Just outside of Kraków, Poland, this weekend saw the first major international tournament event for Apex Legends: the Apex Legends pre-season invitational, starring the latest battle royale phenomenon from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts. 80 teams were invited to compete for their share of half a million US dollars in total prize money, which was to be distributed across all top 20 finalists and an $8,000 ‘predator’ prize for the top fragger. There was an air of experimentation around this tournament, with EA/Respawn wanting to dip their toes in the water and see if there’s an appetite for a large-scale Apex Legends tournament. With the winning team walking away with $105,000, second place taking $75k, and 3rd place nabbing $60k, this was no small fête.

Set in Alvernia Studios, this was truly an amazing venue to host a video games tournament. It has a wow factor that translates well onto the screen at home. Being there in person just adds another level to the awesomeness, it’s like you’re walking around a DOOM map. Spectator tickets were available for $25 but the audience size was very limited. These were more for the friends and family of the players than your average consumer. The real audience were watching from home as the event was being streamed live across all platforms.

Viewership hovered around 50k on Twitch throughout the event, reaching just shy of 100k views on the final day. YouTube live audiences were very low at around 10k live viewers, but have since hit 400k views for Day 3 VOD footage. There’s definitely a demand for this kind of online event. Interestingly, Mixer failed to hit four digit viewer numbers – perhaps something to do with their algorithm or lack of support for live events? EA/Respawn were promoting all channels equally, so it’s bizarre to see such a low take-up from the Mixer community.

The double elimination winners/losers bracket format can seem quite confusing at first, but it essentially means every team has multiple chances of making it to the Grand Finals. The top 10 teams from each round move up the ladder, and the losing teams shift from the winner’s bracket to the loser’s bracket. What we ended up seeing was an impressive number of teams in the Grand Finals who had fought their way back through the loser’s bracket, and boy did they earn it; some teams had competed in three times as many matches as those who clung on to the winner’s bracket. Third Impact, for example, dropped out of the winner’s bracket after round one, won in the loser’s bracket rounds 1, 2 and 3, followed by the loser’s bracket final, then ended up taking home $7,800 in the Grand Finals. Quite impressive.

Battle royale matches can be famously slow to start, with teams dropping into a vast world and scrambling for loot. The first ten minutes of a new round can arguably be skipped – this is your time to go make a cup of tea – but after that things do progress quite rapidly. If there’s anything Repsawn could do to speed up those first 10 minutes with an eSports mode that might go down well with audiences. You’re bound to get teams who play it safe and camp out, and the addition of the Wattson character doesn’t lend well to competitive eSports for that reason, but once the pace has picked up in the latter half of each round it’s a joy to behold. Again, there are elements of repetitiveness, with the same 3 weapons being used each game (namely the Wingman, R99 and Peacekeeper), but the playstyle of each team really comes into its own as the circle pushes them all closer together and tensions rise. Here we could see that players had a real knowledge of the map, trying to guess where the circle would end up and nabbing some really crafty spots.

The fact that some players were using controllers during the Apex Legends pre-season invitational – complete with auto-assist – while others were #pcmasterrace using mouse and keyboard was a slight point of contention but other than the occasional dig during the on-stage post-match banter it wasn’t really much of an issue. Crossplay is becoming incredibly popular in mainstream video games, and it looks like that could transition over to eSports too.

The most exciting part of the Apex Legends pre-season invitational was without a doubt the Grand Finals. This is a brand new format that is going to have a huge impact on eSports tournaments going forward. Teams needed to earn at least 50 points to be in contention to win. Eliminations earn 1 point each, then points are distributed for each team based on their placement in the round, as follows:

1st place – 12 Points
2nd place – 9 Points
3rd place – 7 Points
4th place – 5 Points
5th place – 4 Points
6th – 10th place – 2 Points
11th – 15th place – 1 Points
16th – 20th place – 0 Points

Once a team has earned at least 50 points they must then win a match in the Grand Finals to win the entire tournament. As the Grand Finals kicked off we expected to see 1 or 2 matches, perhaps 4 at most. Five and a half hours later we had just seen our 10th Grand Final match end with no sign of a winning team in sight. A majority of teams had earned themselves 50 points, but they just couldn’t quite grasp a win. TSM came extremely close to a solo win with Imperial Hal almost securing a clutch as last man standing, but it wasn’t meant to be. That didn’t stop them re-grouping and pulling off the final win a few matches later.

Team Solo Mod won the Apex Preseason Invitational with 100 points after 21 matches, including 11 matches in the Grand Finals! No one can say they didn’t put effort into taking home that $105,000, with a 6-hour Grand Final, starting at 5pm and not wrapping up until gone 11pm.

It’s worth giving an honourable mention to Team 789 who were fan favourites throughout the tournament, even coming above TSM in first place for the winners bracket finals. 789 are the first team with a female player, Elvira Terimova, to reach the final stage of the tournament, showing that anyone regardless of race, sex or gender can compete at the highest level of eSports.

We’ve no doubt we’ll see more from Apex Legends next year, with regular content drops and another competitive eSports tournament. As long as they keep that intense Grand Final format, we’re sure viewers will be in for a great time.

Publisher paid for travel and accommodation.

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Fancy yourself a bit decent at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Well Nintendo have launched a website so you can find yourself some tournament action to get into.

Whether you want to meet new people, improve your skills or beat someone down (in-game obviously) you can find out more info just by heading to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament Portal players can find tournaments happening all over Europe. Event organisers can also submit their own tournaments once they’re approved to do so.

Coming up is the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Circuit, taking place across seven events before the grand final. The first stage takes place in Utrecht in the Netherlands and runs from October 25 to 27. You can find out more info through the portal or through the European Circuit website.

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eFootball PES 2020 gets its second partnership announcement in as many days with Konami signing with UEFA to bring the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament to the game.

This new deal makes eFootball PES 2020 the official video game of the tournament and it’ll come to the game as DLC in the second quarter of 2020. As the official game of the tournament all the badges, cups, kits, teams and players taking part will be faithfully recreated in the game ready for when it starts in June next year.

Also as part of this deal the (shockingly named) eEuro 2020 tournament will play out exclusively on eFootball PES 2020 and will see the European nations take part in a quest for e-glory. There’ll be an online qualifying stage with the top 16 teams going on to the semi-finals and final in London.

eFootball PES 2020 will release on PS4, Xbox One and PC on September 10 for Europe and America With Japan getting it on September 12. The UEFA Euro 2020 DLC will release for free on all platforms in the second quarter of 2020.

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Hot on the heels of the first Fortnite World Cup EA and Respawn Entertainment have announced the first Apex Legends competition.

The Apex Legends Preseason Invitational will be held between September 13 and 15 in Kraków, Poland and in it 80 teams will compete in a bracketed tournament with a total prize pool of $500,000.00.

Similar to the Rocket League Championships, the Apex competition will see teams comprised of here players, and everyone will start in the main bracket, their performances here will determine if they will continue in the winners or losers bracket and later whether they’re eliminated completely.

Teams can register for the competition by emailing ApexLegendsPreseason@ea.com with participants including their Origin ID and e-mail addresses. You can find the rules here.

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After winning the World Final of the 2018 Nations Cup in Monaco, Igor Fraga has guaranteed his place in the 2019 World Finals after winning the second FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2019 Series Nations Cup this past weekend. Taking place at the Nürburgring in Germany, ahead of the ADAC Total 24-hour race on the notorious Nordschleife, saw a total of 24 contestants from 16 different countries vying for the win in a hard fought battle in the confines of the PS4’s flagship racer, Gran Turismo Sport.

Fraga has put himself in contention for the overall World Finals, alongside Nicolas Rubilar, the winner of the Paris Nations Cup event, with four more Nations Cup events left to go.

Fraga beat out second place Cody Nikola Latkovski of Australia, and third place Rayan Derrouiche from France, to claim the top spot on the podium. You can watch exactly how he did it here:

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If you like FIFA and you like numbers then this is the news post for you, you lucky person (or persons).

The Global Series regular season events generated over 680 million minutes watched  with 61 million total views. Now, I don’t have last year’s numbers to hand, but that’s apparently a 60% increase in minutes watched and a 25% increase on overall views from the previous year, which is a really good return. You can see a full breakdown here if infographics are your thing.

From here the series goes to the playoffs with the Xbox Ladder taking place in Hamburg between July 5 and 7, then the PS4 bracket in berlin from July 12 to 14. 128 players will take part, with 64 per console bracket as they try to advance to the FIFA eWorld Cup and become the eWorld Cup 2019 Champion.

You can find out more information on the series here.

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EA Sports will be showcasing the final of the FIFA 19 UEFA eChampions League on May 31, 2019 in Madrid, a day before the real Champion’s League Final. The final sees eight of the world’s best FIFA 19 players battle it out for a share of the $280,000 prize pool, as well as the coveted eChampions League trophy.

The finalists were whittled down from 64 players that took part in the group stage that was held in Manchester. The eight finalists are below:

·         DrNightWatch (Bulgaria)

·         AlanAvi (USA)

·         coL Joksan (USA)

·         TG Zezinho (Brazil)

·         Rafsou (France)

·         NYC_Chris (USA)

·         Marcuzo (Denmark)

·         xLevVinken (Netherlands)

You can watch all the action live on the EA Sports Twitch and Youtube channels.

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Week one of Phase two of the PUBG Europe League finished yesterday, now you have four days to steel yourselves for Phase two on Friday 24th

Week one of Phase two ended with G2 Esports in first, Natus Vincere second and Digital Athletics third. The winners of Phase one ENCE are currently eighth and looking to build some momentum from the back of the pack going into this weekend’s games with hope coming in the form of Rustanmar who racked up 101 kills in Phase one. PEL Kick-off Cup winners Team Liquid are currently in sixth place, and are hoping they can hold of ENCE while challenging the teams above them for those coveted higher slots.

You can see the schedule of events and more information on the PUBG Esports blog.

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The 2019 All-Star Overwatch League Game between the Atlantic and Pacific Divisions was won by the Atlantic, while the 1v1 Widowmaker event was won by the Pacific Division’s Diem.

If you had no idea this was going on, don’t worry, I didn’t either, although I think that’s because I forgot. In a best of four series the Atlantic Division roared into a 3-0 lead before the Atlantic Division pulled a game back with Dorado before finally succumbing to their opponents.

The Pacific Division’s Diem from the Shanghai Dragons won the Widowmaker 1v1 event after taking down San Francisco Shock’s Viol2t and Seoul Dynasty’s Fleta to advance to the finals where he beat San Francisco Shock’s Nenne and take the competition. Nenne had to break his way through Philadelphia Fusion’s Carpe and his own teammate Pine to get there.

In a twist the Pacific Division earned some bragging rights by beating the Atlantic Division 3-1 in the All-Star Arcade. The winning team won on Sibling Rivalry (6v6 Genji’s and Hanzo’s per team), Healers Never Die (6v6 Supports only) and Keeping the Peace (6v6 McCree only) while Atlantic took Terrible, Terrible Damage (6v6 Damage only). Finally the Overwatch League casting team split off into two teams and at the end the Atlantic Division won, lead by Brennon Hook.

The regular season returns on Thursday June 6, and you’ll be able to catch all the action on the official Twitch channel.

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The charity that supports the lives of children in conflict areas – War Child – is hosting a series of events this week to raise awareness of its cause.

Starting last week on Friday May 10 the latest FIFA 19 update brought a War child kit to the game as part of the weekly objectives across PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The kit was designed by sports agency Octagon.

Then from 7am this morning a sale went live on Steam with a range of games being dropped in price and the proceeds from sales going to support War Child’s activities. The games included are:

• Pro Cycling Manager 2018
• Ganbare! Super Strikers
• OlliOlli2
• OlliOlli
• Laser League
• Frozen Cortex
• Speedway GP 15
• RIDE3 + DLC
• Monster Energy Supercross 2 + DLC
• Gravel + DLC
• MXGP PRO
• MotoGP18
• Behold the Kickmen
• NBA 2K19
• WWE 2K19
• NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

Finally, there’ll be a FIFA 19 tournament livestreamed on Twitch featuring celebrities like Abbie McCarthy from Radio 1, Ronan Kemp from Capital Radio and Blake Harrison from The Inbetweeners. You’ll be able to watch this over on War Child’s Twitch channel.

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With less than a week to go before The Paris Major the reigning Rainbow Six Siege world champions PENTA Sports were getting in some vital last minute scrims, trying to perfect the tactics that would eventually see them win the tournament. This was just like any other pre-tournament scrim session, improving their game was the only focus they had. It was a normal day in the life of a RB6 pro, but over the next few hours the player’s lives were about to be turned upside down before the competition could even begin.

Midway through one of their scrims, word filtered through to the team that a major esports organisation was looking to sign them. Despite already being signed to PENTA Sports, the organisation that star player Niclas “Pengu” Mouritzen had been with for his entire RB6 career, the team had expressed an interest in moving on, be that via transfer or simply via free agency when their contracts expired. However, it seemed unlikely much would change before the Major. With tournament preparations still in progress and a bit of scepticism that the info was reliable the team continued to practice. “I was like ‘I’m not sure your telling the truth because no big orgs are interested in us,’” Mouritzen recalls.

After the scrim was complete the team looked into the information a little more and found that a big org really was interested in them, as G2 Esports and PENTA were discussing a possible transfer. Almost immediately the players spoke with Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez, the founder and CEO of G2, who laid out the G2 vision and sales pitch, trying to convince the players that his org was the place they needed to be.

“Not only did they hit our expectations, they went above and even added extra,” says Mouritzen, who was clearly impressed with what he was being told by this organisation that was desperate for his signature.

G2 were offering the biggest contracts in Rainbow Six history, facilities that only the largest organisations in the world can provide and a legion of fans that would surely welcome the Rainbow Six roster. So it was no surprise that the players decided to sign with G2 when presented with finalised contracts around 12 hours after their initial discussion with Rodriguez.

“[It’s] lower than League of Legends, lower than Counter-Strike, but similar to Rocket League,” says Rodriguez when talking about how much the G2 Rainbow Six roster is making in salary. “We’re definitely paying more than the average, but it was the same case for Rocket League back in the day, and then other teams came on board. That’s just the nature of how things move forward. Somebody has to pay more at some point, and this time has been us.”

While the players were trying to balance practising for one of the biggest events of their lives and deciding whether to move to a new organisation, Rodriguez was deep in negotiations with the senior management of PENTA Sports to make the transfer happen. The negotiation was a fast paced affair, with the deal mostly being worked out within a 48 hour span. G2 had been looking for a RB6 team for a while, and had looked at the PENTA roster previously, but once both sides agreed a deal could potentially be done the Paris Major was days away and time was extremely limited.

The two parties, with G2’s efforts being led by Rodriguez himself, worked over the course of two days to agree on terms. Both knew what they wanted, but finding a middle ground where both were happy took some work. “They were pretty good at negotiating,” Rodriguez says. “It ended up being costly, but whenever we are confident that a decision we’re making feels like the right decision, then we go all in.”

On the other side of the negotiations PENTA’s management were quickly becoming aware that they would almost have little choice in the final outcome these negotiations. Sure they could try and create a better deal, but actually keeping their world championship winning team would be near impossible with the player’s wish to move on and the money that was being offered. It would have been a foolish move to hold on to the team for another few months and then potentially lose them to free agency.

“We always stated that we want to keep the team, provide them the best possible support and help them on their journey,” says Hendrik Goetzendorff, managing director at PENTA Sports. “Unfortunately our team received offers to good to refuse and asked us to be transferred to another organisation. As the contracts were running out soon and the team voiced their wish to join another organisation, we helped the players to find a suitable new home.”

Neither side of the deal will reveal just how much the transfer fee was, but they have announced that it was the largest in Rainbow Six history. On the surface that may not seem like the biggest deal, after all Rainbow Six Siege is still a growing esport and the money involved isn’t on the level of other larger esports. However, a closer look at the scene shows that the likes of Team Liquid, FaZe Clan, Evil Geniuses and many more top tier esports organisations have all purchased teams in Rainbow Six over the past few years, with EG also signing a former world championship winning roster. This deal was larger than all of them.

In the space of two days the deal had been completed and the PENTA Sports roster was officially transferred to G2 Esports. The move was confirmed on the final day that would allow the team to play under the G2 banner at the Paris Major, and the organisation even offered to help ESL with any changes that may have needed to be made to make things easier with this last minute shake up.

G2 also went all out to make sure they could capitalise on the quick timing between the announcement and the organisation’s first major tournament in Rainbow Six. They worked with the team in Pairs to create content, promote the massive deal and make sure they were getting the best value out of their massive acquisition, something that was pretty new to the players. “We’ve gotten more photos and more exposure on social media in 48 hours in G2 than we did in three years with PENTA,” Mouritzen says.

Looking back on the deal it seems almost impossible that this was all put together in such a short space of time. All kinds of financial records in the world of Rainbow Six were smashed, the reigning world champions found a new home and one of the biggest esports organisations in the world entered the game for the first time.

What is perhaps even more surprising is that the deal seems to have worked out for everyone involved. G2 got an amazing new roster that has since gone on to defend their world championship. The players got record breaking contracts that will secure their futures for years to come, and new facilities to help improve their play. While PENTA Sports, who on paper seemed to be the losers of the transfer, got a boatload of money, some of which it has used to acquire a new Rainbow Six roster that qualified for the Six Invitational, and perhaps more importantly, handed G2 their only loss of the last Pro League season.

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Gearbox Software and 2K have announced that Borderlands 3 will be hitting shelves on September 13, 2019 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on the Epic Games store.

Not content with only announcing a release date, the pre-orders are now live too and come with a load of pre-order goodies that we’ve got for you in a handy list just below. It goes without saying that all pre-order levels come with the base game.

Borderlands 3 Standard Edition

• Gold weapon skins & weapon trinket

Borderlands 3 Deluxe Edition

• Retro Cosmetic Pack: Vault Hunter head & skin, Echo Device skin, weapon skin;
• Neon Cosmetic Pack: Vault Hunter head & skin, Echo Device skin, weapon trinket;
• Gearbox Cosmetic Pack: weapon skin, weapon trinket;
• Toy Box Weapon Pack: 2 Toy guns, Toy grenade mod, weapon trinket;
• XP & Loot Drop Boost Mods;
• Pre-order bonus: Gold weapon skins & weapon trinket.

Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition – Exclusive in the UK to GAME

Comes with everything above plus the season pass which includes:

• Four (4) campaign DLC packs featuring new stories, missions and challenges;
• Butt Stallion weapon skin, weapon trinket, and grenade mod.

 Borderlands 3 Diamond Loot Chest Collector’s Edition – Exclusive in the UK to GAME

This edition comes with the season pass, and all bonus digital content and pre-order bonus of the Super Deluxe Edition, plus:

• Diamond Loot Chest Replica: Featuring a functional retractable lid, this chest is perfect for storing your real-world loot;
• Borderlands 3 character figurines (x10): Make room on your shelf for the whole crew, including the four new Vault Hunters, the fanatical Calypso Twins, and some of your favorite characters from the Borderlands universe! (Approximately 3” tall.);
• Sanctuary 3 snap model: Construct your very own Sanctuary 3 model ship and display it proudly on its included stand;
• Vault Key keychains (x4): Because you never know when you might stumble across an unopened Vault;
• Cloth galaxy map: Discover new worlds beyond Pandora with Typhon DeLeon’s map of the Borderlands;
• Character art lithographs (x5): Unique character prints starring the new Vault Hunters and fanatical Calypso Twins;
• Borderlands 3 Steelbook case: A gorgeous metal case for any collector’s shelf.

Now that you’re sorted with all the Borderlands 3 pre-order info under the sun, kick back and relax with the newest Borderlands 3 gameplay trailer.

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It’s April, and as such nearly Easter, and those bunnies over at Psyonix have been at it like….*ahem*…anyway, there’s a new shop and a new Rocket Pass coming soon.

In an announcement that makes me think they should have just announced all this next week Psyonix has announced that from April 16 a new eSports shop will open in the game featuring items representing the various teams that take part in the regular eSports tournaments that are held. Psyonix also say that the third Rocket Pass will go live the day after on April 17. Both of these are due to get more info drops next week (see what I mean?).

There’ll also be a patch dropping that will enable new visual effects in replays like colour adjustments, changing the depth of field, green screen effects and more. There’ll also be added HDR support (this is good, I’ve been waiting for this), new Monstercat flags and many ‘quality of life improvements’.

So, expect another Rocket League news drop next week.

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Tomorrow the final of KFC’s first ever eSports tournament and sixteen players will fight it out over a £50,000 prize pool and a KFC Black Card.

For those that don’t know (like me until about 5 minutes ago) a KFC Black Card entitles the user to unlimited KFC chicken, which is surely worth the price of the tournament itself? But the winner will also walk away £15,000 richer as well. There were sixteen qualifying rounds over five weeks leading up to this, and now the sixteen finalists have teamed up with a bunch of content creators and have been training together ready to kick ass in the name of chicken.

You’ll be able to watch the final from 3pm uk time tomorrow via the streams of the content creators, details for which you can find here: http://www.kfcroyale.com/kfc/leagues/final/1257-grand-final

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The Gran Turismo Championship was held this weekend in Monaco with the winners receiving the same honours as real world champions.

The event was FIA certified, and when the prize giving gala happens in December Igor Fraga of Brazil will hold his Nations Cup trophy aloft in victory. Team Lexus won the Manufacturers Series with Tyrell Meadows, Vincent Rigaud and Kanata Kawakami leading them to victory.

This was the first eSports tournament officially certified by the FIA, signalling (chortle) a bright future for the virtual racing scene and cements Gran Turismo’s status as a purist driving simulator.

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After some fierce competition this weekend both France and England made it through to the Overwatch World Cup top 8.

Fending off the tests of the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Poland France finished top of the European Group Stage in Paris with England coming second after a final 4-0 victory for France. Both teams now go to the next stage along with China, Finland, Canada, Australia, USA and South Korea, with the matches to take place on November 2.

Specific match times have yet to be announced, but the lineups are as follows.

• China vs. Finland
• South Korea vs. Australia
• USA vs. United Kingdom
• France vs. Canada

For more updates stay tuned to the @PlayOverwatch Twitter account.

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If you’re sad the World Cup has ended and you want a football fix, the PES League World Finals kick off this weekend.

Barcelona is the location for proceedings, and it all kicks off (chortle) at 9am CEST, that’s 8am UK time for people like myself, viewers will be able to see games from both the 1v1 and Co-op tournaments.

Anyway, without further ado, make sure you add these times to your diary.

• 09:00 – 10:00: 1v1 Warm Up
• 10:20 – 13:20: 1v1 Group A Group Stage
• 14:00 – 17:00: 1v1 Group B Group Stage
• 17:15 – 18:55: CO-OP Semi-finals and Final
• 19:05 – 20:45: 1v1 Semi-finals and Final

You’ll be able to watch these over at the official PES Twitch channel.

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The Dana Cup is one of the biggest international youth football tournaments and Konami has chosen to continue as one of it’s biggest sponsors.

Konami first sponsored the tournament last year, and has decided to continue to sponsor the tournament as a commitment to grass roots football. The Dana Cup was established in 1982 and now the tournament plays host to a wide range of teams from outside of its host country Denmark.

The tournament will play host to over 1,100 teams with players ranging from 11 to 19 years old and will come from all over the world.

As part of the tournament sponsorship Konami will also have an area set out for an official PES LEAGUE eSports tournament during the period with a load of prizes up for grabs and a chance to play PES 2019 early.

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The newest Overwatch patch is now live on all platforms and it has loads of fixes and changes.

The highlights are Endorsements and the new Looking for Group feature:

Endorsements:
Acknowledge your fellow Overwatch players’ positivity with endorsements! Recognize commendable behavior for players exhibiting sportsmanship, being a good teammate, or for shot calling. Commend players who lead you to victory, put the team’s needs above their own, or exhibit humility in victory or grace in defeat. Endorsements are readily available to view on Career Profiles, the Groups menu, and more so you can tell at a glance the types of players you’re playing with. Those who consistently maintain a high endorsement level will receive periodic rewards, while those who display negative behavior or accrue suspensions will lose their endorsements.
LOOKING FOR GROUP

Looking for Group:
Play your way using the Looking for Group feature! You can control your gameplay experience before stepping into a match by using specific parameters to create your dream team. Join a team of other like-minded players or lead a group of your own by creating a group with your personal preferences such as game mode, role enforcement, and more. Those who want to queue up for Quick Play, Play vs AI, or any competitive mode can set the types of roles others can play. These specifications will then be activated in-game (e.g. players who chose a support role will be restricted to only using heroes in that category).

The Horizon Lunar Colony map sees a ton of changes as well:

HORIZON LUNAR COLONY
Developer Comments: We’ve wanted to make some gameplay improvements to Horizon Lunar Colony for some time now. The defenders’ spawn room had a problem with its main exit that allowed defenders to quickly duck back inside and regain health while attackers shot at them without doing damage. Since we were already reworking the entire back area, we decided to make some more changes addressing player feedback. The idea behind the rework of Point A was to not only help the defenders a bit, but also provide some gameplay options aside from sitting on the point and trying to hold it for as long as possible. Easier access to high ground, as well as limiting the routes for attackers (or at least allowing for defenders to more easily spot the attackers), will allow more opportunity for counters and create a better gameplay experience.
We’ve made a lot of additions and changes to the art throughout the map for you to discover as well.
Point A
Added a staircase on the right when exiting the Hydroponics Room
Removed the door to the lower room on the right
Removed the small wall on the catwalk above Point A
Added some cover walls to the catwalk area
Moved the door next to the staircase that led to Winston’s room
The door is now on the side of the wall in the training pit
Moved the large health pack to the back of the room
Removed some clutter in the upper left computer room
Hydroponics Room
Switched the positions of the large and small health pack
Changed some of the hydroponic plant cover on the right
Point B
Defender spawn room exits moved from the front to the sides out of direct line of fire
Small rooms added at spawn room exits
Additional cover added near the spawn room exits
Added a route and larger platform leading to the back right corner
Raised the platform to the same height as the attackers’ platform on the opposite side of the point
The location of the old defender exit is now an alcove with a small health pack
Both teams can still pass behind the point, but there is now a cut-through in the middle of the wall for better access
The area above the window overlooking the point is now covered
A large platform with cover has been attached to the left side of the catwalk
The upper platform for the attackers has been reduced
The doorway leading to the platform is slightly smaller

Read the full patch notes here.

Overwatch is now available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Following the Europe round of the PES League the finalists foing to the World Finals are finally revealed.

This summer eight single player finalists and four co-op finalists will kick virtual balls like never before to be crowned PES League 2018 champions. This year was a change from previous years with several qualifying tournaments taking place before the finale and for the first time co-op teams were taking part to find the best 3v3 players around.

Without further ado here are the single player finalists looking to take part:

And your co-op finalists will be

Stay tuned to the official PES Twitch channels to watch the games this summer.

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There are twenty single player and ten co-op teams set to compete in the Europe round of the PES League 2018 competition, and here they are.

If you’re familiar with gamer circles you’ll understand some of the frankly bizarre usernames taking part in the competition, names like Quiksilver, EATCHURROSMIAAM and Neo_Terrible Tank are taking part with kick off being on May 5 in Berlin, and if you’re interested you’ll be able to watch their exploits on Twitch.

Anyway, your single player finalists are:

While your co-op teams taking part will be:

Winners will earn themselves a spot in the PES League World Finals.

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Nintendo just announced a new Splatfest for May.

This Splatfest will be tournament style and involves the TMNT. Beginning April 28, players can vote for Raphael or Leonardo in the first of three Splatfests. As expected, the next one will have Michaelangelo or Donatello as the options. The winners of both will battle it out to see who is the best TMNT. The schedule is below:

Round 1: Raph vs. Leo

5th May (Saturday) 16:00 CEST – 6th May (Sunday) 16:00 CEST

Round 2: Mikey vs. Donnie

12th May (Saturday) 16:00 CEST – 13th May (Sunday) 16:00 CEST

Finals

19th May (Saturday) 16:00 CEST – 20th May (Sunday) 16:00 CEST

This Splatfest is in collaboration with Nickelodeon to promote their Rise of the TMNT show.

Splatoon 2 is now available on Nintendo Switch.

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Nintendo just updated Splatoon 2 to 3.0.0.

The previously announced major update includes a new stage, changes to gear, new gear, loads of fixes, and more. The full balance changes are here. The other patch notes are below:

Changes to Gear
New gear has been added to the shops.

Changes to game music
Added two new songs that will play during multiplayer matches.

Changes to single-player mode
Fulfilling a certain requirement will cause Callie (from the Squid Sisters!) to appear at Tentakeel Outpost.

Changes to Ranked Battle
A new rank type, “X Rank” is now available.

Changes to Splatfests
When Splatfest results are revealed, team voting percentages and win percentages will now display to the hundredths digit after the decimal point.
When playing multiple solo Splatfest matches with few allies, your Splatfest Power will not decrease when losing. Now, Splatfest Power will not decrease when in this situation for an even shorter duration.

Changes to Regular Battle
When playing multiple matches with few allies your Vibe Meter will not change when you lose.

Changes to Multiplayer
Fixed an issue causing the ink tank display to mistakenly appear empty when in squid form and low on ink.
Fixed an issue causing players to occasionally ascend sloped terrain faster than normal by facing the slope and pressing B repeatedly while proceeding.
Fixed an issue allowing players submerged in ink on a wall to be detected by the aiming reticle of opponents standing on the other side of the wall.
Fixed an issue incorrectly extending super jump distance when attacking with certain weapons just prior to landing during a super jump.
Fixed an issue causing players to enter stage objects when the landing point of their super jump was surrounded by obstacles.
Fixed an issue causing the landing or impact indicator to not display correctly when readying a sub weapon for use while facing a horizontal ceiling.
Fixed an issue causing shots fired from blaster weapons not to ink certain walls.
Fixed an issue causing shots fired from chargers by charging for a brief moment when changing from squid to kid form to not fire in the direction of the aiming reticle, and to disappear immediately instead.
Fixed an issue causing shots from sloshers to incorrectly pass through certain pieces of stage terrain and ink the ground just beyond that terrain.
Fixed an issue causing the hit animation of a Sloshing Machine’s shots to not display in the correct location when the spiral portion of the shot hit placed objects like Splash Walls directly.
Fixed an issue causing an unnecessary hit animation to display when a Curling Bomb slid across a Sponge.
Fixed an issue causing Sponges not to change size when hit with a Curling Bomb on a particular side.
Fixed an issue making it difficult to place Ink Mines on top of the tower in Tower Control.
When attacking a player performing a Splashdown special just prior to their descent, the condition of the attacking player’s internet connection determined whether or not damage would be dealt. Damage will now always be dealt correctly regardless of connection condition.
Due to this change, the situation will no longer occur in which damage is dealt regardless of whether or not the attacked player appears to take damage or not just prior to starting their descent when performing a Splashdown special.
Fixed an issue causing players using brush weapons who performed an attack while simultaneously activating a Splashdown special during a super jump to not perform the Splashdown.
Fixed an issue causing explosion damage from an Inkjet’s shots not to register when the shots appear not to hit on the screen of the attacking player, but did not appear to hit on the screen of the player being attacked.
Fixed an issue causing a Sting Ray’s firing animation to continue to display on the screens of other players when getting on an Ink Rail while using the Sting Ray.
Fixed an issue causing an Ink Storm’s raining animation not to display in the correct location when swimming through its area of effect.
Climbing surfaces with the Baller where inkable walls connect to non-inkable walls will now be easier.
Fixed an issue causing Respawn Punisher to not take effect when defeated by an enemy with that gear ability while the player also had Respawn Punisher equipped.
Changed the effect of Respawn Punisher so that when a player has it equipped, allies splatted by the explosion from the Rainmaker after its time limit runs out will not suffer its effects.
When an opponent who splats you is using the Respawn Punisher or Haunt and the effects of those gear abilities is activated, that activation will stand out clearly on the screen while waiting to respawn.
Fixed an issue in Tower Control matches causing players caught between a stage terrain feature and the metal grating portion of the tower’s platform to be pushed inside the stage feature.
Fixed an issue in Rainmaker matches causing the explosion animation from the Rainmaker’s shots to appear after the actual explosion when its shots hit a Splash Wall or expanded Brella.
Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz causing the barrier to be destroyed at the same time the goal descended when clams landed on top of the goal in its raised position.
Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz matches causing clams tossed by other players not to be picked up when touched when the player’s internet connection quality is poor.
Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz matches allowing players to remain on the cover in the upper part of the goal.
Fixed an issue in Starfirsh Mainstage where placement of obstacles could be slightly off causing slight asymmetry between the two sides of the map.
Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard causing bubbles from the Bubble Blower that explode beneath the central bridge to mistakenly ink the walkway on the bridge.
Fixed an issue in Sturgeon Shipyard causing the surfaces of the drawbridge to not count on the turf map when inked at a specific time while in motion by bombs or other objects.
Fixed an issue in Manta Maria during Rainmaker matches allowing players to make their way deep into enemy turf from above the goal.
Fixed an issue in Blackbelly Skatepark during Rainmaker matches allowing players to make their way deep into enemy turf by making the side of a crate in your turf uninkable, then making use of the side of the crate.
Fixed an issue in Blackbelly Skatepark during Rainmaker matches allowing players to make their way deep into enemy turf from above the goal.
Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit allowing players to make their way deep into enemy turf by using slightly sloped surfaces and the corner of certain stage features.
Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit causing the ripples created by moving through ink while swimming on conveyor belts to appear in the wrong location.
Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit allowing players to move inside certain stage features from specific corners on those stage features.
Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit causing Splash Walls and Sprinklers to break immediately when placed at the base of a conveyor belt.
Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit causing Splash Walls and Sprinklers placed on specific conveyor belts to break when they reached the end of the belt.
Fixed an issue in Piranha Pit during Tower Control matches allowing players to jump off the tower in the area of the 3rd checkpoint, reach an Ink Rail, and make their way deep into enemy turf.

Changes to Salmon Run
Fixed an issue causing players to rarely move inside the stage object when in contact with the egg basket while it contained Golden Eggs.
Fixed an issue causing damage indicators to not appear or damage to be registered by attacking a Steel Eel’s weak point when multiple Steel Eels gathered in the same location.
Fixed an issue causing players to rarely be unable to pick up any more Golden Eggs when multiple players tried to pick up the same Golden Egg and a player disconnected from the match.
Fixed an issue preventing players from rescuing downed friend (in life preserver form) even when hitting them directly with a Splat Bomb when the internet connection quality is poor.

Changes to Spectator Mode
Fixed an issue in Private Battles when a player is using spectator mode, causing a sound effect to play in the middle of the stage as if the player were submerging themselves in ink.
Fixed an issue causing the hit indicators for the Sting Ray to not display correctly when switching between the perspective of a player using the Sting Ray and other perspectives.
Other Changes
When a player has reached X Rank in the Ranked Battle mode they are currently playing pressing in the L and R sticks at the same time while in the lobby will cause the player to strike a special pose.
Fixed an issue in the Style tab of the Equip menu screen where the order of hairstyles for Girl characters differed from the order in which they were displayed in Player Settings.

Splatoon 2 is available on Nintendo Switch. Read our review here.

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Twitch and Bandai Namco Entertainment just announced the return of Tekken World Tour.

Tekken World Tour returns this year and it will be live streamed on Twitch exclusively. Twitch will also be playing a larger part in production and more for Tekken World Tour. This begins on March 16 in Atlanta, Georgia in USA with more North American cities. The tour will also be in Hong Kong, the UK, and more. Watch the announcement trailer below:

You can watch it live only here.

Hervé Hoerdt, Vice President of Marketing & Digital at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe commented on the partnership:

“With the previous tournament, TEKKEN World Tour has been able to bring new experiences to our fans. As so many skilled and talented competitors emerged around the globe, we wanted to continue and expand to more countries and reach more players. With TEKKEN World Tour 2018 we’re building an even bigger competition to the delight of players and fans around the world.”

Tekken 7 is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Tekken World Tour begins on March 16. Read our review of Tekken 7 here.

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The final gateway to the PES World League Finals is to be held on March 31 where twenty PES players will compete for a place, and some great prizes.

But first, Konami will hold a final qualifying tournament for the Americas round.In this there will be sixteen single player matches and eight team matches to fill up the final slots

You’ll be able to watch these matches over at the official Twitch page.

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The main stage lineup for the Evolution Championship Series 2018 has been announced.

BlazBlue Central Fiction has been removed and we see new entrant BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle join in. Melee and Smash for Wii U are still here while DRAGON BALL FighterZ makes an entrance. Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite is nowhere to be seen along with The King of Fighters XIV. I’m glad to see Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 still going strong. It is my favourite fighting game. Tekken 7 and Injustice 2 are still going strong and Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition joins in as well. I was hoping to see ARMS join in since it was at EVO Japan. The full lineup is below:

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Tekken 7
Injustice 2
DRAGON BALL FighterZ
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

EVO 2018 will take place from August 3 to August 5 in Los Vegas.

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Gfinity’s Elite Series has a new team joining its third season – Hashtag United. They’re a football team, esports organisation and YouTube channel.

In the Elite Series Hashtag United will compete against esports teams like Fnatic, Vitality and Team Envy for a share of a £250,000 prize pool, and it kicks off on March 9 at GFinity’s Esports Arena in London.

Hashtag United were formed as a non-league football team in 2016, and gained a following when they started recording their matches and posting them onto YouTube. Since then they’ve managed to appear in FIFA 18 and Top Eleven, get their own kit manufacturer and build up a successful FIFA esports team. They’re now looking to broaden themselves to include Rocket League and Street Fighter V in competitive esports.

If you’ve got an interest in Hashtag United, or esports in general it might be an idea to get yourself down to the Esports Arena for a bit of this action when it starts up. You can find more information over at the official site.

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Blizzard just announced the Year of the Dog for Overwatch.

This event begins on February 8 and will have new Lunar Loot Boxes with cosmetics. There will be another round of capture the flag on a new map. No more details are available but there will be a full list of cosmetics revealed closer to the event starting date. Blizzard has been very active with Overwatch patches recently with various changes to the likes of Mercy and more.

? Wishing you prosperity in the Year of the Dog! ?

Lunar New Year returns February 8. pic.twitter.com/DCcUSF5Urm

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) February 2, 2018

Overwatch is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Caffeine unveils a a reimagined social broadcasting platform.

In a world where most people are on Twitch and YouTube Gaming for any live streaming of games or even Facebook Live Videos, Caffeine is approaching things a bit differently. It has been designed to be safe at its core. It will let you broadcast via a PC game software, webcam on macOS or Windows, and the Caffeine iOS app. Ben Keighran, CEO of Caffeine, commented:

“We’re incredibly excited to be sharing more details on the pre-release version of Caffeine. I left Apple to create a company that would fundamentally change the way we create, consume, share, and monetize live content. Our goal was to re-imagine every aspect of live broadcasting — ignoring the good things we could do and focusing on the really great things instead. We are committed to building the best experience for creators, giving them everything they need, from the broadcasting software all the way through to how the audience discovers and enjoys their content. We have put together a world-class engineering and content team that will transform the way the world thinks about live broadcasting.”

Caffeine is in pre-release mode right now and you can check out the website here or the iOS app here.

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Blizzard just updated Overwatch on all platforms with Blizzard World and the new cosmetics update.

Announced a little while ago, the new cosmetics coming to Overwatch have been slowly revealed on Twitter. The patch today also includes the new Escort / Assault Map, Blizzard World.

Highlights from the patch are below:

New Assault/Escort Map: Blizzard World

Relive where you took your first steps in Azeroth, where you confronted the Lord of Terror, and where you spawned your first zerg rush—all of these epic memories come together on Overwatch’s newest Assault/Escort hybrid map, Blizzard World! This theme park brings the magic of Blizzard’s many worlds into one place so your most epic memories can come to life as you attack and defend the payload across Azeroth, Tristram, and the Koprulu Sector.

The Blizzard World map will be disabled in Competitive Play until the start of Season 9. It will be available in Quick Play and Custom Games starting with today’s patch.

Cosmetics Update

Starting now, loot boxes have been infused with over 100 cosmetics inspired by Blizzard World, Overwatch animated shorts, and more! Collect new legendary skins, including: Barbarian Zarya, Black Cat D.Va, Crusader Reinhardt, Ecopoint: Antarctica Mei, Kabuki Hanzo, and emotes such as Mercy’s Parasol, Sombra’s Marioneta, and Tracer’s Bomb Spin. Additionally, players will discover new highlight intros like Bastion’s Reconfigure, Soldier: 76’s Lights Out, Winston’s Roll, and many more.

Overwatch and Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition are available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition releases on January 19 in Europe and we have patch notes for the big update.

There will be balance changes and adjustments across the board. Servers will go down early morning (PDT) on January 16. They are set to come back up in the Afternoon that day. Disc owners of SFV: Arcade Edition will need ot install the latest update that includes Extra Battle Mode, Team Battle Mode, and new balance changes. The physical edition will include a code that unlocks both sets of character passes that are already available for purchase to everyone playing SFV. Highlights of the patch notes are below:

GENERAL

Training Mode Options

In the Attack Data display, you can now view each action’s frame data.
You can now turn on Frame Advantage in Color to determine when each action has advantage.
If the character is in blue, they have advantage. If they’re in red, they have disadvantage. Take a look at the example below.

Fighter ID and Home Change

As of January 16, you will be able to change your Fighter ID (FID) and Home (flag) using either 200K Fight Money or MSRP $9.99 in the store.
One purchase of the “Fighter ID & Home Change” ticket will allow you one access opportunity where you can change your FID and Home once.
Even if you change only the FID or only the Home during this access, it will still consume the ticket and count as an instance. So if you want to change both, please change them at this time.
All items purchased from the in-game shop and/or the PlayStation Store and/or the Steam Store as well as play data will not be affected when changing your FID and/or Home.
Updated FID and Home flag will not be reflected in some portion of the game such as previous play history (e.g. Battle Log, Replay Data, etc.)
Please be aware that selecting a Home has no bearing on matchmaking.

Grand Master Rank

The Grand Master Rank is now available for players who have League Points of over 35,000.

Overall Balancing

Increased active frames for Regular Throws from 2F to 3F
Increased combo scaling for combos that include a V-Trigger activation
Increased recovery for Command Throws
Made revisions to the hurtboxes for jumping attacks, and to the normal moves that are primarily used as anti-airs
Changed properties of moves that change the position of the character, which may affect certain combos

Full patch notes with character balance changes can be viewed here.

Street Fighter V is available on PlayStation 4 and PC.

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Blizzard just released a new patch for Overwatch.

Patch 2.28 is live and it includes Overwatch League skins that can be bought using tokens, UI changes, balance changes, loads of fixes, and more. The highlights of the patch notes are below:

Overwatch League Skins Now Available

Time to suit up, heroes! Starting now, you can directly support your favorite Overwatch League team (or teams!) by purchasing brand-new team skins to rep via the League Token system. Home-team skins are now available for all 12 teams and all 26 Heroes.

GENERAL UPDATES

General

Players can now watch the Overwatch League stream via the Overwatch League menu option when games are live
Players can now bind all communication wheel options to a gamepad button
An option to press and hold crouch rather than toggling the ability has been added under Options > Controls > Movement
A slider for “Friendly Aim Assist Strength” has been added to Ana’s control options under Options > Controls > Hero. This will make it easier to aim at allies
Weapon accuracy is no longer increased or decreased when shooting at Genji’s Deflect or abilities that block projectiles (e.g. Winston’s Barrier Projector or Mei’s Ice Wall)
User Interface Updates

Heroes

Zenyatta’s Orb of Discord and Orb of Harmony will now display its target’s health bar

Read the full patch notes here.

Overwatch is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Overwatch League and Twitch have signed a multi year media rights deal.

This deal will see every match for seaosn 1 and 2 of the Overwatch League broadcasted live on Twitch. There will be a new viewership reward system for fans. The first match begins on January 10 at 4PM and it will be live on Twitch. The deal covers the globe except China for Overwatch League coverage and there will be localized streams in English, Korean, and French.

More details about the reward system will be made available soon. Armin Zerza, COO of Blizzard commented:

“Our fans love to engage with content on Twitch, and we wanted to drive significant viewership of the Overwatch League in its inaugural season and beyond. That’s why this historic and ground-breaking partnership is perfectly suited for Activision Blizzard, for Twitch, and—most importantly—for our growing global fanbase.”

Kevin Lin, COO of Twitch discussed the deal:

“The Overwatch League is making a major impact on esports by reshaping the industry with city-based teams. Given Overwatch’s consistent reign as a top viewed game by our community, we look forward to offering their pioneering style of league play to a large and passionate fanbase that will be able to bond over not only their favorite plays, but hometown pride.”

The full Overwatch League schedule is available here. Watch the games live on Twitch here.

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2018’s first Splatoon 2 Splatfest will be a global one.

Nintendo just announced that January 12 will see #TeamAction vs. #TeamComedy as the Splatfest and it will be a global theme and the results will be global. Splatfests have been region restricted for results and themes previously. I hope this also implies global servers since Splatfests result in loads of matchmaking issues in my experience.

It’s #TeamAction vs. #TeamComedy for the first 2018 #Splatoon2 #Splatfest! And this time the theme and results are global! The event kicks off 1/12 at 8:00 p.m. PT. pic.twitter.com/WhD2PnHWu1

— Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS) January 6, 2018

Splatoon 2 is available on Nintendo Switch. The Splatfest begins January 12 at 12 PM. Read our review of Splatoon 2 here.

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Capcom and Sony just announced the characters joining SFV in Season 3.

Street Fighter V Season 3 will feature Sakura, Blanka, Falke, Cody, G, and Sagat. Watch the Sakura reveal trailer below:

Sakura will be available the day SFV: Arcade Edition releases.

Also Capcom released the opening video for the Arcade Edition. Watch it below:

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition releases on January 16, 2018 on PlayStation 4 and PC.

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Gfinity Elite Series gets EA Sports FIFA 18 for Season 3.

Gfinity just annoucned a deal with EA for FIFA 18. EA Sports FIFA 18 joins Gfinity Elite Series for Season 3 this March. Gfinity Elite Series will bring competitive FIFA to millions across the globe beginning March and for The Road to FIFA eWorld Cup 2018 this August. Neville Upton, CEO of Gfinity commented:

“Gfinity is the first esports company to secure an EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series license and we are excited to build on our long-standing relationship with EA. The addition of the hugely popular FIFA 18 to our game line-up adds a very enticing dimension to The Elite Series. FIFA is one of the most requested games by our teams, players and fans and we will create very engaging competition and content for our community. The Elite Series is growing rapidly week-on-week and the addition of FIFA 18 will only help to accelerate this growth. The upcoming season of Challenger Series is set to be the most competitive to date as we welcome new pro players to the tournament.”

FIFA Competitive Gaming Commissioner Brent Koning commented as well:

“We are excited to be welcoming the Gfinity Elite Series into the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series. As we continue to engage millions of FIFA players in the community, and attract millions of viewers from all around the world, this year will be truly special as we see the best from the Elite Series on the Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018.”

The top 40 ranked players after the six week challenger season beginning January 8 will be eligible for the Elite Draft on February 23. You can register for it beginning today.

FIFA 18 is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Read our reviews here and here.

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Nintendo just released Patch 4.1 for ARMS.

Nintendo has been great with post launch support for ARMS. Read our review of the game at launch here. Today patch 4.1 is available and it includes Springtron as a new fighter in addition to more content and balance fixes. The patch notes are as follows:

Version 4.1
The mysterious new fighter “Springtron” can now be selected.
His initial ARMS are the same as Spring Man.
When Spring Man unlocks new ARMS Springtron will also have access to them.
New badges added.
Added badges that are unlocked via specific fighter/ARM combinations.
Added badges that are unlocked by fulfilling certain conditions on stages with environmental gimmicks.
And more!
Added support for traditional and simplified Chinese. You can switch your language in system settings.
Fixed issue in online play where immediately after time runs out guarding would be cancelled not allowing players to defend post-time attacks.
Fixed issue in Ranked Match where certain fighters’ voices could be heard prior to the start of the match.

In addition to that, you can read about the balance changes here.

新・格闘スポーツ『ARMS』、Ver.4.1 配信開始！

・謎の新ファイター「スプリングトロン」が使用可能に！
・バッジ追加！
・その他バランス調整

ぜひアップデートして遊んでみてください！https://t.co/tqV3sQqbUh pic.twitter.com/31kUQeCrdm

— ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) November 30, 2017

ARMS is available on Nintendo Switch.

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Kobolds & Catacombs, the newest Hearthstone expansion releases on December 8.

The expansion brings 135 cards, new card types, and more. Dungeon runs are free single player encounters through catacombs. Watch the trailer for it below:

You can pre purchase the expansion for £44.99 that includes 50 Kobolds and Catacombs card packs. This also includes a new card back.

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is available on iOS, Android, and PC platforms.

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GT Sport Patch 1.06 announced with more coming in December.

November 27 will see Patch 1.06 hit GT Sport and there will be free cars included. The patch will also have the Livery Editor, Scapes, and campaign playable offline. Saving will still require internet access though. There will also be balance tweaks and adjustments. December will see GT League launch as a single player mode in December. It is based on GT mode in the old games. The free December update will also include the following cars:

Mazda — RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD)
Nissan — Skyline GT-R V・spec II (R32)
Nissan — Skyline GT-R V・spec II Nür (R34)
Ford — F-150 SVT Raptor
Lamborghini — Countach LP400
Ferrari — F40
Ferrari — Enzo Ferrari
KTM — X-BOW R
Suzuki — Swift Sport
Volkswagen — Samba Bus Type 2 (T1)
Chris Holstrom Concepts — 1967 Chevy Nova
Chevrolet — Corvette Stingray Convertible (C3)

About 50 cars are planned to be added until March. Updates are planned much further as well.

GT Sport is available on PlayStation 4. Read our review here.

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Nintendo just announced 2 major content updates for Splatoon 2.

The first of these arrives this week with the second one following in December. The updates will add new content through gear, stages, and more. Here’s what the November 24 update includes:

Four New Battle Stages: While four new battle stages are coming to Splatoon 2, they won’t all be available immediately after downloading the update. Like with previous additions, the stages will roll out over the subsequent weeks, giving players new surprises as they play throughout the holiday season and beyond. The first new battle stage, MakoMart, will be available to play on Saturday 25th November, with Shellendorf Institute, Walleye Warehouse and Arowana Mall coming soon. The new MakoMart stage is a giant superstore-style stage and Shellendorf Institute is also new to the series, while Walleye Warehouse and Arowana Mall are popular stages returning from the original Splatoon game.

New Salmon Run Stage: Fan-favourite multiplayer mode Salmon Run is getting a new stage. After downloading the update, Salmonid Smokeyard will be added to the stage rotation. In Salmonid Smokeyard, a wide gap on the beach divides two upper platforms, with fan lifts being the quickest way to traverse the two platforms. Teamwork is required to use the fan lifts effectively.

New Gear: Approximately 140 pieces of gear are being added to Splatoon 2. These include shoes, headgear and clothes, like a motocross mask, additional winter clothing, as well as returning items from the original Splatoon game.

New Battle Music: Two new bands have been gaining popularity in Inkopolis! The punk-flavoured Bottom Feeders and classically-trained avant-garde-style Ink Theory are contributing new songs to the already music-rich game.

New Hairstyle: When customising an Inkling, four new hairstyles will be available to choose from – two each for female and male characters.

Higher Level Caps: Currently, players are maxed out at Level 50. After downloading the update, the new maximum level will be raised to 99. If players talk to Judd when they reach Level 99, they’ll have the option to reset their level display to Level ★1 so they can continue raising their level.

New amiibo Functionality: Tapping a compatible amiibo figure after the update will let players take and share photos in reset locations in Battle Stages, in addition to being able to take photos in Inkopolis Square. Players can also add fun filters to their images.

Convenient Gear Swapping: Players who want to change gear between battles in Regular Battle, Ranked Battle and Splatfest Battle (Solo) won’t have to exit to the lobby anymore! After downloading the update, gear can be swapped out without leaving the match room, making it quicker to get back to splatting. For Regular Battle, this also means players can play the next battle with the same players.

The mid December update includes the following:

Clam Blitz: In Clam Blitz, competing Inklings are tasked with collecting clams scattered around the stage. After one is picked up, the clam follows the player. The objective is to throw the clam into the basket near the opponent’s base, and the first team to score 100 points wins! But, of course, this being the fiercely competitive world of Splatoon 2, things are not as easy as they seem. The baskets are protected by a barrier, which much be destroyed first. After collecting 10 clams, the player will earn a Power Clam. These super-powered clams are the key to breaking the barrier, so strategic Inklings need to decide which clams are used to destroy the barrier and which are used to earn points. Not to mention the extra-satisfying opportunity to steal opponents’ clams by splatting them.

Watch a new video showcasing these updates below:

How many inklings do I need to sacrifice to be able to skip the Stage schedule intro?

Splatoon 2 is available on Nintendo Switch. Read our review of it here.

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The winners for the Pokémon Europe International Championships Have been announced.

London’s ExCel centre hosted the 2018 season Pokémon Europe International Championships this weekend and we have the winners. This had players for the Trading Card Game and Sun and Moon on the 3DS family of systems. The event had attendees from all over and the winners list is below:

Video Game Junior Division Top 4:

Champion: Justin Miranda-Radbord (CA)
Finalist: Erik Minniti (IT)
Semifinalist: Riccardo Cantrell (IT)
Semifinalist: Bilel Lakehal (FR)

Video Game Senior Division Top 4:

Champion: James Evans (USA)
Finalist: Thomas Gianola (IT)
Semifinalist: Victor Medina (ES)
Semifinalist: Benjamin Moxon (UK)

Video Game Masters Division Top 4:

Champion: Simone Sanvito (IT)
Finalist: Alex Gomez (ES)
Semifinalist: Davide Cauteruccio (IT)
Semifinalist: Carson Confer (USA)

Trading Card Game Junior Division Top 4:

Champion: Daniel Rosas (USA)
Finalist: Christopher Kaas (DK)
Semifinalist: Joao Gabriel Pentwado (BR)
Semifinalist: Maxence Feuillard (FR)

Trading Card Game Senior Division Top 4:

Champion: Owyn Kamerman (NL)
Finalist: Preston Ellis (USA)
Semifinalist: Connor Pedersen (USA)
Semifinalist: Raymond Long (CA)

Trading Card Game Masters Division Top 4:

Champion: Tord Reklev (NO)
Finalist: Zakary Krekeler (USA)
Semifinalist: Christopher Schemanske (USA)
Semifinalist: Michael Long (CA)

More information about the Championship Series is available on the official website.

Pokémon Sun and Moon are available on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon just released and you can read Adam’s review here.

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Moira joins Overwatch on all platforms.

The newly announced Moira is now playable in Overwatch on all platforms. Moira is a support hero and her abilities are as follows:

BIOTIC GRASP
Using her left hand, Moira expends biotic energy to heal allies in front of her. Her right hand fires a long-range beam weapon that saps enemies’ health, healing Moira and replenishing her biotic energy.

BIOTIC ORB
Moira launches a rebounding biotic sphere; she can choose between a regeneration effect that heals the allies it passes through, or a decay effect that deals damage to enemies.

FADE
Moira quickly teleports a short distance.

COALESCENCE
Moira channels a long-range beam that both heals allies and bypasses barriers to damage her enemies.

Overwatch is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. There’s a free weekend on this weekend as well.

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Psyonix just released Rocket League on the Nintendo Switch.

The amazing Rocket League comes to Nintendo Switch worldwide with all the DLC available for purchase. Psyonix and Panic Button have brought the fantastic experience to a portable console. Watch the launch trailer below:

The Switch version features exclusive Mario and Metroid cosmetics. It even supports local multiplayer. Rocket League has over 37 million players worldwide and it is now on Nintendo Switch.

Rocket League is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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Konami is taking the next step to bringing PES to eSports by partnering with eFootball.Pro to establish a professional competition.

The aim is to create a league and invite players from all over the world, and to broadcast the entire thing globally. PES is the best football videogame in the world, and Konami wants an eSports event to match.

Barcelona player Gerard Pique is the president of eFootball.Pro (bringing the conjunction with PES and Barcelona closer together), and he’s understandably excited about the prospect:

The goal is to drive all that makes traditional football the king of sports, towards electronic football,
towards eSports. We want to bind the best of both worlds to bring the public a new entertainment model that they love since the
first day.

Hideki Hayakawa, CEO of Konami, is also similarly stoked:

KONAMI has always been committed to delivering quality entertainment experiences to its
customers, and eSports is an opportune market for reaching a growing audience. eFootball.Pro’s unique position in
eSports, combined with its strong football leadership, will allow us to deliver a fresh way for customers
to enjoy our products. We are thrilled to collaborate with eFootball.Pro.

There are no hard details yet, but rest assured that when there are, there’ll be a news item that reads a lot like PR blurb to report on it.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment just announced Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV for Tekken 7.

Noctis will join Tekken 7 with his Engine Blade in Spring 2018. It looks like Square Enix is still going all in with Final Fantasy XV and cross promotions across the board. Watch the reveal trailer below:

Tekken 7 is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Read our review here.

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Gadgets360 spoke to Lead Engineer Tim Ford at BlizzCon 2017 about all things Overwatch.

One of the interesting responses was about Overwatch not having a macOS release. Overwatch is Blizzard’s only game to not be on macOS. Tim Ford commented:

“We have no plans of making for giving this game on the Mac. There are several technology decisions that Apple has made that has made it a little difficult for us to release Overwatch in the way we want it to be consumed, and that is why we haven’t pursued it.”

Read the full interview here.

Overwatch is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Read our review of it here.

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Blizzard just released a new Overwatch short called Honor and Glory.

The shorts for Overwatch have been nothing short of brilliant and the newest one revolves around Reinhardt. You can watch it below and reminisce just like he did:

Overwatch is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Blizzard just unveiled a new hero and map for Overwatch.

Blizzcon 2017 has already started with a bang. Moira is a new support hero in Overwatch. Check out a video showcasing Moira below:

The new map is called Blizzard World and it is a celebration of everything Blizzard. Check out a video showcasing it below:

Overwatch is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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We finally have a release date for Rocket League on Nintendo Switch.

Psyonix will be releasing Rocket League for Nintendo Switch on November 14. It will cost $19.99 or the regional equivalent on the eShop. Rocket League on Switch includes all the features and content updates in the game on other platforms and exclusive content like battle cars and more. Watch a special Nintendo Minute video about Rocket League below:

Rocket League releases on Nintendo Switch on November 14. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Blizzard just posted a new Developer Update for Overwatch discussing the improvements to the esports aspect.

The team has been hard at work on improving the viewing experience for the esports side of things. Watch Jeff Kaplan disucss the upcoming changes below:

These improvements will be visible during Blizzcon:

Team uniforms/colour palettes
Top-down interactive maps
Third-person smart cameras
Kill feed replays
An automated tournament interface
Auto-pauses for disconnections

Overwatch is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The GOTY edition released recently. Here’s the official World Cup website.

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