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November 1, 2021

Valve or Epic – What is the best way for crypto and NFT games?

NFT gaming and crypto gaming in general are rapidly expanding subsections of the gaming market – what didn’t exist just a few years ago is now a huge industry already…
Opinion Esports
September 9, 2021

Asian Games 2022 add esports as medal events – Why is this still a thing?

The Asian Games 2022 will include Dota 2, LoL, Street Fighter, FIFA and four other esports titles as official sports. The announcement wasn’t just another publicity stunt for esports, but…
Esports News
July 26, 2021

Unicorns of Love growing complacent with their dominance in the LCL

Unicorns of Love have clearly dominated their domestic competition for over two years. The same cannot be said for their performance on the global stage, as they repeatedly flop against…
Opinion Esports
March 29, 2024

S1mple brings Natus Vincere DH Masters glory – Can the hype sustain?

Natus Vincere pulls out another godlike performance and wins DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. The BLAST Global Final champions finally get their redemption arc against Gambit, who stole their Katowice and…
Opinion Esports
October 28, 2022

Epic v Apple trial shows Fortnite Esports unperformed, but keeps title relevant

The ongoing Epic Games v Apple trial has led to a number of internal documents becoming public. Among them are bits about a never-finished Metroid crossover, conclusive proof that Fortnite…
Opinion Esports
April 30, 2021

Esports certification is not a bad idea, ECI just did it badly

This week the Esports Certification Institute launched, hoping to provide a way to certify that a job candidate had the knowledge and skillset to work in an emerging industry. In…
Opinion Esports
April 29, 2021

TJ Sports and Huya $310M League of Legends deal is just another Tencent power move

TJ Sports and Huya signed a $310M League of Legends broadcasting deal what will see the latter earn exclusive rights to broadcast, distribute, and offer on-demand League content from the…
Opinion Esports
April 23, 2021

Esports at the Olympics – Clickbait and not what you expected or hoped for

A lot of esports (and Olympics) fans have been wanting to see esports as part of an Olympic event. It makes a fair bit of sense – not only are…
Opinion Esports
April 15, 2021

Gender-segregated F1 Esports tournament sparks controversy

It’s not exactly a big secret that a disturbing number of gamers are quite sexist towards women. Most aren’t, of course, but there are enough to leave a sour taste…
Mobile Games
August 19, 2024

Building up Mobile Esports – Interview with ESL Director Kevin Rosenblatt

ESL Gaming, the world’s largest esports company, has announced a new Mobile esports ecosystem providing millions of gamers around the world the opportunity to compete and engage with popular titles…
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