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FIFA cozies up to EA rival Konami for soccer esports
FIFA and Konami have teamed up to host two editions of the FIFAe World Cup esports tournament in eFootball.
Kris Holt10.10.2024
The first Olympic Esports Games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025
The first Olympic Esports Games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. Games such as League of Legends, Rocket League and Street Fighter could be on the agenda.
Kris Holt07.12.2024
Hackers gave pro players cheats during EA's North American Finals of Apex Legends
The North American Finals of Apex Legends have been postponed after hackers introduced cheats during gameplay.
Sarah Fielding03.18.2024
Esports are messy in 2024 | This week's gaming news
This week's headlines, now in video form!
Jessica Conditt01.24.2024
Blizzard partners with ESL for an open Overwatch 2 esports circuit
After the death of the Overwatch League, Overwatch esports will have a more open format starting in 2024. Teams from North America, Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Asia can compete to take part in two global Overwatch Champions Series tournaments.
Kris Holt01.23.2024
Twitch to cease operations in South Korea over ‘prohibitively expensive’ network fees
Twitch is shutting down in South Korea, with plans to cease all operations on February 27. This is due to ‘prohibitively expensive’ networking fees, according to CEO Dan Clancy.
Lawrence Bonk12.06.2023
The Overwatch League appears to be over
The Overwatch League seems to be no more. "We are transitioning from the Overwatch League and evolving competitive Overwatch in a new direction," a Blizzard spokesperson told Engadget.
Kris Holt11.08.2023
Beyerdynamic releases its first-ever wireless gaming headset
Beyerdynamic just released its first-ever pair of wireless gaming headphones. The MMX 200 headset gets up to 50 hours per charge and costs $250.
Lawrence Bonk09.28.2023
PS5 USB ports reportedly ‘melted’ at Evo 2023 esports tournament
Evo 2023 fighting game tournament attendees reported problems with damaged PlayStation 5 USB ports over the weekend. Participants took to social channels (via Kotaku) to show and tell accounts of USB accessories that seemingly got too hot and “melted” when plugged into the event’s numerous PS5 consoles.
Will Shanklin08.07.2023
Activision Blizzard lays off around 50 esports staff amid a potential Overwatch League overhaul
Activision Blizzard has laid off around 50 employees from its esports division. The company is also preparing for some potentially huge changes to the Overwatch League, which spell an end for its city-based franchise format.
Kris Holt07.19.2023
Riot threatens to cancel a 'League of Legends' esports season after a player revolt
After 'League of Legends' pros voted to walkout to protest changes to the esport's minor leagues, Riot has threatened to cancel the League Championship Series summer season. That would prevent North American teams from qualifying for this year's 'LoL' World Championship.
Kris Holt05.31.2023
'League of Legends' pros could stage a walkout to protect the esport's minor leagues
Pro League of Legends players may hold a walkout to protest changes Riot is making to the esport's minor leagues. If the walkout goes ahead, it would be among the first major instances of collective action in high-level esports.
Kris Holt05.24.2023
Dota 2's biggest tournament will return to Seattle this year
For the first time since 2017, The International, Dota 2's most prestigious tournament, will take place in Valve's hometown.
Igor Bonifacic05.07.2023
'Fortnite' is now an Olympic esport
'Fortnite' is now part of the Olympic Esports Series.
Jon Fingas05.05.2023
Activision Blizzard settles DOJ lawsuit over eSports wage suppression
The US Department of Justice has reportedly settled a lawsuit it filed Monday with Activision Blizzard over suppressed eSports wages. The case, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, focuses on a rule that required independently owned teams to effectively pay double if they passed a soft salary cap.
Will Shanklin04.03.2023
The Olympic Esports Series will feature 'Just Dance,' 'Gran Turismo' and chess
The upcoming Olympic Esports Series will feature games linked to real-world competitive events rather than the likes of 'Fortnite' and 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.'
Kris Holt03.01.2023
PlayStation brings its esports tournaments to PS5 with easy to join events
PlayStation Tournaments have come to PS5, and the biggest upgrade may be events you're more likely to join.
Jon Fingas11.29.2022
Even Tetris players don’t know what the future holds for competitive Tetris
When you think of esports, Tetris likely doesn’t come to mind. Let alone NES Tetris played on original hardware. Yet, this weekend at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo a new Classic Tetris World Champion (CTWC) will be crowned, and it’ll likely be the most hotly contested, highest-viewed tournament in the game’s almost 35-year history.
James Trew10.14.2022
Razer unveils the sequel to its ultra-light Viper gaming mouse
Razer has unveiled the Viper V2 Pro, a follow-up to its ultra-light gaming mouse.
Jon Fingas05.10.2022
Valorant's upcoming path-to-pro mode is designed for aspiring esports stars
Riot Games is planning a major overhaul of the game's professional scene.
Kris Holt04.28.2022