eSports Archives

Twitch & Bandai Namco Partner Up For "Tekken World Tour"
 In other words, all Tekken 7 eSports events happening under this banner across the globe will be shown live on Twitch, with the goal of building a bigger community and infrastructure to help the long-running series grow in the sport. The tour will start with the CEO Fighting Game Championships, taking place June 16-18[...]
Blizzard Is Launching A Minor League For 'Overwatch' called "Overwatch Contenders"
Time to add another level of controversy to the Overwatch eSports league onion Multiple reports have been coming from pro teams that they're not happy with the way the new league is being developed, and now we've learned from Blizzard today that they're launching a new program called "Overwatch Contenders," which is essentially a minor[...]
Facebook Set To Stream Several CS:GO ESports Tournaments
Facebook has done some eSports streaming in the past here and there, most notably with Activision and Blizzard in 2016 Now, the social media giant is looking to compete with Twitch by seeking out new deals with eSports leagues Yesterday ESL announced that it came to an agreement with Facebook to start broadcasting Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments in[...]
'CS:GO' Tournament To Revise Rules After Rejecting Transgender Players
ESL confirmed this by stating that they did so in order to comply with German law. Now after receiving much scrutiny from the media, the eSports community, fans and players alike, ESL is now working with the diversity-focused group Any Key to revise their rules moving forward Any Key briefly spoke with Kotaku on the issue,[...]
The PC Gaming Show Is Returning To E3
PC Gaming Show's online viewership has increased each year since the show's debut in 2015, and the show will reflect innovations across the industry with increased VR and eSports content. "We're delighted to host another event that will give PC gaming the presence at E3 it deserves," said PC Gamer's global editor in chief Tim Clark[...]
Deadbeat Punches Their Ticket To E3 After Winning The 'Splatoon' U.S. Inkling Open
credit//Nintendo Yesterday night, 16 competitive eSports Splatoon teams faced off in the U.S Inkling Open, with newcomer team Deadbeat taking the entire tournament with barely a sweat The team was already the top-ranked group in the bracket and proved why as they crushed Dank & Co., SpeedRunsLive, Lost Fiction, and finally Deep Blues—only Dank & Co[...]
Twitch
The current partnership has been running since 2011 with few hiccups, bringing more attention to both brands with exclusive eSports coverage not shown on other streaming sites Along with the new partnership, 1UP Studios and Liquid Media will provide original content to Twitch, and the management arm of TL will be working more closely with[...]
An ESports Cheater Used As PSA Spokesman About Cheating
We've made it clear that our stance toward cheating and betting in eSports should be zero-tolerance for anyone involved with a team Because getting caught hasn't really stopped people from doing it, even with players receiving suspensions and bans from events without ever seeing a fine or stricter punishment Now one of the most prominent[...]
Overwatch
A few weeks ago we mentioned that the University Of Utah were becoming the first big college to start a varsity eSports team Now, Stephens College joins the ranks as the first women's college to offer scholarships exclusively for eSports. credit//Blizzard ESPN broke the news today in an interview with college president Dianne Lynch, saying that the school[...]
ESL UK Is Confirmed As A Production Partner On Vainglory Spring Season Championship
ESL UK, the UK arm of the world's largest eSports company, was announced today as the exclusive production partner for the Vainglory Spring Season Championships being held at Building Six at London's O2 from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 May I'm not a Vainglory player myself, but this is great news for the mobile gaming community, because[...]
Heroes Of The Dorm Final Four Starts April 8th
They have a 0-4 record against UTA so far this tournament, but all they need to do is beat them once in Vegas to balance out their bitter rivalry. UCI: UCI is among the first universities in North America to build a scholarship program around esports However, despite the school's history of being a powerhouse in[...]
University Of Utah To Start Varsity ESports Team
The University Of Utah probably isn't the first place you think of when it comes to gaming or eSports, but the college itself has become a spot for several tournaments over the past few years and even have their own video gaming major through their Entertainment Arts & Engineering program Now it appears the college will[...]