Saudi Arabia to host first ‘Olympics Esports Games’ in 2025
Wimbledon reaches out to esports aces with video game tennis tournament
April 2024
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Pushing Buttons: Meet the pint-sized Pokémon pros
With its giant inflatable Pikachu, fairground games and friendly vibe, this just might be my favourite esports event around, and it’s touching to see kids living out their trainer dreams
December 2023
2023 Christmas puzzles special
If you were given a Google Street View image of anywhere on Earth, could you identify the location?
‘You didn’t just succeed, you Exceled’: Sydney man dubbed the ‘Annihilator’ wins spreadsheet world championship
September 2023
AI revolution in gaming paves terrifying path to sport’s total digital dissolve
Barney Ronay
Machine learning in gaming makes the Matrix feel ever closer as football will surely follow the white rabbit of hyper-capitalism
July 2023
Wimbledon courts the young with video games and fashion brand
Home of championship targets younger audience with volley of themed games, apps and clothing lines
April 2023
NRL seeking to cash in on ‘absolute revolution’ in online sports gambling in US
League executives will travel to Las Vegas to negotiate city hosting a pair of round one games and tap into booming betting market
March 2023
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Pushing Buttons: Is the Olympics getting video games all wrong?
What should be a victory for esports has brought criticism from competitive gamers, as the genre’s biggest names are left out of competition
August 2022
So what first attracted you to the multi-billion dollar esports industry?
Inaugural Esports Championships come to the Commonwealth Games but it’s hard to think past the oodles of cash
July 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022: 10 things to watch out for in Birmingham
Elite Jamaican sprinters, a swimming sensation returns and a chance to make cricket history as the Games begins this week
March 2022
Saudi Arabia expands its sportswashing ambitions to the world of gaming
By zeroing in on the burgeoning eSports market, the kingdom has added a new layer to its soft power strategy in an attempt to polish its public image
February 2022
Commonwealth esports championships to be held at Birmingham 2022
An inaugural Commonwealth esports championships is to be held in Birmingham when the city hosts the Commonwealth Games this summer
December 2021
Why do female pro gamers earn millions less than men?
NFL safety Kenny Vaccaro quitting football to ‘reinvent’ himself in esports
November 2021
Get me that golden joystick! The miraculous return of GamesMaster
It was a cult classic in the 90s. Now, GamesMaster has been revived with three new presenters and Trevor McDonald as the sadistic cyborg. It’s as smart and silly as the original – if suspiciously like Top Gear
August 2021
Cash for kills: why are people paying for coaches to get better at video games?
Tencent curbs on gaming time will shock markets but please many parents
April 2021
Win a gold medal from your front room? IOC launches Olympic Virtual Series
The IOC has announced a move into esports and virtual sports with an inaugural five-sport series
March 2021
Tell us about your experience of esports during lockdown
We would like to hear from those who have watched or played esports during the pandemic
