Tag Archives: eSports

Cheating is always something that plagues online multiplayer games but the situation gets seedier when there is real-world money to be won through tournaments. This week, Epic addressed the first week of Fortnite World Cup Qualifier matches, with hundreds of players having to forfeit their earnings due to cheating. Cheating …

Despite having a rich history, esports is only just becoming a mainstream activity having amassed approximately 380 million viewers throughout last year. It’s easy to see how competitive video game events have garnered the attention of the International Olympic Committee, but the president of the German Olympic Sport Federation still …

Esports has traversed the downright unusual throughout its popularisation, once attracting the attention of adult website YouPorn. In a move that’s debatably even more surprising, developer GIANTS Software has decided that Farming Simulator 19 needs its own competitive Pro League with a €250,000 prize pool. GIANTS Software first dipped its …

ARCTIC had a great run with the Freezer 33 air cooler but it is time for an upgraded version to enter the spotlight. This month, Arctic launched the new Freezer 34 air cooler series, consisting of the Freezer 34 CO, Freezer 34 eSports and the Freezer 34 eSports DUO. The …

This week, the big story in esports has been the disbanding of OpTic India’s CS:GO team, after Nikhil ‘forsaken’ Kumawat was caught cheating at a tournament live on stage. Since then, the Esports Integrity Coalition has handed down a 5-year ban to the player and while he has the opportunity …

A few days ago, the esports world was rocked after a player was caught cheating live on stage during a tournament. Former OpTic India CS:GO player, Nikhil ‘forsaken’ Kumawat tried to physically stop admins from checking his PC and then tried to quickly delete the cheat, but it was no …

AOC Gaming has had its hooks in the esports scene for quite some time, forging close partnerships with prolific professional team G2 Esports and helping to sponsor the UK Esports Awards earlier this year. More recently, however, AOC has teamed up with Red Bull for two major events: the Red …

Calamity swept over Jacksonville, Florida over the weekend as a shooter attacked a Madden NFL 19 esports tournament, killing a total of three people and injuring as many as 11 more. In response, EA has cancelled the remaining qualifiers in the tournament, promising to do better with its security efforts …

Tragedy struck a gaming bar in Jacksonville during a Madden tournament this weekend, after a shooter killed two people and injured as many as 11 more, according to reports. Officially sanctioned by EA Sports, this has raised serious questions about the security measures in place to protect its attendees. The …

The gaming market has been consistently growing over the last decade across all segments. From mobile and VR to PC and consoles, there are more active gamers now than ever before. With that in mind, plenty of research goes on behind the scenes to figure out the biggest markets, and …

While Ninja had made a name for himself as one of the largest Twitch streamers before his collaboration, it was his partnership with superstar Drake that helped him set a record number of concurrent viewers on the platform. Ninja isn’t slowing down now, though, as he manages to smash his …

The National Federation of State High Schools (NFHS) helps govern educational sports across the United States, crafting rules and broadcasting state tournaments. eSports will soon be joining its 17 traditional sports as a part of its push into the electronic scene, however it seems that shooters in particular are out …

Amazon has placed a lot of focus on expanding into the gaming sector, having built upon its Twitch platform over the years. Now, the retail giant is debuting a new cross-platform gaming service, dubbed GameOn, giving players a chance to win prizes in an eSports-like environment.  GameOn is built upon Amazon’s sizeable Web Services (AWS), …

As esports continues to grow, more and more public venues are popping up around the UK for competitive gaming fans to gather and take part. Today, Red Bull has launched the Gaming Sphere in London, a new publicly accessible esports venue, for events and other activities. As you would expect …

The Shock Pro RGB gaming headset is perfect for budget gamers with a retail price of only £35.99. It offers many features such as a 40mm neodymium driver, 256 color illumination with 7 preset colours, a auto-adjusting headband design and a retractable microphone. But is this headset one to avoid or …

Back when Blizzard was still getting the Overwatch League up and running, we learned that the publisher had set a $20 million buy-in price for franchises wanting their team to have a spot on the league. Since then, the Overwatch League has officially kicked off and is already considered to …

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds controversially started its stint in esports while it was still in Early Access with its ESL backed Invitational at Gamescom. Now it has fully released on PC, Bluehole has big plans to expand its footing in the competitive scene, with its latest season yielding $50,000 in prize money. …

Blizzard is well on its way to launching the Overwatch League later this year, as two more franchises have signed on for spots on the league. Cloud9 has become the first UK-based franchise to be taking part, meanwhile, another Los Angeles based team has also been added to the roster, …

League of Legends is set to come to screens in the form of a reality television series in which players will be pitted against one another to win a professional contract of a lifetime. Set in what seems like the same style as The Ultimate Fighter, it’s possible we might …

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the Overwatch League in the last few weeks and while we have yet to receive an update on the logo trademark situation, Blizzard is still charging ahead. This week, the publisher announced its salary plans for players in the Overwatch League, promising …

The world of esports is growing at a rapid pace, with sponsors recognising the sizeable audiences that professional teams draw in. Most gamers are unlikely to transition from audience member to pro, but Dallas based company Mass Luminosity hopes to give them a platform by launching its global esports project for …

ASUS Republic of Gamers this week has announced its very first esports tournament, featuring some top professional teams and some aspiring competitors. The tournament is known as ROG Masters 2017 and will consist of four continental qualifier rounds and 30 qualifying national rounds all capped off by a grand finals …

Activision Blizzard’s Major League Gaming (MLG) operation  netted, back in November 2016, what became known as the Overwatch League, a Premier League / NFL sports franchise of sorts for the namesake videogame. MLG already operates a number of CoD and GoW leagues. To fill in the new league’s spots, teams …

If any of you happen to be part of a competitive gaming team and are in need of sponsorship to take things to the next level, then MSI may be willing to help. Over the next week, MSI is opening up its sponsorship program to applicants. The sponsorship program includes …

It seems like one of Europe’s best-sponsored eSports teams, ASUS ROG Army, has snapped up another major deal under the form of German sporting goods brand, Adidas. The company has announced it has signed a sponsorship with the Spaniards to supply them with custom-designed uniforms, bearing team and sponsor insignia, …

Allied Esports International and MGM Resorts International have penned a deal to create “the first permanent eSports venue” on the Las Vegas strip and promise to make it the eSports go-to venue, in much the same way Wembley and Wimbledon are for footie and tennis. MGM has commissioned the conversion …

It looks like Bethesda has its eyes on the esports scene as it turns out that the publisher is hoping Quake Champions will go on to become the next big esport. The free to play hero shooter will be launching later this year, with some modes designed around the idea …

Do you know Hearthstone like the back of your hand? Can you and a pal talk your friends’ ears off with endless chatter of which card trumps which and what the best deck building strategy is? Can you top it all off with a winning personality? Then you might be …

The Unicorns of Love have been crowned champions at the latest Intel Extreme Masters XI in Oakland, California, in a tough bracket of pro League of Legends teams. Fellow eSports organisation, Ninjas in Pyjamas, won their own trophy and cheque for taking the crown in the Counter Strike: Global Offensive …

With The International 2016 kicking off in just a few days’ time, Valve has released its promised virtual reality spectator mode for DotA 2. That means if you have a VR headset you can watch the action with others, with an interactive, zoomable map and giant display complete with commentary and …