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May 11, 2023

Dubai Esports and Games Festival (DEF) launches education through gaming

Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) is delighted to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new initiative that will bring new ways of connecting and engaging pupils across a range of educationally important topics in the United Arab Emirates.
by News Desk | 2 min read
May 8, 2023

Dubai Esports & Games Festival to return in June 2023

Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), is thrilled to announce the return of the annual Dubai Esports & Games Festival (DEF 2023) from 21 to 25 June 2023 at the South Halls
by News Desk | 3 min read
November 28, 2022

Former female esports player hopes more Middle Eastern women can follow her footsteps

A former professional Counter-Strike player and esports personality has described the industry's positive impact on her and hopes that more women in the Middle East
by News Desk | 3 min read
September 28, 2022

Acer launches the EMEA Predator League 2022 eSports Tournament

Acer announced the EMEA Predator League 2022, taking its commitment to grassroots eSports to the next level: new game, more countries, and a larger prize pool. From September to November, teams from the EMEA region can compete in the popular 3 vs 3 mode of the high-powered arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem game "Rocket League."
by News Desk | 2 min read
September 27, 2022

Yalla Esports provides best picks in gaming capacities from Western Digital

If you’re looking for the perfect excuse to get gaming today, we’ve got you covered. This month we celebrate National Video Games Day, so feel free to cue up your PC, monitor or mobile to get in the arena with friends. Hoping to optimize the playing arena with high performance gaming?
by News Desk | 3 min read
September 1, 2022

Dubai Esports Festival to be launched in November 2022

Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has announced that the city will host the first Dubai Esports Festival (DEF 2022) from November 9 to November 20, 2022 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. DEF 2022, which will be hosted in collaboration with VSPN, will be the first international leisure event to be held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre following the hugely successful Expo 2020,
by News Desk | 3 min read
July 26, 2022

First Bahraini female esports player joins G2 Sports

G2 Esports has announced addition of Maryam "Mary" Maher, the first GCC-based female gamer, to the G2 GOZEN roster. The Lenovo-sponsored G2 Esports organization in Berlin includes some of industry's most successful female Esports talents.
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June 24, 2022

New esports zone launched at GEMS FirstPoint School

Matthew Tompkins, Principal/CEO of GEMS FirstPoint School, said: “At GEMS FirstPoint School, we are delighted to be partnering with Lenovo on this project, as we are acutely aware of the increasing industry demand for students with gamification skills and experience. The introduction of this state-of-the-art ‘Games Laboratory’ coincides with, and enhances, our courses that promote the development of gamification skills.
by News Desk | 2 min read
February 16, 2022

Lenovo, GEMS launch dedicated esports zone in a school

Lenovo has created its first 'Legion Gaming Zone' at GEMS Modern Academy in Dubai as part of the collaboration – a 360-degree solution comprising of Legion PCs and displays for gaming immersion, high performance ThinkStation workstations for seamless designing and programming.The MoU will also deliver the educational institution with Yoga Tab tablets, which will enable teachers to conduct courses with increased visibility and efficiency, as well as deliver on critical results.
by News Desk | 2 min read
January 21, 2022

Amazon joins forces with MTE (MENATECH) to launch Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports

Amazon's participation in the tournament in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will assist upscale the competition by improving awareness and growth prospects for players, and providing interesting prizes and resources for participating teams.
by News Desk | 2 min read