Counter Strike: GO eSports Game joins Dota 2 by surpassing $100M prize money

CS:GO (Counter Strike: GO) has joined the exclusive club of eSports games with a prize pool exceeding $100 million. It reached this milestone in August 2020 and as of September 14, had awarded a total of $100.87 million.

Dota 2, a brainchild of Valve just like CS:GO, is the top ranking eSports game in this regard. As of the same date, it had awarded a total of $226.78 million.

CS:GO Largest Ever Prize Pool Was $1.5M, Compared to Dota 2’s $34.3M

While CS:GO awarded its total prize pool across 5,184 tournaments, Dota 2 only had 1,415 tournaments under its belt. The reason for this disparity has to do with Dota 2’s championship, The International. In 2019, this tournament awarded the highest prize pool on record, amounting to $34.33 million. The amount was split among 18 teams, a total of 90 players. CS:GO managed to surpass the $100 million mark because of its high number of tournaments.

Risk of Rain 2 is Coming Soon to Stadia With New Stage

Risk of Rain 2 is coming soon to Stadia for one-click play across compatible laptops, desktops, phones and tablets. Risk of Rain 2 on Stadia introduces Sundered Grove, a new stage releasing first on the platform. The full game and new map will be available for purchase on the Stadia store for $24.99.

Explore the new Sundered Grove, where ancient flora has risen up to reclaim this once sacred refuge. Mazes of roots and overgrown fungus have twisted the landscape, leaving only ruins. Battle through the lofty canopy to the deep underground. Sundered Grove will accompany Abyssal Depths and Siren’s Call as an alternate fourth stage where survivors will search the entangled area for the legendary chest.

Operation Tango It take two to save the world - game demo teaser

IT TAKES TWO to save the world in this Asymmetrical Spy Thriller. Pair up with a friend as a special agent or elite hacker, and work together to bring a high-tech global menace to its knees. 

Operation: Tango is an espionage-themed cooperative adventure challenging you and a friend to complete dangerous missions across the globe in a high-tech near-future world. As an exclusive team of two, you and your partner will become AGENT and HACKER, working together to infiltrate, investigate, and eradicate the forces threatening the free world. Work in tandem from two different points of view with only your voice to link you. Teamwork is crucial, and communication is key! 

NOTE: Operation: Tango requires both players to have access to a working microphone.

Marvel's Avengers Game tops UK Games chart as Tony Hawk's slips to second

Week ending 12/09/2020

1 MARVEL'S AVENGERS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2 TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 1 + 2 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS NINTENDO
4 KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RE-RECKONING THQ Nordic
5 MARIO KART 8 DELUXE NINTENDO

Borderlands 3 coming to Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 as Free upgrade

Full next-gen support, new Vault Hunter skill trees, additional add-on content, vertical split-screen, four-player local co-op, and more during today’s digital showcase.

Just in time for Borderlands 3’s one-year anniversary, Gearbox Software and 2K today revealed their plans for the future of Borderlands 3 – including full next-gen support, a new skill tree for each Vault Hunter, additional co-op features, and more – during the Gearbox PAX Digital Showcase.

Puyo Puyo and Tetris New Adventure Mode in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 game

New colourful story of Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, giving players a chance to plan their pops and strategise their stacks for the game's Adventure mode.

Reunite with Ringo, Tee, and a lovable cast of returning and new characters from Puyo Puyo Tetris for a new journey! The worlds of Puyo Puyo and Tetris have merged thanks to a mysteriously powerful being known as the Dimensional Parasite. With this threat looming, Ringo, Tee, and friends must traverse the world to pop Puyos and clear Tetriminos to rescue their pals from a dark corruption. But they'll quickly learn that there's more to their quest than meets the eye when they face the Dimensional Parasite, with new mysteries and clues to uncover as their out-of-this-world journey unfolds.

Train monkey companions and explore fantastical lands when The Escapists universe expands with a new desert island adventure The Survivalist

Transporting players to a desert island fantasy when The Survivalists launches on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on 9th October. 

The solo and co-operative survival and crafting game, set within the acclaimed The Escapists universe, will also be coming soon to Apple devices – and exclusively for mobile – through Apple Arcade. Pre-orders are now open on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One; those who reserve their ticket to the procedurally-generated island paradise will receive cosmetic extras to enjoy either solo, or with up to three friends in online co-operative multiplayer.

Paradise Lost - Gamescom 2020 Official Trailer

Penrose X wireless Gaming Headset for XBox Series X/S and PlayStation 5

Upcoming Audeze Penrose X Wireless Headset will be fully compatible with both Xbox Series X|S next generation consoles. Additionally, retail package shots of the Audeze Penrose and Audeze Penrose X were unveiled for both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

The Audeze Penrose wireless headset comes with a USB dongle that can be connected to Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5 gaming consoles, as well as current generation consoles and desktop computer systems. Penrose can also be connected to mobile devices using Bluetooth 5.0, with support for SBC and AAC codecs. 

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) $200,000 eSports Europe Grand Finals Sept 12-13 2020

On 12-13 September, sixteen of Europe’s best PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) rosters will lock horns at the PUBG Continental Series 2 (PCS2) Europe Grand Finals to fight for the lion’s share of the $200,000 prize pot. In addition to the prize pool, 25% of revenue from global in-game PCS2 item sales will be distributed among teams in Europe and other regions - with 12.5% added to regional prize pots and 12.5% going directly to rosters.

As ever, fans can follow all the action live on the PUBG esports official Twitch and YouTube platforms - matches start on 12 and 13 September from 19:00 CEST. Viewers can also watch streams in both Russian and Turkish on Twitch.

PC players tuning in to the PCS2 Europe Grand Finals can also earn Esports Points by watching the event live on Twitch. These can be used to claim rewards and items in the PUBG Esports Shop. More information can be found on the PUBG Esports Points page.