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Britishgamingfestival Insomnia is moving on up…the road, as it relocates future events from Coventry’s Ricoh Arena to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. The move comes as demand and attendance for the homegrown event, which merges elements of LAN parties, esports and a convention, has exceeded the capacity of …
Read More »We are on the verge of PC gaming’s second golden age
Right now I believe we are on the verge of PC gaming’s second golden age. You might remember the first – the arrival of Doom in the mid ‘90s through to huge hits such as Half-Life and StarCraft in the late ‘90s. Then came the slow transition to digital downloads …
Read More »Super League Gaming gets funding to help turn movie theaters into esports arenas
Super League Gaming announced today that its ended its Series B Round of financing for its firm, which transforms movie theaters into arenas where people can compete against each other in video games. Cinemark Theatres was a contributor to the round, and Super League Gaming also has support from the …
Read More »DreamHack Open Cluj Opens Doors to the Asian Region
In an effort to help grow the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene outside of Europe, North America and Oceania, leading tournament organizers DreamHack joined hands with leading pickup game (PUG) client FACEIT in order to do a two-stage pre-qualifier for the Asian region. The first stage, beginning on September 5 this …
Read More »Cashplay Partner with Multiplay to Provide Mobile eSports Tournaments at Insomnia55
Cashplay, the global mobile eSports platform, is partnering with UK-based Multiplay to provide real money mobile tournaments for the expected 40,000 gaming fans attending this weekend’s 55th edition of the Insomnia Gaming Festival. Read more at GamaSutra >>>
Read More »Valve feels its strongest form of communication with Dota 2 players is software
After deciding toskip the Diretide event during Halloween 2013and failing to reveal the decision to Dota 2 players, Valve promised it would communicate better with players in the future. When it comes down to it though, the company feels software is the best form of communication. Read more at VG24/7 …
Read More »Ashton Kutcher invests in eSports betting pioneer Unikrn
Unikrnannounced earlier this summer that it raised $7 million in venture capital from Dallas Mavericks owner andShark Tankstar Mark Cuban. Now, another celebrity investor is joining the Seattle-based eSports betting platform:Ashton Kutcher. Read more at GeekWire >>>
Read More »LawBreakers makes way for new kind of eSport
The arena shooter isn’t a new concept by any means. In the past we’ve had Team Fortress (not strictly an arena shooter) and Quake, which were both successful in their ways. The new age of arena shooters is accompanied by big money tournaments and audiences which far exceed conventional sports. …
Read More »Corsair Launches Team Dignitas Gaming Mouse and Mat
In collaboration with eSports Team Dignitas, Corsair has revealed a Team Dignitas Edition gaming mouse and mat which are also available for ordering right now. Those of you who have previously bought their products would like to know that these are Corsair Gaming Sabre Laser gaming mouse and MM300 Anti-Fray …
Read More »Can Nintendo make Splatoon an eSport?
Gaming giantNintendois no stranger to eSports – it’s helping to foster a seriously competitive scene aroundSuper Smash Bros.– but it’s taken the intervention of another Japanese company to launch its latest multiplayer title, Splatoon, as a top-flight tournament with a prize pot to match. Last week, Japanese telco and online …
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