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Encouraging college students to play more computer games might seem like a counter-intuitive way to develop career prospects, but what if they’re aiming to be the next eSports superstar? More and more American colleges are offering scholarships to promising young players in games such as Blizzard’sHeroes of the StormandLeague of …
Read More »Loda and Akke: Alliance is back as top Dota contender
It has now been close to two and a half years since Alliance was on top of the world of professional Dota. Early in 2013 the Swedish juggernaut featuring Henrik "AdmiralBulldog" Ahnberg, Jerry "EGM" Lundkvist, captain Gustav "s4" Magnusson along with Dota veterans Joakim "Akke" Akterhall and Jonathan "Loda" Berg …
Read More »Capcom talks concerns with PS4’s Street Fighter V moving into eSports arena
Capcomis working to bring the next iteration in the iconicStreet Fighterfranchise to the PlayStation 4 and PC during the middle part of next month, but the publisher is looking to take the series beyond a convention launch. eSports have risen to enormous heights and have gained a serious amount of …
Read More »Riot Games creates chairman position for the LCS, appoints RedBeard
There is a new top-dog in theRiot Gamesranks, with the company creating the role of chairman of theLeagueChampionship Series(LCS) and appointing Dustin RedBeard” Beck—but what exactly is his new job? Beck was the vice president of esports and merchandise at Riot Games. He was regularly seen hoisting the Summoner’s Cup …
Read More »Smash Sisters Unite at Genesis 3
Smash Bros. is a game that has broken down barriers for years. At any given Smash tournament, it’s not uncommon to see people of all ages, races, and backgrounds competing together.As Chillin once saidat the end of The Smash Brothers documentary, it brings people together that otherwise would not have …
Read More »CS:GO documentary in the works at Sky to show the pros and cons of eSports betting
A ripple went through the CS:GO community earlier today when a post went up on Reddit asking for experiences in gambling for a new documentary Sky were producing. The usual fears were assumed: a hit-piece of sorts towards the game, using the small percentages of the community that can’t control …
Read More »ESL Announces Plans For Its Own Televised Esports Broadcasts
The battle in esports for the airwaves is hotting up, with veteran organisers ESL announcing plans to extend the televised reach of their tournaments over the next 12 months. The news was contained in ESL’s plans for this year’s Pro League, which has gotten a 50% increase in the overall …
Read More »No Evil Geniuses at ESL One Manila
As the much awaitedESL One Maniladraws near, former The International 5 (TI5) champions, Evil Geniuses (EG) announced that they will not participate in the tournament. Their team captain, Peter ppd” Dager, posted on his Twitter that they declined the invitation to compete in the fist ESL One tournament at the …
Read More »Wavedash Games and the Rise of Platform Fighters
Walking around Genesis 3, it’s easy to see that Smash Bros. is stronger than ever. With players competing in three separate games each released in different decades, Smash has proven that it its games can stand the test of time. But recently, Smash has competition. There have been unsuccessful attempts …
Read More »New staff writer joins MCV and Develop
Marie Dealessandri has been hired by MCV and Develop as a staff writer. Dealessandri previously worked for the French news agency ADN Medias after graduating from the Sorbonne University in 2012. Marie is a bilingual journalist, with an impressive CV that includes radio, online and print journalism, and she’s worked …
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