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February 13, 2020
Changes to Reaper, Brigitte and D.Va with the latest PTR Patch Notes
This week’s latest PTR Patch Notes have been announced for PC Overwatch players. In this latest patch, Blizzard are taking a long look at some of their flagship heroes as…
May 15, 2020
Japan: a key player in the esports scene 2019 and beyond
From the very beginning, Japan has played a major role when it came to video games. Countless epic franchises, video game companies and even consoles began in the country of…
November 24, 2020
Fortnite comes to the Australian Open 2019 tennis tournament
Gamers in Australia can look forward to enjoying the nation’s biggest ever esports event when a special Fortnite tournament takes place at the Australian Open. The legendary tennis competition in…
November 4, 2019
Can esports benefit from blockchain technology?
Although esports has taken its competitive format from the traditional sporting world with leagues and tournaments, it seems as though the activity is leading the way in which technologies can…
June 18, 2019
DPC standings and latest roster changes
At the start of this new year, the Dota Pro Circuit is still 4 Majors away from The International 2019 and very little has been decided up until this point.…
June 18, 2019
Blizzard Korea servers punish 18,188 players for toxicity in Overwatch
On the second day of the new year, Blizzard Korea made an unprecedented move by doling out punishment to upwards of 18,000 players on the same day. The charges range…
November 4, 2019
Could the eNASCAR Heat Pro League throw motoring esports a lifeline?
Qualifying is already underway for the eNASCAR Heat Pro League where gamers are invited to compete in America’s premier stock car racing simulation. The tournament has been organised by the…
August 3, 2020
Dota 2: a recap of 2018
Last year was one to remember for Dota 2 fans. A total of 10 tournaments with prize pools over 1 million dollars were organized by a variety of companies, as…
June 18, 2019
Griffin reign supreme in Korea with their major trophy win
Even though it was a simple preseason tournament, Griffin have set a precedent for 2019 LCK Spring with their dominant outing at the KeSPA Cup 2018. Griffin once again returned…
June 18, 2019
Critical Hit: Should hero bans be implemented in Overwatch?
Over the past few days, pro players and analysts such as Taimou and Moetorious have come out publicly in favour of a new way to play Overwatch both competitively and…
November 4, 2019
China’s bid to revitalise the World Cyber Games
Many gamers will know that the World Cyber Games was one of the pioneering esports tournaments. Whilst the competition has not be run since 2013, it looks to make a…
June 18, 2019
RNG roster announcement
As the new year begins, Royal Never Give Up, more commonly known as RNG, have revealed their full roster line up. With the exception of AmazingJ, RNG have stuck to…
November 4, 2019
Why basketball teams are getting serious about esports
Although basketball is one of the world’s most popular sports, several high profile basketball clubs have shown that they are more than willing to enter the rapidly growing world of…
September 27, 2019
2018 KeSPA Cup Round-up: SKT eliminated as Griffin and Gen. G impress
Quarterfinals of the KeSPA Cup have been completed and early favorites SK Telecom have suffered a defeat at the hands of DAMWON Gaming. During the qualifying rounds, SKT looked mightily…
November 4, 2019
2018: The year that sponsors got serious about esports
The rapid growth of esports may have caught some major firms unaware, but 2018 was the year that all of the largest brands took a great amount of interest in…
June 18, 2019
Cracking down: can the Overwatch League ‘Discipline Tracker’ actually fix their biggest problems?
Blizzard are revving up their monitoring and disciplining of unsavory player behaviors from their flagship game with a brand new Discipline Tracker. Overwatch has been under the microscope heavily in…
July 8, 2020
Mobile esports games: Top titles to look out for this year
2019 looks to be a great year for mobile gaming with many exciting adventure, racing and battle royale titles in the pipeline. Whilst upcoming potential mobile hits like Stardew Valley,…
June 8, 2020
Can esports overcome its racism problem?
Toxicity in esports is nothing new. But there are growing concerns that video games publishers and esports tournament organisers are turning a blind eye to racism. Recent reports have shown…
August 4, 2023
A look back at CSGO in 2018
With 2018 almost drawing to a close, I thought it’d be a great opportunity to take a look back at CSGO in 2018 and highlight some of the biggest moments…
June 12, 2019
Evolution Championship Series bans games from EVO Japan 2019
The EVO or Evolution Champoinship Series is the world’s premier fighting game esports tournament – and just a little while ago, the list of games for the EVO Japan 2019…
June 18, 2019
Everything you need to know about PUBG: Vikendi Survivor Pass
This month, PUBG launched their third map, Vikendi, and now a brand new Survivor pass for it has been advertised on the front of the Steam store. In this article,…
June 10, 2019
Esports team Immortals partners with kid’s hospital
In a somewhat surprising but very exciting move, esports team Immortals partnered with the prestigious St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They committed to raise at least half a million dollars…
November 4, 2019
Alexander Garfield’s new Popdog venture aims to improve esports
The esports pioneer, Alexander Garfield, has set up a new company called Popdog with the aim of making esports more transparent and scalable. Popdog will gather together three pre-existing companies…
June 18, 2019
Overwatch League Countdown: Top 5 expansion team players
With the Overwatch League steadily approaching in the New Year, more than a handful of top tier talents are joining the league via Korea, China, Europe and beyond. The stage…
June 18, 2019
Perfect Balance: Casual vs. Competitive Overwatch in 2019
Overwatch’s meteoric rise since its release in 2016 has led to massive booms and busts in fan interaction since its release. For what it’s worth, the mobilization of players to…