CS:GO esports tournament series BLAST Premier has announced a partnership with media holding company and esports tournament organiser WePlay Esports. The two-year deal will see WePlay Esports broadcast BLAST’s global CS:GO tournament series exclusively in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. RELATED: BLAST Premier extends DouYu media rights partnership According to the release, WePlay […]
Dignitas names Zytara Labs as NFT partner – The Esports Observer
HBSE-owned esports organization Dignitas has signed a multiyear partnership deal with Zytara Labs to develop a series of NFT (non-fungible token) collections and digital player cards. The companies have also planned multiple multiple social media activations throughout the partnership. Zytara has been responsible for a number of high-profile NFT projects including a collection released by […]
My Day As A Sniper Ghost Warrior Was Uncomfortable And Gross
There’s nothing media types like myself enjoy more than an in-person event. They’re always a great opportunity to learn more about upcoming games, chat with developers face-to-face, and catch up with other games journalists and content creators. A lot of gaming sites, TheGamer included, are decentralized, so the only opportunity I have to meet up […]
Fluxo announces Casas Bahia as latest sponsor – Esports Insider
Brazilian esports organisation Fluxo has announced regional retailer Casas Bahia as its new sponsor. The announcement comes after Bruno ‘Nobru’ Góes, Fluxo’s Co-founder and CEO, was appointed as the retailer’s Head Creative Of Games. RELATED: Casas Bahia names Bruno ‘Nobru’ Góes Head Creative of Games As a result of the partnership, Casas Bahia’s logo will be […]
BioWare Names Gary McKay As New Studio General Manager
Gary McKay has offiically been named the permanent BioWare studio general manager following the departure of Casey Hudson. He stepped into an interim role following Hudson’s departure and after careful deliberation, he’s staying in this role going forward. McKay joined the BioWare family back in January of last year as the head of development operations. […]
Metal Slug is coming back as a tactics game with ‘roguelike elements’
Metal Slug is returning as a grid-based tactical role-playing game with “roguelike elements,” publisher Dotemu announced during Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest. It’s called Metal Slug Tactics, and a release date was not announced. Players can already wishlist the game on Windows PC via Steam. The trailer, which we’ve embedded above, looks fun as heck […]
As China plans new rules, automakers make plans to store car data locally
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. (Reuters) — BMW, Daimler and Ford have set up facilities in China to store data generated by their cars locally, they told Reuters, as automakers come under growing pressure in the world’s biggest car market over how they handle information from vehicles. Cars are being […]
The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes Preview – Spelunking Turns Spooky In Supermassive’s Latest Horror Outing
The Dark Pictures Anthology is so unsettling because it isn’t defined by a single aspect of horror. Until Dawn inspired its narrative-driven formula, and was a terrifying mixture of classical genre tropes and purposefully awful character writing that wasn’t afraid to lean into archetypes, especially when Supermassive Games would subvert them at the most opportune […]
PGL Taps Fantasyexpo as Strategic Partner for Marketing Services – The Esports Observer
Tournament organizer PGL has announced a strategic partnership with gaming-focused agency Fantasyexpo. The company will serve as PGL’s official marketing and business agency, working to bring new sponsors to PGL events. Fantasyexpo has previously developed activations in the gaming space for clients including Old Spice and KFC. Later this year, PGL will be the first […]
Watch Dogs Began Life As A Driver Sequel Before Ubisoft Wanted Its Own Grand Theft Auto
While this is likely obvious to most people reading, a new report from VG 24/7 has suggested that Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs series originally began life as a Driver sequel before shifting gears towards something resembling Grand Theft Auto. Speaking with current and former Ubisoft employees (a few of which chose to remain anonymous), it seems […]