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Tekken 8 world champion Arslan ‘Arslan Ash‘ Siddique has announced that he will move to Japan, selecting the country as his new base for professional activities. The seven-time EVO champion has also formed a strategic partnership with Global Agency Co., Ltd, which looks to support him as he…
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the locations for its Overwatch Champions Series major LAN tournaments in 2026. OWCS Champions Clash, Midseason Championship, and the World Finals will take place across Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China, respectively. According to the announcement, the first LAN…
Japanese esports organisation VARREL has announced that it has entered a sponsorship agreement with gaming PC brand GALLERIA. As part of the deal, VARREL’s players will gain access to provisions from GALLERIA in preparation for future tournaments. According to a translated blog post by VARREL, the…
Double Olympic gold medallist Matt Richards is spearheading the launch of Sponza, a new SportTech platform designed to modernise how brands discover, connect with and activate athletes. Richards reached the top of international swimming early in his career, becoming one of the youngest Olympic gold…
After four days of action and multiple surprises, Apex Legends has a new trio of world champions, representing orgless team Oblivion. In front of a sold-out crowd of 14,000 at the Daiwa House Premier Dome in Sapporo, Japan, Oblivion took the title after nine gruelling games in the Match Point…
The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Year 5 Championship in Sapporo, Japan, has concluded, crowning orgless Canadian team Oblivion as the new winners following a cinematic Match Point Finals. The Canadian team won after a nine-game-long series, ending with a chaotic final match where multiple…
Nippon TV and FOR-A America announced the world’s first deployment of viztrick AiDi, an on-device AI solution developed by Nippon TV. NBC Sports will use the real-time AI solution during
Building on a year of successful customer proof-of-concepts, Net Insight announces that its partner ITOCHU Cable Systems has placed a smaller initial order for continuing and broadening network-based, GNSS-resilient time
Apple Fitness+ is heading to 28 new markets this month, adding digital dubbing in Spanish, German and Japanese plus a new K-Pop music genre.
Bolin Technology, a designer and manufacturer of professional PTZ cameras and AV over IP solutions, announces a new strategic partnership with Nippon RAD Inc. of Tokyo, Japan. The strategic partnership
Riedel Communications announces that Tisman Service Co Ltd, an AV rental company in Japan, has expanded its portfolio with Riedel’s SimplyLive RiMotion R8 system. The addition strengthens Tisman Service’s rental
