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Esports Industry
July 9, 2019

Top 5 Esports Arenas in the US

Dedicated esports arenas are an incredibly recent thing. While bigger esports events themselves have been around for some time, they used to usually take place in rented spaces, sometimes even…
LoL Esports
June 19, 2019

Ranked splits & rewards in 2019

Riot Games has recently unveiled new plans for the upcoming 2019 Ranked season through a fairly detailed official post. The ranked season as we know it has been left untouched…
Counter-Strike
October 30, 2018

FaZe win EPICENTER 2018

If you’re a FaZe fan, we’ve got good news for you. FaZe just beat NaVi in the EPICENTER 2018 grand finals. It has been a while since FaZe has come…
PUBG
July 9, 2019

Long awaited Night Mode lands on PUBG Mobile

If you are a PC PUBG player, it might not exactly be the news you were hoping for, but PUBG Mobile has received a night time mode, along with a…
Esports Industry
June 1, 2020

True potential: advertising in esports

Gone are the days where video games were created for a tiny niche market and relegated to the last shelf on the bottom right in the stores – now video…
Esports Industry
November 4, 2019

Nike sponsors its first esports player

The sportswear company, Nike, are well known for their multi-million dollar sponsorship of top-level sporting stars, but the brand have recently made the surprise move to sponsor their first esports…
Esports Industry
January 15, 2020

Why keeping fit is key to esports success

Whilst playing video games is commonly associated with junk food and bad posture, it seems that a new generation of esports stars are learning to take care of themselves. With…
LoL Esports
July 24, 2019

NA competitive LoL player focusing too much in Fortnite

A few days ago, IWillDominate fired up an interesting discussion in a tweet, concerning the amount of time that a por League of Legends player from North America had spent…
Fortnite
July 24, 2019

Fortnite In-Game Tournaments have arrived!

Professional leagues are notoriously hard to break into when it comes to esports. Players have to be competent, good at the game and be able to showcase their skills. Some…
Counter-Strike
October 18, 2018

Skadoodle steps down from competitive CS:GO

In a sudden move, Skadoodle has confirmed that he will be stepping down from playing CS:GO competitively. It’s a move we have seen all too often from star players in…
Fortnite
July 24, 2019

Top earners of Fortnite revealed

It’s no secret that pro esports can be a great way to make a living. Teams tour the globe, take part in fierce competition and get treated like kings. In…
LoL Esports
September 30, 2019

Team Liquid eliminated from Worlds

Following a fairly common trend over the past few years, North America’s top team coming out of the Summer Playoffs has once again failed to get past groups. That said,…
Dota 2
June 19, 2019

Nerfs Galore – Dota 2 Patch 7.19d

I’m not sure what’s happening in IceFrog’s life but his latest Dota 2 patch, 7.19d, is another giant step towards the cemetery for many of the game’s heroes. We’ve seen…
LoL Esports
June 19, 2019

League of Legends Season 8 ranked rewards

The Season 8 for League of Legends ranked play is coming to an end, with Riot revealing that the ranked season will close on the 12th of November. Along with…
PUBG
July 9, 2019

PUBG North American Esports League to start January 2019

Plans to build a brand new arena for esports events in California and a new North American Esports league hosted by PUBG Corp. have officially been confirmed. PUBG Corp. previously…
Counter-Strike
October 5, 2018

New CSGO update adds MP5-SD, new player models

Valve has just pushed out a brand new update to CS:GO and it adds the MP5-SD to competitive matchmaking, adds new player models to some maps, and makes a few…
Overwatch 2
July 9, 2019

Crossfire: Washington D.C. General Manager Kate Mitchell caught in controversy regarding player and staff signings

After previously making headlines signing former NYXL duo WizardHyeong and Janus this past week. Washington D.C. General Manager Kate Mitchell has been called into question regarding the treatment and handling…
LoL Esports
June 20, 2019

Mastercard becomes Riot Games’ new sponsor

Riot has just revealed their latest major global sponsor, Mastercard. Unlike other traditional sponsors which usually keep to one region, Matercard will be sponsoring Riot’s worldwide endeavors given their sheer size…
Overwatch 2
April 17, 2024

Are loot boxes bad for you? Why are lootboxes not in Overwatch 2?

A recently published study has suggested that loot boxes could pose a risk to gamers. The report that was released by the Australian Environment and Communications Reference Committee stated that…
LoL Esports
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…
LoL Esports
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…
PUBG
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…
LoL Esports
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…
PUBG
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,…
Dota 2
July 9, 2019

Dota 2 The International 2018 – The Final 5

The International 2018 is getting close to the Grand Final and only 5 of the initial 18 teams are left in the tournament. Four of them are the usual suspects…
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