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6:00 PM on 02.14.2013

Trends of this Generation: The Rise of eSports

Leading up the possible PlayStation 4 announcement on February 20, I've been looking into some paradigm shifts we've seen over the past generation. This is stuff that will likely be with us for a while; these are things that ...

Daniel Starkey

9:32 AM on 02.12.2013

Wargaming kicks off their own pro gaming eSports league

Wargaming has announced their new eSports professional gaming league for MMO World of Tanks. The launch takes place this quarter, and has a structure not unlike other competitive gaming events, meaning you can expect tourneys...

Dale North

12:30 PM on 02.05.2013

Skullgirls will have an Evo side tournament

As a way of saying thanks for raising over $78,000 in the Evo charity drive for breast cancer research, Evo will be helping out Skullgirls at this year's tournament. Skullgirls will get its own dedicated equipment t...

Patrick Hancock

3:15 PM on 02.04.2013

Twitch launches an ad-free premium service

The popular streaming outlet Twitch has just announced a new premium version of its service, titled "Twitch Turbo." The service is $8.99 a month, and enables you to take advantage of no-ad streaming, the ability to cut in lin...

Chris Carter

9:30 PM on 02.01.2013

League of Legends' third season officially starts

Riot Games has been drumming up a storm for the third season of competitive play for League of Legends. The road leading up to the start has been a surprisingly long journey. It started with a lot of gab at th...

Sterling Aiayla Lyons

2:45 PM on 02.01.2013

Call of Duty Championship tournament offering up $1M

Activision is getting serious with eSports as they're hosting their first official major tournament for Black Ops II. The Call of Duty Championship tournament will be taking place in Hollywood, California from April 5 - 7 an...

Hamza CTZ Aziz

10:00 PM on 01.31.2013

PBS looks at the rise of eSports

The wonderful PBS Off Book series latest look at gaming culture focuses on the world of eSports. From its humble beginnings with arcade fighting games, to its current explosion in the mainstream with real-time strategy and M...

Hamza CTZ Aziz

3:45 PM on 01.31.2013

Heart of the Swarm to be featured in MLG winter season

Though the Heart of the Swarm expansion for StarCraft II is still over a month away, MLG will be featuring the game in its Online Winter Season Showdown beginning on February 4, 2013. Broadcasts will take place eac...

Patrick Hancock

2:00 PM on 01.30.2013

Riot Games inspired by the NFL for League of Legends

Riot Games is no stranger to the spotlight, and certainly not above giving players their own chance to shine. The competitive scene for League of Legends has blown up in the past two years since it launched. Things ...

Sterling Aiayla Lyons

11:00 PM on 01.29.2013

An MLG-developed FPS is 'inevitable' says CEO

It's interesting to think that the games you find popular as eSports don't specifically start out being made to appeal to pro-gamers. Speaking to the Penny Arcade Report, MLG CEO Sundance DiGiovanni says it is "inevitable" hi...

Alasdair Duncan

12:30 PM on 01.25.2013

PlanetSide 2 competition heats up with MLG partnership

Sony Online Entertainment and Major League Gaming have announced a new partnership to bring free-to-play MMO first-person shooter PlanetSide 2 closer to the latter organization's audience of competitive gamers. In the coming ...

Jordan Devore

10:00 PM on 01.21.2013

Riot bans two more 'toxic' pro League of Legends players

You would be forgiven for thinking that the very public example of professional League of Legends player IWillDominate getting banned due to unruly behavior would have made people think twice before repeating history. Not so:...

Jordan Devore

2:30 PM on 01.16.2013

Riot is moving to a league system for League of Legends

For newcomers looking to get into League of Legends ranked play, the game's Elo rating system isn't as immediately straightforward as they might have hoped. With Season 3, Riot Games will be introducing a new system not unlik...

Jordan Devore

10:30 PM on 12.05.2012

Pro League of Legends player banned for 'toxic behavior'

Riot Games has placed a ban on professional League of Legends player Christian Rivera (IWillDominate). "His persistent tendency to engage in verbal abuse and insults, his lack of cordial demeanor, and his treatment of less-s...

Jordan Devore

9:30 PM on 11.19.2012

Upcoming League of Legends preseason update detailed

It seems like we can't go too long without there being some big news about League of Legends. It can be something small like a record-breaking number of users, or perhaps a map with a new mode, or even a holiday getting the f...

Sterling Aiayla Lyons

1:00 PM on 11.02.2012

ShootMania Storm will be available on January 23, 2013

Upcoming PC online multiplayer shooter ShootMania Storm has a date: January 23, 2013. You'll be able to download it then to shoot others in the face. With non-lethal weapons.  The crazy, fast-paced, Quake-style deathmatc...

Dale North