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SQUARE ENIX® will be hosting the 2019 FINAL FANTASY® Trading Card Game (FFTCG) World Championships in North America at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport in Los Angeles, CA on November 23-24, 2019. The top thirty-two FFTCG players from around the globe will come together to compete in this grand finale of the 2019 FFTCG competitive circuit and determine the best FFTCG player in the world.… Read the rest
Vexed Gaming’s Chief Gaming Officer Mark Weller will be an industry expert panelists taking part in the BBC’s upcoming winter Bitesize Schools Tour, which aims to encourage young people to explore careers in the creative industries.
Manchester-based Vexed Gaming is the only esports organization to be involved in the initiative, reflecting the team’s efforts to broaden the appeal of competitive gaming beyond its core base.… Read the rest
GameWorks, Inc., an esports and entertainment company for millennials, teens and families with seven locations nationwide, announced today it has forged a partnership with the High School Esports League (HSEL) — a varsity esports organization with over 60,000 participating students across more than 2,100 schools — to help fuel the adoption of esports throughout high schools nationwide.… Read the rest
An update has come to Hearthstone’s new game mode, adding some extra chaos—and a few new Heroes— to Battlegrounds! Jump into the Beta to test out the latest challengers.
NEW CHALLENGERS
Sindragosa, Elise Starseeker, Brann Bronzebeard, and Sir Finley Mrrgglton are the newest Heroes to enter the Battlegrounds—each one with a new hero power to help you push toward a first-place finish.
The three title contenders delivered the drama in a thrilling finale that went all the way to the final corner of the final race.
AndrewZh is the new MotoGP™ eSport World Champion thanks to two faultless performances in a thrilling Global Series finale at the #ValenciaGP that went all the way to the final lap of the final race of a vintage season of racing.… Read the rest
he PUBG Global Championship 2019 (PGC) continued over the weekend as the Semifinals were held at OGN Arena. After three days of heated action, sixteen teams from around the world punched their tickets to the Grand Finals in Oakland, California (Nov. 23-24), where they will battle it out for the ultimate chicken dinner – a $3 million USD prize pool.… Read the rest
Arc System Works America, Inc. announced the next installment of its global tournament series, ARC WORLD TOUR 2020 (AWT 2020), will start in spring 2020 with new games, events, and $100k in prize money on the line.
Featuring BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle Version 2.0 and Granblue Fantasy: Versus, the tour runs from early spring until fall with events in North America, Europe, and Asia with the tour finals scheduled for the end of the year.… Read the rest
After several months of intense tactical tournament, the stage is now set for the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 Fall Split Prelims. Today PUBG MOBILE revealed the 16 squads who have qualified from regional finals to compete for a chance to share a slice of the massive $2.5 million total prize pool.… Read the rest
It’s time to fight like a champion and rule the ring! Capcom announced Street Fighter™ V: Champion Edition, the most robust version of the acclaimed fighting game will release on 14th February 2020 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PC. Also announced today, Gill makes his angelic return to the series joining the roster for Champion Edition and available to current Street Fighter™ V players beginning in December 2019.… Read the rest
Esports Pro League (ESPL) has announced an exciting partnership with eGG Network (“eGG”), Southeast Asia’s largest esports television channel, to broadcast ESPL’s upcoming esports tournament slated for early 2020.
The eGG Network is owned by Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (“Astro”) and broadcasts to eight countries in Southeast Asia and Australia, which hold a potential viewership reach of 100 million.… Read the rest
FACEIT is pleased to reveal the final lineup of broadcast talent set to appear at the prestigious ECS Season 8 Finals from Nov 28th – Dec 1st at the Esports Stadium Arlington. The Dallas Finals will mark the conclusion of a Regular Season filled with fast-paced action and will see the best CS:GO teams from Europe and North America compete for a prize pool of $500,000 and the title of the ECS Season 8 champions.… Read the rest
The PUBG Global Championship 2019 (PGC) is underway with the Group Stage concluding last weekend. The 24 surviving teams will now move on to the Semifinals this weekend (Nov. 15-17) to determine which 16 teams will progress to the Grand Finals in Oakland, California (Nov. 23-24).
VC Gaming took the initial competition by storm and has set the tone for how aggressive playstyle will be at PGC.… Read the rest
Old School RuneScape just became even more competitive with the launch of an all-new challenge mode – Leagues – available to both Windows PC and mobile players. The first instalment, Twisted League, runs through until 14th January 2020, and pits players against each other in a race to complete tasks, unlock huge power ups known as Relics, and level up as fast as possible to become top of the league.… Read the rest
Colin Furze, the famous British inventor and filmmaker with over 8.5 million subscribers on YouTube, has taken on the challenge of recreating Junkrat’s ultimate weapon, the RIP-Tire, in real life!
Having spent weeks in his iconic shed, jam-packed with all kinds of tools, Colin has found a way to create a fast-moving tire using chainsaws, huge spikes, remote control devices, and even a motorbike — all while staying faithful to the original design from Overwatch.… Read the rest