eSports News – Page 39 – eSports News & Gaming Events

September 18, 2020September 20, 2020

PUBG Mobile, Club Open 2020 Fall Split Finals – Europe, Middle East & Africa

From September 19-20, the PUBG MOBILE Club Open (PMCO) in Europe, Turkey, CIS, Germany, Middle East & Africa, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, will come to an exhilarating close, determining the best semi-pro teams in their respective regions. The competitions taking place this weekend will mark the final stage of the PMCO Finals for 2020, and can be watched live via the PUBG MOBILE Esports YouTube channel on September 19th.… Read the rest

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

Overwatch, 2020 league’s all-star teams announcement

With teams playing online and split into two regions in Asia and North America, the Overwatch League will have two all All-Stars events this season before Grand Finals Weekend.

Here are the rosters for the 2020 All-Stars Asia and 2020 All-Stars North America events, as voted on by fans from around the world.… Read the rest

September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

HBCU Esports National Championship, Electric car is the grand prize

Metro Esports and Derek Automotive Technologies announced the launch of the largest collegiate esports tournaments series in the country, with event registration scheduled to begin October 1st. The HBCU Esports National Championship series will consist of three online qualifying tournaments and a Live-Streamed / Live-event Metro Fest national championship weekend, on the NCCU campus in spring 2021.… Read the rest

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

PUBG MOBILE LITE, ‘Survive Till Dawn’ mode is back

PUBG MOBILE LITE, the streamlined version of the blockbuster mobile game, celebrates the season with the re-introduction of the beloved yet spine-chilling Survive Till Dawn mode. Players can suit up in their favorite in-game costumes to experience the hit game mode as part of the version 0.19.0 content update, available on Google Play in select regions around the globe.… Read the rest

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

DIRT 5, Shown off running on the Xbox Series S for the first time

For the very first time, Codemasters reveals the first DIRT 5 gameplay running on Xbox Series S. The gameplay showcases the rock bouncer tackling an extreme Path Finder event in Italy.

Powering through a huge marble mine, Path Finder events are not for the feint-hearted, with massive elevation changes requiring power and skill to overcome.… Read the rest

September 16, 2020September 23, 2020

Project CARS GO, iOS and Android players closed beta registrations

Slightly Mad Studios and publisher GAMEVIL are enabling iOS and Android players to get an early behind the wheel test drive of Project CARS GO. This is the first time players can race the casual yet intricate “One Touch” mobile racing experience based on the best-selling Project CARS racing franchise.… Read the rest

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, ‘Arena’ mode in Latest Update

In celebration of PUBG Update 8.3 that has launched on the PC, PUBG Corporation has unveiled a new game mode called Arena Mode. Arena Mode will be launching on PUBG LABS, which is an in-game environment where players can test out and explore various experimental settings, features, and modes in development.… Read the rest

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

F1 2020, ‘Podium Pass’ enters second series

Players can race and unlock 30 new levels of free and VIP content with the launch of F1^® 2020 Podium Pass Series Two. Items include exclusive podium celebrations and poses, alongside new car liveries, race suits, helmets, gloves, and badges. Players who purchase Podium Pass VIP can earn back 10,000 credits in virtual currency which can be used to purchase Series Three or items from the in-game Store.… Read the rest

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Overwatch, ‘Tracer’s Comic Challenge’ is live

Tracer’s Comic Challenge, is live on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

From now until September 28, players will be able to earn limited-time rewards including a player icon, sprays with voice lines, and the new Comic Book Tracer epic skin for a total of nine new rewards.

PLAY TO EARN

Your wins in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade will earn you a new player icon, a new spray, and a new epic skin: Comic Book Tracer.

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September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

Rocket League, Goes free-to-play from September 23rd

Psyonix, the San Diego video game developer, has announced that Rocket League is going free to play on September 23.

An update will go live on all platforms on September 16, at 9 a.m. PDT (4 p.m. UTC) to prepare Rocket League for the free to play transition. Below is a breakdown of what goes live during tomorrow’s update and what will be available when free to play launches on September 23:

September 16’s Update

Cross-Platform Progression Linking – Existing players will be able to link their platforms to their Epic Games Account.

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September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

PUBG MOBILE, Royale Pass Season 15: “Beyond A.C.E.”

PUBG MOBILE airdrops an unprecedented wardrobe of sleek new outfits and more in the highly-anticipated Royale Pass Season 15: “Beyond A.C.E.” Beginning, players can unlock eight brand-new costumes to customize themselves in the world’s most popular mobile game through the App Store and Google Play.

PUBG MOBILE Royale Pass Season 15 introduces a wave of never-before-seen outfits and gear skins, along with tasteful recreations of the game’s classic outfits.… Read the rest

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

Nerd Street Gamers’ HQ, 40,000 square foot esports facility in Philadelphia

Nerd Street Gamers, the national esports infrastructure company dedicated to powering competitive opportunities and events for gamers, announces it will open the world’s first esports industry campus called “The Block” at 401 North Broad Street in Philadelphia. The space will not only function as Nerd Street Gamers’ new corporate headquarters, but it will also include global broadcast studios, dedicated training centers for professional teams and schools, educational space for community partners, and, subject to zoning approval, a Localhost facility capable of hosting community, scholastic, amateur and pro-level events, and programming.… Read the rest

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

PUBG, Europe’s first console tournament begins next month

PUBG Corporation is launching the PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) Console Carnage League – the first ever PUBG console community league in Europe. The tournament is being hosted online on 18, 25 October and 1, 8 November – with qualifiers running from 7-9 October. The event is open to players on PlayStation, Xbox and Stadia.… Read the rest

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

Overwatch: Tracer – London Calling comic series

Overwatch and Dark Horse Comics announced the new Overwatch: Tracer—London Calling comic series based on everyone’s favorite damage hero, Tracer.

Illustrated by the New York Times bestselling comic artist Babs Tarr (Batgirl, Motor Crush) and written by the Eisner Award winner Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Lumber Janes), the series will follow a Young Tracer as she zips through the streets of her hometown.… Read the rest

September 15, 2020September 21, 2020

World Esports Day will be held on Saturday October 24th 2020

The global campaign aims to unite the esports community and celebrate all things competitive gaming, from the tournaments to streams, games and players themselves, and everything in-between.

It’s essentially a global celebration of esports, focusing primarily on increasing awareness of the positives of esports, from teamwork to improving reaction times, cognitive benefits, having fun and the social aspects such as playing together and making friends.… Read the rest