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The world’s largest PC manufacturer, Lenovo, has thrown its considerable weight behind Esports Scotland in a new season-long sponsorship agreement.
Following a successful first season, organisers of the Scottish Esports League, Esports Scotland will have Lenovo as primary sponsor for its second spell.
Last year, more than 300 players and 100 teams took part in the league with numbers expected to grow this season in line with the increasing global popularity of Esports.… Read the rest
Students will be able to learn the skills required for exciting careers in the world of esports with the launch of a new degree at Sheffield Hallam University.
The city of Sheffield has become something of an esports ‘hub’ in recent months with the opening of the Meltdown esports bar and the National Videogame Museum.… Read the rest
Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation revealed the all-new ‘TEAM UP’ campaign for PUBG MOBILE. As a part of the ongoing PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 (PMCO 2019) Spring Split, 100 of the top players from nine regions (Europe, North America and South America, Middle East, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India), including local celebrities and influencers, will duke it while representing their respective countries.… Read the rest
Com2uS announced the launch of Summoners War World Arena Championship 2019. Players have been selected from across the globe to join the tournament and face off in a new group stage (dual tournament) to battle it out for a total prize pool of 210,000 USD – twice the amount from last year.… Read the rest
CLX partners with Microsoft to bring the Halo video game universe to life through the Halo Outpost Discovery. A larger than life, multi-day event designed to immerse fans in all things Halo, the Halo Outpost Discovery will feature a variety of immersive themed attractions, including experiencing Halo Reach for the first time on a CLX gaming computer.… Read the rest
Capcom announced dates and details for the North American Regional Finals and Capcom Cup 2019.
This year’s NA Regional Finals takes place on November 16-17 at the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Don’t forget, is the final of three all-new Super Premier Events introduced to CPT 2019.
The event will feature the open tournament, where players from all regions can compete for one last attempt at Global Leaderboard Points in order to qualify for Capcom Cup 2019.… Read the rest
A 21 metre American style truck, known as Big Betty, will be making its Scottish debut at Glasgow’s Resonate Gaming Festival on 20-21 July at the SEC, as it hosts the final of Esport Scotland’s Scottish Esports League Live.
The HyperX Esports truck, brought to Resonate by Currys PC World and Legion by Lenovo was created to allow esports fans the chance to experience multi-player games and boasts a rooftop VIP area and players’ lounge with 20 gaming stations.… Read the rest
TAITO® Corporation announced that they will hold a qualifier in Las Vegas, Nevada for the largest competition in e-ARCADE SPORTS, TOUSHINSAI™ 2020 ~World Championship of Arcade~.
TOUSHINSAI, the largest competition in e-ARCADE SPORTS, has been held in Japan by TAITO since 2015. The fourth, and most recent TOUSHINSAI competition, held in 2018-2019, attracted more than 6,000 players from all over the world who brought their best skills to compete for the top position in each category.… Read the rest
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, Novigrad, the game’s second expansion is available.
The new expansion opens up a world of sinister new archetypes, devious combos and deadly playstyles for players to take advantage of on GWENT’s battlefields. Introducing a brand new faction, the Syndicate, over 90 cards including 15 cross-faction ones, 5 new leader characters, as well as a set of abilities and gameplay mechanics worthy of the free city’s most wanted, Novigrad isavailable across PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.… Read the rest
Fnatic and Champion give fans the opportunity to purchase the sell-out Fnatic X Champion hoodie in a first-of-its-kind activation by demonstrating their gaming abilities via the broadcasting platform Twitch.
Build in collaboration with Hackerloop, the game will be playable via a Twitch aim style extension. Players who achieve the best scores, using their eye and hand coordination skills, will gain access to purchase the coveted hoodie for a limited period of time for the price of £100.… Read the rest
PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) continues to release a series of big updates adding more refined gameplay mechanics, new features, and a new vehicle and weapon. This week, two large updates have been released for PUBG on PC live servers and consoles. The PC update brings the new Ledge Grab mechanic and vehicle, BRDM-2, among other things.… Read the rest
Capcom announced details for the Asia Premier to be held during Tokyo Game Show on September 14 – 15. Known formally as the Japan Premier, the event’s title has been adjusted to reflect the global nature of the tournament. World Warriors from around the globe are invited to participate and see if they have what it takes to be a champion!… Read the rest
Aksys Games announced that Anime Ascension is returning for its fifth triumphant year. The West Coast’s only anime-focused fighting game tournament will run from February 14 through February 16 at Irvine’s Atrium Hotel. Featured games will include Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, BlazBlue Central Fiction, and Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], with longtime community favorites Melty Blood Actress Again and Guilty Gear XX Accent Plus R making the jump to the main stage.… Read the rest
GameStop announced an agreement with Justin Wong, ranked No. 1 in countless Street Fighter gaming tournaments, to create a comprehensive gaming clinic coming this fall for GameStop’s customers. Wong currently holds the world record for the longest fighting game winning streak, with 300 wins, and is well-known for his ability to comeback against impossible odds – also known as “The Wong Factor.”… Read the rest
FACEIT, the leading competitive gaming platform and organizers of some of the largest esports events in Europe and North America are pleased to reveal that they will be running the brand new Quake Pro League from August 2019 through to August 2020 from the cutting edge FACEIT Studio in London. The Quake Pro League kicks off at QuakeCon 2019 and will see 20 pre-selected players face off in a year-long linear tournament structure with multiple opportunities for Champions to rise and rivalries to form.… Read the rest