Esports NewsLondon Esports appoints former West Ham CCO as Non-executive Director June 11, 2021UK-based esports organisation London Esports (LDN) has announced the appointment of Karim Virani as a Non-executive Director. The newly appointed director of LDN is largely known for his five-year tenure at Premier League football club West Ham United, where he was the team’s Chief Commercial Officer. RELATED: London Esports unveils Kappa as kit supplier During his time at […]Betway partners with G2, BLAST reveals Fortnite collaboration | ESI DIGEST #46 June 11, 2021Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Betway’s partnership […]Opinion: In esports, what determines brand prestige is success — not content June 11, 2021Say what you want about building an esports brand. It should match a team’s values; social media channels should stir the pot; video content should be consistent and engaging; an identity matters. These things all matter. Esports is a hybrid of entertainment and sport. FaZe Clan and 100 Thieves are building their brands a different […]XSET announces BBBSA collaboration June 11, 2021Lifestyle gaming organisation XSET has announced a partnership with mentoring organisation Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA). The goal of this collaboration is for volunteers (‘Big Brothers’ or ‘Big Sisters’) to introduce young people (‘Little Brothers’ or ‘Little Sisters’) to career opportunities in esports. From now on, XSET’s jerseys will include BBBSA’s logo and […]BLAST Premier and Bondly launch chicken NFTs June 11, 2021CS:GO esports tournament series BLAST Premier has partnered with NFT solutions provider Bondly to launch a chicken-themed NFT collection. The chicken-themed collection will launch on June 15th, with BLAST NFTs starting at $18 (~£12.72). Moreover, esports fans can claim an exclusive BLAST founder’s edition NFT in a digital wallet from June 14th. RELATED: BLAST Premier […]Discovering the esports payments landscape of Latin America — AstroPay June 11, 2021RELATED: Navigating payment challenges in emerging markets — AstroPay Asia, Europe and North America come as the most mature and established esports markets. In terms of potential exposure, Latin America has gone somewhat under the radar for advertising brands until recently. Latin America’s young demographic is boosting esports and gaming in the region, making it […]DoorDash becomes naming rights partner of LCO June 11, 2021Oceanic League of Legends competition, the League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO), has announced a naming rights partnership with delivery platform DoorDash. The league, which is operated by ESL Australia, will now be known as the DoorDash League Of Legends Circuit Oceania (DoorDash LCO) for the remainder of 2021. RELATED: League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO) […]Reading FC joins forces with Rival to launch Royals Esports platform June 11, 2021English football club Reading FC has entered into a partnership with gaming solutions company Rival. The deal will see Reading FC launch Royals Esports, a dedicated esports platform for the club’s supporters. RELATED: Ajax launches dedicated FIFA mobile ‘gaming academy’ Rival will create the platform that will be used to host a number of FIFA 21 […]A look inside the University of Portsmouth’s new Esports Coaching & Performance degree June 11, 2021Last week a new esports degree course was announced in the UK. ‘Esports Coaching & Performance’ is a new BSc undergraduate degree at the University of Portsmouth, and was created through a partnership between the university and IFoEC, the education partner of The International Federation of Esports Coaches. The course will be delivered via distance learning […]Astralis teams up with Blux to develop blue light glasses June 11, 2021European organisation Astralis has partnered with glasses manufacturer Blux to develop a range of four blue light glasses designed for gamers. The glasses are available to purchase on Kickstarter, with certain pledges offering product discounts. RELATED: Astralis Group joins forces with CS:GO matchmaking platform Esportal According to the release, the ‘VIZOR’ range, which was developed […] Board Game NewsMasks Made From Melon Bread Released In Japan June 12, 2021Melon pan is not only delicious, but one Japanese company also thinks it can make a good mask.Read more...Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is The Best Mascot Platformer In Ages, But There's Not Much Competition June 11, 2021The prehistoric 1990s were a different time for video games. Mascot platformers roamed the untamed jungles, with Mario and Sonic eternally duking it out while Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Croc, Rayman, and countless imitators scattered underfoot. Fast forward to now, and “mascot platformer” is barely even a genre anymore.…Read more...Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade’s Yuffie Mission Is A Must-Play June 11, 2021Final Fantasy VII Remake is a dramatic game with the odd silly beats. The new DLC episode featuring young Wutai ninja Yuffie Kisaragi is a silly side mission that stays lighthearted until the bitter end. It’s the perfect FFVII Remake Intergrade chaser.Read more...E3's Best Show Already Happened June 11, 2021Look, I get it. Y’all saw Elden Ring and promptly lost your shit so hard that you accidentally closed the stream and missed the whole-ass presentation going on afterwards. But the most awesome part about Summer Game Fest happened immediately after Geoff Keighley dropped the mic on Elden Ring’s reveal, during the indie…Read more...Netflix's Resident Evil Casts A Great Albert Wesker June 11, 2021Netflix announced today that Lance Reddick has been cast as baddie Albert Wesker in the upcoming live-action Resident Evil series. Alongside that bombshell, Netflix announced five other actresses who will be starring in the series. Read more...Some Switch Users Can’t Download Games After Recent Firmware Update June 11, 2021The latest Switch stability update appears to be causing issues with downloads to the system, according to several complaints lodged on social media over the last few days.Read more...The Biggest Summer Game Fest Announcements In Six Minutes June 11, 2021Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest Kickoff! Marked the unofficial start of E3 2021 season Thursday with trailers, teasers, announcements, and celebrity appearances.Read more...Outriders Had A Rough Launch, So Now Fans Get A 'Frustration' Emote June 11, 2021Outriders has had a rough time after its April 1 launch, with server crashes, bugs, baffling nerfs, items disappearing, and more. It’s an extremely frustrating situation. And it seems Outriders developer People Can Fly understands this. In response, it has released a new community appreciation package that contains…Read more...First Official Witcher Con Is Happening In July June 11, 2021Toss a coin to your friends who are about to get extremely sick of an earworm they could’ve sworn faded into obsolescence a year ago. Today, during the final Geeked Week stream, Netflix officially pulled back the curtain on The Witcher’s upcoming second season in...a 12-second teaser. Then there was this: Netflix and…Read more...Switch Gets A Notes App, So The Calculator Doesn't Get Lonely June 11, 2021If you’re one of the five people who got unseemly excited that there’s a Calculator app on the Switch, then I hope you’re sitting down because this next bit of news is about to be your E3:Read more...
