eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
More than 60 streamers are taking to Twitch today to try to raise $100k for type 1 diabetes research. The weeklong marathon is organized by JDRF, a global nonprofit whose mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications.… Read the rest
The British Esports Association has launched a brand new campaign to celebrate females within the esports industry. From casters to professional players, marketeers to production specialists and more, there is a vast amount of talent in the esports industry to shout about.
30.4% of esports viewership is made up of women, according to a report by Interpret in Q4 2018, and that number has risen by 6.5% over the past three years.… Read the rest
Cinema is about to get interactive with the launch of CineLeague – an international esports tournament hosted, broadcast and centered around movie theatres.
The ground-breaking initiative from UK-based Cooldown Ventures will beam content and tournaments into cinema venues, with the aim of building local communities and delivering amazing live entertainment experiences for the next generation of esports talent and audiences.… Read the rest
Join in 2 minutes of silence to commemorate the end of WW1 and read below about shell shock.
One hundred and one years ago today, the Armistice was signed between the allied powers and Germany. Earlier armistices had already been signed with German allies, and the Armistice of November 11th, 1918 finally ended fighting for good.… Read the rest
SQUARE ENIX® released the latest expansion pack for the wildly popular FINAL FANTASY® TRADING CARD GAME (“FFTCG”) titled “Opus X: Ancient Champions.” With the release of Opus X, FFTCG has now shipped over 200 million cards worldwide. The set introduces the new keyword “Damage,” allowing for deeper tactical strategies by initiating unique effects once a player has taken a specified amount of damage.… Read the rest
adidas and Vitality continue their partnership and heighten their collaboration by introducing VIT.01, their first pair of limited-edition sneakers. The VIT.01 shoe, which was created at the SpeedFactory, Adidas’ factory of the future, is available at Team Vitality’s new headquarters, the V.Hive, on their e-shop, on adidas.fr and on footlocker.fr… Read the rest
The all-new Royale Pass Season, new TDM map, a falcon and more has arrived to PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE (PUBG MOBILE) adding an impressive amount of enhancements and upgrades with the 0.15.5 content update.
“The Fury of the Wasteland” themed update will introduce players to new weapons, vehicles and new skins as the all-new Royale Pass Season 10 begins.… Read the rest
Razer confirms that work has begun, and pre-registration is open to support the production of an updated version of the ultimate left-handed gaming mouse: The Razer Naga Left-Handed Edition.
This is a costly venture for Razer, but the company invests in every mouse sold as a way of answering the impassioned plea of the left-handed gaming community and strives to make this effort sustainable.… Read the rest
ORIGIN PC launched their early Black Friday special offers, including discounts up to $750 off on desktops with select Intel Core X-Series processors, free US ground shipping, a $50 Visa gift card, and free RGB lighting on CHRONOS and NEURON gaming desktops. Select ORIGIN PC desktops and laptops also bring bonus digital games including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Borderlands 3, Remnant: From the Ashes, and more.… Read the rest
Mario, Space Invaders and several other classic video game characters, alongside new characters from indie games, will soon find a one-day home in the lobby of the Akron Art Museum. Open World Arcade, a family-friendly arcade event, will showcase some of the classic video games that inspired the artists whose work is featured in the museum’s current exhibition, Open World: Video Games & Contemporary Art.… Read the rest
PAX Unplugged 2019, the tabletop-only show in the international series of PAX events, rolls into the Pennsylvania Convention Center Dec. 6-8 with a jam-packed schedule featuring titans from the world of tabletop gaming, including keynote speaker Eric Lang, Director of Game Design at CMON.
The 2019 schedule features a star-studded lineup of notable celebrities and creators.… Read the rest
Leading European esports organization Team Vitality has today opened the doors to V.Hive, a first of its kind, 10,700 sq ft esports complex in the heart of Paris. Created by HKS, the architects behind the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium and the Minnesota Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium, the venue is a sprawling Apple-store-style concept store and community hub that is open to the public, and a cutting-edge pro player training facility and a base of operations for Team Vitality.… Read the rest
The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organization set up to promote and support grassroots esports, has revealed its plans for the coming years.
British Esports was established in March 2016, after founder Chester King received authority from The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP in January 2016 to create a national body for esports in the UK.… Read the rest
Razer announced the launch of the Razer Basilisk Ultimate and the Razer Basilisk X HyperSpeed gaming mice. Both are joining Razer’s ever-advancing wireless mouse family and offer the best-in-class wireless technology with Razer™ HyperSpeed.
Faster and more reliable wireless performance
Both mice are powered by Razer™ HyperSpeed, a wireless technology that is 25% faster than any other wireless gaming technologies*.… Read the rest
Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX)™ announced its presence at Momentum Studios, Inc.‘s Celebrity eSports Challenge, a star-studded, 10-week video gaming series featuring dozens of celebrities, top esports enthusiasts, and social media influencers. FOX Sports will promote the series, which is expected to reach more than 450 million video gamers in 31 countries.… Read the rest