Mike Harms hopes you can learn from his two decades of disastrous fantasy football performance. Harms, who led digital media initiatives at Microsoft and Red Bull for 15 years before taking a sabbatical last year, just published a new book called “Fantasy Football: The 24-Year Losing Streak.” It’s a fun look that recaps Harms’ past 24 years in the same fantasy football league. He’s managed to finish in first place just once — and that inspired him to dig deep into the fantasy football world and share his lessons with the 60 million other players in North America. Harms went… Read More
MLB star Aaron Judge is taking “Player’s Weekend” to a geeky level. Pro baseball players are sporting unique uniforms and equipment this weekend as part of a special celebration that allows for some creative aesthetic freedom. Judge, the 6-foot-7 Yankees outfielder who won the Home Run Derby last month, will wear cleats and batting gloves promoting Destiny 2, the new blockbuster game developed by Bellevue, Wash.-based Bungie. Here’s a closer look at the #Destiny2-themed cleats that will be worn by @TheJudge44 this weekend. First up: Warlock cleats and gloves. pic.twitter.com/9TgBCsKJ8l — Destiny The Game (@DestinyTheGame) August 25, 2017 Judge visited… Read More
A new trailer for “Breakaway,” the multiplayer action game from Amazon Game Studios, encourages participants to “play like the world is watching.” And that’s certainly the overall goal as developers have partnered closely with Twitch in hopes of becoming the next big thing in the lucrative world of streaming gaming. The trailer for the game, which is still an alpha release, was revealed at Gamescom in Germany this week. “Players fight for dominance across fabled locations such as El Dorado, Atlantis, and Styx,” according to the game description. “They battle to control the Relic — the center of Breakaway’s action… Read More
There may be some heated League of Legends competitions going on the next time you pass by a Microsoft Store. The tech giant announced today that it is partnering with ASUS Republic of Gamers and HyperX to host weekly League of Legends events at its physical stores across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia. Called “ROG Arena at Microsoft Store,” the competitions invite local players to sign up for 5-on-5 battles each Saturday beginning Aug. 26, with up to eight teams at the weekly tournaments. The only requirement to compete is an active League of Legends account; Microsoft will provide… Read More
The NFL is getting more involved in esports. The league today announced that it is partnering with EA Sports to launch the Madden NFL Club Championship, a new gaming competition that includes all 32 NFL teams. The NFL previously helped host Madden tournaments in select NFL cities; the Seahawks, for example, hosted their first Madden event in Seattle earlier this year. But the new partnership now includes all 32 NFL teams. Madden gamers will qualify for the championship by playing online, with the top performers advancing to live tournaments at NFL stadiums and other landmarks. From there, the winning players… Read More
