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Vodafone NZ backs the 2020 High School League

Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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Vodafone New Zealand takes centre stage in 2020 as the head sponsor for the LetsPlay.Live High School League, promoting esports among Australasia's youth.
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Legacy Esports to get the edge with Razer partnership

Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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Razer will provide sports peripherals, including mice, headsets and keyboards, to Legacy Esports players and content creators.
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Finally, the esports battleground is safer and fairer for everyone

Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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Finally, the esports industry has something of a universal code of conduct when it comes to fair play and fun.
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Esports market reaches new heights

Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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The esports market is booming, with Extreme Networks highlighting a surge in demand for robust Wi-Fi and network infrastructure in schools and major events.
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Gartner: Blockchain to be “transformational” within a decade

Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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Gartner's 2019 Hype Cycle for Blockchain Business shows that blockchain will have a transformational impact across industries in 5 to 10 years.
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An esports gamer's dream: Fortress Melbourne to open in 2020

Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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Fortress Melbourne, the Southern Hemisphere's largest gaming and esports venue, will launch in early 2020, spanning over 2700 square metres across two floors.
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OG walks away with $15.5 million Dota 2 grand prize

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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The team walked away with a grand price of US$15.5 million, after battling it out with 15 other teams in the five-day event.
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rFactor 2 entries to open for $1m World's Fastest Gamer prize

Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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Keen esports racers who use the rFactor sim racing platform might just be able to race their way to the grand prize.
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Winner winner, chicken dinner! China esports teams takes out top PUBG prize

Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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TOP ESPORTS clinched the top prize of USD $180,000 at the PUBG MOBILE Club Open Global Finals, besting 14 teams in Berlin.
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Sydney hosts the Intel Extreme Masters 2019 esports competition

Tue, 7th May 2019
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The ESL Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament took place in Sydney, with Team Liquid taking home the trophy.
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Work getting the way of your pro-gaming dreams? You're not alone

Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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If you're an online gamer and think work gets in the way of your dreams of pro gaming, you're not alone - 36% of players across the globe think the same thing.
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JPlay & DGames bring blockchain to eSports

Thu, 8th Nov 2018
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JPlay is one of the world's first blockchain-powered eSports platforms, launched this month in Taipei, Taiwan.
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eSports collabs behind Logitech's newest pro gaming lineup

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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If you're a gamer and a fan of Logitech's pro gaming gear, there's about to be another line of product releases coming your way.
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DDoS attacks combining new and tried-and-true techniques

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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DDoS botnets attacked online resources in 74 countries in Q2 2018, reveals Kaspersky Lab report. Hong Kong now ranks second among the most attacked countries.
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Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2018 draws a huge crowd

Mon, 7th May 2018
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Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2018 wowed thousands at Qudos Bank Arena as 16 teams battled in a CS:GO showdown for a US$250,000 prize pool.
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Intel brings esports to Pyeongchang ahead of the olympic winter games

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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Intel recently announced plans to bring gaming experiences to PyeongChang ahead of next February's Olympic Winter Games...
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E3 2017: Intel showcases new PC gaming and VR experiences, announces US$1m Grand Slam for esports

Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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Intel inks landmark esports partnership with ESL, reveals new VR esports tournaments and announces pre-orders for Intel Core X-series processors.
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Esports: the future of spectator sport?

Mon, 15th May 2017
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On the weekend of 6th and 7th May, Qudos Arena in Sydney's Olympic Park, site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, hosted a very different type of sport.
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Intel brings world-class eSports to Australasia

Mon, 8th May 2017
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The Brazilian line-up of German-based eSports team SK Gaming claimed the crown at the Intel Extreme Masters championship final over the weekend.
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Acer's new Predator gaming laptop looks FIERCE

Fri, 5th May 2017
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Acer's Predator 21 X, with a trailblazing curved screen, wows gamers at its Australian premiere during IEM eSports event.