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October 22, 2019
The 2019 WCS Global Finals are launching soon
With just a little over a day left, the 2019 WCS Global Finals are almost upon us, and it’s a bigger event than ever. With a total prize pool of…
August 4, 2023
EPICENTER CS:GO is returning to Moscow in December
The biggest CS:GO event in the CIS region is returning to Moscow this winter. Between the 17th and 22nd of December 2019, eight teams will battle for supremacy and $500,000…
September 16, 2020
LoL Worlds 2019 Knockout Stage Predictions: 4 matches not to be missed
Worlds 2019 is one of the most important tournaments in the League of Legends competitive scene. With the next set of matches just around the corner, we hope our LoL…
October 20, 2021
Battle Royale for Bitcoin – It Could Happen Soon
No, it’s not part of Fortnite Chapter 2! Instead a blockchain-based games development platform, called Satoshis Games, is building a multi-player battle game called Lightnite. In the game, players will…
October 21, 2019
Mythic Goldfish: the Fortnite latest overpowered weapon
Fortnite Chapter 2 has brought an age-old JRPG trope to the Battle Royale genre. Specifically, the weird obsession with fishing. However, it has become clear that in Fortnite fishing is…
December 12, 2023
Luminosity Gaming Strike Champion and PartyCasino.Fun Deals
It has been a busy time for Luminosity Gaming and its parent company Enthusiast Gaming and the latter has announced their latest sponsorship deal with online casino company PartyCasino.Fun over…
September 16, 2020
LoL Worlds 2019 Group Stage Head-to-head: Best matches of the weekend
With the final round of group stages wrapping up this weekend at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, all eyes are set on SK Telecom T1, Team Liquid, Royal…
November 4, 2019
Fortnite Chapter 2 – Is it a brand new game?
Fortnite has had its biggest change to date this week. After vanishing for a few days down a black hole, Fortnite Season 11 finally started. Except it isn’t actually Fortnite…
October 18, 2019
Blizzard’s fall from grace continues: update on banned Hearthstone players
In one of the biggest controversies in gaming history, Blizzard caused a huge uproar when the company punished and banned a gamer from a Hearthstone tournament for supporting the Hong…
August 4, 2023
First four European teams to earn their invites to the EPL Season 10 Finals
The EPL Season 10 Finals just got three teams richer. Three European squads (Astralis, Heroic, mousesports) have already secured their attendance at the ESL Pro League Finals. One additional team…
October 17, 2019
LoL 10th anniversary arrives with a splash: new games, updates and shows!
Riot Games has always been a bit of a one-trick-pony. They did one thing, and while they did it well, League of Legends was all they had – this is…
October 17, 2019
ImbaTV launches a Dota2 Professional League in China
China Dota2 Professional League Season 1 is scheduled to take place between October 17th (2019) – March 1st (2020). With over $210.000 in prizes and the top 10 Chinese teams…
October 20, 2021
How Esports is Pushing Cryptocurrency into the Mainstream
Cryptocurrency has always been a bit of a strange topic outside of its own niches. It is still used on a large scale. Yet, if you relied on normal media…
February 14, 2020
The trailer for the new Riot FPS games is out
For the longest time, Riot Games was known for one thing – League of Legends. Recently, another issue drew some attention – in light of the Hong Kong protests, some…
October 15, 2019
Bjergsen resigns and becomes part owner of Team SoloMid
After weeks of speculation surrounding the end of Bjergsen’s contract with Team SoloMid, the team has finally revealed Bjergsen will be renewing his contract. The past week especially had been…
November 4, 2019
The Chapter 2 of Fortnite brings an astronomical update
After disappearing at the end of season 10 entirely, Fortnite fans are now waiting for their beloved game to return. In a pretty gutsy move, the devs had an asteroid…
October 14, 2019
The end is nigh: an Asteroid wipes out Fortnite
No, that doesn’t mean that the game is canceled – it just means that season 10 is over. In order to mark the end of this most recent season, Epic…
November 4, 2019
Hiro Capital aims to stimulate growth of esports and gaming in Europe
A new investment capital firm called Hiro Capital has pledged to pump over £100 million into gaming and tech across Europe. The brand will be investing in video games, esports…
May 13, 2020
LoL Worlds 2019 Group Stage Preview
Now that the play-in stages have been solidified for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, the final 16 teams have been decided as they look to start their campaigns…
October 11, 2019
Fortnite item trouble: loot or no loot?
Fortnite – the world’s most popular Battle Royale game is now in its tenth season, and it’s still going strong – at least according to some. Others have jumped ship…
October 11, 2019
Friday Fortnite Hiatus Explained
The organizer behind the popular Friday Fortnite, and Monday Minecraft, events has recently explained why the tournaments have taken a hiatus. We’ve also seen some more details about the difficulty of…
October 15, 2024
Blizzard bans Hearthstone player for Hong Kong protests – Blizzard staff walk out
In one of the more unusual esports controversies, Blizzard has banned a gamer from a Hearthstone tournament for visibly supporting the ongoing Hong Kong protests. Chung ‘Blitzchung’ Ng Wai was…
November 4, 2019
University of New Haven unveils first-ever business of esports course
Anybody with an interest in esports business should check out the new course at the University of New Haven. This American college revealed that it will be featuring an academic…
December 7, 2024
Fnatic CSGO Team Victorious & Event Problems – DH Masters Malmö
After a long wait, fnatic CSGO team was finally able to lift a trophy. To make things even better, fnatic did it in front of their home crowd in Sweden.…
October 10, 2019
MDL Chengdu Major Qualifiers Outcome
MDL Chengdu Major will be the first Dota Pro Circuit Major of this new season. The event is scheduled to take place between November 16th – 24th and offers one…