Killer Queen shows that esports can bring arcades back to life
Esports might have a future home in arcades. No, we’re not back in the ’80s. Joshua DeBonis and Nikita Mikros of Bumble Bear Games...
Esports veterans talk about the risks of professional gaming
Today, esports are on pace to reach $1.1 billion in spending by 2019 according to market research firm Newzoo, but it wasn’t always a big...
Ark: Survival Evolved targets esports with Survival of the Fittest spinoff
Developer Studio Wildcard revealed Ark: Survival of the Fittest, a spinoff based on its online game Ark: Survival Evolved, and it’s out today via Steam (with a console release date to be determined).
Forge raises $4.5M to make editing and sharing gameplay clips easy
Twitch and YouTube rule livestreaming and gameplay video. But one company sees a market for people who want to share smaller clips, and it’s...
Evolve wants to make it easier for you to join esports cash tournaments
If you think you’re a good enough gamer that you could win some cash, then you might want to pay attention. Esports social network...
Matcherino lets esports fans create their own grudge matches with crowdfunded prizes
Matcherino has figured out a way to get spectators and pro gamers alike more engaged in esports. It has created a platform where fans...
ESL and Twitch extend their successful live esports partnership
Live esports isn’t going anywhere. Twitch, the leading site for livestreaming gameplay video, announced today that it has extended its partnership with the ESL...
Periscope competitor Stre.am expands with pivot to mobile esports
While Twitch and YouTube gobble up live and recorded video for traditional gaming platforms, a battle is heating up on smartphones. Stre.am, a mobile...
Rocket League enters the esports world with Twitch-backed championship series
Game-streaming sight Twitch and developer Psyonix announced today that the game will have its own championship series, giving the soccer/racer hybrid its own competitive league. Registration opens this month for the three-month season with a total prize pool of $75,000.
Yahoo capitalizes on its well-regarded Yahoo Sports with new esports push
Yahoo has launched a new section on its network dedicated to covering esports. The company hopes that it will eventually become the “premiere destination...