eSports

Esports has become widely popular in the past decade, and it has turned into an industry of its own. Not only that, but it has become a regular feature among schools and educational institutions. In fact, it has managed to overtake basketball, soccer, and several other types of sports that are played in schools and colleges.

Esports is quickly catching on among students, who are greatly enjoying the benefits that come along with it, apart from increased enjoyment. This article covers all of the reasons why esports is encouraging and beneficial for children in schools.

Benefits of Esports in Schools

According to experts, students who participate in extracurricular activities are able to do well in their studies and also develop several skills that help them in life. In today’s world, esports has become another popular extracurricular activity that students are able to enjoy. With that said, let’s have a look at its benefits.

1.      Esports Players Are More

Esports is a term that you might not have heard in the 2000s but in the past decade, it has become a full-fledged billion-dollar industry with millions of gamers all over the world. Moreover, the industry has also been boosted with the help of coverage provided to it by mainstream and social media. This is why you can see a lot of gaming channels on analog and digital cable, YouTube, Twitch, and other streaming platforms.

If you don’t have a lot of knowledge about esports, let us put your mind at ease by telling you that it is another term for professional gaming. It involves games where players compete in tournaments, battles, and competitions to win money. It also involves live streaming gameplay and getting sponsorship offers from brands, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

What is Professional Gaming?

Professional gaming, or pro gaming, is like a sport, only it involves video games played by professionals, who are involved part-time or full-time into this industry.

One of the most exciting and inspiring trends in the past decade is eSports, which is closely tied in with the video game industry. They have been greatly facilitated with the help of innovation in hardware and cutting-edge graphics. Moreover, streaming technology has also played a major role in taking this industry forward. All these things strongly suggest that eSports will only continue to go up from here, and this article highlights the top eSports trends that you should look out for.

Competitive Console Gaming

When it comes to competitive gaming, your mind might instantly go to PC gaming. However, the past few years have proved that console gaming is also coming up to speed. This has become possible thanks to new gaming consoles like the PlayStation 4 and 5, as well as the Xbox Series X. These consoles feature next-gen and advanced hardware that are leaps and bounds over previous consoles. Thanks to their streaming and Wi-Fi capabilities, console gamers have also jumped

The 6’8”, two-time champ Dr. Disrespect has signed an agreement with Skybound Entertainment that’ll see the development of a possible television show featuring the legendary gamer.

Doc, who’s real name is Guy Beahm, announced the deal this week with the studio, which was founded by Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead comic series. The series would be a narrative style affair, which would explain the origins of how Doc came to be.

The Doc has been one of the most popular streamers in the world, generating millions of viewers and millions of dollars in revenue from his Twitch channel. He’s also gone on to sign endorsement deals with the likes of G-Fuel, generating additional revenue streams.

Doc’s channel took off after the release of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, where his endearing and brash persona mixed well with killing off other players. He’s also a big streamer of Call of Duty games, as well as the occasional day of Fortnite matches. He oftentimes

Loot boxes have proven to be controversial over the past few years, as parents and government bodies alike have placed them under scrutiny for allegedly pushing gambling urges. This has caused Rocket League developer Psyonix to give up the loot box system in lieu of a new item shop, with the caveat that the skins are pretty expensive.

The change took place as the game’s season 12 update launched. Instead of purchasing the boxes, players instead have the pick of what they actually want to buy with credits earned in the game. Psyonix had converted existing player loot crates in inventories to blueprints, which can be converted into the items themselves.

While it sounds a bit convoluted, it’s really pretty simple. Players get their blueprints where they can see what’s inside. If they decide that the item is something they want, they can use the credits to go ahead and purchase that item.

The business model of allowing for individual item purchases follows that of Epic

Everyone seems to be surprised at the stunning success of the Nintendo Switch, as the console continues to sell like hotcakes even years after its initial release. At Evil Controllers we hear you, and we’re excited to let you know that we’re working on features for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.

The Pro Controller is a premium device on its own, as it feels nice in your hands and is much better than the JoyCon controllers that attach to your console. Using the Pro Controller for the likes of Smash is a no-brainer, but we’ve been feeling like it could use a little more…

We can’t give a bunch of details on just what the features will be available at this time, but we can give you some insight into just how our controller can up your game. Manual inputs for games will be much easier with our controllers, as you can expect some of our pro gaming features to transfer over to the Switch Pro Controller model, such as improved tension, tactile buttons, and more.

While

The biggest name in video games shared his opinion that he thinks video games will be an Olympic sport in the near future, this according to gossip site TMZ.

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was caught up with by a TMZ paparazzo this past week and was asked his opinion on the growth of the eSports industry. Blevins said that he thinks the industry is still growing, and it will only be a matter of time before video games are played on a competitive level internationally at the Olympics.

Speaking to TMZ, Ninja said, "For me, I just think it's going to be time," Ninja tells TMZ Sports. "I think that obviously, the younger generation enjoys eSports and enjoys watching video games. Eventually, that's what they're gonna want and that's what the TV people are gonna want to show and represent.”

"Just give a little bit of time and eSports will be there.”

Ninja recently made news when he switched from popular streaming site Twitch to Microsoft-owned Mixer. His move was met by hundreds

The beta for the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is bringing in some new modes this weekend, including a 64 person multiplayer mode that harkens back to the classic days of Battlefield on the PC.

The new mode is called Ground War mode and will feature 32 on 32 combat, including the ability to use vehicles to eliminate the other team. The map for the beta mode will be Karst River Quarry and will resemble the popular Modern Warfare 2 Map “Quarry”. This map will grow and allow players to ride in APCs and other vehicles, blasting away as you try to take down your foes.

The beta for this round will go live on September 19th at 10am PST for those who preorder the game. If you’re not set on preordering, you can get in on the action beginning on September 21st.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a fresh game that shares an identical name to the 2007 version of the game that took the world by storm. This version will feature

The former CEO of eSports group OpTic Gaming Hecz has announced that he’s leaving the company and joining the eSports group NRG as the company’s Co-CEO.

The move was announced in a September 15th YouTube video where Hecz posted his journey through working with OpTic and sharing what his future moves will be. This is the first team change for Hecz, whose real name is Hector Rodriguez. He had previously been with OpTic since 2007, but the group was purchased by Immortals Gaming Club, and Hecz thought it was time to move on.

He reportedly turned down an offer by OpTic to remain in his current role.

In the video Hecz says, “No matter what, just understand that I will continue to do everything in my power to try to repay you. By bringing you a story, keeping you excited, by continuing to share the moments that we have all grown to share in the last decade of work.”

It’s currently not known what role Hecz will have at NRG, but we can assume that he’ll be working in

American eSports team eUnited has come out as the big winners at the Call of Duty World League Championship 2019 in Los Angeles this past weekend.

The victory saw the team taking home the top prize of $800,000 after they managed to get the best of the team 100 Thieves, winning 3-2 in the final round. There were 32 teams invited to the tournament, featuring some of the best players in the world.

The big win is the second consecutive eSports victory for eUnited, as they won the Pro League Finals in Miami in July. The team is made up of James Eubanks, Alec Sanderson, Preston Sanderson, and Tyler Pharris. The group was founded in 2016 and is organized as eSports Entertainment, LLC. There are multiple sub-teams under the eUnited umbrella that participate in eSports, with a PUBG, Smash, and Smite team all competing in events.

If you’re looking for an eSports controller that makes you play like a pro, then you should check out our slate