BenQ ZOWIE, a renowned esports equipment manufacturer, is sponsoring the VALORANTChampions Tour Stage Two Regional Finals and Stage Three Challenger Tournaments Costa Mesa, CA— April 29th, 2021 — BenQ ZOWIE, the renowned esports equipment manufacturer, announced today their partnership with Nerd Street Gamers, the national esports infrastructure company. The deal secures ZOWIE as the monitor partner for the VALORANT Champions … Read More
Competitors at VCT Game Changers discuss tourney’s impact for women in esports
When VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers was announced in early March as a tournament series focused on highlighting women and marginalized genders, there were a lot of positive responses. What most don’t realize is just how much tournaments like these help the esports community as a whole, not just VALORANT. The VCT Game Changers tournament series is a program that … Read More
Acend raising their edge in Europe’s VALORANT scene
Acend’s win in the VALORANT Champions Tour Europe Masters event was anything but expected considering the teams that they faced at the event. They rose to the occasion, beating more favored teams such as FunPlus Phoenix in the semifinal and Team Heretics in the final. Nobody really expected Acend to win Masters, which actually worked out in their favor. “Coming … Read More
ItsmeTroi on being a Sims content creator, challenges Black women in gaming face
Nerd Street Gamers sat down with itsmeTroi aka Troi, a full-time content creator known for Sims news and gaming, for a lighthearted conversation about how she got started with content creation, how she developed her brand and what diversity in gaming means to her. This interview was edited for length and clarity. Nerd Street Gamers: Which Sims game out of … Read More
Nerd Street Expands West Coast Presence with New Localhost Esports Facility
Localhost Oceanside in California is now open adjacent to Five Below store PHILADELPHIA, March 29, 2021– Nerd Street Gamers, the national esports infrastructure company, announced today the opening of its Localhost esports and gaming center in Oceanside, California. The Grand Opening for Localhost Oceanside is taking place this Saturday, April 3rd at 11 a.m. PDT, and will offer free gameplay … Read More
Cloud9 White win VCT Game Changers without dropping a map
The first VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers tournament is in the books and Cloud9 White have emerged the decisive victors. The team didn’t lose a single map throughout Game Changers and easily made their way through the upper bracket. C9 White won two maps from CLG Red in the grand finals after starting with a map advantage to win the … Read More
Fall Guys finally feels like a true multiplayer game
Upon booting up Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout for the first time in months, I immediately wondered why I hadn’t been playing it all along. All the classic elements of an addictive game are there: easy to pick up and play, yet difficult to master; sounds and visuals that pair perfectly with its game show format; a vast array of collectible … Read More
What to watch this weekend in esports
Don’t know what to watch this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a rundown of some of the most intriguing games and tournaments happening this weekend. VALORANT VCT Game Changers Eight all-women teams are competing in this weekend’s VCT Game Changers tournament. Cloud9 White is the favorite to win it all, but some of the other big orgs competing are … Read More
Yoshi or Pikachu: Who is the best video game sidekick?
The Sidekick Madness championship is upon us! The title of best video game sidekick is down to Yoshi and Pikachu. Voting takes place all week via Nerd Street Gamers’ Twitter account and on Instagram, so remember to get your vote in by Friday. Yoshi and Pikachu have bested the competition thus far in a field that began with 16 of … Read More
Overwatch League’s Soe on the origins of her esports career, her art and more
Salome Soe Gschwind Penski aka Soe is a name most Overwatch League fans know and love, but not many know that she had to grind and take risks to get where she is, especially as a woman in esports. There aren’t too many esports veterans around, considering the industry’s young age and its slow rise in popularity since the days … Read More