IGN is staging the ultimate head-to-head fighting competition at this year’s New York Comic Con—when pro gaming stars take on MMA greats including Rampage Jackson and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson at the eagerly awaited fighting game, Soulcalibur VI from Bandai Namco Entertainment—the first-ever live competition for the game. IGN alumnus Greg Miller and esports commentator Alex “Golden Boy” Mendez will return as the announcers for the latest event in IGN’s award winning esports Showdown.… Read the rest
FirstBlood PUBG Invitational, $10,000 up for grabs
FirstBlood, a competitive gaming platform has revealed that sixteen of the leading North American PUBG teams will compete to win a share of a $10k prize pot in the FirstBlood PUBG Invitational – streamed live via Twitch on October 6th.
Fourteen of the best North American Professional PUBG teams were initially invited to take part in FirstBlood’s PUBG Invitational.… Read the rest
SOEDESCO debuts new title at Milan Games Week 2018
SOEDESCO is bringing four games to Milan Games Week, one of which hasn’t currently been announced yet. Milan Games Week 2018 will take place at the Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, from 5 to 7 October. SOEDESCO can be found in hall 8, at booth F04B. A grand total of four challenging games will be playable at the event.… Read the rest
Red Bull Guardians, Dota 2 tournament features “unique” game mode
Red Bull Guardians, an exciting new Dota 2 tournament, will take place from October 19th – 20th at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London. Red Bull Guardians have added a unique twist to the traditional Dota 2 game mode with a new draft phase enabling teams to pick three extra heroes, which can be substituted in for existing heroes, throughout the game.… Read the rest
World of Tanks Hits Retail for the First Time
A new collection of World of Tanks merchandise is coming soon, from branded gaming peripherals to the limited Collector’s Edition featuring a whole heap of real-life and in-game items.
A new collection of branded World of Tanks PC peripherals is coming later this month, featuring: 2 headsets, 2 keyboards, 4 mice and 2 mousepads.… Read the rest
Turtle Beach’s new Atlas line of headsets built for PC
Leading gaming headset and audio accessory brand Turtle Beach officially enters the PC gaming headset market with the announcement that the company’s all-new Atlas line of headsets built for PC is available at participating retailers worldwide. Designed in collaboration with leading esports teams, including Astralis, OpTic Gaming, and the Houston Outlaws, Turtle Beach’s Atlas line features three different models, including the Elite Atlas Pro Performance PC Gaming Headset, the powerful Atlas Three Amplified PC Gaming Headset, and the versatile Atlas One PC Gaming Headset.… Read the rest
rAge Expo 2018, at the Ticketpro Dome this weekend
As gamers settle into three dedicated LAN areas to play games non-stop for 52 hours at the biggest and slickest LAN in Africa, visitors to rAge 2018 will be welcomed by the sight of a newly designed and larger show floor, featuring all that is great in gaming. The interactive and immersive gaming experience running from 5 to 7 October at The Ticketpro Dome is a magnet for fun for the whole family.… Read the rest
DRAGON BALL FighterZ available for Switch
Leading video game publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. announced that fighting games on the Nintendo Switch™ are about to go Super Saiyan, as DRAGON BALL FighterZ® officially arrives on the console in the Americas. Players can now experience all the action, drama, and over-the-top battles of the critically-acclaimed 2.5D arcade fighter while on-the-go.… Read the rest
FIFA 19 is available
Electronic Arts launched EA SPORTS™ FIFA 19 across PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC. Fans can achieve glory with the UEFA Champions League across a variety of modes including the new Kick Off, which also features ‘House Rules’ and deeper stat tracking to heighten the competition among friends. In FIFA Ultimate Team™, brand new ICONS join the roster, and an all new mode, Division Rivals, offers a new way to compete online.… Read the rest
Razer Nari Ultimate wireless gaming headset with HyperSense
Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, announced the Razer Nari Ultimate wireless gaming headset with Razer HyperSense, advanced haptic technology that delivers an added dimension of touch to gaming, movie and music experiences.
Razer HyperSense was developed together with Lofelt™, a German engineering firm that specializes in creating haptic technologies for immersive, natural, lifelike experiences.… Read the rest
Fortnite’s Season 6 is now live!
Fortnite’s Season 6 has arrived! With the new season comes a new Battle Pass, with 100 levels and more than 100 rewards. New rewards include Pets – players can now have a friend watch their back when they drop in!
Additionally, players can embrace the darkness with the mysterious new Shadow Stone consumable and they can explore an updated map that includes floating islands, a spooky castle, and more surprises.… Read the rest
BlizzCon WoW Classic Demo at Home With the Virtual Ticket
Every BlizzCon, we look for opportunities to bring new aspects of the experience to our community around the world.
Square Enix at New York Comic Con 2018
At this year’s New York Comic Con (booth # 1805), SQUARE ENIX® will offer hands-on demos of DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™, KINGDOM HEARTS III, THE LAST REMNANT™ Remastered, LIFE IS STRANGE™ 2 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider™. Advance tickets to play the KINGDOM HEARTS III demo will be distributed at the booth at 10:00 a.m.… Read the rest
Heroes of the Storm, Latest patch adds “a lot of exciting things”
The Nexus’ most extensive quest line to date, The Fall of King’s Crest, is now live.
… Read the restLive Gamer, Driverless external capture card compatible with Mac
AVerMedia Technologies, Inc., a leader in digital video and audio, today announced that it is partnering with the cloud multi-streaming service, Restream, to add integrated Restream multi-streaming support for Macs with the release of AVerMedia’s new RECentral Express software that makes its Live Gamer ULTRA driverless external capture card fully compatible with Apple Mac systems.… Read the rest