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5 Must-Have Gaming Laptops For Any Gamer

October 18, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Don Reisinger Oct. 17, 2018 Forbes For decades, when PC gamers wanted to play the latest and greatest video games on the market, they needed a desktop. Those desktops would come with the best components, like the most powerful processors and high-end graphics cards. Add that to plenty of RAM, a high-end monitor, and a mouse and […]

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Why a former Activision Blizzard exec is diving into one of esports’ biggest leagues

October 16, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Annie Pei Oct. 15, 2018 CNBC A top competitive gaming team has welcomed Mike Sepso, an esports veteran and former Activision Blizzard senior vice president, to its roster, underscoring the sector’s surging growth. The New York Excelsior (NYXL) revealed Thursday that Sepso, co-founder of Major League Gaming who recently left Activision Blizzard, had joined NYXL. The Big Apple […]

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Mercedes lead F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series

October 12, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

Oct. 11, 2018 Formula 1 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports driver Brendon Leigh tops the leader board, winning two out of three races at the first event of the F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series, Toro Rosso Esports Team’s Frederik Rasmussen is in second place, but with Leigh’s team-mate Daniel Bereznay in third place, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports sits […]

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Former NBA star Chris Bosh steps into world of esports with Gen.G

October 11, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Jeff Zillgitt Oct. 10 2018 USA Today Chris Bosh admits his premature transition from NBA player to non-playing days was a struggle. “It’s extremely different because as athletes, especially in the NBA, you work your whole life and sacrifice to get this point professionally,” Bosh told USA TODAY Sports. “If and when that’s in jeopardy, it makes […]

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A look at the games that changed esports

October 10, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By John & Rob Gooderson October 9, 2018 Red Bull Competitive gaming dates back to 1972 when in October the first esports tournament took place at Stamford University. Competing is just human nature, a drive to be the best. Be that from competing in arcades to get the highscore, or a desire to beat your close […]

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Premier League And EA Sports Launch Official FIFA 19 eSports League

October 5, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Steve McCaskill Oct. 5, 2018 Forbes It was only a matter of time, but the Premier League now has its own official eSports competition, offering fans of all 20 teams to represent their club in a competitive environment. The ePremier League (ePL) is an arrangement between the league and its official gaming partner EA Sports and will […]

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Pro video gamers are making millions by age 30 in the booming world of ‘esports’

October 4, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Arjun Kharpal Oct. 3, 2018 CNBC Twenty-eight year old Ho Kun Xian started gaming as a young boy. He came from a poor family who managed to spare him $2 to spend on video arcades whenever he went. There he began to master the art of fighting games. Years later, he turned pro, earnings hundreds of thousands […]

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate esports tournament to air on TBS’s Eleague

October 3, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: JEFF GRUBB Oct.2, 2018 Venture Beat Super Smash Bros. Ultimate isn’t coming until December, but it’s getting an esports TV show in November. TBS announced today that it will broadcast top players competing on its Eleague program. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational 2018 presented by Eleague, which is its full name, should provide an in-depth look at how Ultimate will […]

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Esports Essentials: Mobile Esports are Here to Stay

October 2, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Ferguson Mitchell Oct. 1, 2018 esports observer Esports is a growing market,and nowhere is that growth more pronounced than in the mobile scene. With plenty of room for innovation and a majority market share of total gaming spending, the mobile esports scene is poised to grow significantly in the next few years. Here’s what you should know about […]

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Rotherham United enter esports with FIFA 19

September 28, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By Adam Fitch Sept. 27, 2018 Just like Scunthorpe United, which just launched Scunthorpe United eSports, Rotherham United has partnered with Virtual Pro Gaming to join its 11-a-side FIFA league in the near future. Jamie Noble, Head of Community at Rotherham United is working to revamp the club’s art facility, Goal Zone, allowing FIFA 19 matches to played at the AESSEAL […]

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Swiss Soccer : The most bizarre fan protests in recent memory.

September 25, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By: Steve McCaskill Sept.25, 2018 Forbes Swiss soccer champions Young Boys Bern’s (YB) thrashing of FC Basel this weekend was notable for many reasons. With six wins from six matches, YB looks unstoppable in its pursuit of consecutive Swiss titles and the 7-1 scoreline suggests FC Basel, which won eight league championships in a row between 2010 and […]

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California Cup will create Overwatch esports rivalry between Northern and Southern California

September 21, 2018 Black Dog Gaming 0

By:DEAN TAKAHASHI September 21, 2018 Venture Beat When the global Overwatch League has its off season, a regional esports rivalry for Blizzard’s Overwatch video game will take over. The Overwatch League’s California teams are creating the California Cup, which will pit Northern California Overwatch teams against Southern California teams. The competition pits the Los Angeles Valiant against the San Francisco Shock, two inaugural […]