Sony and MLG will make PlanetSide 2 into a competitive e-sport with huge teams

January 25, 2013 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

As an eSport, PlanetSide 2 will probably have the biggest matches of any competitive game.

Making every gamer famous, Twitch raises $15M to expand its eSports webcasts

September 19, 2012 4:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

eSports is hot. So hot that pro gaming site Twitch has raised $15M.

Pro athlete Gordon Hayward to become a pro gamer

September 7, 2011 7:39 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Professional video game players just got a big endorsement: NBA star Gordon Hayward has signed on with the IGN Pro League.

Hayward (pictured), a forward for the Utah Jazz pro basketball team, will try his hand at the eSport of …