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Hearthstone
June 13, 2019

Hearthstone season is well underway!

It’s a good year for one of Blizzard’s most popular esports – the 2018 Hearthstone Championship Tour or HCT is almost at its final stage, and the Hearthstone Global Games…
Overwatch 2
July 9, 2019

Crossfire: Washington D.C. General Manager Kate Mitchell caught in controversy regarding player and staff signings

After previously making headlines signing former NYXL duo WizardHyeong and Janus this past week. Washington D.C. General Manager Kate Mitchell has been called into question regarding the treatment and handling…
LoL Esports
June 20, 2019

Mastercard becomes Riot Games’ new sponsor

Riot has just revealed their latest major global sponsor, Mastercard. Unlike other traditional sponsors which usually keep to one region, Matercard will be sponsoring Riot’s worldwide endeavors given their sheer size…
PUBG
July 9, 2019

PUBG PS4 rumors stir after rating board leak

Rumors are stirring that suggest PUBG will finally be making its way to the PlayStation 4. Up until now, PUBG has been exclusive to PC, Xbox and mobile, and PUBG…
Overwatch 2
June 20, 2019

Around the OWL: KyKy NOT signing with Vancouver, Dafran looks for Contenders team

Contrary to previous reports, Twitter sleuths and other sources within the Vancouver OWL organization have confirmed that current Houston Outlaws Assistant Coach Kyle ‘KyKy’ Souder will not be taking over…
Overwatch 2
April 17, 2024

Are loot boxes bad for you? Why are lootboxes not in Overwatch 2?

A recently published study has suggested that loot boxes could pose a risk to gamers. The report that was released by the Australian Environment and Communications Reference Committee stated that…
Esports News
April 6, 2023

The WoW Arena Championships are underway!

The fall season of the World of Warcraft Arena Championship is already well underway, and we are now two cups in. Hard to believe though that may be, we’ve already…
Overwatch 2
June 20, 2019

Overwatch World Cup Qualifiers Thailand: China and Australia pass through Group C

With three groups in the Overwatch World Cup Qualifying rounds already decided, China and Australia made their respective regions proud as they qualified with unlikely rosters that were relatively unproven…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

FACEIT Major Playoffs Stage participants revealed

After two weeks of neck and neck matches, the initial 24 teams that entered the FACEIT London Major have been whittled down to just eight. These remaining teams will now…
Hearthstone
June 13, 2019

Hearthstone Fall Championship Tour in Los Angeles

In case people are unaware, Blizzard are currently gearing up to host the Hearthstone Fall Championship Tour in Los Angeles. Taking place at the Blizzard Arena, fans and competitors alike…
LoL Esports
June 20, 2019

Riot reveals new LCK stadium – League of Legends

Riot games has recently revealed a new stadium for the LCK, arguably the most competitive region in professional League of Legends. This new stadium, called the “LoL Park”, encompasses a…
Dota 2
June 20, 2019

Dota 2 Patch 7.19c – More nerfs, more drama

On September 14th, Valve released another patch designed to nerf some of the most played and somewhat overpowered heroes in the game. And to some degree they’ve done a good…
LoL Esports
September 30, 2019

NA vs. EU: How will the best Western teams fare at Worlds?

As another year of League of Legends World Championship competition approaches, Western fans are more eager than ever for success in their regions and with Fnatic and Team Liquid looking…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

The most shocking stories in the FACEIT Major so far

So far, we’ve had an excellent showing at the FACEIT London Major. 24 of the world’s best teams showed up to put on a strong fight and nobody went down…
Dota 2
June 20, 2019

Preseason Dota 2 Player Transfers

Like every year, after the end of The International 2018 many of the teams and players have decided to make a change, hopefully for the better. As a result, new…
PUBG
August 26, 2021

PUBG Mobile 0.8 launches with Sanhok

Less than a month after Sanhok arrived on the Xbox One, it has now come to PUBG mobile. In the latest PUBG Mobile 0.8 update, a number of other new…
Esports Industry
June 13, 2019

Women In Games Esports Awards gives ‘best presenter’ award to…a man

The Women in Games association or WIGJ sees its primary mission as supporting women in esports and making the strongly male-dominated field more gender-equal. At the moment, only about 1…
Dota 2
June 20, 2019

The Kuala Lumpur Major qualifiers and preview

The Kuala Lumpur Major will be the first Dota Pro Circuit Major of the 2018 – 2019 competitive season. As the name suggests, the event is scheduled to take place…
Rainbow Six
July 9, 2019

Rainbow Six Siege returns from the fold

Rainbow Six Siege had what people might call a ‘troubled launch’. Ubisoft’s star title and tactical shooter was praised by critics but had a few flaws – while they were…
Counter-Strike
August 4, 2023

CS:GO – FACEIT Major match schedule and viewers guide

Are you interested in tuning in to the FACEIT Major over the next two weeks? If you are, you’ll want to take a read through this schedule and viewers guide…
LoL Esports
July 9, 2019

LoL Patch Notes 8.18 – Rundown

No major changes, just a few balancing with a much needed nerf to Akali and Sejuani. A new skin line has also been previewed. Champion changes Aatrox – Aatrox has…
Overwatch 2
June 20, 2019

NYXL add another top DPS to their roster; D.C. swoop in for Janus and Wizardhyeong

Houston Outlaws have put pen to paper on one of their most coveted Academy players this past week in a recent leak via KINGmykL. The YouTuber also gave valuable information…
Overwatch 2
June 20, 2019

Florida Mayhem trade for Xepher, sign HaGoPeun from Academy

After committing to a roster exodus last week, Florida Mayhem begin the rebuilding process as news leaked of them signing three new players to their team. The additions include former…
HotS
June 13, 2019

Crimson Gaming and Mindfreak reach Heroes of the Storm ANZ Phase 2 Finals

The Heroes of the Storm Global Championship ANZ Phase 2 Finals ends on September 15 with an epic match between Crimson Gaming and Mindfreak. These two teams have cruised through…
Esports Industry
June 13, 2019

Why Asia is the future of esports

Not too long ago, so-called ‘experts’ were convinced that esports didn’t have a future – much like when commercial video games first debuted, people were rather convinced that esports were…
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