Brad Ballanger, Author at Daily Esports

Programmer. Writer. Digital media specialist. A competitive gamer in the sense that I'm competing with the constant urge to throw the controller across the room.

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Ontario’s first esports arena opens in Oshawa today

It’s official: Ontario now has its first esports arena. Durham College announced in 2018 that it would begin construction on an esports Gaming ...

By Brad BallangerApril 2, 20190

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GameStop joins esports with new performance center

GameStop has been in a tough spot. As the digital age takes its toll, more consumers are avoiding retail stores in favor of ...

By Brad BallangerMarch 27, 20190

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Epic Games offering $100M ‘MegaGrant’ to fund Unreal Engine games

Fortnite creator Epic Games will offer $100 million to video game developers, students, teachers, and other creators who use Unreal Engine 4. This ...

By Brad BallangerMarch 21, 20190

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Google announces Stadia, new Chrome-centric game streaming service!

Google shakes the digital world up this week with the announcement of its new video game streaming service, Stadia, which will launch in ...

By Brad BallangerMarch 19, 20190

Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering MMORPG in development

Your dad’s favorite fantasy card game is exploding. With a strong presence in esports now and several popular digital versions, the hits just ...

By Brad BallangerMarch 14, 20190

Will Halo: The Master Chief Collection have a future in esports?

Halo: The Master Chief Collection didn’t have a great start upon initial release. Originally launched in late 2014, the collection was riddled with ...

By Brad BallangerMarch 13, 20190

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EGLX Rising Stars tournament series will display the ferocity of esports

It’s a big news week for EGLX. They just recently released their EGLX 2019 dates for the fall. Enthusiast Gaming has also announced ...

By Brad BallangerMarch 11, 20190

For Honor 2.06 patch update

For Honor Update 2.06: Everything you need to know

There’s a big update coming to For Honor next week. On March 14, 2019, Ubisoft’s 2.06 update patch will go live in the ...

By Brad BallangerMarch 10, 20190

EGLX returns to Toronto in 2019, with plans for USA expansion in 2020

Canada’s biggest gaming expo is returning to Toronto in October – with bigger plans for next year. Fresh after the success of Enthusiast ...

By Brad BallangerMarch 9, 20190

Esports tied with NBA for viewership in 2018

The rise of esports has been quite a phenomenon. From its humble days in the ’80s – with events drawing thousands such as ...

By Brad BallangerFebruary 5, 20190

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For Honor’s Warlord rework explained

A lot is changing in For Honor, with this fearsome Viking leader being no exception. In the same patch that’s reworking Shugoki, Warlord’s ...

By Brad BallangerJanuary 30, 20190

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For Honor: Everything about the Shugoki rework

You know what they say — it ain’t over until the rotund Japanese man sings. Okay, nobody really says that, but there are ...

By Brad BallangerJanuary 25, 20190

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