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September 21, 2020
Are giant esports prize pools mandatory for tournament success?
Prize pools are one of the primary incentives for competition in esports. In many sports and esports, the competing teams can win a portion of prize money depending on their…
September 14, 2020
Are Developer Updates becoming the new Press Release?
Developer updates are the semi-regular updates that game developers release. The game development teams often release these updates as blog posts on their dedicated websites. In the posts, the developers…
September 11, 2020
Does rebuilding LoL rosters always make them stronger?
With the Summer Split over for the major League of Legends (LoL) esports regions, most teams’ season has come to an end. A select few teams ready themselves for the…
September 6, 2020
Rapha set to dominate PGL Quake Pro League Season 2
Quake is one of the oldest esports that still has a sizable number of fans. It feels like millennia ago when FACEIT kicked off the Pro League play, as we…
August 31, 2020
Analysing Gaming Burnout and How it Affects Player Mentality and Fortitude
Gaming burnout is a prevalent issue in the esports industry as well as the broader gaming world. Doing one thing on a repeated basis, no matter how interesting, will eventually…
August 24, 2020
High Score is well-produced but struggles to find its audience
High Score is a flashy new documentary series from Netflix that aims to tell the early history of video games. The short series traces the major developments of the 80s…
August 18, 2020
Apple Fortnite & Google – Will Fortnite Ever Come Back to Mobile?
Fortnite this weekend has been dominated by one thing; its removal from the mobile app stores. A reduction in the price of in-app purchases has been inflated to the size…
August 18, 2020
Riot Games entering South Asia can cause a mobile esports renaissance
Riot Games is one of the leading video game developers in the world. Its signature title, League of Legends (LoL), remains one of the most popular PC games with over…
August 17, 2020
Tech stock scrutiny amidst WeChat and TikTok ban and streaming mergers
The past two weeks have certainly been interesting at the intersection of technology, governments and gaming, even more so if you have any interest in technology or gaming stocks. US…
August 5, 2020
Riot scores 113M dollar deal with Bilibili as Tencent tightens grip on all esports broadcasts
Riot Games, the company behind League of Legends and Valorant scored a major broadcasting deal with Bilibili Inc, one of China’s biggest video streaming platforms. Both companies have their majority…