Epic Games is excited to announce the launch of Fortnite’s Season 5 is finally here! Players can drop in now and find all kinds of changes to the Battle Royale map. A Viking ship, desert outpost, ancient statues have appeared on the island, and Moisty Mire has been hit with a drought, bringing with it a brand new desert outpost.… Read the rest
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, ‘The Boomsday Project’ expansion
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits the intrepid scientists, engineers, and . . . test subjects of Azeroth in The Boomsday Project ™, the next expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game. On August 7, the infamous Dr. Boom’s delightfully irresponsible experiments will be unleashed upon players in the form of 135 new cards and a slew of mischievous new gameplay mechanics.… Read the rest
Gen.G Gold, Gen.G Black Represent South Korea at PUBG Global Invitational 2018
Global esports organization and industry leader Gen.G is among the first competitors to qualify two teams for a major international PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) invitational tournament. PUBG teams Gen.G Gold and Gen.G Black finished the 2018 1H PUBG Korea League (PKL) tournament in first and second place with 12,080 and 8,820 points, respectfully.… Read the rest
F1 Esports, drivers selected to compete in Pro Series
Formula 1®, the pinnacle of motorsport, has revealed the names of the online racers who have secured places to race professionally in the next stage of the F1 Esports Series 2018, the Pro Series Championship. In what is a unique opportunity for F1 and gaming fans, the drivers were selected by representatives from the nine F1 teams participating on Monday July 9th in London at the inaugural Pro Draft.… Read the rest
Overwatch World Cup, Rosters are in
Over the past month, 24 Overwatch World Cup competition committees held tryouts, with players competing for a spot on their country’s team. Now, the rosters are in—check them out at worldcup.playoverwatch.com.
Competitors from each roster will battle it out for their nation at one of the Group Stages taking place in Incheon, South Korea; Los Angeles, United States; Bangkok, Thailand; and Paris, France from mid-August through late September.… Read the rest
F1 2018, Career mode will feature talking to journalists
Codemasters® has released the first of a four part series of developer diaries for F1® 2018, the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, which reveals how you can ‘Make Headlines’ both on and off the track. New, time-pressured press interviews at key moments throughout your career will put you in the spotlight and immerse you into the world of F1 more than ever before.… Read the rest
Red Bull Kumite, Street Fighter V Tournament – London Qualifier
The major Street Fighter V tournament comes to London for the first time on July 15th, with winners of the pre-qualifier earning a seeded position at the Last Chance qualifier in Paris.
Players can sign up to compete in the Red Bull Kumite pre-qualifier here.
The most accomplished Street Fighter V – Arcade Edition players in the nation are invited to battle it out at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere, the largest public esports studio in the UK on July 15th in a Red Bull Kumite pre-qualifier.… Read the rest
McLaren Shadow Project, Season two of the racing esports tournament
The most open and inclusive racing esports tournament on the planet – global participation, multiple platforms, the biggest games.
12 months ago, online gamer Rudy van Buren was a sales manager in his hometown of Lelystad in The Netherlands. On 23 February 2018, he stood next to McLaren Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne at the launch of the MCL33 in the role of an official McLaren simulator driver.… Read the rest
snakebyte Head:Set 4 and Head:Set X Gaming Headsets for PS4 & Xbox One
snakebyte® group, leading innovators of consumer electronics hardware, announced the Head:Set 4™ and Head:Set X™, an all-new range of gaming headsets for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One expecting to begin shipping this July.
First announced at E3 2018 the two brand new headsets offer plug-and-play gaming, with fuss free connection to gamers’ console controllers and no batteries or transmitters to install.… Read the rest
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Fourth Annual “SAAM Arcade”
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s fourth annual “SAAM Arcade” links video games to art, architecture and the museum as a space for creativity, discovery and engagement. This program is part of the museum’s ongoing commitment to the study and interpretation of video games as part of the national visual culture.… Read the rest
AOC V2 series – slim, “elegant” monitors in a trio of sizes
Display specialist AOC announces brand-new monitor series, V2, debuting with three monitors in 21.5”, 23.8” and 27” displays sizes. These elegant, super-slim monitors are equipped with 3-sides frameless IPS panels in Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) resolution, offering wide viewing angles (178°/178°) and accurate colours (72% NTSC gamut coverage). The new and innovative frameless “edge” design hides the display frame behind the panel for an ultra clear look.… Read the rest
Bandai Namco at gamescom 2018, Line-up revealed
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe confirms its attendance at Gamescom 2018 (21st – 25th August in Cologne, Germany). Located in HALL 6 – B 41, this year’s booth will feature eleven playable games including:
Jump Force – To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Shonen Jump magazine, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe brings together some of the world’s most famous manga and anime franchises into the ultimate cross-over experience pitting iconic characters against each other and doing battle in real locations from across the world.… Read the rest
Esports Scotland BIG Fest 2018 announced and tickets live
Esports Scotland are pleased to officially announce Esports Scotland BIG Fest 2018, the evolution to the popular Battles in Glasgow, which is now part of the Esports Scotland family and will be known as the BIG:Events series.
BIG Fest 2018 will be held on 6th and 7th October at The Biscuit Factory in Edinburgh.… Read the rest
Razer Huntsman, A new line of “premium” gaming keyboards
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, announced the new Razer Huntsman premium gaming keyboard line. The duo includes a full-feature Razer Huntsman Elite keyboard with dedicated media keys, wrist rest and underglow lighting, and a performance-focused Razer Huntsman keyboard. Both units are equipped with Razer’s latest Opto-Mechanical Switches with key actuation at the speed of light.… Read the rest
Zula Europe Pro League International Cup Edition starts next week
The Zula Europe Pro League International Cup Edition will start next week with more than 60 eSports clubs and teams representing most countries in Europe.
The first leg of the tournament will take place as two Go4 Cups in ESL that will last 10 weeks with two league groups, EU-West and EU-East with the first 5 teams of each league qualifying for the final stage of the Zula Europe Pro League International Cup Edition.… Read the rest