esports

Ones to Watch in Esports

Esports continues to be a leader in advancing media technology, yet the gaming community continues to struggle in creating a singular hub for viewers to check out all their favorite games and for there to be a singular hub for gaming education. With the market as large as ever and continuing to grow, Batch 26 companies Gamerzclass and Juked are working towards creating the next big hubs in esports.  Giving You The Coach You Always Wanted – Gamerzclass Professional esports players know how challenging and competitive teams can get, from

Saltiness, SC and Streaming: Lex’s Poker Journey

The man has sunglasses covering his eyes. He doesn’t smile as he places two cards face down in front of him. The guy across the table keeps the same close-lipped expression, a hat casting a shadow over his untelling face. A woman frowns as she studies her own hand, barely even a blink as she passes. Turn to Lex Veldhuis. He’s cracking a huge smile as he watches his sunglasses-clad opponent. He’s laughing. He even cracks a joke. That’s how Lex plays poker. “It enhances my experience the most. I’m

This Week on Xbox: March 6, 2020

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Expand Your Collection with New Special Edition Xbox Wireless

Gears 5 Esports Mexico City Major Kicks Off Today with an Exclusive Gears of War: The Card Game Preview

SummaryMore than 70 teams will compete for a prize pool totaling $240,000Attendees can get an exclusive preview of the brand-new Gears of War: The Card Game ahead of its official release Watch throughout the weekend for the chance to win prizes including the exclusive Pinata weapon skin set The Gears 5 Esports Mexico City Major kicks off today and goes through March 8 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City. More than 70 teams from the Gears Esports Pro League and the open bracket will be competing to prove

G2 Introduces R6 Super Team

We’re proud to welcome two new pros to G2’s Rainbow Six Siege team: Ben ‘CTZN’ McMillan and Jake ‘Virtue’ Grannan.  Following our victory at the 2019 Six Invitational, we had high hopes and expectations for the rest of the year that were not met, so now our mission is to bring together the best talent across borders and cultures to build a team that can’t be rivaled. We will dominate once again and to achieve this ambitious goal we’ve brought on two proactive and assertive players into the fold. British rising star

The Best Kept Secret: Mxey joins Team Liquid

Ok, so maybe it wasn't the best kept secret. As you might already know for various reasons, we’ve signed Anssi "mxey" Pekkonen! Formerly one of our toughest rivals — he will now be joining us to propel our PUBG team to even greater heights. Mxey is coming to us as one of the best players in the world, and as we’ve gone up against him many times we are all too aware of what he is capable of. He's a terrifying presence to go up against due to how calmly

Welcome Clem and Harstem to Team Liquid

[embedded content] This is a very exciting time to be a StarCraft II team. With the ESL Pro Tour securing the competitive future of the game for the next three years and viewership numbers for tournaments in a strong place, we are excited about the continued potential of this game that is so dear to us as an organization. The roots of Team Liquid as an esports team lie with StarCraft and we could not be happier that StarCraft II is still going strong nearly ten (!) years after its

G2 Owns Spain! Welcome Ibai, Reven, andeR, BarbeQ

From launching Gamers2 in Spain five years ago, to the roaring crowds of Madrid as we defeated SKT at Worlds 2019, the Spanish community always had a special place in our hearts.Now, we are ready to bring all of Spain under the banner of the #G2ARMY. We’re pleased to announce our first ever creator’s house in beautiful Barcelona, bringing together the best talent Spain has to offer to stream and create high-quality content for the Spanish community. To lead the charge, we welcome superstar Ibai “Ibai” Llanos. One of the main

G2 Renews Partnership with Logitech G

For the last three years, Logitech has been with us through thick and thin, providing our players and content creators with the top notch gear they need to be champions. Today, we’re beyond excited to announce our renewed partnership with Logitech to continue to help our players grow and conquer. Carlos ‘ocelote’ Rodriguez had this to say about our renewed partnership: “G2 is all about creating immersive and memorable experiences for fans through collaborations with our partners. We are excited to expand our partnership with Logitech G to provide entertaining activations and

A Deadly Duo: Purple and Bunnyhoppor join TL

With the Masters Tour in Arlington, Texas about to take place, our Hearthstone roster has been reinforced. We would like to announce that we have signed Purple and Bunnyhoppor to our Hearthstone team! Over the course of their careers they have both changed the way many people have thought about, and played the game. From Purple’s DreamHack win back in 2015 to Bunnyhoppor’s recent win at the Lion King Invitational — and through the many tournaments in-between — they’ve always been at the forefront of competitive Hearthstone with their ingenuity