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This Massachusetts college will become the first in the state to offer scholarships for competitive gamers

June 20, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By Scott J. Croteau scroteau@masslive.com June 6, 2018 Mass Live Competitive video gaming will become a new varsity sport for one Massachusetts college as it becomes the first in the state to offer scholarships to esports student-athletes. Becker College announced students will be able to try out of for the new competitive video gaming varsity, also known as esports, […]

F1 Esports Pro Draft qualifiers confirmed

June 20, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

June 22, 2018 Formula 1 Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport, today confirmed the 40 online racers who have qualified for the next stage of the F1 Esports Series 2018, the Pro Draft. On Monday 9th July in London, representatives from the nine F1 teams participating in the F1 Esports Series will use the Pro Draft […]

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Razer invests $3.3m in Esports Mogul

June 20, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By Lydia Mitrevski June 22, 2018 Esports Insider Gaming peripheral company Razer recently led a $4.4m (£3.3m) round of investments contributing $3.3m (£2.5m) itself for Australian-based company Esports Mogul making it a significant shareholder in the company. Other investors in the round of funding include local Australian institutions and Singapore-based technology firm, Cloud Alliance. Esports Mogul manages the Mogul Arena platform which organizes tournaments for […]

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Beyond Trivia: The Arcade Action Game Show for Cash is Here

June 20, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

ORLANDO, FLA. (PRWEB) JUNE 19, 2018 HypGames, Inc. — a sports entertainment leader — announced today they’ve added an arcade action basketball competition to their free mobile game platform, HypSports. The game is the second on the HypSports platform that offers real cash to winners. In an industry first, it combines the appointment mechanics of popular […]

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World Health Organization adds gaming disorder to disease classifications

June 19, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By Maggie Fox June 19, 2018 NBC The World Health Organization proposed adding gaming disorder to its new comprehensive manual of disease classifications on Monday, angering the gaming industry but reassuring doctors who hope it may make treatment more easily available. Some U.S. experts said it will make little difference when it comes to helping people with […]

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Nintendo’s biggest push into esports

June 18, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

BY ALFRED NG June 18, 2018 CNET There’s a family feud within the Super Smash Bros. franchise. On one side are fans of the 17-year-old Super Smash Melee, which offers a fast-paced and intense experience. On the other is 2014’s Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS (also known as Smash 4), boasting a slower pace that lets you adapt to […]

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Cloud9 reups Red Bull sponsorship for all its esports teams

June 15, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: STEPHANIE CHAN June 15, 2018 Venture Beat Esports organization Cloud9 has teamed up with Red Bull again as the official sponsor for all its squads, and it will roll out a new jersey to reflect that partnership starting this weekend at the League of Legends tournament LCS Summer Split in Europe. Cloud9 has teams that compete in a number of games, […]

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NFL players embracing opportunities in growing esports realm

June 14, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By Marcas Grant June 14, 2018 NFL HAWTHORNE, Calif. — The doors opened, fully unleashing the screams of Brian Johnson, which were barely being contained by the empty airplane hangar. When AC/DC’s “Shoot to Thrill” hit as the sonic chaser to the initial shot of “Back in Black,” you would have been forgiven for expecting Tony […]

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‘Fortnite’ E3 tournament was a taste of its esports future

June 13, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Matt Brian, June 13, 2018 Engadget As Fortnite continues to suck in gamers by the millions, Epic Games has worked hard to keep the game fresh and entertaining, whether players are dropping in for the first or thousandth time. But behind the scenes it’s also putting the finishing touches on its plans for turning Fortnite into a competitive sport. Last […]

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Sephora Enters Esports With GIRLGAMER Esports Festival Sponsorship

June 12, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Jordan Fragen June12, 2018 esports observer GIRLGAMER Esports Festival has partnered with beauty retailer Sephora. This partnership is Sephora’s first in esports. The partnership is part of a larger trend of female focused brands appealing to consumers via video games. The upcoming GIRLGAMER Esports Festival has announced a partnership with Sephora, marking the beauty retailer’s debut into the industry. […]

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Firms offer live immersive streaming of eSports

June 12, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By Jake Bickerton June 11, 2018 Broadcast Now US-based VR/360 consultancy and production studio Supersphere has collaborated with integration provider Key Code Media to enable immersive live streaming of eSports tournaments. The companies have created a live production flypack capable of handling 360, 180, 4K or HD and seamlessly mixing and matching each geometry to create an immersive […]

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Esports reaches for the eyeballs at E3

June 8, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By:DEAN TAKAHASHI June 8, 2018 Venture Beat The esports craze has picked up in a big way over the past year, and that’s reflected in the events taking place at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles next week. E3 generates billions of media impressions, and the esports companies want a lot […]