NICKMERCS teams up with audio brand Beats – Esports Insider

FaZe Clan streamer Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff has been announced as the first ‘gamer’ to be officially signed to Apple-owned audio brand Beats.  According to the release, the partnership will see the creation of a NICKMERCS-branded, gaming-designed product from Beats. RELATED: TOP Esports attracts Beats Electronics jersey sponsorship In addition, Beats will be the official sponsor of […]

Microsoft and Nvidia team up to train one of the world’s largest language models

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Microsoft and Nvidia today announced that they trained what they claim is the largest and most capable AI-powered language model to date: Megatron-Turing Natural Language Generation (MT-NLP). The successor to the companies’ Turing NLG 17B and Megatron-LM models, MT-NLP contains […]

Statespace teams up with Learn2Esport – Esports Insider

Statespace, the parent company of the FPS aim training platform Aim Lab, has announced a partnership with Learn2Esport, the creator of esports learning and skill development platform Gameplan.  According to the release, the partnership aims to broaden esports skills development opportunities available to young video game players. RELATED: Aim Lab named player development platform for […]

Contentsquare snaps up digital experience analytics rival Hotjar

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Contentsquare today announced that it has acquired rival Hotjar, bringing together two major players in the digital user experience and analytics space. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded out of Paris, France, in 2012, Contentsquare claims hundreds of […]

Alliance teams up with Redd+E – Esports Insider

Redd+E, the esports division of Southeast Asian sports media agency Reddentes Sports, has partnered with Swedish esports organisation Alliance.  The deal will grant Redd+E exclusive commercial rights to promote Alliance’s content and sponsorship agreements in Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. RELATED: Alliance agrees commercial partnership with Cavea Mark Chew, Managing Director of Redd+E and CEO, […]

Netacea: Businesses lose up to $250M every year to unwanted bot attacks

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Bots are costing businesses, on average, 3.6% of their revenue, according to a new report from Netacea. On average, it takes enterprises three months to identify that a bot attack has occurred. This failure to detect and stop attacks is due, at least […]

Rounding Up All The New From Today’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase

Not to be outdone by Microsoft’s ID@Xbox presentation yesterday, Nintendo held another installment of its Indie World showcase today. The 20-minute video was jam-packed with hotly-anticipated titles, several of which are launching today. If you don’t have time to watch the presentation, consider this round-up a quick snapshot of everything the event had to offer.  Bomb […]

Women in Esports teams up with Dota Valkyries – Esports Insider

Women in Esports, an initiative created by not-for-profit organisation the British Esports Association, has announced a partnership with Dota Valkyries. Dota Valkyries is a support organisation for women in the Dota 2 professional scene. RELATED: DotaValkyries launches to increase female presence in Dota 2 esports According to the release, the partnership will see both parties […]

GIRLGAMER teams up with Charlotte Tilbury Beauty – Esports Insider

GIRLGAMER Esports Festival has announced a partnership with female-led cosmetics company Charlotte Tilbury Beauty. As part of the deal, both entities will deliver a series of digital activations and collaborations on future global campaigns and GIRLGAMER events. The partnership will kick off with an exclusive masterclass called ‘Level Up Your Glam’. RELATED: GIRLGAMER Esports Festival […]