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· Bryan Ke
Blind gamers compete in Japanese ‘Street Fighter V’ esports tournament
ePARA, a Japanese company that promotes diversity and inclusion for disabled esport players, held a “Street Fighter V: Champion Edition” tournament for blind gamers at Mirairo House Tokyo on Sunday. Two teams competed against each other in the fighting game developed by Capcom.…
· Bryan Ke
Riot Games investigating founder of one of the world’s most valuable esports teams for bullying, abuse
Riot Games and esports organization Team SoloMid have launched an independent investigation after employees and professional players accused the organization’s CEO and owner, Andy Dinh, of verbal abuse and bullying. Dinh was publicly called out by “League of Legends” player…
· Jiselle Lee
Students will play video games as part of their curriculum at Japan’s first esports high school
Japan is taking the next step in esports development by opening the country’s first esports high school. The school, Esports Koutou Gakuin, will most likely open in April, according to Kotaku. It will be funded by the esports divisions of Japanese telecom company NTT and pro…
· Maina Chen
Thailand now officially recognizes esports as a professional sport
Thailand joined the big leagues when it was announced that esports would be considered a professional sport on Tuesday. Ready up: The official notice was published through the Royal Thai Government Gazette and was reposted on the Thai E-Sports Federation (TESF)’s Facebook page.
· Maina Chen
Meet Japan’s first esports team comprised entirely of elders
A Japanese esports team is proving that gaming is truly for all ages. Just a number: Based in Akita, Matagi Snipers are Japan’s first sponsored, professional esports team made of all seniors, aged 66 to 73, according to Kotaku.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese University Offers Video Game Course for Students Interested in Esports
A university in north-eastern China is now offering a course for its students who want to become better at video games and eventually get into esports. The Shenyang University in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China is offering a course that teaches students how to play, produce,…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese ‘Master Butt’ Model Marries Esports Gamer She Met at an Arcade
Yuka Kuramochi, a Japanese gravure swimsuit model, has officially tied the knot with professional gamer boyfriend Keita “Fuudo” Ai, a member of esports organization Cygames Beast. #いいおしりの日 pic.twitter.com/Y8w8h1z3Gu
· Ryan General
Louis Vuitton Just Did What No Luxury Brand Has Ever Done With Esports
“League of Legends,” a widely popular MOBA game, has unveiled the designs of its first in-game “Prestige Skin” created in partnership with fashion label Louis Vuitton. The LV skins, which will be available for champions Qiyana and Senna, were designed by Nicolas Ghesquière, LV’s…
· Bryan Ke
Blizzard Bans Pro-Esports Player For Supporting Hong Kong Protests
A professional “Hearthstone” player was pulled from a tournament and placed on a year ban by Blizzard after he expressed his support for the ongoing Hong Kong protests. During an interview after the Grandmasters match on Sunday, Hong Kong professional “Hearthstone” player…
· Alvin Chan
Razer is Investing $10 Million in Singapore’s Esports Community
Razer, a global gaming and hardware manufacturing giant, is committing $10 million over the next 12 months to fund the esports gaming community in Singapore. In a statement made on Facebook, Razer’s Chief Executive Officer Min-Liang Tan says that Team Singapore will receive part…
· Bryan Ke
3 High School Monks Win Esports Tournament in Thailand
Three young novice monks from the Balee Sathit Suksa school were crowned as champions of an esports tournament for a mobile racing game in Thailand. The three novices emerged as the victors at the 2019 KKU Nong Khai Fair held at the Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai campus on…
· Ryan General
eSports is Going to Be a Medal Sport at the Southeast Asian Games
Esports are finally going to become a medal sport at a major sporting event when it makes its debut at the Southeast Asian Games next year. The biennial multi-sport event, which involves participants from the 11 countries of Southeast Asia, will be hosted in the Philippines in…
· Bryan Ke
Australian eSports Athlete Helps Win $11.2 Million Playing ‘Dota 2’
Anathan Pham, one of Australia’s most successful and highly paid athletes, won the International “Dota 2” Championships in Canada to split the total tournament prize pool of $25,532,177. Pham, along with the boys of team OG and their new recruit Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen,…
· Carl Samson
Japanese All-Girl Esports Team Discovers One of Their Members Is a MAN
An all-girls esports team in Japan apologized to fans after learning that one of their members is actually a man. The team, Whip, originally played “Call of Duty” before branching out to other titles, including “Fornite,” “Overwatch” and “Final Fantasy.”
· Bryan Ke
‘StarCraft’ Esports Celebrities in South Korea Reveal Life as Professional Gamers
Several South Korean esports celebrities who play “StarCraft” have recently shared experiences from throughout their professional careers when the mobile game was still popular. Byun “Berserker” Hyung Tae, Kang “Nal_rA” Min and Park “GoRush” Tae Min, to name a few, were…
· Kyle Encina
eSports Could Be Coming to the 2024 Olympics
Video games and eSports may have a chance of being part of the 2024 Olympics. It seems like the gap between eSports, video games and the Olympics is starting to close in. With last year’s memorable opening ceremony featuring iconic game character Mario, it’s clear that video…
· Ryan General
eSports to Become A Medal Event At The 2022 Asian Games
For the first time in history, eSports will be a part of the official sporting program of the 2022 Asian Games as a medal event. In the official announcement released by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), it stated that the inclusion aims to reflect “the rapid development and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Riot Games fines TSM $75,000, puts CEO Andy Dinh on 2-year probation for bullying
Andy Dinh, the 30-year-old CEO and co-founder of esports organization Team SoloMid (TSM), has been placed on a two-year probation and fined $75,000 by video game developer Riot Games for bullying. Following an investigation by the North America League of Legends Championship…
· Daniel Anderson
Sunmi drops summer comeback ‘Heart Burn’ and announces ‘Good Girl Gone Mad’ world tour
South Korean singer Sunmi, 30, returns this summer with her comeback song “Heart Burn” and an announcement about her “Good Girl Gone Mad” world tour. Sunmi’s second world tour since “Warning” in 2019, “Good Girl Gone Mad” will take her all over Europe in August and North America…
· Bryan Ke
Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to pull off jaw-dropping two-way feat
Los Angeles Angels pitcher and batter Shohei Ohtani, 27, pulled a jaw-dropping two-way feat in two nights against the Kansas City Royals. On Tuesday, the athlete went 3-of-4 against the Royals, with two home runs and a career-high eight RBIs (Run Batted In). On Wednesday, he…
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