eSports

Both American regions can rejoice as Valve has throws another sponsored tournament for the region. Realms Collide is back for a second time around, with the current edition called The Burning Darkness. Along with all its glory comes a hefty 75,000 dollars prize pool. We’ve already talked how the Americas…

(Source: VSPN) After hosting the League of Legends World Championship, Shanghai welcomed another large-scale esports live event last weekend, the Peacekeeper Elite Championship (PEC) at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. Peacekeeper Elite is the Chinese version of PUBG MOBILE, and PEC is the top tier competition between Chinese teams and…

You can count Arthur Blank out of the esports phenomenon.The Atlanta Falcons owner told The Athletic on Friday he was not a fan of competitive video-game playing and already passed on a chance to invest in the sport.TOM BRADY LOST DOCK, 2 JET SKIS AS ETA BATTERED FLORIDA“ own personal…

Hector Rodriguez takes esports organization back after Immortals Gaming Club acquisition last yearOriginal founder Hector Rodriguez has re-acquired OpTic Gaming from Immortals Gaming Club.In a statement today, Rodriguez announced he had been granted full ownership of the esports organization, and had unwound his prior standing interests with Immortals Gaming Club,…

Gaming accessory lists are never complete unless they include a gaming chair. But what is a gaming chair, and are they a worthy purchase? Plenty of focus nowadays is put on the look and feel of gaming and esports merchandise. From RGB lighting to desk configurations and entire environment setups,…

Valorant is still a pretty new game but it has already attracted a big following. There are already loads of major Valorant teams in operation, and the Valorant Spike Nations tournament is going to bring some of the best players from these teams together. The tournaments is being competed in…

It’s a big week for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). Over the past two weeks, a sharp increase in player numbers has been spotted due to the new season the upcoming season of the PUBG Continental Series (PCS). For the first time in over a year PUBG may reach 1 million concurrent…

In a somewhat surprising recent move, Twitch streamer Pokimane put a strong cap on the amounts that her viewers can donate in one go. As of the 2nd of November, donations are capped to $5 per tip. She worked together with Streamlabs in order to create that limitation. Fans can…

It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups.If you have new appointments or transitions in your company that belong here, please send the names of the appointees, new role and company, and prior…

The Slippi Champions League was a lively Smash Bros Melee event over the week few weeks, giving us a great showcase of the Slippi netplay at work in a tournament setting. The league has shown pretty definitively that there is still life left in Melee, and an audience for it…