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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…
June 17, 2019
Call of Duty DLC 4 Shadow War is available on all platforms
Evil Geniuses have won the 2018 Call of Duty World League Championship and with their victory the major CoD tournaments have ended. Fans don’t have to take any breaks, as…
October 6, 2020
Blizzard unveils the Hearthstone Global Games Cheer program
The race for the Hearthstone Global Games playoffs continues and now we know the names of the 16 countries and regions. This means that the Hearthstone Global Games Cheer program…
May 8, 2020
Serral wins thrilling Starcraft II 2018 WCS Montreal
Serral has dominated the Starcraft II stage with an iron fist throughout the season and he was the favourite to win the WCS Montreal. The fourth and final stop of…
February 20, 2023
Tyler1 makes guest appearance at the NA LCS
One of the most infamous and popular League of Legends streamers, Tyler1, has made an appearance at this year’s NA LCS Summer Playoffs. Tyler1 made a big entrance in the…
August 4, 2023
FACEIT London Major first week overview
Since September 5, 16 of the best teams in the world have been facing up in the New Challengers group stage at the FACEIT Major in London. All 16 of…
June 20, 2019
Junglers to receive Smite by default in Champion selection
A discussion was posted on the official League of Legends gameplay board, suggesting to people who queue up for Rank/Draft Pick to automatically receive Smite in Champion selection when allocating…
October 16, 2020
Overwatch World Cup Qualifiers Los Angeles: preview and predictions
With the next six teams of Group B squaring off this weekend, Team USA and Team Canada look to jostle for first place as Norway, Brazil, Austria and Switzerland are…
September 3, 2021
Bet-At-Home esports feature: a new player joins the game
When it comes to the ancient and much beloved tradition of betting, esports are still pretty new to the party. From horses and traditional sports to gambling, humans have been…
June 20, 2019
The Dota Pro Circuit 2018 – 2019: announcements and changes
The creation of the Dota Pro Circuit was a much needed innovation that made the 2017-2018 competitive season a lot more transparent for players and fans alike. For the first…
July 8, 2019
Telkom hosts inaugural High School Esports League tournaments
Esports have changed target generation multiple times. From being built for scientists in labs to being primarily for teenagers in arcades to cheap home consoles for younger kids…now video games…