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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…