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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…
June 13, 2019
Netmarble organises large-scale esports event for disabled students
Esports, when compared to regular sports, has a lot of potential to be far more inclusive for disabled participants. While for example a wheelchair-bound person couldn’t possibly compete in a…
July 23, 2020
Orange County Soccer Club joins the esports world
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world – it’s global, it appeals to many from all different backgrounds, and the competitions are huge. It’s also the…
July 9, 2019
Sanhok comes to PUBG on Xbox One
After what felt like a very long wait, Sanhok has made its way to the Xbox One. Sanhok is a smaller map that promotes fast paced action, quick duels, and…
January 15, 2020
NA LCS Finals match prediction
Team SoloMid vs. 100 Thieves – Third place match (Day 1) While Team SoloMid did recover slightly compared to their display in the 2018 NA LCS Spring Split and Spring…
July 8, 2019
Around the OWL: Florida Mayhem hit self-destruct; Dallas Fuel sticking with the plan
In an explosive chapter of Overwatch League roster shakeups, several teams made decisive personnel moves heading into Free Agency with Florida Mayhem and Philadelphia Fusion letting go of their talent.…
June 20, 2019
Washington D.C. and Hangzhou set for Overwatch League expansion cities in Season Two
In a surprise turn of events from all parties involved, the United States and China are set for another Overwatch League team in each region with Washington D.C. and Hangzhou…
August 4, 2023
North pull out shocking DreamHack Stockholm Finals win against Astralis
If there has ever been a best time to get interested in competitive Counter Strike, now would be it. The skill gap between the top teams has never been closer…
June 13, 2019
No Olympic future for esports until ‘violence’ issue is resolved, IOC President Bach says
‘Video games are/make people violent’ is something that has been around for almost as long as video games have. Concerned parents, teachers, news sources and more absolutely love to make…
June 13, 2019
The 2018 Global StarCraft II League Season 3 Code S Playoffs underway
Some of the best players in the world have joined the prestigious 2018 Global StarCraft II League Season 3 Code S tournament. With a guaranteed prize pool of roughly $160,000,…
June 13, 2019
Hearthstone 2018 HCT Fall Playoffs Europe Winners Unveiled
Hearthstone 2018 HCT Fall Playoffs Europe is one of the most important tournaments dedicated to Blizzard’s popular card game in September. The competition started on the first day of the…
June 13, 2019
StarCraft Remastered KSL Season 2 begins on September 17
Blizzard has just announced the date of the StarCraft Remastered KSL Season 2. Those who watched with interest the first season should know that the second one starts on September…
June 20, 2019
Top 5 best players NOT in the Overwatch League
The Overwatch League is home to some of the best and brightest talent the game has to offer. But with a limited amount of spots and roster situations not being…
August 4, 2023
DreamHack Masters Stockholm Playoffs viewing guide
DreamHack Masters Stockholm started earlier this week and it has already brought us many big surprises during the group stage. The playoffs will be starting tomorrow, on September 1 and…
June 20, 2019
Two New Heroes: Grimstroke and Mars
Year after year, the team behind Dota 2 keeps coming up with new hero concepts, expanding the game’s already large hero pool of more than 110. And at The International…
June 13, 2019
Security at esports events under scrutiny – some say massacre was only a question of time
The tragedy that happened in Jacksonville last weekend is still keeping the world in suspense – with new information about the killer surfacing as well as companies like EA making…
June 20, 2019
League of Legends NA LCS Semi-finals match predictions
Cloud9 vs. Team SoloMid – Day 1 Having defeated Echo Fox in an extremely close best of five series, Team SoloMid has moved on to the semi-finals of the 2018…
June 3, 2019
“Mobile esports” make their Asian Games debut
Even among gamers, one of the most diverse groups there is, there is a distinct gap between ‘real’ gamers and mobile gamers. The Candy Crush lot they’ve been called, or…
June 20, 2019
Around the OWL: Dallas Fuel eyeing new players this week, Seagull breaks Overwatch streaming record
In a rather surprising break of silence from Dallas Fuel management earlier this week, Team Owner Michaelangelo ‘Hastr0’ Rufail gave a slight teaser to fans of the organization of some…
July 9, 2019
League of Legends Patch notes 8.17
As part of the 8.17 patch, Riot has released the reworked Nunu. It is very likely Nunu will be nerfed considering his considerable pressure on the map, however, at least…
July 9, 2019
All details for PUBG’s PC training mode unveiled
A training mode for PUBG has been asked for by the community for months. PUBG Corp. has repeatedly said that some technical issues have prevented them from implementing it. Thankfully,…