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Dota 2 introduces 'Interactive Compendium' tournament companion
Valve has supplemented its upcoming "The International" Dota 2 tournament with a new virtual book, the "International 2013 Interactive Compendium." Available for $10 on the official Dota 2 shop, the Interactive Compendium will deliver news on the tournament and allow players to vote on ...
Twitch introduces ad-free Turbo subscription service
Popular video streaming site Twitch has announced a new service called Twitch Turbo. For $8.99 a month you can turn off all the ads on the site, get priority customer support, and unlock a special badge, chat colors, and custom emoticons that only Twitch Turbo subscribers can use. Twitch also ...
PBS mini documentary covers eSports' many bases
Off Book, the PBS webseries that previously investigated what makes indie games so darn creative, has produced an eight minute documentary on the history of the eSports its four major facets: RTS, MOBA, FPS and fighting games, the latter of which are too cool for acronyms. ...
Riot Games' plan to standardize eSports
Ask a couple of Riot Games' employees what goes into choosing players for League of Legends' annual World Championships, and they'll rattle off a strange series of acronyms and words that represent tournaments from around the world: Major League Gaming, the IGN Pro League, ESL's Intel Extreme ...
League of Legends playoffs postponed due to 'frequent disconnects'
Riot Games announced a delay in the League of Legends season 2 playoffs in a news update yesterday. The delay comes after a "series of connectivity issues" at the event's LA venue. "We'll be completing the last game of the CLG EU and Team WE quarterfinal match and finishing out the Semifinal ...
PSA: League of Legends playoffs continue today
The second season of the League of Legends world championships is happening right now, with quarterfinal and semifinals matches scheduled for today. The world championship match is set for Saturday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. PST. The winning team will take home half of the $2 million prize pool given ...
Play Halo 4 before the rest of the world at the MLG Fall Championship
Halo 4 is entering the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit four days before its launch in the wider, unprofessional world on November 6. Halo 4 will be part of the Fall Championship running November 2 - 4 in Dallas, Texas, MLG announced today. MLG will announce details about the Halo 4 competition, ...
League of Legends Season 3 'Championship Series' is worth millions
With Season 2 of League of Legends still drawing to a close, developer Riot Games has announced details for the game's third season, which will include a brand new league known as the Championship Series. The series will see the best teams from North America, Europe and Asia face off to compete ...
Dota 2 enhances support for competitive play
Valve is adding new tournament-focused features to the DOTA 2 beta, intended to make the game more attractive and user-friendly for competitive players (and open up a new source of revenue from spectators). In addition to improved support for teams, including additional stats, team matchmaking, and ...
League of Legends second season esporting $5M prize pool
The second competitive season of League of Legends begins this fall, with a five million dollar prize pool on the line, reportedly the largest in eSports history. "Players will certainly step up their game in season two – so it's only fair that we step up ours," says Brandon Beck, CEO of ...
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Super Joystiq Podcast 050: Magic 2014, Ace Patrol, Gran Turismo 6, Nvidia Shield
Posted on May 17th 2013 12:00PM