[ad_1] EA's Madden esports ambitions appear to have borne fruit. The gaming giant has revealed that the Madden NFL 19 Bowl, the final match in the Championship Series, broke franchise viewing records to become the most-viewed event in Madden's history. In… [ad_2] Source link
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Epic buys Psyonix, will halt sales of ‘Rocket League’ on Steam
[ad_1] Psyonix says the deal will help it expand the game in ways it “couldn’t do on [its] own before.” Epic’s help “significantly increases” the scope of its esports efforts, for instance. The studio has also been a partner with Epic since the Unreal Tournament era (it helped with Unreal Tournament 2004, Gears of War […]
Xbox Adaptive Controllers will be used for veteran therapy
[ad_1] VA staff will provide feedback to Microsoft both on the usefulness of the Adaptive Controller for therapy as well as the overall experience. Microsoft says the 22 centers represent “initial contributions,” and that you can expect more. The controllers will also be available at hosted events such as the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. While […]
Black Ops 4′ season adds a sword-wielding specialist
[ad_1] You’ll also see the return of Prop Hunt (hide and seek where you disguise yourself as an object) as well as a trio of new maps, a new light machine gun and a new melee weapon. In Blackout, map updates are the stars of the show — a Wetworks change on the original map […]
Epic pulled the Siphon from ‘Fortnite’ after it frustrated most players
[ad_1] Siphon is still around in the Arena mode. The company also explained other choices, such as its decision against including a field-of-view slider. A wide field of view could give some players an unfair advantage, Epic said. It also acknowledged that the weekly online tournament pacing meant that it couldn’t stabilize gameplay for every […]
‘FIFA 19’ eChampions League group stages are underway
[ad_1] These decisive stages will include a few very high-profile players who are likely to make it to the final, including F2Tekkz, Maestro, MsDossary and Nicolas99FC. The eChampions League doesn’t have as high stakes as some tourneys, with a grand prize of $100,000 awaiting the best virtual footballer. However, it’s really a litmus test for […]
Nepal’s Supreme Court reverses national ban on ‘PUBG’
[ad_1] Nepal’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Several lawyers petitioned against the block, arguing the constitution affords Nepalis the freedom to play the battle royale and that the government would have to prove the ban is justified. According to The Himalayan Times, the court determined the ban would impact residents’ freedoms […]
Endgame’ event is coming to ‘Fortnite’ this week
[ad_1] Whatever it takes.4.25.19.#FortniteXAvengers pic.twitter.com/XSXcypJZJE — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 22, 2019 You may remember a similar mashup around the time Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters last year. During that limited-time event, if you were lucky enough to find the Infinity Gauntlet somewhere on the island before anyone else, you’d turn into MCU villain Thanos and […]
‘Fortnite’ rune event asks for help from every player
[ad_1] The rune comes soon after Epic introduced an excavation site where users had to chip away at rocks with 3 million health points each. If history is any indication, you’ll likely see a spectacular show at the end of the event followed by major changes to the map. It’s not a radical break from […]
'Crackdown 3' lets you team up with friends in Wrecking Zone
[ad_1] Crackdown 3's signature Wrecking Zone mode should now be decidedly livelier. After a brief round of testing, Sumo and Microsoft have released an update that adds Squad support to the destroy-everything multiplayer feature. If you have Crackdown-lov… [ad_2] Source link