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BlizzCon Skips 2012 As Blizzard Focuses On Kicking EButt And Making Games

12:30AM January 26, 2012 | Mike Fahey

BlizzCon, the annual fan celebration of all things Blizzard-related gets a little less annual this year. The company has decided to hold the next convention in 2013 to focus on finishing Diablo III, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria and the 2012 Battle.net World Championship. More »


News

More Than 240,000 People Watched Pro Video Game Players Compete

3:40AM December 7, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

Some people like eSports. Others think the idea of broadcasting competitions of people going at it in Starcraft 2, Black Ops or Halo: Reach won’t ever get mainstream media attention. But it turns out that it may not be necessary, if the new numbers released by the Major League Gaming promotion are any indication. More »


PC

The Biggest LAN Party In The World Looked Amazing

4:00AM November 29, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Over the weekend, Dreamhack Winter 2011 — the largest LAN party in the world — went down in Sweden. Here’s what it looked like. More »


News

Am I Up To Reviewing This Competitive Gaming Bag?

1:00PM November 3, 2011 | Mike Fahey

The Battle Dragon Bag is Tt eSports’ answer to the pro-gamer’s equipment carrying woes: A perfect way to transport the delicate equipment the serious competitive gamer needs to excel at their craft. I am not a serious competitive gamer. More »


News

YouTube Looking To Focus On Indie Game Development, Pro Competition

7:40AM November 3, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

It’s been making the rounds that YouTube’s looking to ramp up the production of home-grown original content for users to consume. A report over at Forbes details what exactly will be airing on Start, the channel that centered on capturing the eyeballs of video game enthusiasts. More »


Mobile

eSports Now Streaming To Your iPhone

11:50AM October 27, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

TwitchTV, the eSports Web TV network, has released an iOS app with complete streaming and chat functionality. Now, you can get all your pro Starcraft watching done on the go.


News

What Is eSports? Let Team FNATIC Tell You

7:00AM September 9, 2011 | Brian Crecente

I’ve been fascinated with eSports for most of the nearly seven years I’ve been writing for Kotaku. More »


News

Valve’s Not Getting Into Competitive Fighting Games Yet

10:00AM September 8, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Now, more than ever, Valve Software seems to be getting serious about competitive gaming. The Team Fortress and Portal developer snapped up DotA: All-Stars developer “IceFrog” to create a sequel to that intensely competitive MOBA game. It’s also focusing on the competitive side of the next Counter-Strike and adding new Steam features tailored to e-sports. More »


Uncategorized

These Are The Best Pokémon Trainers In The World

3:00AM August 16, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Thousands of fans flocked to San Diego, California this weekend to determine which six trainers were destined to be the very best at the 2011 Pokémon World Championships. More »


PC

League Of Legends Season Two Flaunts The Largest Prize Pool In eSports History

1:20AM August 16, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In case anyone was looking for motivation to get involved in League of Legends‘ second season of competition, Riot Games has just presented five million convincing arguments in the form of the largest prize pool in eGaming history. More »