Resonate Total Gaming announced it’s on the hunt for the next YouTube sensation. As part of its content creator competition, the annual gaming event is on the lookout for a budding online star ahead of the immersive gaming experience which returns to the SEC, Glasgow this July (Saturday 20 – Sunday 21).… Read the rest
Brains Eden 2019 – New Award Categories
Brains Eden, the UK’s largest international student games festival, has announced three new award categories for this year’s festival in order to ensure that all games development disciplines are celebrated.
The new award categories are Best Game Concept, Best Game Artwork and Jammer of the Year; the winners will be announced at the award ceremony on the Monday following the weekend-long jam, which takes place from Friday, 28 June – Monday, 1 July at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.… Read the rest
British eSports Association backs investment venture
The British Esports Association has today agreed to participate in a new innovative global investment fund aimed at esports, new media and the wider games industry.
Launching July 1st 2019, the Esports Global Fund (EGF) has secured institutional investment of €30m with a further €50m under discussion. It aims to have more than €100m of assets under management within three years.… Read the rest
Thrustmaster’s F/A-18C Hornet HOTAS Add-On Grip
Thrustmaster has switched to air combat maneuvering mode for the 2019 edition of FlightSimExpo in Orlando, Florida. After a long period of development and beta testing required to perfect this authentic joystick, the juicy details regarding the replica of the legendary F/A-18C Hornet™ control stick can finally be revealed.
A flight stick grip with a rich history behind it
Following the amazing and popular level of performance made possible by its first replica joystick, the HOTAS Warthog (A-10C), Thrustmaster is thrilled to offer a new and versatile grip alternative for simmers that want to take their flight simulations to the next level.… Read the rest
Kraken X wired gaming headset
RazerTM, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today introduced the Kraken X wired gaming headset. It is designed to be ultra-light and comfortable with 7.1 surround sound for all-day gaming that won’t break the bank.
Razer is also announcing that all its gaming headsets launched from 2019 onwards will offer 7.1 surround sound capabilities to provide the unfair advantage in gaming.… Read the rest
Rocket League WGN North American Championship
WorldGaming Network announced the start of its second annual Championship esports tournament for Rocket League, the sports-action hit video game with a community of more than 58 million players. Teams of three from the USA and Canada can now register for the Rocket League WGN North American Championship, a tournament that has more than $20,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs.… Read the rest
ECS Season 7 Premium Pass Holders on Twitch
FACEIT and Genvid Technologies have teamed up to provide exclusive interactive experiences for ECS Season 7 Premium Pass subscribers watching the Finals on www.twitch.tv/faceittv. Available as a one-off purchase of $6.99, the ECS Season 7 Premium Pass gives users access to an interactive HUD, pro stats, advanced minimap and more – all from within the Twitch web player, offering CS:GO fans the most interactive viewing experience yet.… Read the rest
Tickets for RuneFest 2019
Jagex has announced that tickets for RuneFest 2019, the annual celebration of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, are on sale. Set to become the biggest and best RuneFest yet, the player convention is taking place on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th October at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre.… Read the rest
PAX West 2019 Badges Now Available
Badges for PAX West 2019 are now on sale. Show organizers ReedPOP and Penny Arcade will bring the West Coast’s largest gaming convention back to the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2019 with a suite of changes and improvements to badge options and show hours.… Read the rest
Kakao partners with SLIVER.tv – Korea esports platform on blockchain
Kakao’s Klaytn blockchain project has announced that SLIVER.tv Korea, a new mobile esports platform powered by the Theta video delivery network, will join Klaytn as an initial launch partner. SLIVER.tv is a global esports streaming platform built on blockchain that currently counts more than 3 million monthly active users across the U.S.,… Read the rest
S.T.R.I.K.E. Professional Gaming Keyboards
Mad Catz Global Limited announced shipping of its all-new line of professional gaming keyboards, the S.T.R.I.K.E.4™ and S.T.R.I.K.E.2™.
Shipping immediately to North and South America as well as across Europe, the S.T.R.I.K.E.s, represent the first keyboards to be released by the all-new Mad Catz Global, and are the perfect addition to the Company’s recently launched range of G.L.I.D.E.… Read the rest
PUBG Mobile, rankings before Club Open semi-finals
After two epic weeks of back-to-back competition and unmatched skill displays in the world’s most popular mobile game, 16 elite teams from each regions will be competing in PUBG MOBILE CLUB OPEN 2019 Regional Finals in June! Leading global technology company, Vivo is the official title sponsor of the PMCO 2019, providing smartphones to empower players’ conquest at the competition with ultra-smooth gaming experience.Today’s… Read the rest
TEKKEN World Tour 2019, partnership with Astro Gaming
Leading interactive entertainment media publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., announced ASTRO Gaming as an official tour and audio partner joining the TEKKEN™ World Tour for 2019. Entering its third tournament season, the TEKKEN World Tour promises more action, new locations, returning favorites, and innovative tournament categories enabling more players to participate in the tour.… Read the rest
Breach, First invitational on March 2, 2019
Independent developer QC Games announced that the first Breach Invitational will be streamed on Twitch, Mixer, and Facebook on March 2, 2019 starting at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Eight teams, comprised of top livestreamers and Breach community members (40 total players), will assemble and compete for their share of $10,000.… Read the rest
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, ‘Year of the Dragon’ game updates
The Hearthstone team announced the dawning of a new Hearthstone Year: The Year of the Dragon!
WHAT’S A HEARTHSTONE YEAR?
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Each Hearthstone Year ushers in a fresh Standard format: we’ll introduce an updated card set rotation that will drastically change the meta, leading to more exploration and variety in deck types.