Red Bull Guardians has crowned its first champions at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere London following an intense grand final that saw Mineski triumph over paiN Gaming in three straight games. Red Bull Guardians took place over the weekend and saw four leading Dota 2 teams compete on a unique game mode, adding a new draft phase enabling teams to pick three extra heroes which can be subbed in for existing heroes throughout the game.… Read the rest
3rd IMGA MENA, Nominations for third annual event
In collaboration with leading mobile operator Zain Jordan, and Maysalward, a leading mobile game development, and publishing company. The International Mobile Gaming Awards has revealed that a total of 69 games have been selected to participate in its third competition in the Middle East and North Africa region. IMGA MENA, like similar IMGA programs in Southeast Asia and China, serves to showcase the creativity and innovation of a wide variety of developers and studios in the region.… Read the rest
Atari Retro Handheld & Retro Plug & Play Joystick
Introducing the Atari Retro Handheld and Atari Retro Plug & Play Joystick!
Add a retro-twist to your gift guide with two brand new products from the iconic gaming brand. Take Atari on-the-road with you, or fire up those classic games in your living room with family and friends!
The Atari ‘Retro’ Handheld – packs everything that was great about the Atari 2600 into a compact, portable handheld unit with a 2.4 inch colour screen.… Read the rest
Melbourne Queer Games Festival, first festival next week
The festival is a volunteer-run effort that exists to shine a spotlight on the year’s lgbtiq games.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the quantity and quality of submissions,” says one of the festival organizers, Luke Miller.
“We were hoping for twenty games and we received over fifty. The games range from coming-out and transitioning stories to full-blown scifi action.… Read the rest
LS31 Wireless Gaming Headset is available
LucidSound® announced the shipping of the LS31 Wireless Gaming Headset. Announced at E3 2018 and compatible with PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC, the new LS31 serves as a follow-up to the LS30 headset, LucidSound’s top selling headset.
Re-built, re-engineered and re-imagined for an ever-evolving gaming marketplace, the new LS31 delivers uncompressed wireless audio, and features a host of upgrades designed to keep the LS31 ahead of the competition.… Read the rest
Splatoon 2 UK Championship 2018 Grand Final at MCM Comic Con Birmingham
Summoners War eSports Festival Draws in Global Fans
On October 13th, Com2uS held their esteemed Summoners War World Championships (SWC 2018) to the excitement of fans around the world. Held at OGN e-Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, the grounds were transformed into a global eSports festival for the Summoners War community to enjoy across the planet. SWC 2018 kicked off in July with a series of regional championships which included the Americas Cup, the Asia-Pacific Cup, and the Europe Cup with 8 players chosen to represent their respective regions in the SWC 2018 Finals.… Read the rest
F1 Mobile Racing out on iOS
Codemasters® has announced that players around the world can now experience the thrill of driving a 2018 F1® car on their iPhone and iPad with the launch of F1® Mobile Racing. The official mobile game of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, F1® Mobile Racing features the official teams, drivers and circuits from the current season, and for the first time players can now develop their own F1® car to race against the greatest drivers on the planet.… Read the rest
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – $500 Million in Worldwide Sales in First Three Days
Activision’s Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 has sold more than $500 million in sell-through worldwide in its first three days of release as the total number of players climbed from last year. Through its first three days of release, Black Ops 4 set a new Call of Duty® franchise record for most combined players, average hours per player and total number of hours played, on current generation consoles.… Read the rest
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Hallow’s End celebration

Tempting Treats
Central & Eastern European Game Awards Winners
Last Saturday the Earth Hall at Poznan International Fair witnessed the first edition of CEEGA ceremony. CEEGA stands for Central and Eastern European Game Awards and it honors the best games in categories such as: Visual Art, Audio, Design, Narrative, Technology, Hidden Game, Best Mobile Game, and Best Game. It is granted by 16 organizations from Central and Eastern Europe – the main goal of this initiative is to recognize and promote the best video games from this region yearly.… Read the rest
Georgia Esports League Championship Oct. 20, 2018 at GSU
The Georgia Esports League (GEL) announced the lineup for its Fall 2018 championship Oct. 20 at Georgia State University’s Sports Arena. Teams from Georgia Gwinnett College, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, Oglethorpe University, University of Georgia, and the University of West Georgia compete to be the state’s best in Brawlhalla and SMITE.… Read the rest
Gfinity Elite Series, Season 4 to Start on Friday 26th October, 2018
Gfinity announces the much-anticipated fourth season of the Gfinity Elite Series Delivered by Domino’s, starting on 26th October 2018. The competition will see top professional esports teams battle it out across three iconic games (FIFA 19, Street Fighter 5 and Rocket League) over seven weeks at the home of UK esports, the Gfinity Esports Arena in London.… Read the rest
Resonate 2018, Doors open on the October 19th in Glasgow
Scotland’s largest gaming event, Resonate Total Gaming, returns to SEC, Glasgow this week from 19 – 21 October promising the ultimate gaming experience whether you’re new to gaming or a pro.
Back as a bigger event for its third year, the gaming festival has 10 distinct zones in three halls, including an esports area where gamers can compete for prizes on titles such as Fortnite and the newly released Black-Ops 4.… Read the rest
Red Bull Guardians, new Dota 2 tournament revealed teams & talent
Red Bull Guardians, the exciting new Dota 2 tournament, is pleased to reveal the world class teams and talent set to attend from October 19th – 20th, 2018 at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London.
Teams confirmed to compete at Red Bull Guardians include Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 (DAC 2018) winners Mineski, and recently reformed Brazilian team paiN Gaming, as well as ROOONS and Team Lithium.… Read the rest