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Much-hyped space exploration outing No Man’s Sky has been pushed back by as much as two months, rumours suggest. Kotaku reports that the game will miss its June 21st release date, and that a new date has not yet been put in place. The slip could be as much as …
Read More »New Xbox 50% more powerful than PS4 Neo, report claims
More details about Microsoft upgraded Xbox One have emerged online. Yesterday it was claimed that Microsoft is working on an upgraded, more powerful Xbox One as well as a smaller Xbox One Slim. Other reports also suggest that a pair of Xbox streaming devices might be announced at E3. Now …
Read More »ELEAGUE first impressions: Counter-Strike turned up to 11
Turner Sports’ much heralded ELEAGUE, the first traditionally televised Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition, finally debuted last night. Previous attempts to bring Counter-Strike to a television audience have not been successful, to put it mildly, but all the noises heading into Tuesday were good. Turner had brought on board leading industry …
Read More »How Blizzard turned me into a salesperson for Overwatch
Let me be clear about something up front: I don’t really care if you buy Overwatch. This story isn’t about using my influence to try to get a large number of people to purchase the game. I love that you’re here, but in terms of your decision to buy or …
Read More »Overwatch Sponsorship: The Great eSports Gamble
The release of the first new Blizzard IP in 17 years has made many fans, players, and teams excited for the next surefire esports title in 2016. The early adopters are looking for big payouts with the hopes that Blizzard invests in Overwatch esports the same way they have with …
Read More »Junior year: Faker’s achievements vs. LeBron, Messi and more
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok has no equal in the world of League of Legends. Crowned king of his profession as a rookie, the 20-year-old megastar has done nothing but grow his legacy since his debut just over three years ago in February of 2013. In his first eight domestic leagues, Korea’s …
Read More »FalleN on defeating Renegades 16-0 at ELEAGUE
Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo is the AWPer and in-game leader for Luminosity Gaming, and one of the most skilled and admired players in Counter-Strike. Following LG’s 2-0 win over Renegades, FalleN took the time to chat with theScore esports about the rise of Brazilian talent in CS:GO and ELEAGUE’s first 16-0 …
Read More »Nacon is creating an eSports focused gamepad
Peripheral maker Nacon’s latest product is a gamepad for the PC, which is being targeted at the eSports market. Known as the GC-400ES Alpha Pad, which is a catchy name if you ask me, the controller has been designed with PC gamers and eSports pros in mind, and apparently caters …
Read More »TyLoo to miss ELEAGUE due to denial of visas
Chinese Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team TyLoo will not be attending ELEAGUE as the team has failed to secure US visas for its players. The Daily Dot first reported that the team had failed on its first attempt to get an American visa, as tournament organiser Turner failed to give the …
Read More »FaZe Clan leaves WESA just weeks after the organisation was revealed
After speculation last week, FaZe Clan has announced that it will no longer be a part of the WESA organisation. Rumours first started appearing last week that said the organisation was looking to back out of WESA, after being unhappy with certain areas. Today FaZe confirmed in a statement on …
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