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LoL Esports
October 22, 2020

League of Legends: Wild Rift preview at Twitch Rivals tonight

Riot Games, the creators of League and Valorant have signed some pretty large partners for their latest preview. Together with Apple, Verizon and Twitch Rivals, they are set to preview…
Counter-Strike
October 21, 2020

CS:GO on an industry-wide losing spree is threatening the entire scene

Increasing industry-wide problems are developing within the competitive CS:GO esports ecosystem. Tanking regional leagues, cheating scandals, fake tournaments and organizations and athletes departing the scene are plaguing the flagship competitive…
Dota 2
October 20, 2020

Dota 2 MMR shifting goalposts even further as more players reach 11,000

On October 19, pro players, Artour “Arteezy” Babaev and Kim “Gabbi” Villafuerte became one of the first ten players to reach 11K MMR. In comparison, the average Dota 2 player’s…
Fortnite
October 20, 2020

Nayte, Kezix, and Grizi redifine winning in FNCS Season 4

The Fortnite Champion Series is the big competitive event for each Season of Fortnite. For Season 4, the series is a Trios tournament. The bigger team sizes often make for…
Esports Industry
October 18, 2020

The Among Us FaZe In-Vent-ational starts today

Among Us is having its biggest competitive outing to date with the FaZe In-Vent-ational. The tournament is being held by the FaZe clan, featuring a roster of their biggest players…
Valorant
October 16, 2020

Valorant Weekly: Act 3, Skye, Renegades x Nerd Street Gamers

Valorant Act 3 is out with a brand new set of skins and gun buddies to claim. A plethora of changes in the past two patches will completely alter your…
Mobile Games
October 15, 2020

Do Mobile Esports have a future and can they become mainstream?

Mobile esports are competitive video games played on mobile devices that use operational systems like Android or Apple’s iOS. Like conventional esports, mobile esports grow from games that become popular…
Fortnite
October 14, 2020

Fortnite Daredevil Cup – First batch of Daredevils jumps into Athena

Fortnite’s latest season has featured a lot of Marvel tie ins. There have been skins, superpowers in-game, and locations on the map taken from Marvel characters. This weekend we saw…
Opinion Esports
October 14, 2020

What is the Accessory: Clothing Lines or Esports?

A lifestyle brand is a brand that attempts to sell the image of a group marketing the product to sell the product itself. In essence, it tries to convince the…
Dota 2
October 13, 2020

ESL One Germany to witness first elimination matches today

Two weeks since the ESL One Germany 2020 begun, we are starting to see some clear winners and soon-to-be eliminated teams. Top seeds Team Secret and OG are one victory…
Fighting Games
October 12, 2020

Infectious sweeps Europe to secure place in Capcom Cup 2020

The Capcom Cup is one of the biggest fighting game tournaments out there, and its final roster is now filling up quickly. Infexious has become the fourteenth person to qualify…
Super Smash Bros
October 9, 2020

Can Smash Ultimate Recover from 2020?

Smash Bros Ultimate has now been out for nearly two years. It has definitely lived up to its name as the ultimate form of Smash Bros. The roster is huge,…
Dota 2
October 9, 2020

Dota 2 gains three powerhouses after the great Chinese Roster Shuffle

In the Dota 2 world, September marks the annual post-TI Chinese Roster Shuffle. Every year as soon as TI finishes, Chinese Dota 2 powerhouses shuffle their roster for the upcoming…
Sports Games
October 9, 2020

LVL Berlin and Hertha BSC get into FIFA 21

German gaming brand LVL partnered up with Hertha BSC football club to grow the FIFA 21 scene in Berlin. The new tournament series will be called La LVL Liga. Starting…
Esports Industry
October 7, 2020

Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports launches new Esports Integrated Initiative

Esports Integrated, a brand new initiative has recently been announced by the Malaysian KBS or Ministry of Youth and Sports. They laid out a new roadmap that is supposed to…
Opinion Esports
October 7, 2020

Fortnite’s Declining Player Base – Has Fortnite Gotten Boring?

At the moment, Fortnite is facing declining player numbers and an overall decline in interest. Accusations that Fortnite is dying are nothing new, but it would be hard to argue…
Overwatch 2
October 7, 2020

OWL Finals 2020: Back to Back or Zero to Hero

With only a few days to go before the Overwatch League finals are taking place, it’s time to get ready for the biggest OWL event of the year. Four teams…
Dota 2
October 6, 2020

Team Secret to be tested at ESL One Germany 2020

ESL One is back with yet another incredible online tournament for the fans. Everyone is predicting another Team Secret stomp, yet there is a chance they drop their first event…
FIFA
October 5, 2020

Bateson87 wins Twitch Rivals FIFA 21 Preseason Invitational

FIFA 21 is the latest iteration of the ever-popular football series. The title is due to release soon. Before that, we’re got a series of pre-season events to show off…
Opinion Esports
October 5, 2020

Government support is essential for esports growth

There is an ongoing trend over the past few years, characterized by lack of faith in governmental institutions and politics. The trend has spilled over into esports, as more and…
Sports Games
October 4, 2020

The F1 Esports qualifiers for 2021 are now open!

It may feel like 2020 has been going on for a decade and won’t be over for a while, yet the year is almost over. In the F1 Esports world,…
Fortnite
October 4, 2020

Fortnite Champion Series Season 4 – The Players to Watch

The fourth season of Fortnite is now in full swing, and its competitive scene is heating up. Fortnite holds pretty regular tournaments but the main event in each season is…
Counter-Strike
October 2, 2020

ESL Pro League Season 12 Weekly Predictions

The ESL Pro League Season 12 is live across all four competitive regions. In our weekly piece, we provide you with our analysis and predictions of upcoming matches. All matches…
Opinion Esports
October 2, 2020

Is the OWL Overwatch giveaway a push to salvage player/viewership numbers?

Watching and engaging with the Overwatch League (OWL) can now earn you a free copy of Overwatch. In the next couple of weeks you can get you a free copy…
Call of Duty
October 1, 2020

Symfuhny dominates Rokkr Royale Warzone and #JUSTICEFORZIGUEIRA

In celebration of the 6th season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a second iteration of the Rokkr Royale Warzone hit the servers yesterday. The one day event featured a…
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