Riot and Overwatch League both announced big news for their competitive leagues this week, but in very different areas. Riot is expanding their collegiate involvement with additional support to varsity-style teams, while Overwatch League will be testing out bringing their matches on the road. Meanwhile, Fortnite Season 7 launches - and we test out Jimmy's luck by opening a whole bunch of Rastakhan's Rumble packs.
Also today - Esports Awards Broadcaster of the Year Clint 'Maven' Evans joins us live from CWL Las Vegas to talk his incredible year and what to expect this weekend. Andreas Shicker of Logitech G breaks down the ongoing Shadow Project collaboration with McLaren to find the best racing gamer in the world.
Here are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual compensation will surpass six figures for the first time.
Here are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
In bringing esports to the big screen, IMAX President Megan Colligan said the company is trying to find new ways to make the most of movie theaters at times when ticket sales generally lag.
Here are the headlines you Need 2 know for Friday, January 10, 2020
Six-time NBA All-Star Paul George is promoting his Nike PG4s — and he says the new collaboration is different from any other sneaker that fans have seen on the court.
Even though TeamFight Tactics was initially released as a League of Legends game mode, it has become so much more. And is now a staple within the autobattler genre. Inven Global's Esports Journalist Tom Matthiesen joined us to give us a review of 2019 as well his thoughts for TFT's 2020 future.
Despite expanding into music festivals and other notable entertainment venues, Satisfi co-founder and CEO Don White says that sports remain the company's number one priority.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, January 6, 2020.
Former NBA commissioner David Stern, who died on New Year's Day, carved out his professional legacy by turning the league, and the sport of basketball, into a massive commercial success. But the hard-nosed executive also left behind lasting social impact with the decisions he made over the course of his three-decade tenure at the top, remembers David Levy, former president of the Brooklyn Nets and a friend of Stern.
