Competitive Fortnite Coming to A-Kon OpTic Arena Battle Royale Event
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OpTic and NGAGE have announced the latest Fortnite competitive event hosted at this year's A-Kon.
READ MORE >Overwatch League Player Eqo Uses Insensitive Gesture During Stream
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The Philadelphia Fusion player will soon face punishment regarding his use of a racially charged gesture.
READ MORE >Overwatch League Standings After Stage 2
Stage 3 begins this week, so Shacknews takes a look at the current Overwatch League standings.
READ MORE >Overwatch League Adding Fourth Team to Stage Finals
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The individual Stage Finals for the Overwatch League will now host the top four teams, but there will still be an incentive to get that top seed.
READ MORE >Twitch 'Adjustments' Result In Layoffs of Several High-Profile Employees
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Reports indicate that as many as 25 employees have been laid off as Twitch makes adjustments to its team.
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see all 2 commentsThis Weekend in Esports: What to Watch from March 30-April 1
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The video game landscape is covered in competitive gaming. Shacknews would like to offer an overview of what to watch for this coming weekend. This weekend, the NA LCS Spring Playoffs continue and Hearthstone goes Wild!
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see all 3 commentsELEAGUE Street Fighter 5 Invitational Returns in June
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Turner Sports is getting back into the Street Fighter game with a new $250,000 invitational set to begin in June.
READ MORE >The Overwatch World Cup Returns For 2018
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The Overwatch World Cup is back, with the long road to BlizzCon kicking off today.
READ MORE >New York Excelsior Win Overwatch League Stage 2 Playoffs
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It got scary for a second for the Overwatch League's best team, but the New York Excelsior come back from behind to win the Stage 2 Playoffs.
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see all 3 commentsNairoby 'Nairo' Quezada Kicks Off Smash Masters League with Battle for Vegas Win
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The Smash Masters League is underway, as the Esports Arena Las Vegas played home to the Battle for Vegas. And Nairo christened the new venue by crushing any Bayonetta that stood in his way.
READ MORE >This Weekend in Esports: What to Watch from March 23-25
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The video game landscape is covered in competitive gaming. Shacknews would like to offer an overview of what to watch for this coming weekend. This weekend, Stage 2 of the Overwatch League wraps up and the Esports Arena in Las Vegas is now open!
READ MORE >Watch the Esports Arena Las Vegas Grand Opening Today
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The Esports Arena Las Vegas opens its doors today at 4PM PT, starting off with a major announcement from Ninja and continuing with a handful of exciting esports exhibitions.
READ MORE >Heroes of the Dorm Round of 64 Revealed, $10K Bracket Challenge Returns
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The Round of 64 for this year's Heroes of the Dorm is about to get underway. On Thursday, Blizzard revealed the full field of 64 college teams, while also announcing the return of the Heroes of the Dorm Bracket Challenge.
READ MORE >Overwatch League Standings After Stage 2, Week 4 (With Stage 2 Standings)
The Stage 2 playoffs are this weekend, so on top fo the usual Overwatch League standings, we take a look at the Stage 2 standings to see who's in line to play this Sunday.
READ MORE >Capcom Pro Tour 2018 Begins with Infiltration's Revenge at Final Round
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Infiltration had a rough 2017 on the Capcom Pro Tour. But with a new character and a new esports team, it looks like he's ready for a full-blown revenge tour, starting with a victory at Final Round.
READ MORE >"The old men of fighting games aren't going anywhere it seems."
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