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When Kevin "PPMD" Nanney joined Evil Geniuses in May of 2014, it was a time of rampant change for the competitive "Super Smash Bros. Melee" scene. That change was mirrored in his own life, as he moved to a new city and picked up his degree in Psychology, all before …
Read More »Hearthstone pro Hafu speaks out about sexist trolling on Twitch
Hafu Chan is one of the bestHearthstone Arenaplayers in the world. She’s also a woman. Some of the things she has to deal with a result of those two factsare the topic ofThe Trials of a Female Esports Champion, a ten-minute interview/documentary that examines some of the struggles women face …
Read More »MCV Awards 2016 Finalist Profiles: Peripherals and Accessories Brand
As we countdown to the MCV Awards 2016, which takes place in London on March 3rd, we profile each of the finalists for the Peripherals category A4T In 2015, A4T held the biggest market-share of any company (incl. first party) in PS4 chargers, PS3 chargers and PS3 headsets, with the …
Read More »How the NBA Will Impact the Bigger Battle for ESports
The NBA is the latest sports league to jump into the growing eSports arena, following the NFL and FIFA through Electronic Arts’Madden NFLandFIFAvideo game franchises. Through the NBA’s licensing partnership with game publisher 2K (a division of Take-Two Interactive),NBA 2K16:Road to the Finals has kicked off a cross-platform competition on …
Read More »Women in Games Awards: Lobbying ends today
If you’d like to nominate an inspirational woman in the industry, you need to act fast – the lobbying period ends today. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to highlight the achievements of yourself, your colleagues or your peers. The MCV Women In Games event– in association with the Women …
Read More »New Shin Megami Tensei title debuts at No.1 in Japan
The latest game in Atlus’ Shin Megami Tenseiseries of RPGs has gone straight to the top spot in Japan, according to data from Famitsu. The 3DS game – Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final – sold 96,556 units in its launch week. And despite being a 3DS exclusive, hardware figures for …
Read More »ESL’s David Hiltscher on developing an eSports game
As part of Casual Connect Europe 2016,David Hiltscher, VP Gaming Communities at ESL gave a talk on how to get started in developing for eSports. "Games tend to be synchronous multiplayer" he said, though he did note that asynchronous games can work in a competitive setting, as seen in the …
Read More »How Leffen Will Take Over the World
It would be hard to argue that Leffen had anything other than an excellent 2015. With wins at B.E.A.S.T. 5, CEO 2015, Super Smash Con, and HTC Throwdown, he’s become an unstoppable force in Melee, and is currently ranked 3rd according to theMelee It On Me Top 100. For most …
Read More »Rocket League Dev Explains New Esports Drive
Rocket Leaguedeveloper Psyonix has discussed its ongoing efforts to establish its soccer-with-cars sensation as a competitive esport. Speaking on apodcastwith Larry Hryb, Psyonix exec Jeremy Dunham said it is pushing ahead with its esports strategy, which it believes will be "very good for the game." Read more at Gamespot >>>
Read More »Yahoo is launching an esports news section
Another major media player is entering theesportsnews space. Internet giant Yahoo will soon launch a dedicated esports vertical and has already hired a team of editors and writers. The move comes shortly after traditional sports powerhouse ESPNlaunchedits own section on Jan. 14. It comes as no surprise that big organizations …
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