The power of data in gaming’s red-hot market Learn how to seize the power of data to attract and keep players, create personalized gaming experiences, and cash in on the industry’s seismic growth. Register Now Elo Entertainment has launched TrackLoL, a new web site that provides competitive performance data and …
Read More »Rocket League gets 120Hz mode on Xbox Series X/S — but not PlayStation 5
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here Rocket League is getting a next-generation update that will enable it to run at 120 frames per second on Xbox Series X and S. Developer Psyonix posted a blog today detailing the changes. …
Read More »IBM teams up with Activision Blizzard to manage tech for the Overwatch League
You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here IBM will manage the technology for Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League in a sign that esports is starting to demand the most sophisticated cloud and AI technologies. The idea is to put esports on …
Read More »Rocksteady shows off Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League for 2022
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Rocksteady Studios today showed the first scenes from its Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League video game coming in 2022. The Warner Bros.-owned studio behind the Batman: Arkham trilogy showed the scenes at the DC FanDome event …
Read More »Drone Racing League launches flight simulator competition on NBC
Today the Drone Racing League announced the launch of the DRL SIM Racing Cup, a competition that takes place entirely inside the DRL SIM flight simulator. Professional drone pilots used to control drones at 90 miles per hour will navigate the virtual environment and broadcast on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN). …
Read More »Major League Soccer kicks it with Fox Sports for FIFA 20 tournament
Major League Soccer and Fox Sports announced today that it is teaming up to host a FIFA 20 tournament that will air on Fox networks. The eMLS Tournament Special will kick off April 19 and air on FS1 and Fox Deportes at 7 p.m. Eastern. The series, which will have …
Read More »Algorithmic Justice League protests bias voice AI and media coverage
A group of six influential women studying algorithmic bias, AI, and technology, released a spoken word piece titled “Voicing Erasure” to highlight racial bias in the speech recognition systems made by tech giants. Creators also made Voicing Erasure to recognize the exclusion and overlooked contributions of women scholars and researchers. …
Read More »Call of Duty League shifts to online-only events due to coronavirus
Activision Blizzard announced that the Call of Duty League will shift to an online-only competition, shedding the in-person events because of the coronavirus. The fear of COVID-19 is taking its toll on esports events held in live venues, where there are risks of the virus spreading from person to person. …
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