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UK based eSports organisation Gfinity has launched GTV into open beta. GTV is Gfinity’s media player that gives viewers a lot more control over what they see compared to watching on traditional streaming services. Anyone using the beta will be able to select from up to 10 different camera feeds, …
Read More »Psyonix: Cross-platform play is good for eSports
Rocket League studio Psyonix says that PS4 and Xbox One players being able to compete with each other will be a big boost to the eSports industry. The firm’s VP of marketing and communications Jeremy Dunham has told MCV that the No.1 reason the studio is urging Sony and Microsoft …
Read More »CEVO Gfinity Season 9 LAN Finals kick off today
The CEVO Gfinity Season 9 LAN Finals begin later today at the Gfinity arena in London. The tournament will see some of the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams in the world battle it out for a share of the $125,000 prize pool, over the course of the next four days. …
Read More »Over 4,000 people sign up for Street Fighter V tournament at EVO
More than 4,000 people have signed up for the Street Fighter V tournament taking place at this year’s EVO. The event, which is due to take place between July 15th to 17th in Las Vegas, will feature many tournaments for multiple fighting games, but Street Fighter V is set to …
Read More »ESL to launch first 24/7 eSports TV channel
ESL has announced a new 24/7 eSports TV channel that is due to launch in May. Known as esportsTV, the channel will feature ESL’s core competitions and tournaments including ESL One, the Intel Extreme Masters and the ESL Pro League. The channel will run 24 hours a day, seven days …
Read More »Bud Light to sponsor top eSports stars
Bud Light is set to sponsor a group of eSports players across a number of games. At DreamHack Austin, which kicks off next week, Bud Light will reveal their initial list of potential players to sponsor, which will feature players from Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Hearthstone: Heroes of …
Read More »Team YP banned from all ESL events
ESL has banned Team YP from competing in any ESL hosted event, along with any other team sponsored by a company known for adult content. The rule bans any sponsors widely known for pornographic … or other adult/mature themes and products,” from any ESL organised event, according to an email …
Read More »Fnatic and Cloud9 create League of Legends Challenger teams
Both Fnatic and Cloud9 have created new League of Legends teams to compete in the Challenger Division. Cloud9 have announced that its new challenger squad will be lead by Hai Lam, former captain of the organisation’s LCS team, along with coach Daerek LemonNation” Hart. The team currently has a roster …
Read More »Gfinity launch Tournament Builder Xbox One app
Gfinity’s Tournament Builder app is now available to download on Xbox one. The free app allows Gfinity members to sign up for and compete in a number of Xbox One eSports tournaments as well as create their own competitions. Players will also be able to submit results directly from the …
Read More »Seeking ‘Glory in mobile eSports
With Dota 2 and League of Legends continuing to dominate the competitive PC scene, Super Evil Megacorp hopes that its debut title Vainglory will be the mobile MOBA to make pro-gaming portable. Matthew Jarvis speaks to COO Kristian Segerstrale about the colliding the worlds of hardcore and casual
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