German esports organisation Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has extended its partnership with mineral water brand Volvic. The deal will expand on existing projects between the two parties, alongside Volvic continuing its partnership of BIG’s League of Legends team. RELATED: BIG’s Prime League team refreshes with Volvic deal The partnership, which began in June 2020, saw a number of […]
Did G2 replace Fnatic with Rogue as their new rivals?
G2 Esports and Fnatic have reached more domestic League of Legends finals than any other teams in their region, making for such a prolific rivalry that even those who don’t follow the esport have heard of it. Their struggle for dominance has continued since the EU LCS rebranded to the LEC in 2019, with G2 […]
IBM proposes AI chip with benchmark-beating power efficiency
IBM claims to have developed one of the world’s first energy-efficient chips for AI inferencing and training built with 7-nanometer technology. In a paper presented at the 2021 International Solid-State Circuits Virtual Conference in early February, a team of researchers at the company detailed a hardware accelerator that supports a range of model types while […]
100 Thieves partner with Rockstar Energy – Daily Esports
More than a week after 100 Thieves CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for Rockstar Energy, the two companies announced a partnership on Twitter. 100 Thieves were previously tied to Red Bull who first signed with Nadeshot when he was still playing professional Call of Duty. Now, Rockstar Energy will serve […]
New World Hit With Another Delay, Now Launching August 31
Amazon Game Studios’ upcoming MMORPG, New World, has been delayed to August 31. The title was expected to launch this spring, but the team is hoping to use the extra time to make “substantial improvements.” New World has seen a lot of change over the past few months as the developer worked to incorporate feedback […]
OFFSET Esports partners with noblechairs – Esports Insider
Portuguese esports organisation OFFSET Esports has renewed its partnership with German brand noblechairs for 2021. Details of the agreement have not been disclosed. RELATED: OFFSET Esports announces partnership with TSUNAMI The companies last renewed their partnership in July 2020. Earlier this month, OFFSET announced a partnership with technological solutions brand TSUNAMI. OFFSET offers its partners brand […]
Santander partners with LBFF and launches sweepstakes for fans – Esports Insider
Financial institution Santander has become the official bank and partner of Liga Brasileira de Free Fire (LBFF), offering promotions for Garena Free Fire fans. The partnership between LBFF and Santander will offer fans sweepstakes for Diamonds, the in-game currency for cosmetic products in Garena Free Fire. RELATED: Flamengo Esports agrees Free Fire partnership with TRT Gaming For Igor Puga, […]
AOC Partners With Red Bull Racing, Equips Drivers and the Red Bull Racing Erena
Red Bull Racing Esports announced that it has partnered with AOC as the team’s official gaming monitor partner. Red Bull Racing Esports did not disclose the financial details of the partnership. As part of the partnership, the team’s sim racing drivers have integrated AOC monitors on their individual sim racing rigs and will provide feedback […]
The World Ends With You Anime Adaption Begins In April, Gets New Trailer
The World Ends With You, an action RPG with urban fantasy elements developed by Square Enix and Jupiter for the Nintendo DS in 2007, has been adapted into an anime that is set to premiere on April 9. The adaptation was revealed by Square Enix with a teaser website on June 25, 2020, and officially announced […]
LetsPlay.Live partners with Riot Games to broadcast OCE VALORANT competitive season – Esports Insider
New Zealand-based esports tournament organiser and broadcasting media company LetsPlay.Live (LPL) has partnered with Riot Games to become the broadcast partner for 2021’s VALORANT competitive season in Oceania. Oceanic VALORANT players in the region will be able to compete for an opportunity to play at the international level. The tournament, beginning in February will have three stages with […]