by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 13, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
The Luxor in Las Vegas, most notable for its giant pyramid and spotlight, is looking to break into esports in a big way. They have nearly finished construction on turning a nightclub in the casino into a brand new esports arena with the help of Allied Esports, the...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 13, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section, Videogames
Following several lawsuits in the past year against bot makers as well as legal action against trolls, Twitch has been looking for new ways to improve their community and make it a safer place. Well, a few days ago Twitch announced new guideline updates, some of which...
by Jordan Love | Feb 12, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Why are microtransactions so prevalent in the gaming industry? Because they're insanely profitable. According to a recent financial report from Activision Blizzard, the company made more money from microtransactions in 2017 than they did by actually selling games, or...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 12, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames, weekly
It’s safe to say that most of what went on in Week 4 was a lot of people saying, “What? Really?” Maybe the lower ranked teams have made a deal with the devil or if the higher placed teams have just decided it’s a little too lonely at the top, but Week 4 was all about...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 12, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
The Majors are a big deal in Dota 2. Like many professional sports, Dota 2 operates off of a point system, allocating points to teams based off how they place in Major and Minor tournaments. ESL One Katowice is one of eleven Majors of the competitive year, and since...
by Arden Terry | Feb 10, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Get ready esports’ fans, the very first esports convention is just around the corner. GG Expo is the first convention just for esports. The event will take place Memorial Day Weekend from May 26-28, and will be held in Seattle, Washington at the Meydenbauer Center and...
by Jordan Love | Feb 9, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
The Fast Travel weekly gaming recap is your resource for staying caught up on everything going on in the gaming industry. We start by highlighting a few of the week’s biggest news pieces. Then it’s on to a dollop of esports news. Followed by a helping of “The Best...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 9, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
The newest Metal Gear game, Metal Gear Survive, will be hosting its second free beta on February 16. This will give players one more chance to try out the multi-player Metal Gear before it officially releases on February 20. The form of Metal Gear Survive is that of...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Feb 9, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
For fans of the series, Darksiders has always had its own way of doing things. The first two games were products of the action, hack-and-slash of the time with exploration and collection elements thrown in. However, both games always felt very much inspired by older...
by Arden Terry | Feb 8, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Sad news this week as Capcom Vancouver laid off at least 50 employees on Monday. Before the layoffs, around 250 people were working at the Vancouver location. Capcom Vancouver was responsible for working on the past three Dead Rising games as well as the new Puzzle...
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