Bandai Namco and Twitch have announced an “exclusive multi-year partnership” this Thursday which will see Bandai Namco’s newest iteration in the Tekken series exploding onto the esports scene with a $200,000 Tekken World Tour. The World Tour will feature bouts around the world, before the victors face off in a …
Read More »Rainbow 6 Siege game director talks Glaz: perfect balance an important goal, but unreachable
In an interview with Esports Pro, Rainbow Six Siege game director Alexandre Remy spoke about the game’s recent shift towards a Glaz meta, responding to the recent community outcry over the Russian sniper by saying that a perfect balance is “an important goal to aim at, but also an unreachable …
Read More »Overwatch’s Kaplan confirms new content “every single month between now and the end of the year”
Overwatch’s first anniversary event has barely gotten underway, and game director Jeff Kaplan has already confirmed that the game will have new content arriving “every single month between now and the end of the year.” This is no doubt exciting for fans, with new content bringing skins, emotes and other …
Read More »Counter-Strike: Global Offensive patch introduces Operation Hydra, nerfs UMP-45
A bumper Counter-Strike update has arrived, bringing a wealth of Operation Hydra stuff, and a significant nerf for the UMP-45 which could have a serious impact on the competitive scene. Operation Hydra has introduced a variety of unique game modes that are available for a week at a time. This …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds adds VSS Vintorez, creator PlayerUnknown plans new weapon each month
Survive-em-up PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has revealed a new weapon: Russian-made sniper rifle the VSS Vintorez. The Vintorez will shake up the game, as a sniper rifle that comes with both a scope and a suppressor as standard, meaning the act of ‘building’ a sniper rifle out of different attachments is no …
Read More »Watch Destiny 2’s gameplay reveal here at 6pm GMT
It’s finally time to see Destiny 2 in action, and at 6pm BST / 10am PT / 1pm ET you can see it all play out below. We’ll bring bringing you a post with all of the details tomorrow and watching the 6pm announcement in the office ourselves, but for …
Read More »Milestone team up with Dorna for MotoGP Esports, and it’s all about the spectacle
This year for the first time, Milestone’s MotoGP game — in this case, MotoGP17 — will be taking on the world of esports, as Milestone have partnered up with Dorna Sports, MotoGP’s license holders to launch a MotoGP Esport Championship. In this instance it’s unusual because while Milestone have made …
Read More »PlayerUnknown on why Battlegrounds esports ‘isn’t a priority’ for the team yet, and what’s next
It took PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds just three days on Steam’s Early Access to make $11m. It’s a nearly ridiculous amount of money, and suddenly all eyes are on the game, asking the important questions: what’s next for the game, and when can it be watched as a competitive event? Brendan Greene, …
Read More »Daybreak Games announces European H1Z1 Tournament
Daybreak studios are holding their first official European tournament for their battle royale kill-em-up H1Z1: King of the Kill in May. The event, which will livestreamed in its entirety on Twitch, will kick off on May 25th, pitting the premier KOTK killers into a fight for survival.This will occur primarily …
Read More »Leaked listing suggests Modern Warfare Remastered coming in July
A listing on video game rental site GameFly has suggested that a standalone version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare could be in the works. The listing, which was quickly removed, was captured by Call of Duty info site Charlie Intel, revealing that the remake will be available on GameFly …
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