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Valorant
September 28, 2020

Riot Games announces First Strike and Team Liquid finally beats G2

“First Strike” will be the first Valorant esports tournament directly organized by Riot Games. The main event is set to begin later in December, with qualifiers running in the later…
Dota 2
September 25, 2020

VP.Prodigy defends VP glory after organization benches main roster

Two days ago, esports powerhouse Virtus.pro announced the benching of of their entire Dota 2 main roster. Five months ago, we praised Virtus.Pro for finally activating and reclaiming their throne …
Rocket League
September 23, 2020

Rocket League goes free to play today with Llamatastic celebrations

Rocket League just went free to play! As of September 23rd all you gotta do is download the game and start spinning. As a bonus, players who claim the game to…
Esports Industry
September 22, 2020

How Among Us blew up online two years after release

The big viral games trends of 2020 have been a bit random and surprising. Twitch has been dominated by a few titles that have come out of nowhere. First up,…
Dota 2
September 22, 2020

FlyToMoon becomes NaVi ahead of OGA Dota PIT Season 3

OGA returns to Europe for the third season of Dota PIT on September 23. The event boasts a rewarding prize pool of 170,000 USD. It may not be the grandest…
Esports Industry
September 22, 2020

Has transitioning esport careers after “Going Pro” become any easier?

The esports careers of a professional esports players are far from glamorous. There are countless hours of grinding, stress, weighty expectations, and bitter disappointments. In the end, is a price…
Counter-Strike
September 21, 2020

Can the plight of MIBR players lead to a new beginning?

The Brazilian CS:GO powerhouse MIBR is over as we know it. Weak performances, internal strife and organizational disputes have caused one of the most established CS:GO rosters to break apart.…
Esports News
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…
LoL Esports
September 18, 2020

Origen rebranding to Astralis – Good or Bad move?

The Astralis group announced it will be merging all of its teams and interests into one unified brand. The Origen League of Legends team name will be changed to Astralis…
Dota 2
September 18, 2020

23savage signed by Vici Gaming as he stomps BTS Pro Series Season 3

Chinese Esports powerhouse Vici Gaming announced its highly-anticipated roster shuffle that included the Thai superstar player, Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon. The announcement came as a pleasant surprise for fans, after the young…
Esports News
September 16, 2020

SEC fines crypto-based betting operator Unikrn over ICO

Understanding the finer points of large corporations’ finances isn’t easy. More often then not even for the companies themselves.Between mistakes, human error, and the odd deliberate deception, issues are more…
LoL Esports
September 15, 2020

League of Legends Worlds 2020 Post Draw Show Analysis

The Worlds 2020 Draw Show finished a few hours ago with all 22 teams now slotted into their respective groups. Distinct strengths and weaknesses can now be observed in both…
Dota 2
September 15, 2020

Among Us going for gold at BTS Pro Series Season 3

The BTS Pro Series Season 3 consists of three regional events held in Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. They SEA and NA events are considered premier competitions featuring the…
Overwatch 2
September 14, 2020

OWL Grand Finalists Locked in – MVP Names and All-Stars Event

The Overwatch League’s Grand Finales are now set and fast approaching. Over the past few weeks the playoffs have whittled down the OWL teams into just four powerhouses that will…
Opinion Esports
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…
Valorant
September 13, 2020

Valorant Weekly: Upcoming patches, Combat Score and Repetitive Maps

It’s been smooth sailing for Valorant over the past few months. The only worries have been minor tweaks and bug fixes and developing the Valorant esports scene. Over the month…
Fortnite
September 11, 2020

Fortnite Season 4 Mythic Items – Is Season 4 Good for Competitive?

Fortnite’s Mythic items have been a contentious topic since they were introduced in Chapter 2 Season 3. Fortnite Season 4 is all part of the Superhero Theme Epic Games are…
LoL Esports
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…
Esports Industry
September 11, 2020

Twitch unveils new Versus organizer tools

If you’re an independent competitive esports organizer, you know the headache of setting up a tournament. You might do a google sheet for registration, something like BracketHQ or smash.gg for…
Dota 2
September 10, 2020

Fnatic’s Dota 2 roster takes yet another roster shuffle

Fnatic announced yet another roster shuffle just a month after they removed Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon from their active line-up. This time, it’s Anucha “Jabz” Jirawong, who took his leave from…
Fighting Games
September 9, 2020

Tekken Online Challenge 2020 – Competitive Tekken goes regional

Tekken is one of the biggest fighting games around, yet it has had a bit of a dry spell competitively this year. Compared to other titles like Mortal Kombat, there…
Valorant
September 8, 2020

BLAST Twitch Invitational to be the last Ignition Series event of the season

BLAST is finally moving into the Valorant competitive landscape with a brand new event. The BLAST Valorant Twitch Invitational is the first of the new lineup of events organized by…
Esports News
September 8, 2020

Marvel’s Mobile MOBA is making waves in Oceania

It looks like Marvel Comics are making inroads into the Esports market. This week ESL Australia, an Esports company, teamed up with NetEase, a Chinese tech company, to produce the…
Dota 2
September 7, 2020

Team Secret are the uncrowned champions of the 2020 Dota 2 season

The Omega League Europe Immortal Division concluded with yet another sweep by Team Secret. They have now won seven consecutive events they participated in. Furthermore, Secret dominated most of the…
Overwatch 2
September 7, 2020

Overwatch Playoffs – Week 1 That No One Predicted

The Overwatch postseason is now in full swing, with a few days of its playoffs bracket completed. The Overwatch playoffs have kicked off in light of a big game patch,…
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