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January 31, 2021
A look at Gridiron: The Rocket League NFL Super Bowl LV event
Esports has its fair share of integrations between traditional sports and esports – and over the years, they’ve evolved to include some pretty big names on both sides of the…
January 31, 2021
Warzone Cheating is holding Its esports scene back – What can be done?
Cheating is pretty common in Call of Duty Warzone. Many players runs into a cheater at least once a session while playing the game. Turns out, it isn’t any less…
January 29, 2021
Creative brand activations in esports: our four favorites
One of the coolest things about the esports world is that – in theory – it has space for everyone. It doesn’t matter if it’s an father of four in…
January 28, 2021
Valve goes against the grain with CS:GO coaching changes
Major change came with the update for the 2021 RMR Season. The “coaching situation” in CS:GO just got even messier recently. Valve decided to severely limit the role of the…
January 27, 2021
Starting the season strong with DreamHack Open January 2021
Several organizations are officially starting their new CS:GO season today with DreamHack Open January 2021. The off-season period is officially over with DH Open and cs_summit 7 engaging most of…
January 27, 2021
Red Bull Campus Clutch Valorant university competition mega guide
Red Bull has a long history of sponsoring all sorts of events – including esports tournaments of course. Campus Clutch is the latest in that long series – and it…
January 26, 2021
FunPlus Phoenix Completes CS:GO Roster
A mere day after announcing their re-entry into competitive CS:GO by picking up the bulk of the former GODSENT squad, FunPlus Phoenix has revealed that longtime veteran Chris “chrisJ” de…
January 26, 2021
Can TNC Predator recover from their debut flop at DPC 2021
SE Asia powerhouse, TNC Predator, suffered an embarrassing defeat at the SEA Upper Division of DPC 2021 with a clean sweep by Execration. They were one of SEA’s most hyped…
January 25, 2021
Hearthstone 2021 Esports changes and ESL partners with Blizzard
Hearthstone has this week laid out the changes that are going to be taking place in the upcoming season. Format changes are going to be mixing things up with qualification…
January 25, 2021
The state of collegiate and high-school esports in 2021
Esports pros start young, and like their traditional sports counterparts often have a fairly short career that’s over in their early 20s. Most of the time the next step is…
January 25, 2021
The Esports Integrity Commission makes big moves to start off the season
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) went on a bit of a spree this past week with a series of sanctions issued across the competitive landscape. First up, a wave of…
January 23, 2021
Cloud 9 adds Xeppaa
North American organization Cloud 9 has announced the acquisition of young prospect Erick “Xeppaa” Bach to its CS:GO squad. Xeppaa will be replacing Özgür “woxic” Eker in the Colossus’s starting…
January 22, 2021
koosta retires from CS:GO, switches to VALORANT
Once hailed as North America’s brightest prospect, Kenneth “koosta” Suen has announced he will be retiring from competitive CS:GO and making the jump to competitive VALORANT. The explosive AWPer will…
January 22, 2021
ESL 2021 tournament calendar features a packed schedule!
ESL and Dreamhack tournaments have long since been fixtures on any esports fans calendar – and after the struggle that was the 2020 competitive season, 2021 sees a slow return…
January 22, 2021
Overwatch League new format and what’s next with Overwatch 2
The Overwatch League has been a huge success since the launch of the game. The shooter’s competitive league has become one of the biggest esports around. Even as the player…
January 21, 2021
Fortnite Football Crossover – Teams Launch Competition and Skins
Fortnite is one of the biggest games in esports. The title has crossover appeal bringing in players that aren’t normally interested in highly competitive games, combining casual fun and a…
January 19, 2021
Three important Dota 2 DPC Week 1 Match Predictions
The Dota 2 DPC Season 1 is kicking off across all regions this week, and we are here to provide you with a set of predictions for some of the…
January 19, 2021
BLAST Premier Global Finals to set the tone for the upcoming season
The first “big” CS:GO event of the season kicks off today and it is going to set the tone for the entire spring season coming ahead. The BLAST Premier Global…
January 16, 2021
The first Ukrainian esports cup kicks off next week
It wasn’t very long ago – only three months in fact – that Ukraine acknowledged cybersports (their official word for esports) as an official sport. While this has already happened…
January 15, 2021
FURIA adds Junior and honda to replace HEN1
Brazilian organization FURIA was dealt a heavy blow after its CS:GO team’s arguably most consistent player Henrique “HEN1” Teles requested to be benched last week. HEN1 raised doubts over his…
January 13, 2021
The Valorant Huntress Trials are coming – get ready, girls!
Esports has a long and unfortunate history of not exactly observing equality as far as gender disparities go – by and large, professional video gaming is dominated by men, and…
January 13, 2021
Fortnite Prize Pools Dropping Fast – Pros React
Fortnite has been an esports mainstay for a few years now. The title launched into competitive gaming at an impressive speed. It made this work by throwing around huge prize…
January 12, 2021
LIDL esports partnership with SK Gaming is wacky and wondeful
There are some pretty cool and unique esports partnerships out there, as well as some flashy deals between sponsors and teams. Sportswear brands, car manufacturers, smartphone & peripheral makers are…
January 12, 2021
DPC 2021 Season 1 expectations and a look at the regional favorites
The Dota Pro Circuit 2021 season and regional leagues are starting next week. Sixteen qualified teams in every region have already been decided, and over the next six weeks they…
January 12, 2021
Call of Duty Mobile Revenue and Esports – Mobile Expands it’s Horizons
The Call of Duty Franchise is well known as a powerhouse on consoles and on PC. On the major systems, Call of Duty has been one of the most important…