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<p>People hug at the makeshift memorial for victims of the shooting that left 22 people dead at a Walmart, in El Paso, Texas.</p>

ESPN postpones X Games Apex tournament broadcast after mass shootings

The decision was made out of respect for the victims of deadly shootings in El Paso and Dayton, according to a note to affiliates.

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<p>Tyler "Ninja" Blevins plays Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 during the Doritos Bowl 2018 at TwitchCon 2018 in San Jose, California.</p>

Esports player Ninja fails to qualify for Fortnite World Cup

Video game's biggest name won't be playing at the massive video game tournament next month.

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2018 Gamers' Choice Awards: All the winners

CBS is the first to air a video games award show on a broadcast network.

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Magic: The Gathering launching esports league with $10M prize pool

The digital version of the physical card game reveals its esports initiative at the Game Awards 2018.

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Dota 2's Chongqing Major alleged player ban sparks possible boycott

The upcoming tournament faces a talent boycott after the Chinese government allegedly banned a Filipino player.

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Dota 2 tournament showed me the future of esports

The three-day event laid out why competitive gaming is in the future of entertainment, though the contest wasn't without its flaws.

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<p>Fortnite glided into 2018 Esports Awards in London on Monday.</p>

Fortnite wins best breakthrough game at 2018 Esports Awards

More than 3.3 million people voted on their favorite games.

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<p>INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 03: League of Legends fans watching the 2018 League of Legends World Championship Finals sponsored by Mastercard on November 3, 2018 in Incheon, South Korea.</p>

Promoter to pour $50 million into new esports competitions

One Championship's efforts in Asia will culminate in a new tournament.

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Blizzard launches esports app for Overwatch, Hearthstone and more

There's a new way to follow your favorite competitive Blizzard communities.

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<p>The 6.5-inch screen on the iPhone XS Max could give you an edge in competitive gaming.</p>

A bigger phone could help you win that esports tournament

Phones with larger screens do better in gaming tournaments, according to a study by Skillz.

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<p>Lots of young people watch League of Legends, and Mastercard is likely hoping targeting a younger demographic will pay off.&nbsp;</p>

Mastercard signs on as global partner for League of Legends

The multiyear deal will see Mastercard become the game's exclusive payment service partner.

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Nielsen acquires game market data analyst SuperData Research

Media analyst will use acquisition to strengthen its Nielsen Games and Nielsen Esports market analysts.

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