eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Roland Garros, BNP Paribas and BIGBEN announced the second edition of the Roland-Garros eSeries by BNP Paribas, an e-sport competition played on the Tennis World Tour video game, which will crown this year’s world tennis gaming champion.
The qualifying rounds will be launched in ten different countries in February to decide which national champions will take part in the international final, which will be played during the Roland Garros tournament.… Read the rest
GIANTS Software, creator of the well-known Farming Simulator series and CLAAS, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of agricultural engineering equipment, are pleased to announce that CLAAS will be hosting this year’s FarmCon 19, the game’s largest farm sim community event at their headquarters in Harsewinkel, Germany. Fans of Farming Simulator and CLAAS can also look forward to deeper collaborations between the two companies in the future.… Read the rest
Get ready, fighting game fans, because it’s time to find out who can out-kick, out-punch, and outlast them all. That’s right-Anime Ascension is back for another round, and the challengers have never been tougher. This year, the tournament is being held February 15-17, 2019 at the Atrium Hotel in Irvine, CA, and promises to provide attendees with a truly exciting Presidents’ Day weekend.… Read the rest
In collaboration with Skybound Entertainment, known for The Long Dark and The Walking Dead TV Series, Com2uS has revealed a 6-minute short animation film ‘Friends & Rivals’.
Com2uS and Skybound Entertainment produced the 6 minute 3D animated film, ‘Friends & Rivals’ based on the Summoners War’s story and world view. The world view and story used are shared in ‘Summoners War’ and ‘Summoners War MMORPG’ and highlights the characters and world of Summoners War.… Read the rest
Cory Lanier – Rocket League
The spring just keeps getting better for Collegiate Rocket League! In partnership with ELEAGUE, we’ll be hosting the Collegiate Rocket League Spring Invitational at the NCAA Final Four Fan Fest presented by Capital One (April 5-8 in Minneapolis)!
The top four teams in the CRL Spring Season will earn a spot in the Collegiate Rocket League Spring Invitational, where they’ll compete live for regional pride and the title of CRL Spring ’19 Champions!… Read the rest
The global online multiplayer phenomenon World of Tanks first made its console debut five years ago when it launched on Xbox 360. Today, World of Tanks: Mercenaries is also available on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, and remains one of the biggest free-to-play console games in the world. Wargaming is pleased to announce that the game has now recruited over 18 million commanders, and to celebrate this milestone and the game’s anniversary, a series of special in-game events and prize giveaways are about to be deployed!… Read the rest
Now in its 2nd year, the annual Gaming Forum is a high-level gathering of the most influential minds across the gaming industry to discuss the trends and future of the industry. Attendees include major local distributors, journalists, esports casters, teams and video game developers.
The speakers represent the biggest names and brightest stars from award-winning game developers Ben Myres and Cukia Kimani from Nyamakop, esports personalities Barry “Anthrax” Louzada, Mike “axtremes” Harmse , Sam “Tech Girl” Wright & Glenn Kisela.… Read the rest
NBA 2K League
By winning the NBA 2K League Draft Lottery, Jazz Gaming will have the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA 2K League Draft.
The first-ever NBA 2K League Expansion Draft was held September 26. Prior to the Expansion Draft, the original 17 teams each protected two players who were on their year one roster.… Read the rest
ELEAGUE
Turner & IMG’s ELEAGUE today confirmed the team that will anchor its exclusive coverage of the upcoming ELEAGUE FUT Champions Cup February, the first EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Major in North America this season. The 64-player tournament will begin Friday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. ET, with live coverage provided across Twitch, B/R Live and ELEAGUE.com.… Read the rest
Powerhouse esports organization Method have officially achieved their 11th World First victory live from the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London, defeating all nine bosses in the newest WoW raid before any other guild. The Race to World First for Battle of Dazar’alor began last Thursday (31/01/19) and Method defeated the final boss, Mythic Jaina Proudmore, live in front of fans on Twitch on Tuesday (05/02/19).… Read the rest
Stunlock Studios announced adding the BATTLE PASS as part of a major update for the whole franchise together with the free-to-play launch of Battlerite Royale, scheduled for February 19, 2019. All players will have access to the Free Battle Pass, which they will be able to upgrade to the Premium Battle Pass for more game content and other perks.… Read the rest
The finals of the EU Renegade Cup start this weekend, and there are a lot of teams to keep your eye on—both for the Renegade Cup and for tournaments on the horizon! In attendance are Savage! and Triple Trouble, who qualified for the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season 7 and hope to gather momentum as they prepare for the highest levels of competition Rocket League has to offer.… Read the rest
by Timothy “Caymus” Kimbirk – PUBG
NPL Contenders is here, and most teams are taking advantage of their one allotted roster change to lock in their final form. Take a look below for the detailed roster moves heading into NPL Contenders Phase 1, and check the full team pages for the current rosters for all of the NPL Contenders squads.… Read the rest
Cory Lanier – Rocket League
What a year 2018 was for Collegiate Rocket League (CRL)! After the first ever National Championship in Arlington, Texas (where the crowd was the true star), we were left wanting more CRL. To fuel that competitive fire in 2019, we’re launching the inaugural Spring Season of CRL for universities across the United States and Canada!… Read the rest
ELEAGUE
ELEAGUE, the premium esports content and live tournament brand from Turner & IMG, has reached a partnership with Electronic Arts (EA) to create multiple competitive EA SPORTS FIFA 19 events in 2019. Per the agreement, ELEAGUE becomes the first North American tournament partner to host a EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series FUT Champions Cup with the ELEAGUE FUT Champions Cup February on the Road to the 2019 FIFA eWorld Cup.… Read the rest