Month: December 2017

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Japan’s esports industry will start issuing “pro licenses” for select players

A new initiative by Japan’s esports industry hopes to sidestep the country’s strict gambling laws, by issuing special “pro licenses” for specific players. Unlike Western events, Japanese tournaments cannot issue cash prizes generated by entrance/venue fees, with outside sponsors only allowed to provide meager prize pools — so long as they do not directly benefit from the success of the event. Some tournaments have sidestepped the law by issuing prizes like a huge bag of rice, but it doesn’t allow Japanese players to make a living from competition. By delineating between pros and amateurs, this initiative could result in a boom for the Japanese esports industry, as players could be paid out like athletes and sports stars.

This initiative comes as a collaboration between several large Japanese esports organizations, in an attempt to establish a regulatory body for the country’s industry. At present, the plan is to issue the first batch of pro licenses at JAEPO 2018 (Japan Amusement Expo) for a select number of games. Five games have been selected as part of the first phase of this program, with Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 being among this line-up.

It is unknown at this time how exactly players can apply for a pro license, and what requirements you must fulfill in order to be eligible for a license. As for foreign players who wish to compete at Japanese tournaments, it is unclear if you will need to apply for your own pro license in order to receive potential tournament winnings.

Expect more information to come from JAEPO 2018, when this initiative is put into action.

Source: ynakamura65

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Wizard101 – Holiday Joy in the Spiral

We’re almost halfway through December and that means Kingsisle’s holiday celebrations are in full force in both of their games. Felix Navidad is back in the shopping district, present boxes are scattered throughout Skull Island, and festive decorations are all over the place. With past favorites returning, and some new holiday items and activities making their way into Wizard101 and Pirate101, the 2017 Yuletide celebration is looking to be a good one.

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ArcheAge – Maelstrom Arrives – Be Sure to Claim Your Homecoming Warrior Gear

With today’s big Maelstrom update to ArcheAge, a lot of players are looking to dive back into the game. Trion has everyone covered with a spiffy new “Homecoming Warrior Gear” set that will be available from today through January 11th. Beginners can grab the Maelstrom Beginner Bundle for free that contains a plethora of goodies. Players level 50+ can score the Maelstrom Homecoming Bundle for a single gold piece.

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ETC|McFly shows off some combos from the Omen of Sorrow demo

If there’s any group of players who’re very familiar with Omen of Sorrow, it has to be the Elite Tournament Chile players. These players have had multiple chances to try out the game thanks to AOne Games giving them some hands-on time with it.

One of their players, McFly, has taken the demo build of the game that was playable last weekend to show off some of the combos that were possible in it. Most of the combos in the video below were performed during a recent stream by McFly and include some commentary (for those who can understand Spanish). For the rest of us, well, the combos themselves are already impressive on their own.

Source: ETC

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– Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Review ? A Short Lived Success

The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 is the latest in a series of wireless headsets from Turtle Beach targeted at console gamers. It sits squarely between the 600 and 800 series devices and crams in an absolutely bewildering array of features to keep you ahead of the competition. To find out if it is worth adding to the pile of presents under your tree, we put the Stealth 700 through its paces.