Esports Weekly (18/04/22)

Community Apr 18, 2022

"The waves of changes propel advancement," said Zoltan Andrejkovics, The Invisible Game: The Mindset of a Winning Team.

Welcome to the first issue of our Weekly Newsletter, the 'Esports Weekly'.

Esports is not an event from yesterday. It's the years and the hard work that's been put in by organizations & developers worldwide to make Esports what it is today. Most of the work in the field has been done, yet there's something that each of us belonging to the industry ought to do: spreading knowledge & information related to the industry and standing united amongst ourselves.

Here's our take on this, hence this newsletter.

Week's Best Reads

Here are some of our best reads from the week that you might find interesting:

Why Has Esports Grown So Popular?

We all know how Esports is in the talks every minute. But how did the industry make it when it had no scope at the very start? Read this blog to have a detailed view on the same.

Top 10 Apps You Need As A Gamer

We all know what a big role the equipment & technology plays in the journey of a gamer. We realize there's a lack of information on the same, hence we try to keep you covered. Check out this blog where we discussed the apps that might interest you as a gamer.

How is Uncharted still relevant after all this time?

Credits to Bullfrag. Uncharted has been going for quite some years.

Ample of new games are launched each week owing to the vast Esports market, but some games have managed to keep a spot reserved for themselves no matter which game comes in! The same goes for Uncharted. How did its developers manage to make it stay at the top? Read more here.

Catching Up On Esports

Be it the Bafta Awards or, Sony The Hedgehog 2 Setting Box Office Records, the week was very well drenched in news from the Esports Industry. Some collaborations happening now are going to shape the future for good! Have a look by yourself. Here are some of our best reads from the week that you might find interesting:

You think it, they’re already on it: Metaverse for children!!

After the Real Race launch, the first big thing that Lamborghini is on is establishing its First Esports Team. Get the details here:

Who isn’t excited for the Bafta Awards. Here are the highlights from the recent one:

All about Bafta Awards

Jane Perry wins the best lead actress.It Takes Two, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, and Unpacking wins BAFTA Awards each.British spent £7.16 billion on video games, hardware, and accessories, up 32%.Forza Horizon 5 also wins an award.The entire list of games that won an award.

Esports with TournafestAmandeep Singh

When Sonic the Hedgehog’s first trailer dropped, who would have expected that the movie would break so many records? Read more here:

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sets a Box Office Record for the Best Video Game Film Opening Ever

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has broken two records in the NA region.Paramount Pictures has already been working on the third movie of the franchise.It will be released on 22nd April in India.It seems that there have been a lot of ups and downs at the Box Office

Esports with TournafestAnanta Ghosh

Games Worth Adding to Your Collection

We suggest the best hence here's a list of games that are worth trying if you're a die-hard gamer. Do let us know if you tried these out & your feedback on the game's experience! Some of them have been released this month itself, hence they're worth the shot because who knows? One of these might be the next trend in the gaming world.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Developed by the Travelers' Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a LEGO themed game of the genre action & adventure.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5
Engine: NTT Engine

2. LB The Show 22

Based on Major League Basketball, MLB The Show 22 is a video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation

3. CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION

Parallel world, something drawing in everyone’s attention time and again. The developers Square Enix, D4Enterprise Co. Ltd. took this step to create a virtual reality, a game, that transcends time & space and thus, unfolds across two parallel interlinked worlds.

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Publisher: Square Enix

Our Journey

You make us what we are and hence, we realize the importance of sharing some insights from our Journey.

Who are We?

We’re a team of Gamers who’re working to provide a seamless and professional gaming & organizing experience for the first time to the gamers & organizers out there, because we feel them!
With Tournafest, every gamer is a professional, and their talent gets the recognition they deserve!

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a simplified and ace gaming platform for gamers. We aim at creating a gaming ecosystem in which players can play, compete and grow together. We believe in providing access to mentorship as well as an unlimited fun experience for all the gamers out there.

We touched the mark of 100k downloads scaling from 10k in span of a month and are still going strong! It’s just the start for us.
We’re in the constant loop of receiving validation & support from the gamers in the form of downloads on our app and engagement on various social media platforms.

A Sneak Peek

We love dropping in some deets & creating suspense.

Check out these upcoming events by Tournafest!!

TournaTalks Episode 10

TournaTalks is an Instagram Live Conversational Show where we invite people from the Esports Industry and have conversations with them on various issues. This week too, we'll be going live on Instagram with some special guests. Make sure to stay updated by following our social media channels!

You may check out the highlights from some of our previous live sessions by following these links: