Riot Games Oceania -- hot off the success of their OPL grand final held at Luna Park in Sydney, announced the first International Wild Card All-Stars event for League of Legends, to be held at the home of the Australian Open for Tennis, Margaret Court Arena.
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Tickets for the First League of Legends International Wild Card All-Stars Event On Sale Now, to be Hosted in Melbourne
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League of Legends Aussie-Based OPL Grand Final Event Wrap-Up
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Joaby recently went out to one of Australia's largest eSporting events -- the OPL Grand Final -- and came away with a greater sense of the growth of eSports in Australia, and the smell of eCigarettes in his nostrils.
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Opinion: How a Low Skill Floor Makes Rocket League Amazing
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I'm back with another Video Editorial, this week taking a look at the ultra-popular Rocket League. Read More
SMITE ANZ Regional Finals at PAX Australia, $50,000 Prize Pool
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The SMITE World Championships are taking place January 7-10 next year, and they will include a team from the Oceania qualifying region. On top of that, the Regional Finals for SMITE will take place at PAX Australia, held in Melbourne from October 30 to November 1 this year, and teams will compete for a $50,000 prize pool.
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Taking Heroes of the Storm to a Young Aussie eSports Scene
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Joaby had a chance recently to have a chat with Heroes of the Storm's Chris Sigaty about the game's shift into final release territory, as well as the challenges that come with the Australian eSports scene.
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ESPN Radio Host Threatens to "Retire" if Ever "Forced" to Cover eSports and Videogames
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After last night's seemingly successful Fox Fans League FIFA 15 Championships here in Australia, marking eSports making it to something of a mainstream platform, an ESPN radio host in the US has berated the phenomenon and threatened to retire if he's ever forced to cover it.
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Tonight: Oceanic Pro League Finals - Chiefs versus Dire Wolves Streaming on Twitch from 6pm Right Here on AusGamers
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As our burgeoning local eSports scene grows, so too does the enthusiasm from competing teams to have their glories watched and cheered upon, as will be the case tonight when the Chiefs take on the Dire Wolves in the Split 1 Championships of the Oceanic Pro League for League of Legends.
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Aussie Call of Duty Team Plantronics.Mindfreak Places 6th in CoD Championships - Only Non-US Team to Place in the Top 10
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Aussie eSports outfit Plantronics.Mindfreak not only placed 6th in the Call of Duty World Championships over the weekend, they were the only non-US team to break into the top 10.
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Team Legacy Slides into OPL Semi Finals this Week, and We Chat with One of Legacy's Stars, Aaron 'ChuChuZ" Bland
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Last week Crash went out to have a 'Meet Meats' with one of Australia's top OPL competitors, Aaron 'ChuChuZ' Bland to talk about the state of eSports in Australia, Riot setting up shop, the challenges Aussies face on the global stage and much, much more. Then this week Team Legacy who ChuChuZ represents made it through to the semi-finals -- we'd like to think it was Crash's good luck that helped out with that.
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London to Open UK's First eSports Arena Next Month
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There is no questioning how big eSports is in North America and East Asia, with thousands upon thousands of fans pouring into stadiums across the year to catch a glimpse of their favourite players. That sentiment isn't exactly common in the UK, though it looks to be changing next month when London opens its first eSports arena.
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Vox Eminor Representing Australia in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ESL One Katowice
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Australian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Vox Eminor has seen success in the qualifiers for upcoming eSports comp ESL One Katowice, meaning the team will now be heading to the main event in March.
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Riot Announces First League of Legends Oceanic eSports League
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Oceanic players looking to break into the ever-growing eSports scene for League of Legends will be happy to hear that Riot has announced the very first ever-professional eSports league is coming to Oceania, titled OPL.
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Razer Announces Arena Platform for Pro-Level Tournament Matchmaking
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Razer's software lineup consists of audio, peripheral and streaming platforms, but its latest product shows a new direction: eSports matchmaking, which the company hopes will make it easier to create and cultivate competitive matches in various games.
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Cloud9 Acquires Smite World Championship Winners Cognitive Prime
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After a very intense battle earlier this month at Smite's 2015 World Championship that saw North American team Cognitive Prime take home a whopping US$1.3 million in prize money, eSports organisation Cloud9 has announced that the winning team will spearhead their return to the competitive scene of Smite.
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Smite 2015 World Championship Sees North American Team Take US$1.3m
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After a gruelling semi-finals and a nail biting finals showcase this weekend gone, the North American team Cognitive Prime has come out with first place and a whopping US$1.3m in the Smite 2015 World Championship event in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Heroes of the Storm Moves Into Closed Beta
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Blizzard's upcoming free-to-play MOBA Heroes of the Storm has now officially moved out of alpha and into closed beta for Australian and New Zealand players, bringing a variety of updates to the game to boot.
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Catch SMITE's First World Championship Live Here; Xbox One Carries PC Progress Over
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SMITE, the third-person MOBA from developer Hi-Rez Studio, has hit the green light on its first World Championship event in Atlanta, Georgia, and for those not able to attend the high-adrenaline event in action you'll still have a chance to catch it all thanks to Twitch.
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Championships Announced
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Starting next month, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare players will have a chance to take on the world's best gamers for a prize pool of $1 million.
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Curse Gaming Folds into Team Liquid to Become One Super eSports Organisation
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Curse Gaming (not affiliated with publishing platform Curse) has kicked off the New Year announcing that it is folding into Team Liquid, effectively creating an eSports organisation with competitors and talent across the board.
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Twitch Acquires eSports Broadcaster GoodGame
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Leading game broadcasting site Twitch has announced that it has a reached an agreement to acquire GoodGame, a company it describes as "the world's first full-service agency dedicated to the esports and live video game broadcasting communities."
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