eSports News, Live eSports On Twitch & Gaming Event News
Street Grand Battle 2017, held in Lyon, France from September 16th through 17th, is one of several Ranking Events taking place this weekend around the world. Many of Europe’s best players will be participating including France’s Method RB|Luffy and UK’s Mousesports|Problem X. Be sure to tune in to watch Street Grand Battle 2017 on the live stream!… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
BlizzCon® 2017 takes place November 3–4, but we’re kicking off the celebration early with the BlizzCon 2017 Virtual Ticket—available to order starting today through the Blizzard Shop!
The Virtual Ticket is your personal online and mobile warp gate to BlizzCon from wherever you are—and this year, we’ve upgraded the Virtual Ticket experience to bring you closer to the show than ever before.… Read the rest
EGX attendees will have the opportunity to get hands-on with Assassin’s Creed Origins, Far Cry 5, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and South Park: The Fractured but Whole between the 21st September and 24th September at The NEC, Birmingham.
Assassin’s Creed Origins brings the blockbuster series to Ancient Egypt, a land of majesty and intrigue disappearing in a ruthless fight for power.… Read the rest
Estarz, an esports learning platform, today announced a new, exclusive partnership with NRG Esports and their top ranked Rocket League team to release the first professional coaching courses for Rocket League. As the exclusive coaching partner for NRG Esports Rocket League, Estarz is the sole destination where competitive gamers can get training, watch lessons by the team and directly engage with NRG Esports Rocket League players.… Read the rest
Rice Digital and NGI are excited to announce that the most godlike of fighting games, FIGHT OF GODS, will be joining the tournament line-up of Revolution 2017, London’s biggest fighting game tournament, on October 6-8, 2017!
Released on Steam Early Access on September 4, FIGHT OF GODS features the supreme battle for religious supremacy as some of our favorite gods punch the holy $*!%… Read the rest
Prepare to battle with a cast of legendary warriors, as Square Enix Ltd., is bringing DISSIDIA® FINAL FANTASY® NT to EGX 2017.
From Thursday 21st until Sunday 24th September 2017, the NEC Arena in Birmingham will be host to epic battles, as visitors of EGX 2017 can choose from their favourite characters from across the FINAL FANTASY series and compete for an exclusive DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT medal.… Read the rest
Fun & Serious, the largest video-game festival in Europe, which will be staging its seventh edition from 8 to 11 December, has announced another of the Honorary Awards it shall be presenting this year. Jordan Mechner, the American creator of one of the most famous sagas in the industry, “Prince of Persia,” will be recognized for his talent, narrative ability and innovative vision, all crucial aspects regarding the development of the gaming universe since the 1980’s.… Read the rest
This October half term the Science Museum will throw open its doors to gaming fans for Power UP, from 20-31 October. This hands-on and fully interactive gaming event is back by popular demand for a second year, featuring the very best video games, computers and consoles from the past four decades.… Read the rest
Red Bull eSports
Meet the teams gearing up for Worlds 2017 in China and learn what to expect.
After all, this is the first year that they’re doing away with the premier/wildcard circuit dichotomies. Instead, every major server region in the game will now have at least one full-fledged representative at Worlds — with the caveat that seeding preferences are determined in part by how they did at the Mid-Season Invitational all those months ago.
Rocket League News
This week, Psyonix announced that Season 5 of ranked matchmaking would conclude, ranks would be soft reset, and Season 6 of ranked would begin when the Autumn Update is released. Players will receive banners, a new item to the Autumn Update, for their Season 5 rank rewards.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
The results are in and after some truly fierce competition during the two week Proving Ground period, 32 teams have pushed themselves to the limit and proven they are ready for their next challenge in the Mythic Dungeon Invitational. Eight teams from China, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas will compete over the span of three weekends to see who will make it to the top 8 before moving on to the semi-finals and finals.… Read the rest
Blizzard Entertainment
Looking to improve your game? Why not learn from the best?
Each month, the Play Like a Pro program will feature current Heroes of the Storm Global Championship (HGC) league players on the front page of Twitch, playing Heroes of the Storm with viewers. These educational streams will feature breakdowns on how to play Heroes characters that are key to the current meta.… Read the rest
Redbull eSports
The competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hiatus is over and we’re back with an array of events. ESL One New York is sure to be epic, but who’s worth keeping an eye on?
After the lull in competitive Counter-Strike action, there’s a flurry of top-tier tournaments on the way, culminating in ESL One New York in mid-September.
Hi-Rez Studios and the World Esports Association (WESA) announced that they will stream Paladins Premier League esports content exclusively via Facebook Live and give amateur players a path to compete at a professional level through Facebook Groups.
The Paladins Premier League is the newly-established, official esports league of Hi-Rez Studios’ first-person shooter game Paladins, which has more than 15 million players worldwide.… Read the rest
The Yorkshire Games Festival returns for its second year, once again showcasing some of the greatest talent and titles from across the videogames spectrum, as well as providing gamers and budding game makers unrivalled access to the industry.
The festival, organised and run by the National Science and Media Museum, offers insights into all aspects of the games industry, from studios such as the award-winning TT Games, Frontier Developments, Criterion Games and Naughty Dog, as well as hosting live shows and events such as WiFi Wars and the Let’s Play!… Read the rest