Hearthstone World Championship 2016 Finals
The Hearthstone World Championship ended at BlizzCon with the top sixteen players in the world narrowed to eight but only one was crowned champion. Let’s recap the exciting conclusion to the 2016 Hearthstone Championship Tour.
I Went to the XX+ Game Jam and Wrote A Game
Chella attended XX+ Game Jam, an all-women event, designed to increase diversity in the games industry. With her team she helped create a game that went home with an award – not bad for 24 hours.
Hearthstone World Championship 2016: Group Stage
GiN eSports brings you the news and highlights from last weeks Group Stage for the 2016 Hearthstone World Championship. Out of sixteen players that began only eight remain as we move on to the Quarterfinals and Championship at BlizzCon November 4-5 in Anaheim, CA.
I Want My PTV!
This week Todd says goodbye to his cable TV provider. But what to replace it with? After trying several services, he zeros in on PlayStation Vue, where he is pleasantly surprised by the quality of the programming and low costs. Who knew PlayStation did TV so well too?
Nintendo Switch: Jack of All Trades or Master of None?
Nintendo launched its Nintendo Switch trailer to much fanfare and internet praise, but there are still a lot of questions to be answered before the March 2017 launch. Chella asks if the hybrid console can succeed where the Wii U failed?
Presenting Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
The World Championship of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft will be help at BlizzCon on November 4 and 5th. This article explains what Hearthstone is, how it is played, and introduce Hearthstone eSports. GiN eSports presents Hearthstone and the journey to BlizzCon.
Supporting Venus Envy vs. Microsoft
Todd’s friend and Xbox personality Ashleigh Ryan, also known as Venus Envy, was recently stripped of the gamertag she has used for over a decade. Microsoft calls it offensive. Todd calls it bone-headed censorship.
About ‘walking sims’ – games or not games?
Virginia is the latest walking sim to divide gamers. Chella takes a look at the criticism levelled at these games, which focus on narrative over player agency and asks – games or not games?
GiN eSports Competition News: October Highlights
Check out the October GiN eSports coverage for the latest news and competition highlights from around the world. Read about the latest from LoL Worlds, Hearthstone championship, and the Turkish phenomena Wolfteam. Also in news, NBA and European Football Clubs have become more involved with eSports.
Warning: Broketober Approaching!
October means crisp Fall air, colorful leaves and even Halloween. But it also means a slew of new games being released, leading many gamers to dub it “Broketober.” What’s the best way to spend your game money?