Video game tournaments as a spectator «sport» provide fodder for the mindless, and attract more to couch - potato land (12 January,...
Not exact matches
This story is interesting on two fronts
as it shows a leak, but also reveals a pro
video game player may have access to an earlier build of the
game before a community
tournament next month.
As we saw earlier with ESPN starting to cover gaming
tournaments, the fact that so many people in North America will have played Guitar Hero also shows that the
video game culture is dangerously contagious — in a good way of course.
Commenting on the end of this long - standing partnership, Guy - Laurent Epstein, marketing director of UEFA Events SA, said: «Konami has been a strong licensing partner for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, with our competition brand being heavily featured within the
video game and
as part of the popular Konami - organised UEFA Champions League e-sports
tournaments».
The Champions of Fire Invitational is a one - day blitz mobile gaming
tournament that will feature famous personalities in the
video game and gameplay streaming world such
as Boxbox, Professor Broman, Northernlion, lolRenaynay, Brian Kibler and more.
During PAX West, Nintendo will be hosting a literal Pokken
tournament featuring professional
video gamers as well
as members of Nintendo's Treehouse.
Mark Religioso, a brand manager for the
video game publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, wants more women to be involved in the professional gaming arena known
as esports, where players compete in
video game tournaments to win thousands of dollars in prize money.
According to Dr. Alamo, the draw of
video games has already led a number of casinos in Las Vegas to look into introducing betting opportunities on e-sports — competitive online
video game tournaments —
as early
as in the next few months.
On this episode of The Reboot, I walk you through my one day experience
as a pro
gamer... entering an NBA 2k8
video game tournament, progressing through the ranks and winning it all... against a bunch of kids =)
On this episode of The Reboot, I walk you through my one day experience
as a pro
gamer... entering an NBA 2k8
video game tournament, progressing through the ranks and winning it all... against a bunch of kids =) 5 comments The NBA 2K9 Cover Athlete Is... June 05th, 2008 Category: Sports, Gaming Kevin Garnett!
The Information and Communications Technology Academy more commonly known
as iAcademy will be having
tournaments for several
video games including Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Dota...
Also known
as eSports,
video game tournaments at the professional level often involve hefty cash prizes.
Playbook
Video Game Lounge and Bookshop isn't finished with the action
as they bring you a fiery
tournament with four of the hottest fighting
games in competitive console gaming!
The full list of spotlight
games, each of which will be given the full arcade - cabinet overhaul and put on public display for all Fantastic Fest & Arcade - goers from September 19th to 22nd, follows below — with some new, unseen
video of some of this year's entries,
as well
as games that will be part of Arcade's daily
tournaments.
Attendees will have the opportunity to compete in
tournaments including titles such
as Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Rock Band 4, Hearthstone, and Halo 5
as well
as hang out with notable actors, cosplayers, YouTubers, and
video game commentators.
In the trailer for the
game,
as seen in the
video above, Pokkén
Tournament DX is aimed to be «Nintendo Switch
game.»
Sponsored
video game tournaments are nothing new, but the backing from a major motion picture company such
as Lionsgate highlights a new level of recognition and influence for eSports.