E3 2017 Roundup: a solid show for Sony and Microsoft as Ubisoft dominates
Chella considers all the big press conferences at E3 2017 and takes stock of the big winners, the disappointments and the surprises. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all played it safe, leaving Ubisoft to steal the show.
CCP Shows Sparc Virtual eSport At E3
CCP Games first-of-its kind, full-body virtual sport, Sparc, is coming first to PlayStationVR in Q3 2017. The upcoming virtual reality game got a new gameplay trailer for E3 Expo, and looks to be generating a lot of player interest.
It’s Time for E3 Expo 2017!
Todd always gets a little crazy right before E3 Expo, but then again, most gamers probably do. Here is what Todd is hoping to learn and see at the conference this year. What is everyone else expecting?
Gamer Sensei Adds H2K eSports Training Classes
Gamer Sensei, the premiere professional eSports coaching service, today announced a new, exclusive partnership with H2K Gaming, the top-tier eSports organization best known for its EU LCS League of Legends team. H2K will offer training to prospective eSports athletes.
Grand Theft Auto V Helping Cars to Drive Themselves
Often cited negatively for being too violent, Grand Theft Auto V and its underlying simulation technology is now assisting government and private industry in rapidly developing cars and trucks which can safely drive themselves, with no humans required.
Is Activision Intentionally Holding Back Scorpio?
The full specs for Microsoft’s Scorpio should come out during E3 Expo, but some game publishers are already planning on throttling back their titles on the new platform in the name of console parity. Should gamers be upset?
SpawN Team Blue Wins GAMERZ Reality eSports Series
For the last 21 days, we followed a number of talents from Sweden, Norway and Denmark on GAMERZ, the new show where contestants fight to win a pro gaming contract. Team Blue was coached by former professional player SpawN, and won the big prize in the exciting series finale.
Assassin’s Creed Origins’ Egypt setting could herald first African lead
Assassin’s Creed has never shied away from the multicultural aspects of history. The next game in the series is rumoured to be called Assassin’s Creed: Origins, with an Egyptian setting, so it could take the next logical step and deliver the first black lead in a main game.
First GWENT 100K Tourny Winner Announced
The GWENT Card Game, which was born out of The Witcher 3 RPG, may still be going through some beta testing, but the eSports component is alreay going strong with the first $100,000 tournament. Find out how the top prize was won.
Getting In Some Great Gaming so Far
The year isn’t even half over, but Todd is impressed with everything that 2017 has provided for gamers so far. And we are not just taking about quality, because there are good deals to be had too, if you know where to look.