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UPDATE ONE: The Fortnite Alpha Tournament kicked off last night but it wasn’t all smooth sailing for those who took part. Problems with matchmaking and scores made it a pretty rough release for some, with Epic Games confirming changes are on the way. One of the major issues that have been affecting Fortnite players so […]
Following the shooting that occurred last month during a Madden 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, a number of tournament organizers said they planned to beef up security at their upcoming events. Additional safety measures would include metal detectors, more thorough searches of attendees as well as a heavier law enforcement presence. But later, the SoCal […]
Patty Hocker/North American Scrabble Players Association I am a tournament Scrabble player, and people often ask me how they can improve their Scrabble skills. Any expert will tell you that learning the two-letter words is a surefire way to increase your average score by 50 points a game. I compiled a list of the 105 […]
It’s been a difficult week for videogames, with tragedies and major struggles dominating the news—let’s try to make sense of them. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b8860eb7801f850077ffd02/master/pass/JacksonvilleMassacre-Getty1024582638.jpg
EA Sports Family and friends have named the two victims who died during a shooting at a gaming tournament in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday, according to media reports. Police have not confirmed the identities of the victims, but fellow gamers identified 22-year-old Elijah Clayton, who goes by the gaming alter ego TrueBoy, and 27-year-old Taylor […]
Enlarge / A photo of the outside of GLHF Game Bar. (credit: GLHF Game Bar) A single shooter opened fire on a Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday afternoon. Initial reports suggest four are dead and at least 11 are injured. At a police briefing held at 4:30 pm ET, Sheriff Mike Williams of Duval […]
Multiple people have been killed and others injured at a mass shooting during a Madden 19 tournament at the GLHF Game Bar in Jacksonville, Florida. Details of what happened are still incoming, but the incident took place in the middle of a qualifying round and reportedly left at least four dead, one of which includes […]
The beginning of a mass shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville has been captured on a livestream of a game. Multiple gunshots and screams can be heard in the background during the disturbing footage. At least four people were killed and some 10 injured during the incident, according to initial reports. The video […]
TBS has become an unexpected home for esports content over the last two years, though it’s mostly covered Eleague, the pro gaming circuit the cable network’s parent company Turner helped create. Its next show dives into the recent CS:GO pro tournament, Eleague Premier 2018, which wrapped at the end of July. While we know the […]
The US Army is getting in on the esports craze too, but the game isn’t one you might expect. Instead of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or Rainbow Six Siege, the military is hosting a tournament for Street Fighter V. The competition will be broadcast on Twitch starting tomorrow from Fort Bliss. The winner from each garrison (tournaments […]
