The first Quake World Championships is coming to QuakeCon at the end of this month, taking place August 24-26 in Dallas. Here the best Quake Champions players in the world will clash for a share of a $1m prize pool, in addition to the honour of being crowned the first …
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Football club FC Basel 1893 has hired two new players for its esports lineup. Two new FIFA players have been signed to the Swiss side, with Florian ‘CodyDerFinisher’ Muller and Tim ‘The StrxngeR’ Katnawatos joining Luca ‘LUBO’ Boller at the club. It’s disappointing to see the team double down on …
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On Tuesday Ubisoft announced that it would be teaming up with ESL to kick off three months of Go4 cups in the UK, with a focus on console competitors. The competition will be open to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players, with matches running every Tuesday from 19:00 to 22:30 …
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Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced a sponsorship deal with OpTic Gaming, OpTic revealed Tuesday. Chipotle are one of the world’s largest fast food chains, and have probably seen esports as a more affordable and acceptable way to advertise than with conventional sports, with esports advertisement being an effective way to …
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“So, is it just like Overwatch, then?” Playing LawBreakers on launch day, and the several beta tests before that, I’ve been bombarded with this question, in Steam messages, Discord and even the office. Thing is, besides being an FPS that features selectable heroes, LawBreakers isn’t anything like the Broverwatch many …
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Super Evil Megacorp has announced on Tuesday that it’s raised another $19m in their recent funding round. This has lead to the company doubling studio space and seeking to hire plenty more staff too. Super Evil Megacorp has now raised $63m, money that they’re pouring into mobile MOBA Vainglory. This cash …
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Aaron ‘Ace’ Elam, one of Halo’s most well-known professionals, has found himself cut loose from Team Liquid just a few days before roster lock for the HCS Pro League. Elam announced the news on Twitter, tweeting to state that he was released from Team Liquid’s roster on Monday. It’s a …
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Counter Strike: Global Offensive’s latest patch went live on Monday, and there’s good news for the professional scene. The headline changes are a Tec-9 rebalance, and a fix for the jumping bug that plagued last month’s CS:GO major in Krakow. The Tec-9 rejig is reported the start of a wide-ranging …
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Team Liquid is looking to disband their Overwatch team and sell their slot in Overwatch Contenders, with Season 2 starting on August 14. That’s the story according to ESPN, who claim sources close to the matter have confirmed this. Team Liquid haven’t responded to comment, but it would fit with …
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“At the beginning of this year, I was in Texas and I asked if it was possible to see the id Software studio. So, I came in, saw the place, and started talking to everyone asking if any of the guys at id needed help on any of this stuff.” …
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