ESports

Riot Games, the publisher behind esports giant “League of Legends,” agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination and sexual harassment

Corporations and worldwide online reach made esports into the billion-dollar industry it is today. But long before there were seven-figure prize pools for being good at Fortnite, groups of highly skilled, competitive gamers were traveling all across the country and duking it out in Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter – after getting their start in arcades and New York bodegas....

During the coronavirus pandemic, kids are probably going to be (and have been) inside playing more video games. That doesn’t need to be a bad thing. In fact, it can be the springboard to their professional careers. “I think it’s just a matter of figuring out and respecting what students are passionate about and not just shrugging if off...

A library in Texas hosted a drive-in video game gathering. Kids stayed in cars and played Mario Kart, which was projected on the side of a trailer.

Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell will lead a 16-player field of NBA players in an NBA 2K20 tournament airing on ESPN. The NBA, the players’ association and 2K announced the NBA 2K Players Tournament on Tuesday. Play begins Friday, and the winner of the week-long competition will receive a $100,000 donation to a coronavirus-related relief effort of their choice. Player…