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LoL Esports
June 17, 2019

Cloud9 signs Jukes: their first roster addition of the year.

Cloud9, one of the biggest giants in the competitive League of Legends scenes, have recently announced their first roster addition of the year, Jukes. Flavio “Jukes” Fernandes had previously been…
Overwatch 2
June 17, 2019

Around the OWL: Week Two Recap

With another week of Overwatch League action under wraps, the cream of the crop is rising as other teams have fallen into losing slumps. This week, Dallas Fuel made a…
Fortnite
July 30, 2020

Epic reveal details for Fortnite World Cup

Epic has finally announced more details about the upcoming Fortnite World Cup. They have revealed the prize pool, dates, and qualifying details for their big tournaments this summer. The World…
Dota 2
June 17, 2019

Dota 2 at WESG 2018-2019: Preview

WESG 2018-2019 or World Electronic Sports Games is a huge event that takes place once a year. This year, WESG is scheduled to take place in Chongqing, China between March…
Hearthstone
July 27, 2020

Hearthstone Masters is here!

As of last year, Blizzard announced that they were going to make an effort to improve the card-based game Hearthstone into a more sustainable and entertaining esport – not that…
Fortnite
July 24, 2019

Fortnite Comes to ESL Katowice with a $600,000 Prize Pool

Intel Extreme Masters have just hosted the opening stage of their flagship Polish Esports event. Fortnite made its first appearance at the event, with two tournaments taking place over the…
LoL Esports
June 17, 2019

LCK Week 6: Days 1 & 2 predictions

Day 1 Sandbox Gaming vs. Afreeca Freecs Sandbox Gaming have surprised many with their continued strong performance despite only entering the LCK this year with their formation in the later…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Comcast Spectacor joins forces with SK Telecom

The American sports and entertainment brand, Comcast Spectacor, are set to announce a brand new join venture with the famous South Korean esports team, SK Telecom. The move will be…
StarCraft Esports
June 17, 2019

Korea’s StarCraft League is about to launch into third season!

In the world of esports, South Korea is a league apart, a place without compare. Not only are esports a commonly accepted and popular hobby to the point even the…
Hearthstone
July 27, 2020

It’s that time of the year – the HCT Winter Championship is about to kick off

In just another week, the Hearthstone Winter Championship is kicking off – on the 28th of February, 16 of the world’s best players are going to be representing their regions!…
Rainbow Six
July 9, 2019

Rainbow Six Siege Pro League Season IX Finals to grace Milan, Italy this year

Ubisoft has finally revealed the event schedule for the ninth season of Rainbow Six Siege’s Pro League. It details every major stop along the way, with the finals taking place…
Fortnite
July 24, 2019

TSM launch new sponsorship deal for Fortnite licensed NERF Guns

Fortnite’s reach among young children is pretty well-established, this has now culminated in Hasbro launching a new range of Fortnite inspired Nerf Guns. These weapons will feature heavy Fortnite branding…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

IEM Katowice 2019 Round 3: new legends, old names

The opening day of the New Legends Stage is now behind us, the pairings for the Swiss-system elimination and advancement stage are now set, and some hype action is coming…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Red Bull signs up the German esports team, BIG

The energy drink brand, Red Bull, has signed a multiyear partnership deal with the Berlin International Gaming esports team. It will mark the first time that the Austrian energy drink…
LoL Esports
June 17, 2019

Griffin’s non-competitive LCK split

The first round-robin cycle of the LCK Spring split is about to finish, and the story of the LCK being a hyper competitive region comes with it. Early on in…
Dota 2
June 17, 2019

MDL Macau 2019 | Unexpected results on Day 1; what awaits us on Day 2

MDL Macau 2019 is an ongoing premier Dota 2 event that brings together many of the world’s best Dota 2 teams, including Virtus.pro and Evil Geniuses. And in spite of…
Overwatch 2
June 17, 2019

Winners and Losers: OWL Week One

The first week of Overwatch League action is now in the history books and new narratives were created as others stayed the same. Shanghai Dragons and Houston Outlaws faced a…
LoL Esports
June 17, 2019

Kayle rework – LoL Champion rundown

After years of being stagnant on the Rift, Riot has reworked Kayle while keeping some of her key features. Passive: Kayle will gain certain buffs as she reaches key level…
Fighting Games
June 11, 2019

Will Jump Force join the Fighting Game esports ranks?

In the esports world, fighting games aren’t quite as high profile as other titles like MOBAs or even FPS games. That’s not to say that there aren’t plenty of fans…
Fortnite
July 24, 2019

Everything that happened at Fortnite’s Secret Skirmish

The Fortnite Secret Skirmish got the game’s 2019 plans off to a fantastic start. Fortnite has been slowed down in recent weeks by the release of Apex legends and some…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Esports set to hit the $1 billion mark in 2019

If there was any doubt about the popularity of esports, then those perceptions will be smashed with the news that the competitive gaming industry is set to hit the $1…
LoL Esports
September 23, 2019

NA LCS Week 5 Day 1 Predictions

Optic Gaming vs. 100 Thieves Optic are not doing well at NALCS, entering this week with their 5th loss streak. Week 4 had also been a disappointing week for the…
Overwatch 2
June 17, 2019

Overwatch League 2019: Best matches to watch Week One

The Overwatch League is officially underway as 20 teams from across the world compete for competitive supremacy. As Season Two finally started this Thursday, the action will continue throughout the…
Esports Industry
October 6, 2020

BroadcastHER academy funded by Samsung-associates

The 1000 dreams Fund, or 1DF, is a non-profit that provides small grants specifically to support the dreams of talented young girls and women. This week, this fund added to…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

RIP Pick’ems at IEM Katowice Challenger Stage

Two days into the qualifier stage for the IEM Katowice Main Event and my pick’ems are ded. Pretty much everyone assumed the Challenger Stage would be a nice warm-up light…
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