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January 5, 2021
Valve swings the ban hammer on TI winner Newbee and Avengerls
Match-fixing is sadly nothing new in esports – it’s one of the most common forms of cheating, right along with things like aimbots and wallhacks. It’s a little harder to…
January 5, 2021
Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Open Qualifiers and troublesome new DPC system
Open Qualifiers for the Dota 2 DPC 2021 season are happening across all regions this week. ESL, DreamLeague, BTS, OGA and Perfectworld have divided the pie and are all holding…
January 4, 2021
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War League Return and Weapon Ban
Call of Duty League is the competitive side of one of the most iconic first-person shooters out there. While the game releases new titles at a rate that most esports…
January 4, 2021
Virtus.Pro set to make big waves this upcoming season
Esports powerhouse, Virtus.pro has set up an solid talent lineup across multiple games for this upcoming season. After a strong showing throughout winter, the organization decided to double down and…
December 31, 2020
The Five Most Defining Moments in Esports in 2020
Let’s be honest – 2020 was not a great year, all things considered. For the most part, just about everyone has had a rough time of it. People have lost…
December 29, 2020
Pokémon Unite can become the next big Mobile Esports title
Pokémon has been a huge success across multiple formats. The franchise has become the highest-grossing media franchise across games, anime, and movies Pokémon has beat out Star Wars and even…
December 28, 2020
Why Fortnite 2020 Has Been One of the Game’s Best Years
In terms of trending popular games, Fortnite getting up there in age at this point. The Battle Royale has sustained a popularity that few manage, but in 2020 accusations that…
December 25, 2020
Weekend extravaganza at the Huya Dota2 Winter Invitational
The Huya Dota2 Winter Invitational takes place in the Chinese competitive scene, where several Chinese and SE Asia teams were invited for a showdown. While the European and CIS teams…
December 25, 2020
Bjergsen or sOAZ: Veterans that will define the Player to Coach transition
Coaching is a common career for ex-professional players who want to stay in the game but don’t want to be in the spotlight. While this can happen in any esports…
December 23, 2020
1xBet wins coveted Esports Operator of the Year at the SBC Awards
1xBet are one of the biggest esports bookies operating at the moment, and they’ve recently been given an award to testify to that. The SBC Awards are a premier award…
December 23, 2020
Looking ahead to raiding and WoW esports in 2021
World of Warcraft is still going strong more than a decade and a half after its release in 2004. The esports side has slowly gained momentum over the years, and…
December 21, 2020
ESL to rescue an entire competitive scene with OCE League partnership
This year has had some major changes for most major (and minor!) esports leagues. League of Legends wasn’t spared either with plenty of changes to formats and league structure along…
December 21, 2020
Teeq dominates Fortnite Dreamhack Open Europe
One of the last major Fortnite events for the year complete this weekend. The Fortnite Dreamhack Open Europe was the final of the year with as many as 500 duos…
December 18, 2020
Final days at OGA Dota PIT Season 4 and BTS Pro Series Season 4 Europe/CIS
The OGA Dota PIT Season 4 started days ago, only a day after the action-packed EPIC League concluded. While many participating teams may be fatigued after the event, the matches…
December 17, 2020
Fortnite Winter Update and Competitive Changes for 2021
Just like many other developers featuring giveaways in the Holiday Season, Fortnite has received its latest update, continuing its run of adding in a lot of new content for players…
December 17, 2020
Start the Holiday Season in your favorite games with these early giveaways
It’s that time of the year again – and whether you absolutely love the spirit of Christmas or hate how commercialized it is, it DOES have its perks – and…
December 16, 2020
How to Avoid Gaming Injuries – Simple steps that make a big difference
Even though gaming doesn’t usually happen outside, it can still be a dangerous activity. Even as a gamer, injuries are still a common occurrence. Prolonged hours and excessive repeat behavior…
December 16, 2020
World of Warcraft Castle Nathria Mythic Race to World First is now live!
Castle Nathria’s Mythic-level raid is opening this week, and fans are chomping at the bit in order to get there first, and to kill Sire Denathrius. The raiding creme della…
December 15, 2020
Gen.G Places CS:GO Roster Up For Sale
Sources report that Gen.G has put its CS:GO lineup on the transfer list. The trio of Timothy “autimatic” Ta, Kenneth “koosta” Suen, and Hansel “BnTeT” Ferdinand alongside coach Chris “Elmapuddy” Tebbit will be able to…
December 15, 2020
Jasmin Savoy Brown Interview – Voice of Phin Mason aka The Tinkerer in Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Jasmin Savoy Brown is an actor, activist, writer and singer. You might know her from her role as Evie Murphy in the Leftovers or Allison Adams in the Shondaland legal…
December 14, 2020
Clash Royale League 2021 – Changes and New Format
The Clash of Clans spin-off Clash Royale has become one of the biggest games in mobile gaming, and a great success in mobile esports. This is a rapidly expanding market…
December 11, 2020
Fortnite Arena Leaderboard: Who Has the Most Hype?
Fortnite Arena mode is the competitive side of the game. You’ll need to progress through Arena to get any access to the competitive mode. Now that Epic has introduced a…
December 11, 2020
EBN Esports City – Esports Business Network unveiled esports facility in Malaysia
The brand new EBN Esports City facility has just launched in Malaysia, becoming one of the largest gaming venues in the region. The facility, run by Esports Business Network, or…
December 10, 2020
The EPIC League Group Stage Recap – Division 1 & 2
Since early November, the EPIC League has run its course of intense group stage matches. From the clash between notable teams in Division 1 to the underdogs fighting over at…
December 10, 2020
Major 1.14 Patch Changes, Skins Leaked & Night Market | Valorant Weekly
Sage’s wall As mentioned in last week’s edition of Valorant weekly, Riot has confirmed the change that prevents Sage from placing her wall in the buy / barrier phase is…