THE GAMER — The Anaheim Convention Center hosted the first Dreamhack on the west coast this past weekend and by all accounts, the event went off without a hitch. Attendance was strong and the atmosphere was lively at this first of (hopefully) many Dreamhack events in Southern California.

Dreamhack began in the late '90s as a gathering of a small group of friends in a Swedish elementary school and has grown into a massive international series of conventions. Dreamhack events are best known for hosting esports tournaments in a wide variety of games, but there's so much more to do and see at Dreamhack than just tournaments. Dreamhack Anaheim had something for everyone this past weekend, and if they didn't have something you like, you're more than welcome to bring your own entertainment and join the BYOC crowd in the massive LAN area.

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ABC-13 HOUSTON — HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After three years, it's a dream come true for fans and players as the Overwatch League finally comes to Houston.

If you think Esports is just people watching others play a video game, you're way off. Last year, Dallas hosted the first-ever Overwatch League homestand.

A sold out event with lights, fireworks, and screaming fans. Pete Mora was one of them. [MORE]

DEADLINE — The 20,000 attendees for DreamHack at the Anaheim Convention Center wrapped up the three-day gaming event tonight with the conclave’s first awards show, aimed squarely at the gaming community and its publishers.

The Dreamies honored games in unique categories whose winners were determined by judging from industry professionals and fans. The awards were hosted by Naomi Kyle and CaptainSparklez.

DreamHack, founded in 1994 as a bring-your-own-computer LAN party, has grown into a global event and is hosted throughout various locations in Europe and North America. DreamHack festivals feature multiple esports competitions, live music, exhibitions, creative competitions, a LAN party, and cosplay. [MORE]

ESPN (Anaheim) — Martin "MrSavage" Foss Andersen, 15, needed to have the game of his life.

It was the final game of the $250,000 Fortnite Open at DreamHack Anaheim, and the Norwegian teenager sat comfortably in second place on the 100-player leaderboard. After two days of qualifiers, it all came down to this: the top players competing in eight games in a row, with the player amassing the most points at the end awarded the championship. While MrSavage led all players in the final in terms of eliminations, his overall total was 10 points behind another of the world's best Fortnite players, Timothy "Bizzle" Miller. [MORE]

WXIA 11-ALIVE (NBC) — ATLANTA — Georgia Film just got a supreme equipment upgrade that’s being toted as a game changer, according to PC&E one of the area’s top-of-the-line equipment rental companies.

The Bolt X, which was created by UK-based Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC), is a portable motion control system. It can be set-up and ready to shoot in under an hour and is as equally effective on-location as in a studio environment. [MORE]

REUTERS —In an effort to shift its marketing strategy, the United States Navy is partnering with DreamHack and ESL North America for several LAN events as well as Navy-sponsored Bring Your Own Controller tournaments.

DreamHack made the official announcement on Twitter on Monday, noting the U.S. Navy will be a joint partner in DreamHack Anaheim from Feb. 21-23, and DreamHack Dallas on May 22-24. Additionally, the U.S. Navy will be featured in CS:GO content.

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HOLLYWOOD REPORTER — 'GameMaster' places 12 aspiring gamers under one roof where they will live together and compete for a $100,000 grand prize.

A new esports reality competition series hosted by Wil Wheaton is coming this spring.

GameMaster places 12 amateur, aspiring esports athletes under one roof where they will live together and compete for a $100,000 grand prize. Each week, a contestant will be sent home with the season culminating in a one-on-one battle between the top two competitors. The nine-episode season will debut on an unspecified streaming service.

GameMaster is produced by Georgia-based Peach Maria Productions and powered by Santa Clara tech company AMD. [MORE]

CYNOPSIS ESPORTS — DreamHack and ESL North America recruited the US Navy for a joint partnership that will see the military branch designated an Official Festival Partner at DreamHack Anaheim on February 21-23 as well as DreamHack Dallas on May 22-24. Within the U.S. Navy’s experiential activation onsite, the US Navy will host a LAN station, where fans can challenge Naval officers and veterans to compete in a variety of game titles. [MORE]

GEORGIA ENTERTAINMENT NEWS — Mark Wofford is General Manager of PC&E, an employee owned rental company located in Atlanta. The company serves clients all over the state and works to stay on the cutting edge of technology for their production clients doing TV and movies in the state. [MORE]

WASHINGTON POST, “LAUNCHER “— Mega esports organizers ESL (Electronic Sports League) and the gaming conference DreamHack have announced they are entering a three-year deal with Blizzard to form new ESL pro tours for real-time strategy games StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged.

Blizzard will provide a prize pool of $1.8 million for StarCraft II’s upcoming season and $200,000 for the first season of Warcraft III: Reforged. StarCraft II’s tour will take over for its World Championship Series. This new pro tour will have tournaments on at least four different continents, with the global finals moving away from BlizzCon in Anaheim and to Intel’s Extreme Masters Katowice in Poland. [MORE]

90.1FM WABE (NPR), “CLOSER LOOK WITH ROSE SCOTT” — This month, Sesame Street reached its 50th birthday. As the PBS program celebrates half of a century on the air, we remember some memorable Sesame Street moments and hear about Sesame Workshop’s project: addressing parental addiction. Kama Einhorn, senior content manager of the United States Social Impact Team for Sesame Workshop, and Jeremy Seymour, creative director of Primal Screen, the Atlanta-based design company, discuss the creation of a new muppet named Karli and reflect on the program’s recent milestone. [MORE - listen at 18:29]

ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE — Georgia has quickly become one of the top filming locations in the world. During the 12 months that ended June 30, 2019, 399 productions filmed in Georgia including 26 feature films, 31 independent films, 214 television series, 91 commercials and 29 music videos, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

In 2018, film and television productions spent $2.7 billion in Georgia. The amount spent in 2019 is preliminary and expected to increase as productions finalize their numbers. [MORE]