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Read More »Opinion: The changing landscape of games industry conferences
SuperData’s Joost van Dreunen discusses the rapid rise and sheer number of video game events designed to educate the industry on the next big thing. For this year’s E3 conference, I’d like to not talk about E3 for a change. Over the course of my tenure as an industry analyst, …
Read More »PS4 Neo is purely about keeping users on-side, House explains
4K? VR? The actual motivation behind Sony’s PS4 Neo may actually be more straightforward than you think. That’s according to PlayStation boss Andrew House, at least, who has told The Guardian that the main thinking behind the upgrade is simply to keep people engaged with the PS4 platform for longer …
Read More »House ‘surprised’ by Scorpio announcement, explains Neo no-show
PlayStation boss Andrew House has questioned the wisdom of Microsoft’s decision to bring the Xbox Scorpio to its E3 conference some year and a half before release. I was surprised by the step of announcing something over a year ahead of time,” he told The Guardian. The dynamics of the …
Read More »Xbox One S 2TB launching on August 2nd in the UK, 500GB and 1TB versions to follow
Multiple sources have confirmed to MCV the UK launch date for the 2TB edition of the Xbox One S. The new hardware will be released on Tuesday, August 2nd. Furthermore, the 1TB and 500GB editions will not be launching on this date. Sources have told MCV that the S range …
Read More »ESL One Frankfurt to be broadcast on German TV
ESL today announced that the upcoming ESL One Frankfurt Dota 2 tournament will be broadcast on German TV channel SPORT1. The free to view station that is primarily known for its traditional sports broadcasts, will show the grand final of the event at 8pm CEST on June 19th. The other …
Read More »Secret and Evil Geniuses Eat Humble Pie Ahead of The International 6
Ahead of the biggest tournament of the Dota 2 calendar, The International, Evil Geniuses and Team Secret have swapped players, forfeiting any direct invite that was going their way as well as any slot in the Regional Qualifiers. Read more on Splyce >>>
Read More »ESL used a Swiss format for the first time in CS:GO historydid it work?
The ESL Cologne qualifier used a format rarely seen in Counter-Strike esports. Instead of groups or single elimination, ESL used what’s called the Swiss format. Usually a format reserved for card games like Hearthstone and Magic: the Gathering, the matches played out over four days to determine the eight teams …
Read More »Perpetually on the hunt for young men, brands are betting on eSports
This past week, Spanish football club Valencia CF announced a new team, not of footballers but of video gamers. Competitive gaming is fast becoming legitimate, with star players, huge winnings and audiences in the millions. The 2015 finals for the gaming title League of Legends, for instance, brought in more …
Read More »The import appetite and the Kikis quandary
Mateusz "Kikis" Szkudlarek’s discomfort with a six man roster has cost him his position as starting top laner of G2 Esports. Narratives will read Kikis lacked the confidence to stick it out and prove his worth, that his decision to deliver an ultimatum motivated, at least in part, by his …
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