prepare players for the level 60 cap in Shadowlands.
Overwatch, ‘Halloween Terror 2020’ news and Switch free trial/sale
Halloween Terror is live on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch! Cosmetic unlocks from previous events will also be available, alongside new rewards you can earn this year. Log in from October 13 through November 3 for some scary good fun!
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Overwatch on Switch, Nintendo is also brewing up a free trial* from October 13 to October 20 – with a 50% off Legendary Edition sale running until October 25!
Gaming In Turkey and FACEIT to develop collegiate CS:GO league
Gaming in Turkey, a media hub and esports agency serving the gaming and esports market in Turkey has partnered with FACEIT, the world’s leading platform for online competitive gaming to help develop the collegiate esports ecosystem in Turkey. The partnership will start with a collegiate Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) league, providing university students with an opportunity to showcase and hone their skills through competitions hosted on FACEIT.… Read the rest
FACEIT, League of Legends, CS:GO and Valorant Collegiate Leagues
FACEIT revealed the launch of its first Collegiate programs for Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends and Valorant with a combined prizepool of $55k. The programs represent the further development of the FACEIT Collegiate Division which recently partnered with Ubisoft on the first collegiate esports league for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege
The FACEIT Collegiate Leagues will see tournaments across three leading games, CS:GO League of Legends, and VALORANT, offering competitive opportunities for collegiate players of all levels.… Read the rest