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August 22, 2024
Video Game Movies – Are heading into a new golden age?
This year’s E3 was a little underwhelming for some, but one specific brand of announcement represents a growing change in the video game industry. In the weeks around E3, not…
June 17, 2021
Concept Royale Competition – Fun Contest or Exploitation?
Epic Games have this week announced a new style of competition for Fortnite, a Concept Royale. This isn’t an esports tournament that sees the top Fortnite players compete against each other…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
January 11, 2023
What went wrong for Western teams at Singapore Major 2021
Invictus Gaming emerged victorious at ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 after a long-fought battle versus Evil Geniuses. Falling just short was PSG.LGD, the other Chinese contestant that fought their way…