#3 Weekly Esports Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Rumors are heating up about a potential new CS2 superteam featuring Niko, m0NESY, and Twistzz, while in VALORANT, player Malibu was caught cheating and banned. The top 5 mid laners competing at this year's League of Legends World Championship are ranked and the New Jersey Devils' launch a new esports gaming group in collaboration with the NHL. Sony reveals a new PlayStation 5 model with a removable disc drive and tips are provided for starting fights effectively in NHL 24. With the Asian games now behind us a suggestion is put forward: should competitive gaming belong in the Olympics?

Also in our weekly round-up:

• Jinggg officially shifted as a substitute for Paper Rex

• Cloud9 and Complexity take top spots at final CS:GO tournament

• Evil Geniuses Ricki Ortiz -A Street Fighter Story Documentary is released

• $255,000 Mortal Kombat 1 esports programme announced

• WoW duel-to-death tourney has huge $100k prize pool anyone can win

• X ‘everything app’ push continues as Elon Musk streams games

• Steam for Web3: Is it the future of blockchain games?

• Gran Turismo creator shares views on the intersection of racing & games

• How to clean headphones and earbuds without damaging them

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• Mortal apologizes his fans for leaving esports

• Ranking the Top 5 Mid Laners Competing at Worlds 2023

• Team Liquid are heading into The International 2023 as clear favorites - Zai Interview: “The prize pool won't change”

• TheOhioBrothers, comprised of veteran Mobile Legends (MLBB) players from North America, will be representing the region at the M5 World Championship

•  Evil Geniuses Game Changers Series 3 Run: Lower Bracket to Champions

• The International 12 power ranking – Each team’s chances of winning

• Is Ame making a comeback to Professional Dota 2?

• Noxville reveals the cracks in Dota 2 esports ecosystem

• Imperial sign “noway” The 18-year-old replaces JOTA as the side's permanent fifth member

• NiKo still wants Vertigo gone in CS2, and the coach of the best team on the map agrees

• HomeBois conquer MPL MY Season 12 to seal M5 slot

• Great Britain NBA 2K24 eSports Basketball team roster revealed for eFIBA Season 2 

• Bleed Esports international debut to come in Atlanta after Asia LCQ dilemma

• Ukrainian esports team The Witchers emerged victorious in the CS2 tournament

• G2 Esports qualify for BLAST R6 Major Atlanta and Six Invitational 2024 - G2 Esports will be in Atlanta

• Evil Geniuses Ricki Ortiz -A Street Fighter Story Documentary is released a compelling narrative of robust resilience and powerful representation

• Bearcats claim victory and Super Smash Bros championship at inaugural esports tournament

• CS:GO, VALORANT veteran Mixwell announces retirement

• BBL Queens complete undefeated run to win EMEA VALORANT Game Changers Series Three

• Cloud9 and Complexity take top spots at final CS:GO tournament

• Complexity and Liquid will face off in an all-American showdown for a spot in Denmark

• Janusz "⁠Snax⁠" Pogorzelski shares why he declined multiple competitive offers in 2022 and why he now feels ready to make a tier-one return with GamerLegion

• Jinggg officially shifted as a substitute for Paper Rex

• Rocket League Pro Karma did a total 180 on women’s esports leagues

• CS2 streamer claims Saudi organization is targeting NiKo, m0NESY, and Twistzz for 2024 - We might have a new CS2 superteam next year

• LOUD reportedly parted ways with VALORANT coach fRoD

• Williams Esports have expanded their driver roster with one eye on the future, adding several new names to the Academy programme

• Amit "fa2" Thakur talks about his career as a streamer at VALORANT Red Bull Campus Clutch Finals

• My supporters way outnumber my haters says xyaa as she shares her experiences at VALORANT Red Bull Campus Clutch Finals

• British F4 Esports Championship Round 2: Berryman doubles up to dominate Donington

• The Danish captain was a part of Heroic for nearly four years - Heroic bench Cadian due to "differing visions for the future"

• Lethbridge College Kodiaks name esports head coaches for 2023-24 season

• Wolves Esports announces its Street Fighter League Europe team

Tournament, League & Season News 🏅

• $255,000 Mortal Kombat 1 esports programme announced

• Worlds 2023: Teams, schedule, format and biggest storylines

• MPL SG Season 6 Regular Season: Complete review, Playoff schedule, and more

• Worlds 2023 first-timers and rookies to watch - Don't miss these players in action

• OTK’s WoW duel-to-death tournament boasts huge $100k prize pool anyone can win

Industry News 🛡️

• Spark unveils Esports initiatives: Game Arena and 'The Rise Cup'

• AGON by AOC announces partnership with Platform Shoreditch in London

• Loco, the world’s leading independent esports and live-streaming platform has partnered with Skyesports Championship

• UK Esports Community Party to celebrate 20 years of Epic.LAN and 8 years of Esports News UK, with ENDX on board as a sponsor

• This esports company is gearing up to be the first Pakistani entity to trade on Nasdaq

• ENDX.GG partners with PlayBay for inaugural Female Bay Cup 2023, the first offline women’s CS2 tournament

• British Esports issues statement but maintains Saudi Esports Federation partnership

• GRID reveals winners of GRID Esports DataJam hackathon competition

• Devils launch 'Devils Gaming Group' -in collaboration with NHL, NHLPA and online gaming community Rival

• Esports unveils new competing arena in ribbon cutting ceremony - The lounge equipped with brand-new computers, monitors, Nintendo switches, gaming chairs, couches

• Guild Esports partners with Stormzy and Adidas initiative Merky FC

Gaming News 🕹️

• Call of Duty fans have chosen the best CoD game ever in a bracket-style competition

• A CS:GO legacy version will remain on STEAM even after support for the game is pulled, but is losing features including matchmaking

• All maps in MW3 Beta, Ranked

• GTA Online Halloween Update: All you need to know

• Is New World worth playing in 2023

• Ghostwire: Tokyo is free for Amazon Prime subscribers

• Ubisoft gives huge buff to Rainbow Six: Siege meme operator

• Lies of P is getting some kind of DLC - and it sure looks like edgy

• Does Lords of the Fallen have early access?

• Atari will bring Berzerk Recharged to the PC and consoles this year

• Blizzard Apologizes: Battle.net Servers Down Indefinitely

• Activision unveils Warzone Mobile for Spring 2024 Release

• Fortune's Keep and Rebirth Island coming back to Warzone in 2024

• Overpass map creator shares sneaky CS:GO design trick you would never have guessed

• CS2 patch fixes issues for AMD users, gives crucial fixes to matchmaking

• iRacing to develop NASCAR console game available in 2025

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• Nvidia's reportedly prepping an even more rubbish RTX 3050 GPU

• New Intel Arc GPU driver boosts frame rates in 20 DX11 and DX12 games by up to 119%

• Why do all Pro PC gamers use TN panels despite every single Youtuber telling us they don't look great?

• Sony launches new PS5 model with removable disc drive

• The Intel Arc A580 graphics card has finally broken cover

• An esports player's thoughts on a competitive (But not pro) multiplayer pc gamers should opt for a 1080p build or a 1440p build?

• LEXAR NM790 4TB SSD review -Big storage, big performance, relatively small price

Trends 📈

• Video game competitions should be in the Olympics-Esports would bring a much-needed infusion of youth and cultural relevance to the lagging event

• World premiere: BMW Group inspires gamers with first Car Creator in Fortnite

• Psychologist plays vital role in success of esports industry

• What is Web3 gaming and how does it impact gaming?

• X ‘everything app’ push continues as Elon Musk tests video game streaming

• Over 6,100 gaming jobs have been cut in 2023 (so far)

• Is a lack of funding opportunities to blame for Gaming Industry Job Cuts?

• How Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi views the intersection of racing and games

• Activision boss: free to play COD games made the franchise ‘stronger’

• Navigating shirt sponsorships in esports at a glance

Web3 Gaming 🎲

• Line Next launches Web3 game ‘Sweet Monster Guardians’

• Mythical Games launches Web3 racing mobile game Nitro Nation World Tour

• Immutable joins AWS’s Accelerate program

• Star Atlas unlocks access to open source modding tools

• Steam for Web3: Is it the future of blockchain games?

• Virtual Horse Racing Platform ZED RUN to launch a new wagering channel

• Pixoverse unveils visionary Web3 metaverse which aims to redefine digital interaction

• NOD Games on its publishing vision and League of Kingdoms’ interoperability

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• PUBG Mobile guide for killing opponents like pro players 

• Best Killjoy Fracture setups in VALORANT

• How to start fights in NHL 24

• 3 best heroes to counter Mathilda in Mobile Legends

• Tired of buying new controllers - here’s a helpful conversation of what everyone is using

• How to clean headphones and earbuds without damaging them

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