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World of Tanks: Mercenaries, Update 4.12 bringing back beloved traditions

The days are getting colder, but the battles are heating up in World of Tanks: Mercenaries this November and December. The dev team from Wargaming West have been working hard to deliver more content than ever to passionate tankers across the globe until the end of the year. The release of Update 4.12 on November 26, is followed by some amazing new limited edition tanks and Black Friday sales, while November is closing with the tradition of T(h)anksgiving once again celebrated in-game with Turkey Treats.… Read the rest

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FINAL FANTASY TRADING CARD GAME, World Championships on Nov. 23

SQUARE ENIX® will be hosting the 2019 FINAL FANTASY® Trading Card Game (FFTCG) World Championships in North America at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport in Los Angeles, CA on November 23-24, 2019. The top thirty-two FFTCG players from around the globe will come together to compete in this grand finale of the 2019 FFTCG competitive circuit and determine the best FFTCG player in the world.… Read the rest

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BBC’s Bitesize Schools Tour puts esports on careers agenda

Vexed Gaming’s Chief Gaming Officer Mark Weller will be an industry expert panelists taking part in the BBC’s upcoming winter Bitesize Schools Tour, which aims to encourage young people to explore careers in the creative industries.

Manchester-based Vexed Gaming is the only esports organization to be involved in the initiative, reflecting the team’s efforts to broaden the appeal of competitive gaming beyond its core base.… Read the rest

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Razer Kraken Stormtrooper Edition joins the gaming headset wars

 

The Stormtrooper Edition of the Razer Kraken headset is the latest addition to Razer’s popular Stormtrooper Edition peripherals, retaining the same market- leading features as the original Razer Kraken headset, but now sporting the colors of the most feared army in the Star Wars Galaxy.
Designed for esports athletes and gamers alike, the Stormtrooper Edition of the Razer Kraken headset features custom-tuned 50mm drivers for a wide soundscape from subtle audio cues to helmet rumbling explosions.
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GameWorks & High School Esports League (HSEL), esports expansion

GameWorks, Inc., an esports and entertainment company for millennials, teens and families with seven locations nationwide, announced today it has forged a partnership with the High School Esports League (HSEL) — a varsity esports organization with over 60,000 participating students across more than 2,100 schools — to help fuel the adoption of esports throughout high schools nationwide.… Read the rest

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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, ‘Battlegrounds’ updated

An update has come to Hearthstone’s new game mode, adding some extra chaos—and a few new Heroes— to Battlegrounds! Jump into the Beta to test out the latest challengers.

NEW CHALLENGERS

Sindragosa, Elise Starseeker, Brann Bronzebeard, and Sir Finley Mrrgglton are the newest Heroes to enter the Battlegrounds—each one with a new hero power to help you push toward a first-place finish.

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Arc World Tour 2020, eSports tournament for all fighting game players

Arc System Works America, Inc.  announced the next installment of its global tournament series, ARC WORLD TOUR 2020 (AWT 2020), will start in spring 2020 with new games, events, and $100k in prize money on the line.

Featuring BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle Version 2.0 and Granblue Fantasy: Versus, the tour runs from early spring until fall with events in North America, Europe, and Asia with the tour finals scheduled for the end of the year.… Read the rest

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Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, “Most robust” version to date

It’s time to fight like a champion and rule the ring! Capcom announced Street Fighter™ V: Champion Edition, the most robust version of the acclaimed fighting game will release on 14th February 2020 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PC. Also announced today, Gill makes his angelic return to the series joining the roster for Champion Edition and available to current Street Fighter™ V players beginning in December 2019.… Read the rest

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Free Fire World Series 2019, Team Corinthians Wins

In an intense and hard-fought battle, team Corinthians captured the championship at the 2019 Free Fire World Series held this weekend at Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, narrowly beating out Russian team Sbornaya ChR. Illuminate from Thailand took third place.
Brazilian team Corinthians outplayed 11 other teams from North America, Latin America (South and North), Russia, Southeast Asia, India and MENA with a total of 2300 points to earn the top cash prize of $200,000.
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Esports Pro League & Southeast Asia’s largest esports television channel

Esports Pro League (ESPL)  has announced an exciting partnership with eGG Network (“eGG”), Southeast Asia’s largest esports television channel, to broadcast ESPL’s upcoming esports tournament slated for early 2020.

The eGG Network is owned by Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (“Astro”) and broadcasts to eight countries in Southeast Asia and Australia, which hold a potential viewership reach of 100 million.… Read the rest

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Esports Championship Series, Broadcast Talent Revealed

FACEIT is pleased to reveal the final lineup of broadcast talent set to appear at the prestigious ECS Season 8 Finals from Nov 28th – Dec 1st at the Esports Stadium Arlington. The Dallas Finals will mark the conclusion of a Regular Season filled with fast-paced action and will see the best CS:GO teams from Europe and North America compete for a prize pool of $500,000 and the title of the ECS Season 8 champions.… Read the rest

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2019 Golden Joystick Awards, Winners Announced

The wait is finally over as the results of the 37th Golden Joystick Awards are revealed. The winners were announced at the award ceremony held at London’s Bloomsbury Big Top.

More than 3.5 million public votes were cast to determine the winners in 19 categories, including Ultimate Game of the Year, Most Wanted Game and PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo Games of the Year.… Read the rest