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Codemasters® revealed the latest circuit to feature from F1® 2020’s hot lap series. Ahead of this weekend’s Virtual Grand Prix at the same location, the lap, on Azerbaijan’s Baku City Circuit, was recorded by the F1® 2020 development team and features Antonio Giovinazzi in his vibrant Alfa Romeo.
Since its addition to the racing calendar in 2016, the tricky city circuit has quickly become a fan-favorite.… Read the rest
Raising the bar in competitive gaming and demonstrating innovation beyond boundaries, LG Electronics USA has launched a multi-faceted integrated marketing partnership with one of the original and most iconic esports organizations in the world – Evil Geniuses. The centerpiece of the partnership is LG UltraGear,™ which has been named the Official Gaming Monitor of Evil Geniuses.… Read the rest
EPOS announced its partnership with Riot Games as the Official Audio Partner of the Oceanic Pro League (OPL), the leading esports league in the region.
Maja Frølunde Sand-Grimnitz, Head of Global Marketing, Gaming for EPOS said about the partnership, “EPOS strive to unleash human potential and give gaming another dimension through powerful audio solutions and we are very excited to be working with Riot Games.… Read the rest
Recognizing the current F1® World Championship record holder, Codemasters® looks at the cars of Michael Schumacher. The in-game trailer, which features in the F1® 2020 Deluxe Schumacher Edition, the official videogame of the 2020 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, remembers the greatest F1® driver of all time with a mix of archive photography and F1® 2020 gameplay.… Read the rest
The world’s biggest collegiate esports league, Collegiate StarLeague (CSL) today announced the winners of its 2019-2020 collegiate season finale, which took place over the weekend on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31. The Collegiate Champions, which walked away with scholarships and prizing totaling $230,000, are as follows:
CSL Grand Finals Day One
Street Fighter V: Wentworth Institute of Technology 3-1 over Sheridan College
Rocket League: University of Akron 4-0 over University of Michigan
DOTA 2: University of Illinois at Chicago 3-1 over University of Toronto
CSL Grand Finals Day Two
Magic: The Gathering Arena: University of California, San Diego 2-0 over Worcester Polytechnic Institute
CS:GO: University of Central Florida 3-1 over University of California, Santa Cruz
League of Legends: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 3-2 over University of Texas at Austin
Produced with remote production staff and with casters entirely online to ensure the safety of all participants during the continuing shelter in place initiatives across the nation, the CSL Grand Finals nevertheless attracted esports enthusiasts in droves, tuning in to watch the competition on Twitch, indicating the appetite for collegiate esports is on the rise.… Read the rest
NACON and its development studio KT Racing, in collaboration with WRC Promoter, are pleased to announce that TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will become the presenting sponsor of the 2020 and 2021 eSports WRC seasons.
The announcement celebrates the Japanese manufacturer’s recent unveiling of the all-new Toyota GR Yaris, a pure performance car born from Toyota’s title-winning experience in the World Rally Championship.… Read the rest
Because of the current situation, the Tourist Trophy is reinventing itself! NACON and KT Racing, in collaboration with the Isle of Man TT Races, are pleased to announce TT Ride on the Edge 2020, an online event taking place within the video game TT Isle of Man – Ride on The Edge 2 from June 13 to June 25, 2020.… Read the rest
PUBG MOBILE introduces a “Mysterious Jungle” with new features to its classic tactical gameplay in the dense and rugged forest map Sanhok. The jungle themed update has added fresh and fun experience in an already intense battlefield, available starting today.
Players who queue for Sanhok in Classic Mode will have the random chance to activate and get into the new Jungle Adventure Mode, adding several mysterious totems to get different blessings.… Read the rest
SpecialEffect have been bowled over by the enthusiastic response that has greeted their idea of staging this year’s London 10k as a ‘virtual’ event, with over 100 people having already pledged to take part!
With the official ASICS London 10k having been cancelled this summer, the charity is encouraging supporters to #RunTogetherApart on Sunday 5th July instead.… Read the rest
On Sunday 31 May, Northern Lights won the PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS Continental Series (PCS) Europe Charity Showdown after finishing above 15 other rosters at the Grand Finals. The team won $25,000 USD of the $100,000 prize pot, with the rest split between the 23 other teams who competed in the Group Stage.… Read the rest
Old School RuneScape crowned the winner of its month-long DMM Tournament this past weekend. The contest, part of Jagex’s contribution to the game industry’s #PlayApartTogether initiative, saw thousands of gamers sign up for a chance to prove themselves as world-class Old School RuneScape players, win prizes, and contribute to a worthy cause with £25,000 donated to mental health charities.… Read the rest
Open to all – won by one. The Red Bull Mobile Esports Open Season 3 (M.E.O.) is about to start in its third year! Players from more than 20 countries are eligible to compete in three different mobile disciplines. This season will see the addition of new regions to the concept as well.… Read the rest
Codemasters® unveiled the second new circuit to feature in F1® 2020, the official videogame of the 2020 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Having revealed Circuit Zandvoort earlier in the campaign, the development team heads to Vietnam for Hanoi Circuit. This city location fuses a street circuit’s characteristics with a permanent track layout.… Read the rest
Respawn Entertainment announced that Apex Legends Season 5 – Fortune’s Favor has quickly become the best start of any season to date. More new players are coming into the game and along with returning fans, it has driven the highest player retention for a season launch, with players playing for longer periods of time per day than ever before.… Read the rest