FPS

District 69 Win Paladins Masters LAN

April 10, 2017 Kim Key

There’s a new team at the top, as District 69 won the Paladins Masters LAN tournament at Hi-Rez Arena in Alpharetta, Georgia. The squad faced Carbon Six, a team with an uncertain future after a slew of organizational ownership drama, dismantled them in the final, winning 4-1. [more]

CS:GO

Na’Vi Round Out First Five ESL One Cologne Teams

April 7, 2017 Kim Key

ESL One Cologne may not be a Major this year, but the event billed as the “World’s Biggest CS:GO event” is still drawing a lot of hype. Tournament organizer ESL has been announcing each of the teams to accept invitations over the past few weeks. [more]

ELEAGUE SFV Invitational

[SFV] ELEAGUE Invitational Begins Regular Season

April 6, 2017 Kim Key

The preliminary rounds are over, and the regular season of Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE Street Fighter Invitational begins in earnest soon. Group A coverage starts on Friday, with six players vying for two spots in the playoffs. [more]

NEWS

Esports Sets Sail With Gamer Gauntlet Cruise

April 5, 2017 Kim Key

Surf, sand, and sun: all aspects of a fabulous vacation, or in this case, the setting for several esports tournaments coming in October. The Gamer Gauntlet is a gaming event set aboard a cruise ship that will sail from Port Canaveral, Florida to the Bahamas via the Royal Caribbean Majestic on October 20th-23rd. [more]

esports

Become a SMITE Caster and Win $10,000

April 2, 2017 Kim Key

Hi-Rez Studios, the makers of esports titles SMITE and Paladins, are looking for some new faces to put in front of the camera, and they’re reaching out to the fans for help. The company is holding auditions via an open casting competition with a new job and $10,000 on the line. [more]

FPS

[HALO] 75k HCS Daytona Announced

April 2, 2017 Kim Key

Daytona Beach isn’t just for spring breakers and summer bikers anymore; Halo players and fans will be descending on the beach town soon for the latest tournament. The Halo Championship Series and UMG are teaming up to put on HCS Daytona, an Open tournament with a $75,000 prize pool. [more]

FPS

Overwatch World Cup 2017 Qualification Begins

March 29, 2017 Kim Key

Blizzard Entertainment dropped an esports bombshell on the Overwatch playing public on Wednesday, announcing the return of the Overwatch World Cup for 2017. This year, Blizzard promises the World Cup will give opportunities to players from more countries this year, and they plan to do this with a unique qualification process. [more]

ELEAGUE SFV Invitational

[SFV] ELEAGUE Invitational Underway

March 29, 2017 Kim Key

The ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational is underway, and for the next month 32 of the best players from around the world will be competing at ELEAGUE’s studio in Atlanta for a share of the $250,000 prize pool. [more]