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21 new controller designs let fans represent hometown NBA 2K League teams


ATLANTA, June 21, 2019 — Scuf Gaming®, innovator and creator of high-performance gaming controllers, and the NBA 2K League are launching a collection of controllers to celebrate each of the 21 teams in the NBA 2K League.

Available for the high-performance SCUF Vantage controller, officially licensed for PlayStation 4, each NBA 2K League team controller features a unique design, including a faceplate emblazoned with one of the NBA 2K League team’s respective colors and logo. The Vantage boasts a suite of customizable features designed to allow gamers to use more of their hands and improve performance and comfort. SCUF controllers are relied upon in competition by many of the NBA 2K League's marquee professional players.

“This collection is a nod to the league’s fans, who are just as faithful and loyal as those that cheer on live basketball,” said Scuf Gaming founder and CEO Duncan Ironmonger. “Whether it’s the royal purple and gold of Lakers Gaming, the iconic blue and orange of Knicks Gaming, or any other team, fans can now represent their favorite team when they are gaming.”

The launch is an extension of Scuf Gaming’s ongoing sponsorship as the Official Gaming Controller of the NBA 2K League, and the launch of the official SCUF Vantage NBA2KL controller in March 2019.

Currently in its second season, the NBA 2K League is composed of affiliates of 21 NBA teams participating in an 18-week competitive campaign, culminating with the NBA 2K League Playoffs, which tip off Wednesday, July 24, and the NBA 2K League Finals on Saturday, Aug. 3. Hawks Talon GC, Nets GC, Lakers Gaming, and T-Wolves Gaming are new to the NBA 2K League this season.

“We’ve been a foundational partner with the NBA 2K League since its first season, supporting the league and providing players with high-performance equipment to play at the highest levels,” continued Ironmonger. “As the league grows, we’re excited to bring fans even closer to the action.”

The new SCUF Vantage NBA 2K League team collection (starting at $199.95) is now available in the US & Canada through Scuf Gaming’s website, and individual team faceplate kits ($29.95) will become available next week. For more information and to view photos of the collection, please visit http://scuf.co/NBA2KTeams.

About the NBA 2K League


The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features the best NBA 2K players in the world. Each of the league’s 21 teams features six players who compete as unique characters in 5-on-5 play against the other teams in a mix of regular-season games, tournaments and playoffs. Knicks Gaming won the first-ever NBA 2K League Finals on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. The league’s second season takes place from April-August 2019. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.

 

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We’re prepping for CoD XP by asking the pros a series of questions. Get to know your favorite Pro Player just a little bit more with our Player Profile Mini Series. Today, we’re featuring JKap from Team EnVyUs


Real Name: Jordan Kaplan

Gamer Tag: JKap

Current Team: EnVyUs

Hometown: Marlton, NJ

How long have you been gaming? Gaming since about 2000 (Mario and sports games), competitive gaming since late 2008

If you could be any video game character who would you be? IDK which character I’d be

What’s your favorite childhood game? Super Mario 64

What’s the last TV show that you binge watched? Sons of Anarchy

What is your Guilty Pleasure? Can’t think of a good guilty please atm

Who is your Celebrity Crush? Selena Gomez

Favorite Comfort Food? Ice Cream

What’s one of your biggest pet peeves? Not sure if it’s my biggest, but a pet peeve is when people spell “definitely” as “defiantly” (Which I swear happens way more than it should)

Do you have any weird phobias? N/A

Do you have any weird habits? N/A

Fun Fact? N/A
Wanna see a magic trick?

The battlefields of the virtual world are flooded with all kinds of warriors: from noble soldiers to high-flying daredevils. But for some, the call to chaos and mayhem is just too good to pass up.

The SCUF Jester is for the player who looks to stir up pandemonium everywhere they go. Never satisfied with just winning, the Jester player looks at a game as an opportunity to put a smile on his opponent’s face: whether they like it or not.

Decked out in leering faces that will haunt the enemy’s dreams, the SCUF Jester’s soft touch finish can be customized with any of your favorite button colors and grips.



But it’s more than just a pretty face.

Each Jester is fully equipped with patented paddles, interchangeable thumbsticks and everything else that has made the Infinity Series controllers the number one choice of 90% of pro gamers the world over.

Get started with your custom SCUF Jester, click here for Xbox One and here for PlayStation 4.

Now get out there and hurt ’em really, really bad.
ATLANTA, November 26, 2019Scuf Gaming®, innovator and creator of high-performance gaming controllers, through its patent subsidiary, Ironburg Inventions, has expanded its global patent portfolio to 103, with the addition of 7 granted patents in Europe. 

Scuf Gaming’s latest patents expand the international coverage of its in-case trigger stop feature. Trigger stops significantly reduce the travel distance of the trigger. Since its invention in 2011, the trigger control system has become a necessity for shooter games, where every millisecond matters, because it allows for quicker aim and firing. 

With these new patents, Scuf Gaming now has 103 granted patents and designs in eleven different countries with an additional 55 pending patent applications.  

“Advanced trigger control features are at the core of console gameplay and have become a standard in competitive gaming. When we started redefining how controllers were used nearly a decade ago, reducing unnecessary trigger pull was one of our first steps.” said Duncan Ironmonger, CEO and Founder of Scuf Gaming. “By inventing trigger stops, we enabled faster and more efficient gameplay, particularly on shooter games. It is very exciting to reach 100 granted patents, and to do so with one of our very first inventions.”   

For more information on the patents protecting Scuf Gaming’s innovation, please visit: https://scufgaming.com/patents 

 

About Scuf Gaming

Scuf Gaming®, innovator and creator of high-performance gaming controllers, provides superior accessories and customized gaming controllers for console and PC that are used by top professional gamers as well as casual gamers. Built to specification, SCUF controllers offer a number of functional and design features custom built to increase hand use and improve gameplay. SCUF controller features are covered by 103 granted patents and designs, and another 55 pending patent applications, focusing on four key areas of a controller: the back control functions and handles, the trigger control mechanisms, the thumbstick control area and the side-mounted configurable SaxTM button placements.

For additional information about Scuf Gaming, please visit scufgaming.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, or Snapchat.
The newest edition to the Battlefield franchise has arrived and brings with it all of the intense, massive, team-based FPS battles that we’ve come to know and love. SCUF recently had a chance to play through the Great War, and we've come up with a few pointers for people who want to SCUF up their game.

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Paddle Configuration:

Like most FPS games, you can see a significant improvement in your Battlefield gameplay by equipping yourself with a SCUF Controller. Unlike most FPS games, Battlefield’s multiplayer can put you in the role of a number of different classes, each with a different kit to help your teammates or hinder your opponents. With that in mind, a SCUF controller would greatly benefit from the Electromagnetic Remapping feature, allowing you to reprogram your paddles on the fly to fit any situation on the battlefield. Beyond remapping the face buttons of AXYB or X/Square/Triangle/O, EMR can also remap left and right on the Dpad which controls your “Gadgets”, which include Defibrillators, Repair tools, Ammo Packs, and C4 to name a few. Those gadgets can literally be life or death during a multiplayer Battlefield game, and having them at your fingertips while still being able to move makes a huge difference.

Thumbsticks:

A typical Battlefield 1 multiplayer map is anything but typical: one moment you could be parachuting off a clifftop while throwing a grenade at an unsuspecting tank below, and the next moment could have you at the front lines reviving teammates with your Defibrillator. Due to this, there is no “best” thumbstick configuration for Battlefield. So your best bet is to play with whatever thumbsticks you are most comfortable with. That idea is best used in conjunction with the SCUF Infinity series of controllers as they allow you to swap out thumbsticks very quickly with the SCUF Ring and Lock system. That being said, you can never go wrong with the SCUF recommended classic for FPS games: a SCUF Concave thumbstick on the left, and a SCUF Domed thumbstick on the right. The concave stick lets you dig in for pinpoint control of your movement while the rounded domed stick is perfect for quick camera movements that allow you to snap onto your next target in a flash.

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SCUF Gaming geht vor der Veröffentlichung von „Forza Motorsport 7“ eine Partnerschaft mit Porsche, Turn 10 Studios und Microsoft Stores ein

„SCUF Forza Elite“-Controller „Porsche 911 GT2 RS“

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (USA), 26. September 2017--SCUF Gaming, Innovator und Hersteller von hochwertigen Game-Controllern, ist eine Partnerschaft mit Porsche und Turn 10 Studios eingegangen, um den limitierten „SCUF FORZA ELITE“-Controller anlässlich der Veröffentlichung von Forza Motorsport 7 im Oktober zu entwerfen.

Inspiriert durch den Porsche 911 GT2 RS, der auf dem Cover von „Forza Motorsport 7“ zu sehen ist, wurde das Front-Design des SCUF FORZA ELITE speziell mit einer exklusiven Silberoberfläche, schwarzroten Rennstreifen, schwarzen Carbonfaser-Akzenten und dem Forza-Logo entworfen. Die luxuriösen Controller-Griffe sind aus dem gleichen von Hand genähten Alcantara-Leder wie im Porsche 911 gefertigt.

„Der SCUF FORZA ELITE bietet Liebe zum Detail und wurde in unserem Werk in Atlanta von Hand gebaut, eingestellt und auf seine Performance hin geprüft wird“, erklärt Duncan Ironmonger, Geschäftsführer und Mitgründer von SCUF Gaming. „2011 haben wir die Bauweise von Controllern in Frage gestellt und einen neuen Markt für hochwertige Controller geschaffen, indem wir Handnutzung und Spielleistung durch zusätzliche Features verbessert haben. Dieser neue Controller mit limitierter Stückzahl führt diese Tradition fort. Er ist den Fans von Forza, Porsche und SCUF gewidmet. Ohne die Zusammenarbeit dieser drei Premium-Marken wäre die Umsetzung nicht möglich gewesen.“

Dieser Controller mit beschränkter Stückzahl umfasst SCUFs charakteristische Paddles, Hair-Trigger und weitere wichtige Funktionen, die von mehr als 90 % aller professionellen Gamer verwendet werden. Der Controller ist mit dem traditionellen Porsche-Wappen in einer lebhaften Farbwahl und hochwertigen SCUF-Paddles aus Metall bestückt, die auf der Rückseite des Controllers für optimale Reichweite und Nutzung sorgen. Die „SCUF ELITE“-Premium-Thumbsticks bieten Gamern genau wie die Reifen von Rennwagen hohen Grip und Komfort, um bei „Forza Motorsport 7“ optimale Fahrleistungen erbringen zu können. Thumbsticks mit verschiedene Längen sind enthalten und können nach Vorliebe des Gamers angepasst werden. Zu den weiteren Features zählen: Rote Volcano-Ringe, „SCUF Pro Grip“-Griffe, eine exklusive Schutzhülle, ein Echtheitszertifikat sowie Ersatzteile für den Controller.

„2015 haben wir zusammen mit Microsoft daran gearbeitet, unsere innovativen, patentierten Produkte mehr Gamern und Endkunden zugänglich zu machen“, fährt Ironmonger fort. „Im Vorfeld der Veröffentlichung eines der am meisten erwarteten Xbox-Spiele dieses Jahres, freuen wir uns schon auf die weitere Zusammenarbeit mit Microsoft.“

Als Teil von SCUFs Lizenzabkommen mit Microsoft, zum exklusiven Drittanbieter-Partner von Zubehör für den „Xbox Elite Wireless Controller“ zu werden, und durch die Partnerschaft mit Porsche gibt es für die limitierte Ausgabe des „SCUF FORZA ELITE“-Controllers zwei Kaufmöglichkeiten:



„SCUF FORZA ELITE“-Controller

  • Spezieller Controller für Sammler mit dunkelgrauen Griffen aus Alcantara®-Leder und roten Nähten

  • Spezialgehäuse für Sammler mit austauschbaren Komponenten

  • Echtheitszertifikat

  • Verkauf im Microsoft Store

  • Limitierte Auflage – nur 2000 Stück

  • Verkaufspreis 299,95 $

  • Versand ab Oktober


„SCUF FORZA ELITE“-Controller-Set

  • Spezieller Controller für Sammler mit dunkelgrauen Griffen aus Alcantara®-Leder und roten Nähten

  • Spezialgehäuse für Sammler mit austauschbaren Komponenten

  • Echtheitszertifikat

  • Maßstabsgetreues Modell des 2018er Porsche 911 GT2 RS mit „SCUF Gaming“- & „Forza Motorsport 7“-Logo

  • Echtheitszertifikat

  • Verkauf auf scufgaming.com

  • Limitierte Auflage – nur 500 Stück

  • Verkaufspreis 369,95 $ 

  • Versand ab Oktober


Bei „Forza Motorsport 7“ kann jeder den Nervenkitzel und die Schönheit von kompetitivem Rennsport im Grenzbereich erfahren. „Forza Motorsport 7“ bietet ein hochwertiges 4K-Spielerlebnis auf Xbox One und Windows 10 PC und wird für jeden Fan ein optischer Leckerbissen sein.

Die ersten 50 „SCUF FORZA ELITE“-Controller sind ab 7. Oktober bei einem speziellen Event zur Veröffentlichung zum Kauf erhältlich, das SCUF Gaming, Microsoft und Porsche im Microsoft Store auf der Fifth Avenue abhalten werden. Ab 9 a.m. EST können Besucher bei diesem Event Wagen von Porsche vor Ort betrachten und an Spielwettbewerben teilnehmen, bei denen sie als einige der ersten Gamer mit den „SCUF FORZA ELITE“-Controllern spielen. Der „SCUF FORZA ELITE“ kann an diesem Tag auf scufgaming.com und auf der Microsoft-Website  vorbestellt werden. Der Versand erfolgt Ende Oktober.

Weitere Infos gibt es auf www.scufgaming.com.

Über SCUF Gaming

SCUF Gaming®, global führender Innovator von Gaming-Zubehör und „eSports Industry Awards“-Gewinner für „Beste Hardware“ 2016, bietet Elite-Gamern taktisches Zubehör, das von mehr als 90 % der besten professionellen Gamer auf der Welt genutzt wird. SCUF bietet hochwertiges Zubehör und individualisierte Gaming-Controller für Konsolen sowie PCs zum Verkauf an. Die Produktpalette bietet eine Anzahl an funktionellen und optischen Features, die Handnutzung und Spielleistung verbessern. SCUF-Controller werden kundenspezifisch zusammengebaut und richten sich sowohl an kompetitive als auch Gelegenheitsspieler, denen Standardprodukte nicht gut genug sind. Die Features eines SCUF-Controllers umfassen 36 erteilte sowie 69 angemeldete Patente. Sie konzentrieren sich auf drei Kernbereiche eines Controllers: Die Kontrollfunktionen und Griffe, Trigger-Kontroll-Mechanismen und den Thumbstick-Kontrollbereich.  Weitere Informationen zu SCUF Gaming gibt es auf www.scufgaming.com sowie auf Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube und Snapchat.

Medien-Kontakt:

Gregory FCA for SCUF Gaming
Matt Fleischl, 610-228-2129
[email protected]
The Race to Prestige is still going strong, and Team SCUF is taking this opportunity to look back on some of our favorite moments of Races gone by.

With a futuristic setting and A-list actor Kevin Spacey lined up as its villain, Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare rode its way into 2014 on an electronic wave of hype. The same high-stakes action of Call of Duty we’ve come to know and love, wrapped in a futuristic veneer, CoD: AW was an addition that had people talking. The game was about to get even faster and more varied, and The Race to Prestige would reflect that.

With a whole new set of techniques, weapons, and loadouts to experiment with, Ernest Le, Goldglove, Goldenboy, iiJERiiCHOii, and TmarTn took to their now-famous Gamertag of “Hashtag The Race” to raise money for the Call of Duty Endowment, and maybe earn some bragging rights along the way.

The stream began as it always had: with excitement and a small bit of anticipation for the grind that waited. As the hours passed, fatigue occasionally set in, but “Hashtag The Race” knew that their audience was looking for mayhem and hijinks, and delivered with flying colors. With new techniques and maps to learn, there were more than a few opportunities to show off, and there are a few that people still remember today, including Ernest Le’s insane 14 man akimbo killing spree….

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And what kind of multi-day, sleep-deprived test of skill would be complete without attempting to consume an entire meal in one slurp? We’re not sure anyone will be able to forget iiJERiiCHOii attempting to down this horrifying “smoothie”. But when you’ve been playing for days straight, we suppose just about anything seems like a good idea…

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But in the end, it was all worth it. Five straight days of non-stop combat seems like a small price to pay for over $15,000 raised for the Call of Duty Endowment. And to top off the excitement, 2014 ushered in a Prestige winner in the form of DooM Clan’s “WeAreDooMClan” Gamertag. Ultimately, Hashtag The Race agreed that this was one of the best times they’d had during The Race.

But they were in store for some historic moments in 2015.
This weekend marks one of the most exciting events in the year of esports: MLG Anaheim! Scuf Gaming will be in California to get a look at all the biggest moments, glorious wins, and crushing defeats. If you're in town for the event, be sure to visit the SCUF Booth for a hands-on look at tons of new SCUF merchandise, including the new SCUF IMPACT.

But even if you can't make it, that shouldn't stop you from entering the SCUF MLG Anaheim Giveaway! One lucky winner will walk away with a $250 SCUF Gift Card, a SCUF Jersey, and a ton of MLG swag! There are plenty of ways to enter, and using every one of them will maximize your chances to win.

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Scuf Gaming #MLGAnaheim Giveaway!

Ready to check out all the Call of Duty spectacle you can handle? Be sure to head over to MLG.tv to be a part of the action!