Ark: Survival Evolved tournament turns this dinosaur-infested survival game into an esport
Many esport competitions are centered on killing as many of your opponents as possible. In Ark: Survival of the Fittest, that idea is flipped...
The DeanBeat: As consoles age, PC gaming’s resurgence becomes more obvious
As the global game industry makes its way toward $100 billion in sales, the growth is happening on all fronts. Mobile either has or...
As mobile gaming stagnates, people are spending less time (and more money) playing games
The top games on mobile in 2015 are the same games that were at the top of the charts in 2012 — and that...
ESL and Counter-Strike show that esports is more than just League of Legends and Dota 2
While Dota 2 sets records for prize pools that put many major traditional sports to shame, another Valve game is growing into something nearly...
YouTube Gaming launches on iOS, Android, and Web tomorrow to take on Twitch
After promising all summer to launch its Twitch competitor, YouTube is finally getting into the game. YouTube Gaming, the video site’s centralized hub for...
Gambling company offers 99-to-1 odds on Hearthstone joining Winter Olympics 2030
An online gambling company is offering odds of 99-to-1 on the card-battler Hearthstone becoming a Winter Olympic sport. The Malta-based Betway is getting into esports...
Nvidia partners with ESL to convince esports fans to use its video cards
The way to my heart is definitely food. Make me chocolate chip cookies, and I’ll probably marry you. But esports seems like a good...
Intel shows how we should celebrate gaming, not fear it
SAN FRANCISCO — The world’s biggest chip maker has a vested interest in helping gaming succeed, as the pastime pushes the envelope for computing technology...
Watching games may soon be more popular than playing them thanks to esports
SAN FRANCISCO — More people watch football on TV than play it. The same may be true for video games one day. That may...
Follow one Hearthstone player’s quest to reach Legend
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is about repetition. The pressure is on the player to learn and adapt. At the peak of the grind is the rank of “Legend,” which you from winning enough games to reach it in Ranked Mode.