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What will probably be the most transformative update yet for Blizzard’s Hearthstone finally has a release date. The Grand Tournament’s 132 cards will be available to buy and play next week, on August 24th. This will also be the day that those who pre-ordered the 50 Pack bundle will finally …
Read More »Splatoon Esports Tournament Series Launched In Japan, As US Receives Transformers Splatfest
Splatoonhas legitimately become eSports, as Tokaigi Game Show has revealed a major tournament series in Japan. The tournament will also be for Puzzle and Dragons, and will have over $ 1 million in prize money. Eight cities will hold 40 events, in Fukuoka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Miyagi, Hiroshima, Kagawa, and …
Read More »FEATURE: Drugs are a problem, but not just for eSports’ integrity and image
The shockwaves of Kory "Semphis" Friesen’s innocuous doping confession are still shuddering their way through the eSports industry this week. ESL spokesperson Anna Rozwandowicz confirmed that the league – which hosted the Katowice tournament Friesen allegedly took Adderall at in March – would be deferring to the World Anti Doping …
Read More »Two more join Hocking in Amazon Game Studios exit
Clint Hocking isn’t the only high-profile member of Amazon Game Studios to leave the developer. It was reported yesterday that Hocking, who joined the then growing studio alongside Portal lead Kim Swift in April 2014, has now left the company. GameSpot reports that two other big names have also exited …
Read More »SMITE is out today on Xbox One and its first eSports tournament is coming in October
SMITE, the free-to-play mythology-themed MOBA from Hi-Rez Studios, has launched on Xbox One. During the game’s alpha and beta testing, there were over one million unique players, and now newcomers can jump into the fray. Read more at VG24/7 >>>
Read More »Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight is heading to Xbox One
Popular mobile match-3 title Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight is releasing as a free-to-play title on Xbox One. The Xbox store says it will be released next week on August 25th. Like the mobile game, it will also support in-app purchases to aid player progression through its 195 levels. New …
Read More »UPDATED: Games running some older DRM won’t work on Windows 10
Aging digital rights management software such as SafeDisc and Securom isn’t compatible with Windows 10, meaning many old disc-based games are incompatible. Everything that ran in Windows 7 should also run in Windows 10,” Microsoft’s Boris Schneider-Johne explained in a German Gamescom video translated by Rock Paper Shotgun. There are …
Read More »Ex-Valve employees raise $15m for AR start-up CastAR
Tech set for commercial launch in 2016
Read More »Animal Crossing stays strong at top of Japanese charts, sells over 170,000 units in third week
Zoological lifestyle simulator Animal Crossing has held strong at the top of the Japanese charts in a week dominated by Nintendo. The latest entry in the casual franchise, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, sold more than 172,000 units in its third week on sale – nearly triple the 60,832total of …
Read More »Red Bull Experiments With Eye-Tracking Technology Through eSports
Red Bull is bullish–pun intended–about several emerging sports, especially this one: eSports. Envisioning the brand as a strong supporter for this sector isn’t surprising. They’re at the pulse of what’s next, even before the mainstream embraces it. Their exploration and investment in eSports shouldn’t go unnoticed; rather, it should be …
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