Before Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and various Call of Duty titles there was yet another FPS that dominated the eSports shooter scene. That game is Halo and it will be returning in style this weekend with the ESL The Master Chief Collection tournament. As you might imagine, this tournament aims to celebrate the upcoming Halo: the Master Chief Collection, which includes the ...
Read More »Xbox lead man, Phil Spencer talks about Microsoft’s future plans for PC gaming
Phil Spencer, the boss of Microsoft’s Xbox division shared his thoughts on the company’s future plans of taking another shot at PC gaming. Microsoft plans on developing new titles which are set to run on the upcoming Windows based PCs scheduled to launch next year. Spencer stated that the company is still showing true potential in PC gaming as well, ...
Read More »Here’s how “Assassin’s Creed V: Rising Sun” could look like
While publisher Ubisoft is still hanging-on to North America via Assassin’s Creed Rogue and simultaneously takes a stab at the French Revolution via Assassin’s Creed Unity, artist Vin Hill has recently designed a few sketches showcasing what an Assassin’s Creed set in Japan could look like. Assassin’s Creed V: Rising Sun – as Hill calls it – is set in ...
Read More »World of Warcraft stops losing subscribers as the launch of Warlords of Draenor approaches
World of Warcraft looks to be returning to its former glory bit by bit, although it definitely still has a long way to go. Blizzard announced earlier today that their popular MMORPG had more than 7.4 million subscribers at the end of the third fiscal quarter, which ended on September 30. That means that WoW is still the number one ...
Read More »Riot announces new League of Legends champion – Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
The League of Legends roster is getting just a little bit bigger with the addition of a new champion who goes by the name of Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance. This spooky lady was once a fair maiden who was treacherously murdered and is now seeking revenge as a specter. Her description also tells us that Kalista has a proposition for ...
Read More »Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is making its way to Aspen for the Winter X Games
MLG is returning to the X Games and this time it’s bringing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with it. Major League Gaming was also present at the June X Games earlier this year in Austin, Texas with a major Call of Duty: Ghosts tournament. Back then, the organization promised that it will return in the future and it looks like it managed ...
Read More »League of Legends player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is reportedly worth $1 million
As eSports are becoming more and more popular, the people who are playing them at a professional level are also receiving a fair amount of popularity. These players are often sought after by various organizations for their skill and their renown, but just how far is someone willing to go in order to acquire one of these famous players? Quite far ...
Read More »Mikasa leaves TI4 champions Newbee to coach CDEC
It looks like Newbee will have to look for a new coach as their previous one, Mikasa, just announced that he is leaving the team. His departure reportedly comes as a result of a contract conflict between team Newbee and HuomaoTV and ZhanqiTV. This is a great blow to Newbee at any rate as Mikasa is widely credited as being one ...
Read More »Idra rejoins Evil Geniuses as their Heroes of the Storm captain
Idra was a pretty big name on the eSports scene back in the day – like, last year – and was infamous for a couple of reasons. First, he was a damned good Starcraft 2 player, but most importantly, his rage quits became legendary in the community. In fact, Idra may have been more known for his temperament reminiscent of that the ...
Read More »Xbox One’s fall 2015 lineup is “crazy,” delays might happen
According to the Head of the Xbox division Phil Spencer, the Xbox One’s fall 2015 lineup of games is so expansive that Microsoft may have to “purposely try to move some things out” of the window to give them room to breathe. Speaking with Xbox Live’s Major Nelson, Spencer mentioned next fall will be downright “crazy” for Microsoft’s current generation ...
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