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NetGear is the latest company to sponsor PENTA Sports, the eSports organisation that is looking to expand after its acquisition of Ad Finem.  The sponsorship will see PENTA use NetGear’s Nighthawk product line throughout its teams, and will also see the two work together on events. Interestingly the announcement also …

Over the weekend Team EnVyUs managed to win their promotion tournament match to secure their spot in the North American LCS for the Summer Split. This prompted the team’s owner to mention how important that match was for them financially, and revealed that there is serious money involved.  On Twitter …

The Rivalcade Overwatch Rumble is the latest tournament to offer North American teams the chance to win some extra money online.  $10,000 is on the line, which while not massive is certainly a welcome in NA scene. The NA scene for Overwatch has been limited to say the least, with …

Yahoo Esports has announced that it plans to host its first ever Super Smash Bros. Melee competition this weekend.  The event follows on from the collegiate League of Legends competitions that the organisation ran last year, showing that its investment in eSports wasn’t just on the media side of things.  …

The Esports Integrity Coalition has released a lengthy statement regarding recent rule changes made by ESL for their Counter-Strike competitions.  The new rules implemented by ESL state that any player who has received a VAC ban for cheating will be banned from play in ESL competitions for two years. Previously …

Honorary Award is Spanish Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' most prestigous

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Web giant Google claims that a new AI system has increased the number of YouTube videos identified as containing hate speech by a factor of five. The company has seen a number of major advertisers withdraw their YouTube campaigns in recent weeks after growing discomfort of the association between brands …

In an unlikely public war of words, Konami and Argentine football legend Diego Maradona have come to blows. The football legend last week took to Facebook to accuse Konami of ripping off his likeness in PES 2017. The player appears as part of the game’s classic player roster, with his …

Steam will undergo yet another tweak to its curation systems in an effort to ensure that better quality titles get the exposure they deserve. Having played about with its user reviews policies last year, Kotaku reports that Valve has told YouTubers including Jim Sterling and John Bain that the company …