ELEAGUE The Challenger: Street Fighter V to Premiere Friday, April 20

Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE will premiere its first-ever reality show, ELEAGUE The Challenger: Street Fighter® V, Friday, April 20, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on TBS. ELEAGUE’s first reality series will showcase the drama that ensues when seven up-and-coming players live together and compete for the right to face the world’s best in the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational 2018.… Read the rest

HaloWC 2018 Finals Recap

By Official HCS

The Halo World Championship 2018 Finals marked an undeniable milestone in the annuls of Halo esports. Several elements came together to culminate in an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. A marvelous host city. A fantastic venue. A brilliant partnership. A legendary legacy. A collection of the best players and teams in the world.… Read the rest

NBA 2K League’s Inaugural Season on ON Twitch

The NBA 2K League and Twitch announced a multiyear partnership that will include live streams of all NBA 2K League games on the world’s leading social video service and community for gamers featuring more than 15 million daily active users.

The partnership with Twitch represents the first media rights deal for the NBA 2K League, the first official esports league operated by a professional sports league in the U.S.… Read the rest

SonicWave GH335 and GH337 Gaming Headsets

AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.introduced its brand-new line of SonicWave gaming audio solutions. The two headsets, the stereo SonicWave GH335 and the virtual 7.1 surround sound SonicWave GH337, have both been designed to give gamers a satisfying, immersive audio experience on PC, all current consoles and even mobile platforms. AVerMedia listened to gaming community feedback to ensure the SonicWave line measures up to the most demanding gaming audio needs.… Read the rest

BitSummit Vol. 6 – Games Announced

Japan Independent Games Aggregate (JIGA) and the BitSummit Committee are proud to reveal games that have been selected to be showcased at the indie event next month. After an arduous process, we’re proud to have over 80 amazing indie games from around the world as part of BitSummit!

As the biggest indie games festival in Japan, BitSummit will feature some of the best of Japanese indie development, from worldwide known studios such Q-Games to cult developers like RIKI.… Read the rest

AOC AGON AG322QC4 Monitor with FreeSync 2 and HDR400

Display specialist AOC announced the new addition to its AGON premium gaming monitor family, the AOC AGON AG322QC4 that offers stunning gaming visuals with its HDR400-compliant 3-sided frameless 31.5” VA panel, a razor-sharp Quad HD (2560×1440 px) resolution in 16:9 aspect ratio, deep and inky 2000:1 static contrast ratio and an aggressive 1800R curvature.… Read the rest

Yorkshire Games Festival Announces Return in February 2019

After two successful editions celebrating the diverse world of games from within the UK’s National Science and Media Museum in the heart of Bradford, we’re excited to announce that the Yorkshire Games Festival will return for a momentous third outing in early 2019.

The five day event will run from Wednesday 6th February through to Sunday 10th February and will play host to a number of firsts for the festival, including a brand new and prized partnership with BAFTA designed to foster games development amongst the industry’s youngest and brightest stars.… Read the rest

CWL Seattle Open Pool Play: Pools C and D Preview

2018 Call of Duty World League

The 2018 Call of Duty World League Seattle Open, Presented by PlayStation 4, comes right after rostermania, a week-long period of roster changes that shook up the rosters of some of the CWL’s best teams.

This event will be the first opportunity for newly formed teams to find their strengths and for the rest of the pack to take notes on their new competition.… Read the rest

Heroes of the Dorm Round of 16 Recap

Blizzard Entertainment

The Round of 16 in Heroes of the Dorm saw giant-killers halted, dreams thwarted, and some truly remarkable matches.

After a stunning performance in the Round of 32, Carleton fell to Cal in a nail biter of a series. This week also saw the end of the crowd favorite UQTR being defeated by the dominant UCI team.… Read the rest

Hearthstone Global Games 2018

Blizzard Entertainment

Everyone, get in here—because we’ll soon be going to the polls to decide the teams for the 2018 Hearthstone Global Games (HGG)! Until then, though, here’s a rundown of the full program.

Voting Criteria

Team eligibility this year will be determined by Season 1 Hearthstone Competitive Points (CP). A country or region’s top point earner will automatically be the team anchor unless they decline.

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Rainbow 6 at DreamHack Austin

Rainbow 6 eSports

DreamHack Austin 2018 is drawing closer and we are excited to be able to bring you the full details of the tournament. Here’s how the spots will be broken down: Twelve tournament spots are dedicated to Pro League teams on a first come, first served basis (all regions are open to sign up).… Read the rest