Call of Duty

CWL Birmingham at Insomnia60

April 15, 2017 Kim Key

The event is at Insomnia60, a gaming festival that has long played host to professional Call of Duty tournaments. This year, the 59 teams participating the Open event can earn pro points and a chance at the lion’s share of the $50,000 prize pool. [more]

MOBA

SMITE Gauntlet Tournament Underway

April 14, 2017 Kim Key

Right now, 14 SMITE teams are battling it out in The SMITE Pro Spring Gauntlet for the chance to play in the SMITE Masters LAN at the end of this month. The teams are the bottom six from the Spring Pro League and the top Challenger teams from the NA and EU regions. The winners will qualify for the above mentioned Masters tournament, and also will win $10,000. [more]

League of Legends

Riot Games Fines Tainted Minds For Contract Violations

April 13, 2017 Andrew Salazar

Thursday, Riot Games issued a ruling stating the Tainted Minds (TM) Oceanic Pro League team will face penalties for violation of “certain contractual obligations” regarding their League of Legends roster. The controversial ruling brings to a close one of the most scrutinized cases of contract violation in OPL history. [more]

bytes

bytes: National Champs, StarCraftII, BATTLEGROUNDS

April 12, 2017 ESportsSource

Taking a quick look at some of the stories from the far corners of the esports world- we check in on collegiate esports with the Heroes of the Dorm National Championship, then StarCraft II action, some Hearthstone with a giant prize pool, and finally look in on an esport in the making in Battlegrounds. [more]

esports

Esports Venue Coming to Las Vegas Strip

April 11, 2017 Kim Key

Over the years Las Vegas has become the unofficial home city for esports conventions and tournaments, and now there will be a venue created specifically for gamers: the famous Luxor LV Casino and Hotel will be the home of the Esports Arena Las Vegas in early 2018. [more]