CES 2018: ASUS unveils world's largest 65-inch 4K gaming display

Since there is an abundance of gaming focused laptops and desktop PC's, it stands to reason that there should be standalone gaming-focused displays. ASUS is towering over the competition with its 65-inch 4K UHD ROG Swift PG56 which will appeal to serious gamers and eSports players.

ROG Swift PG65 can emit 1000 nits peak brightness that's several times greater than standard displays. Its direct-lit full-array LED backlight is dynamically controlled across all zones, providing very high contrast for richer, more natural-looking dark scenes. Its 178° wide-view panel provides brighter imagery, and its cinema-grade DCI-P3 color gamut provides a color range that is 25% wider than sRGB, resulting in more realistic color reproduction.

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HP launches most powerful Omen X gaming notebook

HP Inc. today unleashed its most powerful gaming laptop designed for overclocking, the OMEN X by HP Laptop. Built for gaming enthusiasts and esports athletes seeking maximum performance, the OMEN X Laptop is engineered with the thermals to support unlocked CPUs to allow for overclocking5, and factory-overclocked GPUs and memory options for superb gaming performance.  

Competitive gamers demand optimal and configurable desktop-level performance to deliver the best frame rates and responsiveness to beat the competition. They also crave a device that doesn’t compromise performance for mobility. Studying how gamers compete at the highest levels, HP created a device to respond to their needs, while delivering high-end components, advanced thermal solutions, fast and responsive displays, a fully customizable mechanical keyboard, and software tools that let gamers push the Omen X Laptop hardware to the limit.  

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eSports content coming Sportsnet NOW and Sportsnet 360

Sportsnet announced an exclusive Canadian content deal with ESL (world’s largest esports league) to run esports content on Sportsnet NOW & Sportsnet 360.

Rogers also announced new peering agreements with some of the top e-gaming brands in the world: Valve (creators of Steam), Riot, Blizzard, Xbox, and Playstation Network, so that Rogers Ignite internet customers can enjoy fast, smooth gameplay and an optimized gaming experience over the network.

Launching this fall, esportsTV, will be available exclusively in Canada on Sportsnet NOW. In addition, a weekly esports news, highlights and analysis program will air on Sportsnet 360 beginning in July. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

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eSports and Northern Arena makes a big splash at Fan Expo Canada

Northern Arena hosted a live and viewable eSports extravaganza at Fan Expo in Toronto

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

eSports is continuing its surge in popularity which was recently punctuated by a huge showing at Fan Expon in downtown Toronto. Northern Arena hosted 16 teams from around the world battling for more than $100,000.00.

"Northern Arena is our first eSports initiative in Canada," said Co-Founder/CEO & Executive producer of Canadian League of Gamers Carl-Edwin Michel. "We're really happy to have been in Fan Expo because there's bee a lot of video game content an we're taking it to the next level with eSports competitions. It's great to see the fans and have them here watching the action as it unfolds."

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