Esports

Latest update in PUBG Mobile includes an overhaul of Miramar desert map. (Image: Tencent)

PUBG Mobile New Update: Mad Miramar 2.0 with Facelift, Sandstorms

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, aka PUBG, released a new mobile update featuring a facelift for the Miramar desert map, which has become the least-popular and most difficult map compared to easier options such as Erangel and Sanhok. The post-apocalyptic “Mad Max” film franchise inspired the redevelopment of Miramar to include sandstorms. Miramar, […]

Erangel is first maps introduced on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). (Image: Tencent)

PUBG Mobile: Erangel Survival Guide, Tips, and Loot Map

Erangel, the first and main map for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is still the most popular venue in the highly successful battle royale game by Tencent Gaming. We share a few tips on where to look for loot on the Erangel map other than the popular places like Pochinki, the military […]

Investors can buy shares of DFS operator DraftKings as of Friday after the company went public on the Nasdaq exchange. (Image: Boston Globe)

DraftKings Goes Public Today on Nasdaq

Players can now invest in DFS stock instead of just picking DFS rosters. DraftKings Becomes DKNG DraftKings went public on Wall Street today after announcing Thursday afternoon that its shares will trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol DKNG. CNN noted that the company decided to forgo the […]

William Byron won the Richmond iRacing event on Sunday for his second victory of the season. (Image: Hendrick Motorsports)

William Byron Takes Richmond, Wins Second iRacing Event in 2020

William Byron won his second iRacing event of 2020, taking the checkered flag at Richmond Raceway on Sunday. Byron also won the iRacing event at Bristol two weeks ago, the last time the drivers competed. Byron is the first multiple winner of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. Richmond won […]

The International came with over $20.7 million in winnings, yet another telling sign of the rapid growth of eSports. (Image: Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times)

Esports Continue Surge During Absence of Traditional Sports

With such staples as baseball and basketball out of the picture, esports continue to see a rise in popularity, as evidenced by some announcements related to the video game competitions in the past week. ZenSports Launches eSports Betting The mobile, peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace, ZenSports announced it’s launching esports betting […]

Only eight players remain in the special players-only NBA 2K charity tournament for COVID-19 relief. (Image: NBA 2K)

NBA 2K Players Tournament Odds: Devin Booker and Patrick Beverly Favorites

The NBA 2K players-only tournament continues with eight NBA players remaining and the quarterfinals scheduled for Thursday. Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Patrick Beverly, Andre Drummond, Montrezl Harrell, Rui Hachimura, Devin Booker, and Derrick Jones, Jr. all won their first-round matches and advanced to the second round. Beverly (+225) and Booker […]

William Byron won the Bristol virtual race on Saturday night, leading 116 of the 150 laps. (Image: NASCAR.com)

William Byron Wins Bristol Virtual Race, Wallace Quits, Loses Sponsor

William Byron dominated Saturday’s Bristol virtual NASCAR race from the start, but the real action came from those that trailed him. Several crashes punctuated the contest, one of which led Bubba Wallace to quit before the end. It was a move that cost him a sponsor. The format for the […]

William Byron is favored in this week's eNascar iRacing

Nevada Allows Betting on Virtual NASCAR iRacing

The Nevada Gaming Control Board announced on Friday that sportsbooks can accept bets on the 2020 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series starting this weekend. Now that Nevada has paved the way for betting on NASCAR’s virtual races, other states and eSports may follow. The outbreak of the coronavirus has left […]

Sixteen NBA players will compete in a NBA 2K eSports tournament with all proceeds going to charity. (Image: NBA)

NBA 2K Players-Only Tournament, Kevin Durant and Trae Young Top Seeds

Ready for some NBA eSports action with real NBA players? The NBA and NBA 2K are hosting a special, 16-player, heads-up tournament on XBox One with a $100,000 first-place prize that will be donated to coronavirus charities and relief efforts. Kevin Durant and Trae Young are the top-two seeds, with […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum playing NBA 2K last year during the NBA 2K19 launch event in Brooklyn. (Image: Kevin Mazur/Getty)

ESPN to Air NBA 2K Esports Tournament with NBA Players

The relationship between the NBA and esports continues to strengthen during the coronavirus pandemic. With the NBA season shuttered indefinitely while America is under quarantine, the league planned a special, players-only esports tournament on the popular hoops video game, NBA 2K. ESPN plans to air the NBA 2K tournament that […]

Rocket League is a simple concept -- soccer with cars -- but it is challenging to master. The popular esport is now among several betting options for DFS users on DraftKings. (Image: Rocket League)

DraftKings Adds Rocket League, Counter-Strike to eSports Choices

DFS operators are turning toward the sports that continue to be played by expanding their offerings of esports like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Rocket League. With Traditional Sports on Hiatus, eSports Continue Both DraftKings and FanDuel have boosted the number of contests they offer on professional gamers competing in League […]

Devin Booker, All-Star shooting guard from the Phoenix Suns, is the top Call of Duty gamer in the NBA. (Image: Clutch Points)

Devin Booker, Call of Duty, and Starting Five COVID-19 Relief

Before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the NBA season, Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker frequently played video games with friends and family, including the Call of Duty franchise by Activision. Booker recently started a charity called Starting Five COVID-19 Relief to raise coronavirus awareness and to promote social distancing. Booker, 23, […]