Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan gave fans a developer update earlier today on YouTube. He discusses changes coming to the communication wheel and reduced queue times. At the moment, the communication wheel has a limited number of preset messages that you can send to teammates without needing to type out a lengthy message or use … Read more
Activision announced today that it is collaborating with Sony Mobile for the Call of Duty Mobile World Championship 2020 Tournament. The online event features more than $1 million in total prizes. Eligible players age 18 years or older and ranked veteran or higher will have the chance to compete to win exclusive esports cosmetics and … Read more
With the COVID-19 pandemic reaching its heights in recent days, we’ve had to relearn how we communicate with one another. Before, we’d meet with friends or family in person. Now, people are scheduling meetings over Facetime, or Zoom, or any other number of utilities that allow for not only a voice but a face to … Read more
EA Sports has announced the teams, players, schedules, bracket, and tune-in information for the FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup. As we reported yesterday, EA Sports is hosting an online FIFA 20 tournament with professional soccer players representing their teams. The tournament brings together 20 famous and historic clubs in Europe. The FIFA 20 Stay and Play … Read more
The 27-year-old NASCAR driver Kyle Larson has been suspended indefinitely after using a racial slur during an iRacing esports event over the weekend. According to NBC News: During an ensuing microphone check Larson said, “You can’t hear me?” Apparently believing he could not be heard, he then blurted out the N-word. His fellow drivers in … Read more
EA Sports is hosting an online FIFA 20 tournament with professional soccer players representing their teams. They’re calling it the Stay and Play Cup. Real-life sports are on-hold indefinitely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Esports are stepping up to fill in the void. The Stay and Play Cup is just one example of that, but we’ve … Read more
If you missed yesterday’s day one action of the Call of Duty League Dallas Empire Home Series, there are plenty of matches today. Day two went live at noon Eastern with play between the Paris Legion and Chicago Huntsmen. Chicago won today’s match 2-1. They also won 3-0 over the Minnesota Rokkr on Friday. The … Read more
Today, the team behind Slender: The Arrival and Citadel: Forged with Fire released Broomstick League on Steam Early Access. It was also just confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One. Broomstick League was announced last September as a fast-paced, high-flying Quidditch-like sports game. We mused that it had the potential to rival Rocket League as a competitive multiplayer … Read more
The League of Legends developer Riot Games today revealed a new first-person shooter called Valorant. The new FPS will have heroes and a graphics style reminiscent of Overwatch. According to Riot Games, the game will be team-based with five players going up against five opponents. We don’t yet know the platforms, but it is going … Read more
If you’re a frequent site visitor and noticed that things looked a little different, first of all, good eye! Second, we have indeed made a few cosmetic changes to the site. If you are viewing the site on a desktop, you’ll notice that the category and platform navigation bar has changed. We’ve moved the alphabetized … Read more
The third weekend of the Call of Duty League kicks off this Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta FaZe are hoping to stay undefeated as they take on the competition this weekend. The “Tiny Terrors” duo of Chris “Simp” Lehr and Tyler “aBeZy” Pharris lead the top-ranked FaZe. “Along with the continuation of the matches, the League is excited to … Read more
2019 was a good year for gaming. The video game industry topped $120 billion in revenue for 2019. Epic Games’ Fortnite alone accounted for $1.8 billion of that total. That’s according to a new report from the Nielsen-owned SuperData. The year-over-year growth rate was 4 percent for 2019. It’s expected to remain steady in 2020, … Read more
The Game Awards 2019 was held Thursday night in LA. And while there were some surprise game announcements as well as the unveiling of the Xbox Series X, there were also some surprise winners. The annual awards ceremony honors achievements in the video game industry, highlights new games coming out next year and beyond, and … Read more
The Game Awards has announced the categories and nominees for this year’s show, which is scheduled to air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The Game Awards 2019 will be livestreamed for free on more than 45 different platforms around the world and at thegameawards.com. In addition, the show … Read more
Blizzard has suspended an American University team of Hearthstone players after they held up a Hong Kong protest sign during a livestream. The players will be banned from competitions for six months. The latest crackdown comes just one week after the publisher issued a year ban and revoked prize money after pro player Blitzchung lent … Read more
An indie developer has finally stepped up to the plate to deliver a fast-paced high-flying Quidditch-like sports game. It’s called Broomstick League, and it’s coming soon to Steam Early Access. In Broomstick League, players take to the sky to compete against other would-be wizards from around the world in a battle of the skies. Players divide … Read more
