eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Dave Oliver, Blizzard Entertainment
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) World Championship at Katowice is one of the biggest events of the year. In addition to the huge field of players, a prestigious legacy, and a guaranteed spot at the Global Finals going to the winner, it’s the unofficial “first time” we get to see the best players from around the world duke it out this season.… Read the rest
SMITE esports
We’re heading into a new season of SMITE esports, and our international players are on the verge of kicking off the all-new SMITE Global Series that we announced a couple months ago. By moving to an open-entry circuit with multiple opportunities to qualify for LAN events alongside NA and EU players, we’re hoping to foster even more competition among international regions and give them extra chances to battle it out against their global competitors.… Read the rest
Matt Franciscovich, Madden Ultimate League
The NFL Combine is this weekend, but let’s be honest – watching potential pro football prospects run boring drills in shorts is like watching paint dry and you’ll only be left feeling empty inside. What’s missing is that competitive nature of the game you crave every weekend during the NFL season.
Japanese publisher Cygames has announced Dawnbreak, Nightedge, the next card expansion for its smash hit strategy card game, Shadowverse.
Dawnbreak, Nightedge will launch worldwide at the end of March 2018, introducing new cards to the main game along with a new keyword, ‘choose’, to give card game cognoscenti access to unprecedented levels of strategic depth.… Read the rest
Call of Duty®: WWII – The Resistance DLC 1 Live Action Trailer
Hide in plain sight. Operate under the cover of darkness. It’s time to live the spirit of The Resistance.… Read the rest
League of Legends eSports
Jatt is joined by Azael this week on This or That, the show where the slides are made up and the points don’t matter.… Read the rest
Devin “merfdiezel” Murphy, League of Legions eSports
In late March, the regular season will end and the top six teams from NA LCS Spring Split will advance to Playoffs. Quarterfinals and Semifinals tickets will be available this Friday, March 2 at 10:00 AM PT on EventBrite.
The ticket limit for Playoffs will be 3 per transaction to allow more fans the opportunity to attend.… Read the rest
Gfinity eSports
As we speed towards the start of Gfinity Elite Series Season 3, another important piece of the puzzle fell into place this week as the rosters for all ten competing teams were unveiled. With six new franchises arriving to join the four survivors from Seasons 1 and 2, plus a brand new game in FIFA 18, there was always going to be a lot of intriguing player movements.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment – World of Warcraft
Update: 3/1- The Proving Grounds period has begun! It’s time to get your crew together and earn your best scores. All entries are due by 3:00 p.m. PDT on March 16, 2018!
As we announced during our WoW Esports live stream, Season 2 of the Mythic Dungeon Invitational is almost here!… Read the rest
Stephen “Sajam” Lyon, ELEAGUE
This weekend ELEAGUE will kick off its first ever TEKKEN 7 competition, the TEKKEN Team Takedown. TEKKEN 7 has had a storybook-style year since its release last June, and consistently delivered incredible events everywhere it’s featured at. It has been fascinating to follow, as the game has completely eclipsed its reputation from being a game people considered a break in a busy event lineup, to an absolute must-watch at every tournament.… Read the rest
Smite eSports
Just a few short months ago, NA team eUnited brought home the SMITE World Championship title after a stellar performance at HRX 2018. Now, this organization has begun looking forward to Season 5 and preparing for whatever it has in store — and that includes finalizing their lineup for the new year.… Read the rest
No longer sitting on the sidelines, Brigitte Lindholm has taken up arms to join Overwatch and defend those in need of protection. The daughter of weapons designer Torbjörn Lindholm, Brigitte was the first of his children to show an interest in mechanical engineering. She spent much of her spare time in her father’s workshop, learning the trade and honing her skills.… Read the rest
After over 1,700,000 pre-registrations leading up to the global release, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment announced the global launch of TEKKEN MOBILE. The first mobile fighting game based on the iconic game franchise is available worldwide and offers players many exclusive launch rewards. Fighters will be able to redeem free weekly packs containing various in-game goodies.… Read the rest
Kien Lam, Legend of Legions eSports
In Spain, people take some time off work in the afternoon to nap or more generally rest. It’s called a siesta. This was the inspiration for NA, where teams sometimes let their brains rest in the middle of games. That’s called a fiesta. Everyone’s invited!… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
As Heroes of the Dorm continues, teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack. Take a look at the results from the key matchups of Week 3.