The DualShock 4 is a great controller- it’s amazing, really, at how well it modernizes the classic (and frankly, obsolete) PlayStation dual analog design for the current era of more action oriented games, but apparently, it’s still lacking. Apparently, it’s not good enough to be ‘competitive.’ Because, you see, a new competitive controller for the PlayStation 4 (pictured above) is releasing this August. It’s by Scuf Gaming, and it’s called the 4PS, aimed squarely at the competitive games segment.

It makes sense, really- the DualShock 4 is a great controller, but competitive gamers have roundly rejected it (and by extension, the PlayStation 4), with competitive gaming leagues like MLG opting to make the Xbox One (and Wii U with Gamecube controllers) their official machines for all all sanctioned tournaments and events.

The new competitive controller, then, should make the PlayStation 4 competitive (see what I did there?). It should ensure that just the controller design is not the reason that an otherwise excellent console does not reach a pretty lucrative demographic of video games.

While the Call of Duty Championship will be taking place in the United States, a European preliminary of the same will be taking place on March 1st to 2nd. There will be 26 teams from various countries like France, UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands and more, with each team participating in the preliminaries for the right to head to main championship held in Los Angeles on March 28th to 30th.

The preliminaries will be taking place in the Twickenham Stadium for a €15,000 prize, with the top eight teams going on to the Call of Duty Championship. This will mark the first competitive competition to take place on the Xbox One, with a prize pot of $1 million the line. Eight teams taking place in the pre-lims are from the UK so it shoudl be interesting to see who ultimately wins out.

You can catch the competition on MLG.tv or Xbox Live, so stay tuned for further details.

Activision, Infinity Ward, Xbox and Major League Gaming are gearing up for the second annual Call of Duty Championship, as 32 teams will face off for the title of “World Champions”. It will take place from March 28th to 30th in Los Angeles for a grand total of $1 million.

Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, stated that, “Last year’s championship came down to the final minute of the final match with everyone holding their breath to see who would win. The skill, passion and energy brought by these teams and the crowd looking-on showed just what makes our community the best in the world. Call of Duty is more than a video game. It’s a pastime shared by millions. It’s exciting to play and fun to watch, and we can’t wait to see what this year’s event has in store.”

The second annual Call of Duty Championship will also mark the first time that an official competitive COD event is being played on Xbox One. Those interested in checking it out can stream it via MLG.tv and Xbox Live.

It’s time to get your ghost on. Activision, Infinity Ward and Xbox in partnership with Major League Gaming (MLG) have announced that the second annual Call of Duty Championship will take place in Los Angeles on March 28th to 30th. The tournament will see 32 gamers fight for the right to be World Champion and net a cash prize of $1 million in the process. It will also mark the first time the tournament is played on Xbox One.

CEO of Activision Publishing Eric Hirshberg stated that, “Last year’s championship came down to the final minute of the final match with everyone holding their breath to see who would win. The skill, passion and energy brought by these teams and the crowd looking-on showed just what makes our community the best in the world. Call of Duty is more than a video game. It’s a pastime shared by millions. It’s exciting to play and fun to watch, and we can’t wait to see what this year’s event has in store.”

Those interested in checking out the tourney can find it streaming on Xbox Live and MLG.tv. Head here for more details on how to take part.

Major League Gaming has announced that Halo 4 will be making its professional gaming debut this November at the MLG Fall Championship; days before it officially launches around the world on November 6th for Xbox 360.

It sounds super exciting but as of right now, the game will only be playable for professional players in a one off, pre-launch event which kicks off on November 2nd and ends on the 4th, running throughout the Fall Championship weekend.

Major League Gaming are still yet to announce the number of teams competing, how much prize money is up for grabs and how teams will be able to enter the tournament (whether it’s invite-only). It is expected that they’ll announce the specific details for the highly anticipated event in the coming days and whether or not the public will be able to get their hands on it.

It’s going to be a massive year for eSports with both Halo 4 and Black Ops 2 pushing competitive gaming leagues, bring on the 2012-13 season.