#1 Weekly Esports Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Esports continues to gain momentum around the world as it hits the big screen, Donny Pangilinan and Baron Geisler are starring in an esports film called 'Good Game. The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China featured esports as a medal event for the first time, coincidently Chinese police bust a major cheating operation for the game Valorant. In player news, League of Legends superstar Faker says his wrist is nearly healed. All this and more esports read on to get caught up on the latest happenings in the world of competitive gaming.

Also in our weekly round-up:

• The best Valorant teams we have seen this year are revealed

• Twitch streamers have lowest audience in August, the first time in 6 years

• We list the the best LoL players to miss the 2023 World Championship

• Capcom is looking to release mobile AAA titles on smartphones

• Esports needs to do more to include women gamers

• Nvidia calls time on native-res gaming, preferring DLSS instead

• G2 Esports and Herman Miller connect to launch gaming chair

• Starfield essential first Steps, and best farming locations revealed

Esports Industry, Players, & Team News 🏆

• Team Falcons Chief tells us what goes on behind preparing for major esports tournaments

• Chinese police successfully dismantle US$4.1 million Valorant cheats distribution operation

• Donny Pangilinan, Baron Geisler star in the upcoming esports drama film, GG (otherwise known as 'Good Game')

• KE6 Vanguard and Team 7AM join forces to boost collegiate esports

• Esports Awards has nominated w7m esports and Igor "Igoorctg" Santos for Team of the Year and Coach of the Year

• The best Valorant teams we have seen this year in the top level of competition and one thing was common, consistency was the key

• CEOTaku 2023 saw one of the first big events take place for Mortal Kombat 1, and Stryker wins first the Major

• FIFA's interactive World Cup in 'disarray' as EA Sports launches rebranded game of its own

• Valve confirms TI12 update will bring back Dota 2 Compendium and is set to launch very soon

• T1 Gumayusi turns into a philosopher and answers the posing question - What do instant noodle eggs and ADCs have in common?

• Faker is showing how esports athletes are becoming superstars and confirms he is nearly injury free as most of the discomfort in his wrist has disappeared

• Why did Nadeshot back out of the OpTic Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Throwback Tournament? Issue with Crimsix is explored

• Top-Ranked Counter-Strike 2 leaderboard holder accused of getting boosted by cheaters as plenty of evidence has surfaced within social media forums

• Former Paper Rex and X10 Esports player Javier “Egoist” Chua has signed with recently ascended BLEED, the team only needs one more player for a full roster heading into the 2024 season.

• Best LoL players to miss Worlds 2023

• Animesh “Thug” Agarwal reveals S8UL esports Is not profitable

• E2MAX shares how Omega Esports’ New Playstyle Is Influenced by OhMyV33NUS

• Pro esports athletes: Living out their dreams

• Team Spirit star Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk opens up about his reservations with Gyrocopter and states why Gyrocopter is not his favorite Dota 2 Hero

• ESL has polled teams at ESL Pro League Season 18 on a possible early switch to Counter-Strike 2, asking them of their preferences in the event that the new title releases mid-playoffs

• Moist and Shopify Rebelion join forces to create MxS VALORANT team

• Lynn Vision send 9INE home in Malta, as 9INE exit the Maltese tournament in last place after a disappointing performance

• Underdog Victory: NZ women's esports team clinches spot in Global Esports Games

• Global Esports releases its male and female BGMI roster

• European esports organisation G2 Esports announces that it has joined VCT Americas for the 2024 season, becoming the 11th team to join VALORANT’s North American league

• Niightmare Esports secure their spot in the M5 Wild Card stage after dominating the M Challenge Cup Mekong Season 2 Grand Finals

• Liquid defeat LV 2-0 to reach Group D Last Chance bracket final

• A look at the journey of the DreamLeague 21 Finalists and predict what's in store for Team Spirit and BetBoom Team before TI 12

• OverActive Media takes home Gold at the 2023 Sponsorship Marketing Awards as it was recognized in the "Events and Festivals" category for collaborating on the first professional Call of Duty League tournament hosted in Canada

• Esports broadcast and content company LetsPlay.Live has announced a partnership with NBL Oz Gaming, the esports branch of Australia’s National Basketball League

• Twitch August viewership lower than July for first time in 6 years

• Riot Games partners with 1,000 Dreams Fund for esports broadcast cadetship

• GamerFest Winter 2023 to get dedicated esports hall for the first time as floor space increases by 50%

• Porsche Coanda Esports Racing has moved up to third place in the team standings following the third round of the ESL R1 Fall Series

• Four weeks of group stage action at ESL Pro League has concluded and the 16 playoff participants now know the path they must take FURIA vs. MOUZ headlines the round of 16 of the single elimination bracket

• The A-Games: Wylde announce Valorant LAN in Dublin, with €5,000 and an academy team contract up for grabs

• Massive developments in the Northern League of Legends Championship over the past week, Venomcrest and Lundqvist Lightside promoted to Division 1

• Dozens of women within the esports, streaming, and gaming community shared their experiences with sexual harassment and abuse in competitive gaming

• Spanish esports organisation Giants Gaming partners with Opel, for the launch of the new Corsa Electric in Spain, and will work on activations and promotions for the new car throughout the year

• The Game Development World Championship celebrated the 2023 Summer Season with an Awards Stream on Sept 21st, GDWC announced winners in 11 categories for the Summer Season

• Marcos Gaming, Gods Reign, Insane, and OR Esports have all secured their spots in the Semi-finals of the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2023 

• Twitch streamer goes viral for hosting pro football tournament in Roblox

• Aurora Esports Hub gets more kids in the game as the city of Aurora has made Esports accessible to every kid who wants to get in the game

• Esports are rising in popularity as California schools aim to use video games to teach students life & career skills in a fun way

Asian Games 🏅

• 19th Asian Games esports makes debut in the Eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou: Tencent at the wheel, esports gets its biggest moment but women left behind

• What’s at Stake at the Asian Games and the future possibilities of esports

• Desperate eSports fans in ticket-grabbing frenzy at Asian Games

• BTS fans stunned as South Korean esports stars can skip military service with Asian Games gold

• League of Legends, and other esports join Asian Games in competition for the first time

• Indian Esports industry sees massive growth as Asian Games shine the spotlight

• China storm to first ever Asian Games esports gold medal in Asian Games history by beating Malaysia in the smartphone multiplayer battle game “Arena of Valor”

Gaming News 🕹️

• 2024 will be a massive year for new games, we have all the new video games launching in 2024

• Capcom plans to release more AAA-type titles on smartphones, but PC remains its main platform

• Activision reveals the next content window in Call of Duty Season 06 as The Haunting’ is revealed in full

• Ubisoft is making The Division 3 with Massive Entertainment the series’ long time developer, is leading work on the new project while supporting The Division 2

• Valorant mobile has a unique feature that PC players want, gameplay leaks tease Gyroscope, deathmatch, and more

• Skyrim can only hold a fantasy fan's attention for so long, luckily, The Elder Scrolls VI is officially on the horizon

• Is Counter-Strike easier than VALORANT? Both sides of shroud’s argument explained, a debate with strong arguments on both sides but no end in sight

• MapleStory M surpassed $55 million in its first 35 days on the Chinese market and pushes the game over $600 million in lifetime revenue

• LoL fans disappointed with the price of this Worlds 2023 Digital Edition “the bundle is for the whales’

• Fortnite players can claim part of a $245 million settlement—Here's who is eligible

• Audio issues create phantom VALORANT agents in latest update by Riot Games

• Riot Games to patch League of Legends pretty extensively with the lead designer Matt Leung-Harrison revealing the full list of changes coming to the game

• 5 Major Changes Coming to COD: Mobile from Season 9 Test Server

• Rust 2 Release date, speculation, news, leaks, & more

• CS pros take issue with CS2’s competitive viability ahead of launch day: ‘It’s not ready’

• Hideki Kamiya announces departure from Platinum games, known for directing Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, and Bayonetta, the departure comes as a surprise

• Why does Payday 3 matchmaking take forever, it is a huge issue right now and players are feeling it

• Fortnitemares 2023 skins and weapons have leaked ahead of Epic Games' big Halloween celebration coming in October

• Nvidia calls time on native-res gaming, says DLSS is more 'real' than raster

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• Logitech G launches the newest audio innovation in esports

• G2 Esports and Herman Miller launch gaming chair

• High-Fashion Gamers Don Dolce&Gabbana as global gaming brand Razer partners with the italian luxury fashion house intoducing a collaborative collection

• Steam Deck 2 is at least two years away but Valve preps SteamVR overhaul as excitement grows for rumoured headset

• Samsung odyssey neo G9 g95nc, the new 57-inch dual-4K monster is so spectacular it’s silly

• Razer targets esports players with Huntsman V3 Pro’s adjustable actuation and rapid trigger

• Ayaneo Slide, the Sidekick of gaming handhelds, is coming soon

• Drop, best known mechanical keyboards and audiophile gear, release BMR1 PC speakers and are 'almost’ really good

Trends 📈

• Crypto wallets allegedly on the horizon for Microsoft’s next Xbox update

• Leading food and beverage companies targeting Asia’s e-gamer market

• The future of gaming: A glimpse into 2030

• When and how should Universities replace aging esports hardware?

• UMFK students are building esports computers in cutting edge program

• A scientific look at mental health of gamers in competitive and mixed context

• GamerLegion have signed Let Her Cook players as part of their expansion into the women's Counter-Strike scene

• US to introduce 'guardrails' to ensure that companies benefitting from CHIPS Act funding spend it where they should be

• Adapting to esports Winter – industry shifts and strategies for long-term success in 2023

• Puma sees a future in virtual products, despite the NFT bust, the sneaker brand sees long-term opportunities in virtual goods and experiences

Web3 Gaming 🎲

• Highest-paying crypto games, the ultimate guide in 2023 

• NEWSKorean gaming firm, NHN, and Mysten Labs unite for Sui Web3 gaming

• Mythical Games takes blockchain-powered gaming to mobile devices

• What will it take for gamers to stop hating NFTs? We need great games, says Polygon’s Wyatt

• Blockchain gaming shows why it's here to stay at Tokyo Game Show 2023

• Telos & Elixir Games announce partnership with 1 Million $TLOS rewards at the 2023 Tokyo Games Show and Elixir Games unveils exclusive Web3 game titles

• Unity Apologizes, tracks back on fee changes after game developer backlash

• Web3 studio co-founded by Google, EA, Zynga and Epic Games veterans raises $33M

• Blowfish Studios of Animoca Brands states that it will be delivering its robotic space opera, PHANTOM GALAXIES, on November 2, 2023

• Tensions soar as Gala Games co-founders spar in court over 100 Million missing $GALA tokens 

• China starts registering trademarks filed for NFTs and virtual goods in the metaverse

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• PUBG Mobile solo guide (September 2023)

• The Payday 3 Heists, everything you need to know about 

• Starfield essential first 5 Steps, and best XP farming locations

• Mortal Kombat 1: How to do Brutalities in MK1, here's how to finish your opponent in spectacular, gory style

• Apex player finds the scariest use of Rev Shells simple attach a Riot Drill to them

• How to Claim Honkai: Star Rail Prime Gaming Bundle #7

• How to get Ken Block’s Car in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0

• Drive it like you stole it, best Pro settings for The Crew Motorfest

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