Tag: eSports
Dota 2 is the most profitable game for eSports professionals, claims report
Dota 2 is the most profitable game for professionals to compete in, giving nearly £27 million worth of prizes at eSports tournaments in the past year Free-to-play online digital card game Hearthstone is the most difficult to master, with a complexity score of 9.33 out of 10 Call of Duty: Warzone is the easiest game…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Robotic boot can help elderly to walk
Scientists have developed robotic boot that helps people with mobility problems. Image: Kurt Hickman, Stanford University A robotic boot that can help elderly people to walk by taking two stone off their weight has been developed by a team of scientists. It features a motor that works with calf muscles to…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung phone parts made from fishing nets
Samsung has announced its latest flagship mobile devices, one of them combining two of its previous premium models into a phablet partly made from the plastic in discarded fishing nets. The Galaxy S and Note ranges have been merged into the S22 Ultra, a phablet that comes with a stylus and a 6.8-inch screen -…
5G is Making Gaming Available to Everyone
5G technology is here. And is here to stay. How does it affect the gaming world, and how will gaming, online gaming, and eSports become much more widely available than was the case up until now? Let's explore. Advantages of 5G for Gaming The most obvious advantage 5G has to offer to gaming is much…
The State of Esports in 2021
Esports is now the fastest growing sport in the world with nearly half a billion spectators tuning in to Esports events during 2020, double the recorded number in 2015. Here we take a look at some of the key news events so far in 2021 that point to the exciting future of this emerging media…
Twitch teams up with University of Chichester for eSports degree
Live streaming service Twitch has announced a new academic partnership in the UK – teaming up with the University of Chichester for its new eSports degree. The social video platform, which receives more than 26 million visitors worldwide each day, is collaborating with the West Sussex-based university to equip more students with the skills and…
Top Five eSports players hit $30m in earnings
Johan Sundstein, better known as N0tail. By Dota 2 The International - The International 2018, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71957916 With more than 495 million viewers and $1.1bn revenue in 2020, esports remains the world's fastest-growing sport. The rise of the global eSports industry has been followed by the impressive growth of…
Esports gamers face ‘same psychological pressures as athletes’
Competitive Esports gamers taking part in tournaments face equivalent pressure and stress levels as elite athletes in sports such as football, research claims. A study at the University of Chichester found that Esports gamers face up to 51 different stress factors – including concerns over competing in front of a live audience and communication issues…
How Do You Play Video Games For A Living?
A 16-year-old from Pennsylvania hit headlines around the world by seizing the $3 million first prize at the Fortnite World Cup this summer. Kyle “Bugha” Giesdorf spent six hours per day training for the tournament and he was handsomely rewarded for his endeavours. The story shone a light on a growing trend that has seen dozens of…
Betting firms ‘targeting children with esports adverts’
The Fortnite World Cup was recently held in New York (Epic Games/PA) Betting firms are flouting advertising regulations by encouraging children to engage with gambling adverts for esports tournaments, according to a new report. Researchers found children under the age of 16 made up a quarter of online users who…
