Esports: The Athlete’s Next Step
There is a rush that you get as a player before a game. Playing semi-professional soccer was the highest point I reached after college, but knowing I would be playing against ex-professionals and other ex-college players still created a buzz inside of me. You went...
How to Invest in the Video Gaming Industry: A Simple Guide
How To Do Quick Research Let me first start by saying, this is my opinion. Do not go and buy or sell based off of anything that is written and said in this article. These are my personal opinions and my quick checks to see if investing in video games through the...
Nevada Gaming Commission Approves Wagers on a few Esports Titles
The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved sportsbooks to offer wagers on certain esports events. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a grinding halt to all physical sporting activities leading to sportsbooks struggling to stay afloat with the lack of games. Live...
Twitch Reaches New Concurrent Viewers Record on VALORANT Beta Launch
Riot Games’ Valorant is the latest FPS game to hit the market. On Day 1 of its beta launch, the game broke new records on Twitch. Valorant helped Twitch surpass its previous one-day concurrent viewership of 3.99 million viewers set in August 2018. Twitch’s new record...
The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Help Mainstream Esports Acceptance
Want to learn more about starting a gaming center? Get a free consultation. The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has had a massive impact on live events, including esports tournaments. Several events now stand canceled or have moved online to adhere to government...
Coronavirus Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COVID-19 Coronavirus Update As a locally owned company, we are truly committed to the safety and well-being of our community.Although we are not required to close, we have considered it - but the reasons to remain openare many. With schools...
GameSync Esports & Smash Tournament Featured on CBS-8’s “Zevely Zone” TV News
Watch the video below:In a long-awaited follow-up to a 2015 story on San Diego gaming legend Jordan 'n0thing' Gilbert, Jeff Zevely ("The Zevely Zone") visited GameSync Esports center in Kearny Mesa to cover the rise of competitive gaming and to interview our staff. He...
How will Cloud Gaming affect LAN Gaming Centers in the future?
What is Google Stadia? Google Stadia is a Cloud Gaming service capable of streaming video games in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. It has the support of high-dynamic-range video which uses the company's numerous data centers to provide the best experience. At...
Review of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Another year, another new Star Wars thing. This year includes that one movie with Palpatine and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. I finished the game with close to 100% completion on the Xbox One S. When I discuss games with people, I like to talk about the rent or buy...
What a Pro Player’s Words About Another Reflect upon Them
This will be a short rant before world's finals. After Fnatic was booted out of Worlds 2019 by FunPlus Phoenix, most of the players moved on and prepared for the next season. On Nemesis' stream on the 30th of October, he answered a question from chat asking if DoinB...
GameSync Featured in Prestigious San Diego Business Journal
Recently we were contacted by Tony Cagala of the San Diego Business Journal, a well known weekly publication specifically targeting items of interest to the local business community in our city. They were writing a piece all about Esports and the gaming industry and...
IEM Sydney 2018 Playoffs: Team Previews
As the top six teams advance from the Group stage, the IEM Sydney tournament has already thrown a few surprises at us. Tyloo and Renegades have surprised everyone with their amazing performance so far. At the same time, SK Gaming and Cloud9 were unable to secure a...
The Action Against Loot Boxes Is a Wake up Call for the Industry
The esports industry has grown exponentially over the past few years. The future projections show an increasingly profitable industry with higher revenues, visibility and player base. However, as we move further into the next phase of esports, certain old practices...
Esports and Cryptocurrency
Esports is one of the fastest growing industries in the market today. However, despite the opportunities for growth, there are still a few monopolies in the esports market. Twitch exerts a monopoly on the esports live streaming segment which garners millions of views...
A Dota Plus style subscription model will not work for CSGO.
Counter-Strike Global Offensive fans have been clamoring for better in-game features since quite some time. Be it in the form of a better Anti Cheat system, a player queue or an advanced replay viewing experience within the in-game client, CS GO has a long list of...
The Viability and Growth of LAN Gaming Centers in Esports
Want to learn more about starting a gaming center? Get a free consultation. With the esports industry growing at such a phenomenal pace and with a high level of user interactions within esports, big companies such as Alibaba are not afraid to invest heavily (...
We’re Moving and Expanding! December 1 Launch Date!
Welcome to our new location! GameSync is finally moving! After five years in Miramar, we have decided to invest in a new, high quality facility in Kearny Mesa. This location is conveniently located near Balboa Ave. and the 805 freeway, and is in close...
FREE Tekken 7 Tournament! Win a Trip to Seattle! Powered by GameSync+FM94.9
Updated! Check out the images pre-event: Join us at Sycuan Casino's Live & Up Close on Saturday, September 30th from 2pm to 6pm for our eSPORTS TEKKEN 7 TOURNAMENT, hosted by Hamby + Jeremy + GameSync Gaming Center! Jeremy will also be hosting pick up games inside...
We’re Hiring! Become a Gaming Center Manager and Esports Coordinator!
GameSync is looking for one or two LAN gaming center managers and esports coordinators who are ready to throw themselves fully into a business with unlimited growth potential. An unending desire to work in the gaming industry and determination, eagerness and dynamism,...
Dakota and Rohan’s Pick ‘Em Challenge Predictions for the PGL Major
As the PGL Major approaches, many people start to wonder which teams to select for their Pick ‘em Challenge. For those of you who don’t know, players can predict the outcomes of the Major in order to earn various trophies that can be displayed on their profile. To do...
MXM Tournament Recap: We Had a Blast!
On Friday, July 7, GameSync launched a party and hosted two tournaments to promote NCSoft's Master x Master game launch. Attendees were able to play the title and participate for free during the event and were even able to play with the developers on a...
MxM Launch Party
GameSync Presents Launch Party for Master x Master! GameSync has collaborated with NCSoft to provide you with the first ever Launch Party/Tournament available to all gamers—casual to professional—to play their newly announced title Master x Master! Famous for their...
The Beginner’s Guide to Playing CS:GO (Part II)
This part of the guide will primarily focus on Casual and Competitive play, but some concepts can be applied to other modes as well. This will be more strategy-oriented; for information about the game itself, check out part one here. Gameplay and Mechanics Both teams...
Here’s why organisations will invest in OWL
The Overwatch League is an opportunity for Blizzard. The game developer that created the game that started the esports boom ( Starcraft ) has seen its involvement in the burgeoning esports industry becoming negligible. With the fall of Titan ( their much anticipated...
Overwatch Will Release a New Map and Hero
The fourth season for Overwatch has come to an end. This also marks the completion of One year since the release of Overwatch. During this course Overwatch has surpassed 30 million players. This time however Overwatch will have a much shorter off season. Season 5 is...