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NetherRealm StudiosMortal Kombat 11 never felt content with its successes.  Oozing fan service and arguably the best game in the storied series, developer NetherRealm Studios quickly churned out a handful of roster additions and updates for players since the April 23, 2019, launch. A little over a year later brings fans Mortal Kombat 11:…

EA has announced that it has renewed its partnership with the NFL and the NFL Players Association ensuring several more years of Madden NFL games from EA Sports.According to a press release, the multi-year renewal of the partnership means more football simulation games from EA, as well as “additional, innovative…

May 28, 2020Arda OcalESPN Staff Writer The first major VALORANT event upon launch will be a Twitch Rivals tournament.A $200,000 prize pool will be up for grabs on June 2, the day VALORANT will be released to the public. Riot Games and Twitch will collaborate on the event. Confirmed regions…

The Esports Awards are back for 2020. Credit: The Esports Awards The Esports Awards has announced its return for 2020 with eight new awards on offer including one for collegiate esports.  The eight new awards making their debut at the 2020 event are; esports mobile game of the year, esports…

The game event cancellations are pushing even deeper into the year now, as Blizzard have announced BlizzCon 2020 is a no-go. The event usually takes right at the beginning of November, but due to ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic they’ve made the decision to cancel it. “We’ve talked about…

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Hello Blizzard community, Several weeks ago, I shared an update about our uncertainty around holding BlizzCon this year. Since then, a lot has changed . . . and a lot also hasn’t changed. During this time, we’ve had many discussions about what holding a convention could look like in light…

Daniel Abt has been competing in Formula E since 2014Audi have fired Formula E racer Daniel Abt after a professional gamer played under his name in an esports version of the series.Abt, 27, had admitted the deception in Saturday's Formula E Race at Home Challenge Series, saying he had not…

With lockdown and social distancing rules still intact due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many sports organizations have shifted their physical leagues and tournaments over to the virtual world, tapping esports to keep fans engaged and entertained. Formula E has done the same with its Race at Home Challenge, but…

BAY ISMOYO/Getty ImagesAt long last, PUBG esports is back...and giving back too. After days of competition, Oath Gaming has dominantly emerged from the North American PUBG playing field, winning big money for itself and its preferred nonprofit organization.The PUBG Continental Series announced that it would be returning for a series…