Hero Esports Wins Webby People’s Voice Award for KPL 2025 Grand Finals Opening Ceremony
The episode details Hero Esports' win of the Webby People's Voice Award for Best Use of Immersive in the Video and Film category, recognizing its stadium‑scale production of the KPL 2025 Grand Finals opening ceremony at Beijing's Bird's Nest. The ceremony set a Guinness World Record with 62,196 attendees, sold out tickets in 12 seconds, and featured a 70 million RMB (≈ $10.2 million) prize pool. Co‑founder and CEO Danny Tang emphasized esports as the future of sports, highlighting the blend of live‑event emotion, digital culture, and global fan engagement. The award positions Hero Esports alongside top global entertainment and tech brands, underscoring the massive scale of the King’s Pro League and its 260 million monthly active users worldwide.
Riot Hands DACH League of Legends ERL to Onethreefive Gaming Through 2027
Riot Games has appointed Berlin‑based 135 Gaming GmbH to run the League of Legends European Regional League (ERL) for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (the Techniker Prime League) for the 2026‑2027 seasons, replacing the insolvent Freaks 4U Gaming. The new operator, led...
Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Tested – When Significantly Cheaper Is Not Really Worse
In this episode, the hosts put the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni headset through a rigorous test, comparing its performance and features to higher‑priced competitors. They explore sound quality, microphone clarity, comfort, and the headset’s unique Omni‑passive noise‑cancellation, noting that...
Turning VR Into a Spectator Sport with Mirra - Where We Buy #381
In this episode, James Cook talks with Sam Wang, founder of Mira Immersive, about the company’s innovative VR arena that blends immersive gaming, live spectator screens, and full-service food and beverage. Wang explains how Mira’s 25‑by‑25‑foot arena lets up to...
ASUS ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless Keyboard Review: A Modular 96% Keyboard with Hot-Swap, Gasket Mount, and Tri-Mode
In this episode the hosts dive into the ASUS ROG Strix Morph 96, a compact 96% mechanical keyboard that boasts a modular design, hot‑swap switches, a gasket‑mount chassis, and tri‑mode connectivity (wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz wireless). They walk through the...
Team Liquid, Shikenso Extend Partnership for Five Years
Team Liquid has renewed its five‑year partnership with AI‑driven sponsorship analytics firm Shikensow, keeping the platform in place to track and measure sponsor exposure across streams, broadcasts, and social media. The agreement, whose financial terms were not disclosed, underscores Team...
Hero Esports to Stage Second Asian Champions League in Shanghai, with $365K Prize Pool and EWC Berths at Stake
Hero Esports announced the second Asian Champions League (ACL) in Shanghai, running May 1-24, featuring Dota 2, Counter‑Strike 2, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang with a total prize pool of $365,000. The event offers direct qualification slots to the 2026 Esports World...
Embark Expands THE FINALS Esports With $200K Global Circuit, Stockholm Championship Return
Embark Studios announced a $200,000 Global Circuit for its FPS title THE FINALS, featuring an open‑entry regional online series that feeds into a 16‑team live Grand Major in Stockholm from November 27‑29, 2026. The circuit spans the Americas, EMEA, and...
This 22-Year-Old Built TikTok for Mobile Games, and It’s Growing Fast | E2276
In this episode, Jason Calacanis talks with Albert Brotherton and Boris Radulov, the 22‑year‑old co‑founders of Nanogram, a TikTok‑style platform for creating and playing short mobile games. They demo the app, showing how AI‑driven tools let users generate a full...
My Thoughts on Notch's DLSS Post
In this episode the host breaks down Notch's controversial tweet that "DLSS fundamentally makes no sense," exploring the technical and economic arguments behind the claim. He explains how DLSS uses GPU silicon for both rendering and neural‑network‑based upscaling or frame...
TJ Sports Issues Lifetime Ban to TES Player Yang “Naiyou” Zijian
The episode examines TJ Sports' decision to impose a lifetime ban on TES player Yang "Naiyou" Zijian for multiple instances of match fixing, including prior misconduct in China's League of Legends Development League. It details Top Esports' termination of Zijian's...
USA Esports Named ENC National Team Partner
USA Esports has been appointed the official partner for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) National Team program, tasked with building and fielding U.S. teams across 16 game titles for the inaugural tournament in Riyadh this November. CEO Jesse Bodney explained...
DreamHack Birmingham Announces Samsung as Official Partner, Outlines Full Esports Line-Up
DreamHack Birmingham 2026 announced Samsung as its official partner, unveiling a Galaxy Cafe activation where attendees can test the new Galaxy S26 Ultra and compete in mobile gaming challenges for prizes. The event, running March 27‑29 at the NEC, marks...
Esports Awards Parent Elevates Producer to Senior Leadership
The Esports Awards parent company, Mega, announced the promotion of longtime producer Morgan Tremaine to Executive Producer, placing him on the senior leadership team. Tremaine will now oversee publisher, commercial, and strategic partner relations for Mega's events and support its...
NLC Organizers ‘No Longer in a Position to Operate the League’
The episode discusses the sudden withdrawal of League Ampart's NLC organizers from running the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC) just weeks before the 2026 spring season, highlighting staff layoffs, unpaid invoices, and broadcast talent shortages that sparked community backlash....