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LoL Esports
July 17, 2020

LCS Summer broadcast issues still unresolved

The 2020 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Summer Season began on June 12. Its opening day broadcast featured its new Friday Night League (FNL) format: a rework of the…
Dota 2
July 2, 2020

Dota 2 Patch 7.27 – Venture into new meta and item builds

Players rejoice as Dota 2 receives its much needed major update immediately after the BEYOND EPIC League concluded. It has certainly been a while since the Dota 2 game last…
Fortnite
October 28, 2022

Is Fortnite Season 3 bad for Competitive?

Fortnite Season 3 has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start. The map is covered in water, which while novel is getting a bit irritating. The balance of…
LoL Esports
October 28, 2022

Will reporting players in champ select solve anything?

More than a month ago, we posted an article about the LoL Solo Queue Problems and the solution Riot never acknowledges. It began with Voyboy posting a near 10 minute…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

FATE Esports stomps everyone at the Cyber.Bet Summer Cup

The Cyber.bet Summer Cup 2020 tournament went down a very strange patch from what we initially predicted. A mere day before the event the ex-SMASH roster backed out of the…
Esports News
August 18, 2021

eNASCAR Heat Pro League Series Signs Deal With MAVTV

Motorsport games have seen a big increase in interest during recent times. As a matter of fact, with many ‘real’ sports leagues out for the count, organizers and fans turned…
Esports Industry
September 9, 2024

David Beckham Announced as Co-Owner of Guild Esports

David Beckham has been announced as the co-owner of a London based Esports business, Guild Esports. Guild Esports is a talent development agency. It is going to be headquartered in…
Esports Industry
June 26, 2020

Pokemon Unite – The new “Free-to-Start” game is making waves

In the last few days, Pokemon has made a number of exciting announcements about new games and new content. One of these announcements was Pokemon Unite. There is already a…
Esports News
October 12, 2021

The Ultimate Gaming League ups the ante with a weekly Twitch schedule

The Ultimate Gaming League (UGL) has announced an all new summer schedule packed with content and competition for everyone’s taste. The UGL is envisioned as an inclusive platform for all…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

Competition intensifies at Cs_summit 6 Europe

Given the fact that two groups have finished their matches, we believe that this is a perfect time to provide you with a short recap of everything that happened on…
Esports Industry
June 24, 2020

FACEIT set to bolster an already sprouting collegiate esports scene

Esports in school are the ultimate dream for many – and for some, it has become a reality. Though rare and unusual, some schools have added esports to their curriculum.…
Esports News
May 31, 2021

GrandGrant removed From EG amid sexual harassment accusations

Evil Geniuses announced they will be releasing famed Dota 2 personality Grant “GranDGranT” Harris from the organization. The decision follows a recent controversy with several women alleging sexually harrassment from…
Esports News
August 19, 2024

Metro Esports and Fight for Change – An interview with Shaon Berry

Shaon Berry is a champion of youth education, engagement and development. From his time as a coach, to building a (6) year nationally televised football platform, all the way to…
Esports Industry
August 2, 2024

Esports’ Reaction to Black Lives Matter

In late May of 2020, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement made international headlines once more in the wake of the George Floyd protests. Within days of Mr. Floyd’s death,…
Dota 2
October 6, 2020

All eyes on the BEYOND EPIC tournament and Europe’s celebrated teams

Once again, the eternal clash among celebrated teams does not stop as BEYOND EPIC delivers the Europe/CIS regionals. Boasting a hefty prize pool of 200,000 USD, twelve teams were invited…
Esports Industry
June 22, 2020

Streamer Sexual Misconduct Allegations – Does Twitch Need to Do More?

This past week has seen a series of serious allegations made at big Twitch streamers. The number of allegations has been somewhat staggering. This has led to resignations at a…
Battle Royale
December 8, 2024

What are the Best Battle Royale Games?

The best Battle Royale games are some of the biggest games in the world at the moment. The genre seemingly came onto the scene out of nowhere. In a short…
LoL Esports
April 17, 2024

Who’s in Charge at TSM? | Each of the owners of Team Solo Mid

Team SoloMid (TSM) is one of the most famous organizations in League of Legends (LoL) esports. With six domestic victories, TSM holds the record for the most titles in the…
PUBG
June 18, 2020

PUBG Esports, PCS and Pick’ems finally get some love in Patch 7.3

The PUBG Continental Series is kicking off next week and PUBG Esports went all out on event coverage. After almost half a year of lackluster competition, changes in format and…
Dota 2
January 8, 2024

Is the Dota 2 10K MMR Club still a big deal?

It’s the year 2020, DOTA 2 game is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and it’s certainly getting too crowded in the 10K MMR club. As of May 1st, there are at…
Esports Industry
June 17, 2020

ESIC welcomes Cyber.Bet in the battle against match-fixing and corruption

Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) just announced it found a new Anti-Corruption Supporter in Cyber.bet. The provider will join a list of supporters battling match-fixing and corruption within the esports betting.…
Esports Industry
July 17, 2020

How do we tackle corruption in a multifaceted esports ecosytem?

Despite its accelerated growth over the past decade, the esports industry is still in its infancy. The infrastructure and common practices that are taken for granted in traditional sports have…
Dota 2
September 24, 2021

Team B8 and Dendi’s glorious comeback halted by DDoS attacks

B8’s recent victories had fans in awe who were hopeful of Danil “Dendi” Ishutin’s glorious return to the professional scene. Unfortunately, disaster struck when Dendi was DDoS-ed in multiple games,…
Fortnite
June 23, 2022

Fortnite Macros – How Big of a Problem Is It?

Fortnite is finally about to enter a new season, but something else has been occupying the minds of the best Fortnite players recently. It seems the debate over control methods…
LoL Esports
October 5, 2022

LCS Breakdown: 100 Thieves vs Cloud9

The first day of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) concludes with victories for Cloud9 (C9) and Evil Geniuses (EG). Evil Geniuses triumphed over 100 Thieves in the first…
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