‘Valorant’ pro Sinatraa has been suspended amid sexual assault allegations

Posted on 10/03/2021 by Engadget

Esports organization Sentinels has suspended Valorant pro Jay "Sinatraa" Won following accusations of sexual assault. Sentinels said it's investigating the matter. "While the investigation is pending, he is suspended from the team....

The ‘StarCraft II’ nerds at Shopify now have an esports team

Posted on 19/02/2021 by Engadget

Ecommerce colossus Shopify has unveiled its own esports organization. Shopify Rebellion has recruited some top-tier StarCraft II players, including 2016 world champion Byun Hyun-woo and Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn, the first woman to win a majo...

Game+’s real-money esports platform launches on shaky ground

Posted on 02/02/2021 by Engadget

Game+ comes to the Android and iOS app stores today, offering a platform for users to win (and lose) real money by playing popular video games against friends and strangers. It’s not a new idea, but it represents a collision of heavily regulated mark...

‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ is about to get a big esports push

Posted on 21/01/2021 by Engadget

The folks pulling the strings of the Call of Duty League have a singular goal in mind: grow. The CDL is expanding its Path to Pro system, boosting the production value on pre-recorded videos, and dabbling with new titles from the Call of Duty univers...

Epic has no plans for in-person ‘Fortnite’ tournaments in 2021

Posted on 06/12/2020 by Engadget

You won’t want to get your hopes up for a 2021 Fortnite World Cup — or any other in-the-flesh Fortnite competition, for that matter. Epic Games has revealed that it “do[es] not plan” to hold any in-person Fortnite tournaments in 2021. Instead, it’ll...

Twitch suspends xQc for cheating in a ‘Fall Guys’ tournament

Posted on 18/11/2020 by Engadget

Twitch has temporarily banned Félix “xQc” Lengyel, one of the biggest streamers on the platform, after he cheated in a Fall Guys tournament during GlitchCon last weekend. The former Overwatch League pro will also forfeit his prize money, and he won’t...

Logitech’s latest wireless esports mouse is its lightest yet

Posted on 18/11/2020 by Engadget

Sometimes less is more, especially for performance-focused esports players. Logitech’s latest wireless gaming mouse, the G Pro X Superlight, is basically a slimmed down version of its last G Pro mouse. But, like stripping a racing car of its extraneo...

‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ gets support for private matches

Posted on 10/11/2020 by Engadget

Call of Duty: Warzone esports are about to get much more intriguing after the latest patch added support for private matches. The feature is in beta and, at the outset, you'll need at least 50 players to start a battle royale match, 30 players for a...

USA Basketball is recruiting for a national esports team

Posted on 06/11/2020 by Engadget

USA Basketball is making its first foray into esports. The organization is forming an E-National Team, and it has invited 30 top NBA 2K players to participate in its virtual tryouts on November 7th and 8th. Participants will vie for a spot on the mix...

Garmin’s new smartwatch lets streamers show real-time heart rates

Posted on 22/10/2020 by Engadget

Watch a Twitch streamer playing horror game du jour Phasmophobia, progressing in a tense esports tournament or perfecting a speedrun, and you might see their current heart rate on their feed. Garmin is offering broadcasters another way to layer that...

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