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We already know the superstars going to San Francisco in two weeks’ time to compete at the 2016 World Championships: Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, Song "Smeb" Kyung-ho and Sren "Bjergsen" Bjerg. But which top talents aren’t going to Worlds? Let’s take a look at 15 players who—in an alternate reality—could be …
Read More »The promise of competitive Destiny
Bungie and Major League Gaming are kicking off Destiny’s new expansion—and a new metagame—with a mix of live and online Crucible tournaments, beginning with yesterday’s inaugural MLG Destiny Exhibition in Columbus, Ohio. Peaking at around 65,000 viewers in the fifth and final game, the match brought together twelve PvP players …
Read More »ESL One New York brings CS:GO to the East Coast
ESL’s annual trip to the east coast of the States has been a staple of the competitive Dota 2 scene for a few years now. Often serving as the first major LAN event of the new season, it has always offered up surprises, such as Vega Squadron coming out on …
Read More »UC Irvine debuts the first public college eSports arena in the US
The University of California, Irvine is serious about eSports. This fall it will officially launch a competitive gaming initiative, complete with scholarships and an already-decorated League of Legends team, and it’s just finished construction on a 3,500 sqft eSports arena that’s set to open on Friday, September 23rd. The arena …
Read More »The past present and future of League of Legends studio Riot Games
The story of Riot Games is a list of things that shouldn’t have been possible.It’s the tale of an extremely difficult, user-unfriendly game reaching untold heights of success. It’s the story of a company that has remained committed to listening to and interacting with its fans even as it at …
Read More »GODSENT will play at Gfinity’s EGX CS:GO competition
GODSENT are the first team to be confirmed for the The Gfinity CS:GO Invitational brought to you by Omen by HP CS:GO tournament at EGX. Featuring four former world champions GODSENT are expected to be one of the best European CS:GO teams over the next few months. The current roster, …
Read More »Pokemon Go’s US paying users have dropped 79% since peak
Two months on from its launch, Pokemon Go’s US revenue is down to a fraction of what it was at its peak. Slice Intelligence reports that the game’s paying US population is now down 79 per cent since the game’s high point on July 15th. However, Pokemon Go is absolutely …
Read More »Razer launches $30m Zventures fund for start-ups and new technology
$5m set aside for virtual reality inverstments, another $5m for Android publishing under Ouya label
Read More »Blizzard introduces $4.99 Hearthstone Welcome Bundle
A new cut-price offer is being made available to those hoping to get started in the world of Hearthstone. Blizzard’s tremendously successful card battler is free to play, and can certainly be played for free, with players working their way through some early challenges to unlock a basic but decent …
Read More »PlayStation VR demo disc packs ten extra games in the US
US PlayStation VR buyers will have far more to sink their teeth into when they get home than their European counterparts. It was revealed last week that the UK version of PSVR will come with eight game demos in the box. In the US, however, the bundled disc will include …
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