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TEKKEN and SOULCALIBUR World Tours, events removed

In a continuing effort to safeguard the health and safety of TEKKEN and SOULCALIBUR tournament competitors, live audience members, and event staff from the reaches of Coronavirus (Covid-19), BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment is making the following global schedule adjustments to both the TEKKEN and SOULCALIBUR World Tours:

TEKKEN World Tour 2020 Schedule Adjustments

Event Name

Original Event Date

Event Location

Event Type

Event Status

TEKKEN Round Pro 9

April 25

Bogota, Colombia

Challenger

Removed from tour until further notice

Cape Town Showdown

May 2-3

Cape Town, South Africa

Challenger

Removed from tour until further notice

Headstomper

May 8-10

Malmo, Sweden

Challenger

Removed from tour until further notice

UYU Ultimate: Taipei

May 16-17

Taipei, Taiwan

Challenger

Removed from tour until further notice

Combo Breaker

May 22-24

Shaumburg, USA

Master

Removed from tour until further notice

Battle Arena Melbourne

May 29-31

Melbourne, Australia

Master

Removed from tour until further notice

Thaiger Uppercut

June 6-7

Bangkok, Thailand

Challenger

Removed from tour until further notice

Fighting Games Challenge

June 13-14

Łódź, Poland

Master

Removed from tour until further notice

Kiungo Games

June 20-21

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Challenger

Removed from tour until further notice

SOULCALIBUR World Tour 2020 Schedule Adjustments

Event Name

Original Event Date

Event Location

Event Type

Event Status

Combo Breaker

May 22-24

Schaumburg, USA

Edge Master

Removed from tour until further notice

Battle Arena Melbourne

May 29-31

Melbourne, Australia

Critical Edge

Removed from tour until further notice

Due to the highly dynamic nature surrounding Coronavirus (Covid-19), BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment will provide further updates to both TEKKEN and SOULCALIBUR World Tours as they develop.… Read the rest

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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Demon Hunter prologue is live

Get prepared for the iconic Demon Hunter’s arrival in Hearthstone with the brand-new Demon Hunter prologue, available on all Hearthstone platforms!

The prologue campaign—which is free for all players—is a set of four story-driven single-player missions that explores how Illidan Stormrage became a Demon Hunter. Learn about Illidan’s origin story from his perspective with the prologue, and get a first look at the Demon Hunter playstyle!… Read the rest

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Kia Partners with Rogue’s League of Legends Championship Series Team

Kia has signed a groundbreaking partnership deal with Rogue’s League of Legends European Championship team in Berlin, Germany. Now when they are battling in lanes and the jungle the team will be arriving in futuristic style with Kia’s latest technologically advanced vehicles.

Finn, Inspired, Larssen, Vander, and Hans sama will now have the speed and efficiency of Kia on their side.… Read the rest

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IndyCar iRacing Challenge on NBC Sports at 2:30PM ET on April 4th

The second round of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge, an online simulation-style competition, will air live on NBC Sports at 2:30PM ET on April 4th.

More than two dozen INDYCAR drivers are expected to compete in this weekend’s INDYCAR iRacing Challenge, including five-time series champion Scott Dixon, two-time and reigning series champion Josef Newgarden, and 2019 Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud.… Read the rest

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MotoGP 20, Video shows off managerial career mode

Milestone releases a new MotoGP™20 trailer, unveiling the main features of its brand-new Managerial Career. The new Career Mode will put players into a pro riders’ boots, with an engaging and progressive gaming experience both on and off the track. Just like in the real MotoGP™ simply being fast on the circuit is not enough; players will need to take the best decisions to find a winning strategy to master the Championship.… Read the rest

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F1 Esports Series, Five real-life F1 drivers in weekend’s Virtual Grand Prix

Current Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell, Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi have all confirmed their participation for the second instalment of the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix this weekend. Racing on F1® 2019, the F1 quintet will be joined by former driver Johnny Herbert, who finished 13th in the inaugural race in Bahrain, as well as a host of other stars including England’s Cricket World Cup Winner, BBC Sports Personality of the Year and Red Bull Athlete Ben Stokes, with more names set to be announced in the coming days.… Read the rest

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British Esports Championships, Lots of new streaming shows

The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organisation set up to promote and support grassroots esports, is ramping up its livestreaming content.

British Esports will be running a host of streaming activities and shows on its Twitch channel, with three shows planned every week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The activities will be kicked off with a special launch stream on Friday April 3rd from 4-6pm, hosted by British Esports school and college liaison officer Elliot Bond.… Read the rest

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Turtle Beach’s partnership with NRG Esports

Turtle Beach  announced the Company has expanded its partnership with NRG Esports – a top esports organization fielding some of the best professional teams and players across Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Rocket League, and more. In January, Turtle Beach announced the initial partnership with NRG’s Chicago Huntsmen CDL Franchise, and this expanded agreement now includes more of NRG’s roster of teams and players, with Turtle Beach serving as their official gaming audio partner.… Read the rest

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ESL and PUBG MOBILE in new partnership

Modern Times Group MTG AB’s (MTG) portfolio company ESL announced a new partnership on an Esports Program with PUBG MOBILE – the most popular title from publishers PUBG Corp. and Tencent Games.

ESL and PUBG MOBILE will be hosting numerous competitions leading up to the World Championships final held by the end of 2020, where the best of the best will compete for a total prize pool of USD 1 million prize pool.… Read the rest

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Tekken 7, Some DLC for ya

The struggle for supremacy in TEKKEN 7 and SOULCALIBUR VI never ends as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment delivers more content to keep fans of both series entertained with exciting new characters to master and new stages to explore. Updates for DLC content coming to each title respectively:

TEKKEN 7: Season Pass 3 Round-up
TEKKEN 7 continues to provide an arena for players to have some of the best fighting game matches today.… Read the rest

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DiRT Rally 2.0, World RX eSports Invitational

Motorsport Games, the video game company dedicated to the integration of racing game development and esports, has today announced a partnership with Codemasters and the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy to create the World RX Esports Invitational Championship. The series will be held on the dates of selected rounds of the 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy that have been postponed due to health concerns and government regulations relating to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.… Read the rest

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HSEL – Zaxby’s Sponsor of New “Fastest Fingerz” Prize Campaign

High School Esports League (HSEL), the largest and longest-running competitive gaming organization serving high school students and teachers, today announced that restaurant franchise Zaxby’s has committed to sponsoring college scholarship funds and a real-life “Fastest Fingerz” prize campaign, awarding student esports competitors in the HSEL Spring Major tournament series with weekly vouchers to dine on Zaxby’s fan-favorite chicken fingers, wings, and salads.… Read the rest

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British Esports Association & North America Scholastic Esports Federation

The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organization set up to promote and support grassroots esports, has partnered with the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF).

The two organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together and share best practice around the benefits of esports for young people.

British Esports and NASEF are both focused on highlighting esports as a positive activity that allows students and others the chance to boost their character development, STEAM skills, leadership, teamwork, communication and other transferable skills.… Read the rest