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Rumble Gaming Announces Adam Ivers as Chief Executive Officer

“When I think about the assembly of professional experiences that has brought me to this point, I could not be more thrilled to be a part of the trajectory of Rumble Gaming" - Adam Ivers LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 30, 2021 Rumble Gaming is excited to announce that Adam Ivers has been appointed its new Chief Executive Officer. Rumble Gaming is a global talent agency and media company that represents 700+ clients with a social media footprint of 700M+ followers. Rooted in Esports, Rumble Gaming bridges the gap between brands

FaZe score crucial win over fnatic in Group D; NIP, DBL PONEY win openers

The first day of IEM Fall Europe has come to an end with the conclusion of the opening matches in Group D, where NIP, DBL PONEY, and FaZe all secured wins to net themselves three points in the round-robin standings. The early victory over fnatic is especially important for FaZe, who need to place in the top seven to guarantee themselves a place at the Major, and leaves Alex "⁠ALEX⁠" McMeekin's side in a dire situation as they would need to place in the top six to guarantee their own

Overwatch game director hints at new heroes next OWL season, confirms all 32 heroes will return in the sequel

All 32 characters will return to the fight in the next Overwatch League season, according to Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller—and fans may even see new faces when the competition’s next season starts. During today’s Overwatch League grand finals broadcast, Keller revealed all 32 heroes from Overwatch will return in the OWL’s 2022 season, which will run in an early build of Overwatch 2. He also hinted at the possibility of “a few more” new faces. “Our plan is that we will have all of those heroes, all 32

Jonji steps down from Bad News Bears

Jonathan "⁠Jonji⁠" Carey has announced that he has stepped down from Bad News Bears, bringing about an end to his tenure with the team that dates back to the roster's creation in January. The move comes after a dismal end to the team's DreamHack Open September campaign, which ended in heartbreaking fashion after the team conceded two large leads — 10-5 on Overpass, 15-6 on Inferno — to TeamOne in their Group A decider match. Despite winning Fragadelphia 15 over Party Astronauts just two weeks ago, the team's elimination from

CyberNB Launches Interactive Cyberwar Game That Puts Students on the…

“CYWARIA League North offers students across the country an opportunity to compete in a fun-Esports-inspired cybersecurity league while learning real-world and in-demand skills," CyberNB CEO, Tyson Johnson FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (PRWEB) September 13, 2021 Esports in Canada are growing exponentially with a recent study indicating that 89% of Canadian kids and teens play video games. With screen time on the rise can gaming go from being considered hours wasted to becoming the perfect training for an introduction to the booming field of cybersecurity? CyberNB, Canada’s epicenter for cybersecurity, thinks so.

FalleN: “I was a little bit out of the meta for a while”

In a press conference ahead of the ESL Pro League playoffs, Liquid spoke on many topics about their team, recent performances, and specifically about the in-game leading duties within the squad. The team revealed that FalleN is now the primary IGL for the lineup and that Stewie2K still contributes with mid-round calls quite often. FalleN feels like he had some catching up to do One of the main topics of the conference was the topic of leadership within the team, and how Liquid has been adapting since adding FalleN and

Gearbox Software Opens Montreal Office

Top GamesGearbox has opened a new office in Montreal. / Photo courtesy of Gearbox SoftwareBorderlands studio Gearbox Software has announced the formation of a new studio in Montreal, which it says will work on "groundbreaking entertainment" projects. It is the studio's second Canadian location — it opened a Quebec office in 2015."The Gearbox Entertainment Company is ambitiously looking both internationally and domestically to grow our creative engine and meet the incredible demand our customers have for talent-crafted experiences with our intellectual property," said Gearbox head Randy Pitchford.The studio is investing

Immortals part ways with truo

The North American VALORANT duelist Robert “truo” Pham will no longer play for Immortals, the organization announced yesterday. The last time the young Canadian played for Immortals was in NA VCT: Stage Three Challengers Two open qualifier in July, when the team were eliminated by FaZe Clan in the round of 16. Since the event, Immortals had played with Daniel “Rossy” Abedrabbo and managed to secure a spot in the Nerd Street Gamers Summer Championship via the last chance qualifier, beating teams such as UYU and NorCal Esports in order

Xqc Confronts Hacker in Warzone in Strange Interview With Stream Sniper

Call of DutyxQc during his play as a pro OW player / Photo by Robert Paul via Blizzard EntertainmentTwitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel confronted a hacker in Warzone on stream after an infamous rule-breaker proceeded to stream-snipe and hunt down the French Canadian streamer.It’s no secret that Call of Duty’s popular Battle Royale, Warzone, has been littered with hackers for a long time with seemingly zero action from the game’s developers in order to combat the copious amounts of cheaters haunting players.xQc wasn’t immune to these acts either as he