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October 28, 2022
The Hypothetical MSI 2020 Power Rankings
Since its 2015 inception, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) has risen as a standout event in the League of Legends (LoL) esports calendar. MSI is an exclusive tournament for the Spring…
July 15, 2024
TSM claims PUBG DreamHack Spring Showdown
PUBG’s competitive scene has had a bit of a weird year so far. A fair portion of all competitive Esports events have seen delays and cancellations, but PUBG got in…
December 7, 2024
Split Minor hype revived with AMD Sapphire Dota PIT Online
After the unforeseen cancellation of Split Minor, the folks over at Dota PIT took the alternative to host online regional games instead. Featuring two regions, firstly China, which concluded today…
July 16, 2024
Valorant Beta – How do we feel after 300 games
The Valorant Beta has been the hottest event in the past month. Gamers, Streamers and Athletes have all flocked towards Riot’s new shooter. Esports.net did not lag behind either. We…
October 21, 2022
LoL Solo Queue Problems and the Solution Riot Never Acknowledges
The competitive matchmaking system in League of Legends was a hot topic in the past week. Popular streamer Joedat “Voyboy” Esfahani released a video on YouTube earlier this week decrying…
October 28, 2022
Riot Vanguard – Myths and Mysteries
Anti-cheat software is par for the course nowadays – a necessary evil to keep the experience enjoyable for everyone. In order to work though, these programs often need some pretty…
October 24, 2022
Fortnite Party Royale tonight with Deadmau5 and Dillion Francis
Fortnite has hit a pretty big milestone, passing the mark for 350 million players. To celebrate, they’re doing something a bit different. Epic is throwing a live party to commemorate…
June 23, 2022
Vancouver Titans roster released, eyes on Second Wind
After a pretty impressive 2nd place in the last Overwatch season, the Vancouver Titans roster was poised for a new attempt at the top of the leaderboard – they even…
December 7, 2024
Cyber.bet Cup Spring Series ventures into SEA for some epic Dota 2 battles
For May 11th through 17th, the good folks over at Cyber.bet have their eyes fixated on the SEA and European scene. A rising star among esports bookmakers, Cyber.bet kicks off…
August 14, 2020
The most stacked Warzone Wednesday to date
We’re already in week 7 of Keemstar’s Warzone Wednesday FPS tournaments – and it’s the biggest one yet. Some of the biggest streamer names are joining in on the action…
June 18, 2020
Rainbow 6 Siege gets a new League – the North American League
Fans of Rainbow Six might not be surprised by what Ubisoft Montreal just released – in a bit of breaking Rainbow Six news, they just killed one of its biggest…
June 23, 2022
Cyber.bet Cup Spring Series promises even more Dota 2 action this month
Esports Betting and tournament provider Cyber.bet returns with yet another esports competition. For the first time ever, the provider dips their toes in the Dota 2 competitive ecosystem. The Cyber.bet…
January 22, 2025
LeoVegas
LeoVegas esports options are available now, and we decided it was the perfect time to run a deep review of this Casino/Sportsbook to see if it would work well for…
June 2, 2020
Doublelift, TSM, and the Closed Loop Career
The more things change, the more they stay the same. In honor of that tradition, it seems fitting for Yiliang Peter “Doublelift” Peng to adopt a coat-of-arms to serve as…
December 7, 2024
Four key stories at the WePlay! Pushka League Season 1
TI 2020 may be postponed, and Dota 2 fans may be suffering, but the WePlay! Pushka League is here to provide ample entertainment in this trying times. Some of the…
June 23, 2022
Fortnite World Cup 2020 Canceled – Has Competitive Fortnite Shut Down?
Recent events have caused a lot of casualties in sports. For the most part, Esports has continued… albeit while working from home. Even though the games are already played virtually,…
July 23, 2024
The impact of the The International 2020 being postponed
It’s that time of the year again, when Valve is preparing to release the Battle Pass for The International. Normally, there’s a lot of excitement in the air, as each…
August 22, 2024
LCK Playoffs Format Needs an Overhaul
The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) is the oldest ongoing League of Legends league. Founded in 2012 by OGN as the League of Legends Champions, it rebranded to the…
December 7, 2024
Red Bull Esports Wololo tournament is more than just a funny name
When it comes to esports news, the biggest headlines are almost always for MOBA or shooter-games. Other genres have their own events, series, and fans of course, but it’s a…
December 7, 2024
Twitch Directory is finally here – the newest Twitch esports service
It’s been a long time coming, but Twitch just revealed their newest esports service – the Twitch esports directory. Revealed rather casually via a blog post, this new service is…
February 3, 2022
Will Gaming and Esports Startups Survive the Coronavirus Crisis?
The video game and esports industry was booming before the coronavirus crisis took hold. In 2019 the video game market likely achieved a value of $150 billion. Esports was worth…
April 28, 2020
Call of Duty Modern Warfare Update is coming
The newest Call of Duty Modern Warfare update is bringing all sorts of new content to PC, Xbox One, and PS4 players this week. The new patch is going to…
April 28, 2020
LPL 2020 Spring Playoff Finals Prediction – Who will be crowned new king of 2020 LPL?
The 2020 Spring Season for the League of Legends Pro League, also regarded as the LPL, is soon coming to its end. The third place match between IG and FPX…
May 26, 2020
Evil Geniuses and Fnatic are your BTS Pro Series Champions
Evil Geniuses and Fnatic are crowned as regional champions of BTS Pro Series. In Americas regional, Evil Geniuses defeated Quincy Crew in a clutching 3-1 finals. Meanwhile, Fnatic took an…
April 27, 2020
$2 Million FNCS Invitational Announced – More Entertainment than Skill
Speculation about what comes next after the last season of FNCS wrapped out didn’t have to last very long. Just after the conclusion of the last event, Epic has announced…