Esports News
- Movistar Riders and Vodafone Giants to represent eLaLiga clubs February 17, 2020Ahead of this past weekend’s eLaLiga season kickoff event, Vodafone Giants and Movistar Riders announced partnerships to represent football clubs in the Spanish FIFA 20 league. Vodafone Giants has teamed up with Sevilla FC and will play under the football club’s banner for the 2020 season. Four Giants players will represent Sevilla FC in the […]
- UltraPlay partners with WINBET for esports betting February 17, 2020Betting solutions provider UltraPlay has announced a deal to support online Bulgarian sportsbook WINBET with its esports services. Through the deal, UltraPlay will provide esports coverage of competitive games, pre-match and live odds for WINBET; making the sportsbook one of the few on the Bulgarian market to offer “extensive esports coverage and effectively engage” with […]
- eCanadian Premier League launches as part of FIFA 20 Global Series February 17, 2020Canada’s domestic football league, the Canadian Premier League, has partnered with Electronic Arts to launch the eCanadian Premier League. The competition will field players representing all eight clubs and serves as one of FIFA 20’s Global Series qualifiers. RELATED: Bundesliga taps Battlefy for VBL International Series Players from across Canada will compete from February 29th for each of the […]
- Washington Justice enters deal with PenFed Credit Union for 2020 February 17, 2020Overwatch League franchise Washington Justice has announced PenFed Credit Union as its founding partner for the 2020 season. PenFed Credit Union will also act as the presenting partner of the franchise’s inaugural homestand weekend, starting February 22nd. RELATED: Washington Justice finds Vice President of Esports Business The partnership will see both parties work together on […]
- Ubisoft announces major updates for Rainbow Six Siege esports February 17, 2020Ubisoft has updated its esports program for Rainbow Six Siege to include a regionalised format, starting mid-June. The update will include regional programs for Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America – each of which will have its own competitive structure. RELATED: ESL Rainbow Six Premiership returns with £20K prize pool Each year will now be […]
- This week in esports: Inter Milan, Pringles, Tinder February 14, 2020As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you can stay abreast of the industry’s biggest happenings. This week in esports saw Inter Milan enter the scene, Pringles return to LEC, Tinder sponsor paiN Gaming, and America’s Navy partner with MTG. We also have a twice-weekly newsletter that […]
- Three more industry stalwarts to join the ESI Hall of Fame February 14, 2020The ESI Hall of Fame was brought to life for one reason: to give credit and recognition to the instrumental individuals that have helped shape this industry into what it is today. Over the last two years, we’ve welcomed six exceptional people to the ESI Hall of Fame and the trend is set to continue […]
- Overtime Gaming launches following Evade acquisition February 14, 2020New York-based sports network Overtime has acquired North American organisation Evade and launched Overtime Gaming. Overtime Gaming will be the destination for the sports network’s esports and gaming-related initiatives. RELATED: ESL and DreamHack ink television rights deal with Blake Broadcasting The organisation, which is the merger of Evade and the company’s own Team Overtime, will compete in […]
- WIN.gg partners with Bayes Esports Solutions for WINNERS League February 14, 2020Bayes Esports Solutions will supply esports publication WIN.gg with data for its WINNERS League from April. Pre-match and live odds, live data, and curated results will all be provided to viewers of the league once its fourth season commences. RELATED: DOJO Madness rebrands to Bayes Holding to accompany B2B focus WIN.gg is looking to present detailed data from […]
- Challengermode to host SpecialEffect’s CS:GO charity tournament February 14, 2020Gaming charity SpecialEffect has partnered with tournament platform Challengermode to host a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event. The tournament will take place on February 23rd as part of the charity’s annual GameBlast weekend. RELATED: Fnatic announces charitable partnership with UNICEF The concept behind the tournament was conceived by the team that’s behind ‘Chicken for Charity,’ a popular PUBG fundraising event […]
Board Game News
- Rice Balls Like You've Never Seen Before February 17, 2020YouTuber Onigiri Gekijou (Rice Ball Theater) specializes in making rice balls that are unlike anything I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen lots of rice balls!Read more...
- Japan's Ageless Manga Artist Meme Continues Into 2020 February 17, 2020This is Hirohiko Araki. He does two things: churns out JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and refuses to age.Read more...
- Oh No, Can You Hear Me? AirPods Are as Low as $112 February 17, 2020Apple AirPods (Renewed) | $112 | AmazonRead more...
- It's Almost Like The Akira Manga Predicted The Coronavirus Outbreak February 17, 2020Akira certainly did predict the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The manga and ensuing anime are set against the backdrop of the impending 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It also appears that one panel in the manga refers to measures for combating a contagious disease.Read more...
- A Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy February 17, 2020Kevin Jick is an artist at Treyarch.Read more...
- Japanese FIFA Fan's Favorite Team Is Not Very Good, Travels 6000 Miles To See Them Anyway February 17, 2020Japanese FIFA player Akito Aoki flew all the way from Japan to the UK last week to watch his favourite team play. And while you’d expect that to be a club from the Premier League, or maybe the Championship (ie, the second division), he was actually there to watch Stockport County, a side currently toiling […]
- When Konami Employees Got Complaints For Being Too Dirty February 16, 2020I’ve been reading through the new book Japansoft: An Oral History recently, and while it’s full of very cool and interesting stories about the earliest days of Japanese game development, there’s one story in particular that’s my favourite.Read more...
- The Week In Games: Slide To The Left, Slide To The Right February 16, 2020It’s time to power slide and shoot some robots. Vanquish is being released on PS4 and Xbox One this week, alongside Bayonetta. It is a good day for fans of action games. Read more...
- It Seems A Playable Xbox Build Of StarCraft Ghost Has Leaked (Update) February 16, 2020Here’s something I didn’t expect to see today: New gameplay footage of StarCraft Ghost. The third-person shooter had a rocky and well-known development history before being officially canceled by Blizzard, something confirmed back in 2014. Now an early Xbox build seems to have leaked out and popped up online.Read more...
- 'Shop Contest: Everything's Coming Up Robotnik February 16, 2020Dr.Robotnik, or Eggman if you prefer the worse name, is the main villain of the Sonic games and the new movie. In the movie, he is played by Jim Carrey. Let’s take this version of the ol’ doctor and add him to other games!Read more...