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Posted inin Gameplay

Watch our PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Family Dinner tournament right here

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 12, 2017
1 min

Tonight, GamesBeat will stream the first Games Industry Family Chicken Dinner Invitational Tournament for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. This is an informal competition where developers and...

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Posted inin Technology

ProBeat: I can’t wait to watch TV on Facebook

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 11, 2017
2 min

Facebook this week announced Watch, a new tab dedicated to watching (oh, my, how clever) shows on the social network. This isn’t the first...

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Posted inin Gameplay

The Overwatch League expands from seven to nine teams with new London and L.A. squads

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 10, 2017
1 min

The Overwatch League has grown to nine teams, adding another in Los Angeles and one in London. Last month, Blizzard announced that the first...

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Posted inin Gaming Culture

Nintendo World Championships 2017 really wants you to go to Best Buy

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 8, 2017
1 min

Nintendo is bringing back its famous gaming tournament. The Nintendo World Championships 2017 are taking place in New York at the Manhattan Center’s Grand...

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Posted inin Business

Smash.gg raises $11 million for esports tournament platform

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 2, 2017
2 min

Smash.gg has raised $11 million to help local esports fans create their own tournaments. The idea is to enable organized esports competitions at a...

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Posted inin Business

Niko Partners: China’s pro esports market will hit $1.26 billion in 2017

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2017
1 min

The esports market in China is expected to grow to $1.26 billion in 2017, according to a new report from market researcher Niko Partners....

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Posted inin Gameplay

Blizzard promises Overwatch League players at least $50,000 per year

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 26, 2017
1 min

Being a professional gamer isn’t easy. Your earnings often depend on how much you win, which is sometimes out of your control (especially in...

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Posted inin Gameplay

PUBG guns for your wallet with early microtransaction test

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 25, 2017
2 min

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting a tournament in Germany with a $350,000 prize pool. The Gamescom PUBG Invitational will take place August 23 through 26,...