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When is an eSport not an eSport? Olympic event puzzles gamers
AFP, Published on 20/06/2023
» SINGAPORE - ESports has long been derided as "not a real sport". But now, an Olympic-organised event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real eSports.
With a gamer prince and oil billions, Saudi turns to eSports
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» RIYADH - Wearing headphones and anti-sweat finger sleeves, gamers from eight countries guided gun-toting avatars through a battle royale in the Saudi capital, as cheering onlookers watched the action on a big screen.
Japan eSports players with disabilities shoot down stereotypes
AFP, Published on 27/07/2022
» TOKYO - Street Fighter player Shunya Hatakeyama has muscular dystrophy, so he uses his chin to launch devastating combos. He is not the only Japanese gamer proving that disability is no barrier in eSports.
Myanmar eSports stars face barriers
AFP, Published on 14/05/2022
» HANOI: Myanmar's eSports athletes must battle not only online opponents but also a creaky national infrastructure in their bid to make it in the ferociously competitive world of gaming.
Covid proves to be 'El Dorado' for matchfixers: expert
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» PARIS - The Covid-19 pandemic has been an "El Dorado" for match fixers due to the negative impact the virus has had on the finances of individual sports, a leading sports technology company has told AFP.
Iraqis find escape, success on a virtual battleground
AFP, Published on 17/05/2021
» BAGHDAD - Bashar Abo Khalil's PUBG character dashes around a wall in a pink dress and samurai helmet, thwacking an enemy with a frying pan -- standard fare in the mobile game that is a mega-sensation in Iraq.
Shanghai builds $900m hub in push to be eSports leader
AFP, Published on 07/01/2021
» SHANGHAI - China has begun building a $900 million facility it hopes will be the envy of eSports and seal its push to make Shanghai the global capital of the fast-growing professional gaming industry.
Injury, obesity, stress: eSports starts wising up to health problems
AFP, Published on 04/08/2020
» SINGAPORE - Growing concern over health standards in eSports has prompted a new federation to pledge to address the problem, as players fall victim to conditions ranging from wrist injuries to obesity, stress and diabetes.
'Not on pitch but on console': Euro 2020 kicks off without footballers
AFP, Published on 23/05/2020
» PARIS - Euro 2020 may have been swept from the calendar due to coronavirus, but UEFA's video-game eTournament version kicks off on Saturday regardless.
NBA 2K Players Tournament to give hungry fans taste of basketball
AFP, Published on 01/04/2020
» NEW YORK - NBA fans starved for action amid the shut-down forced by the coronavirus pandemic will get a taste of competition in an NBA 2K Players Tournament starting on Friday.