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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,…
Valorant
September 7, 2020

Hamboigas wins the FTW Valorant Summer Showdown qualifiers

Valorant is still a relatively new game, and it hasn’t stopped attracting droves of fans, players and tournament organizers! In fact, so many have flocked to the game, that there…
Esports Industry
September 6, 2020

Rapha set to dominate PGL Quake Pro League Season 2

Quake is one of the oldest esports that still has a sizable number of fans. It feels like millennia ago when FACEIT kicked off the Pro League play, as we…
Esports Industry
September 4, 2020

All the Games announced for the 35th Super Mario Anniversary

Super Mario is one of the most recognizable figures in gaming, he might be the most recognizable mascot out there. 2020 is the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros, and…
Esports News
September 4, 2020

Casumo

Esports betting is a great experience, but finding a nice bookmaker… not so much. So, while most traditional bookmakers sum up to the esports wave we decided to bring you…
PUBG
September 4, 2020

PUBG Mobile being banned is a threat to the entire Indian esports scene

India has, somewhat surprisingly, banned PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite, along with other other apps. In total, the country has banned 118 Chinese apps that are available in the…
Overwatch 2
September 3, 2020

OWL Playoffs tonight and you have few hours to finalize your bracket

The 2020 Overwatch League season has had problems and troubles for the better part of this year. From cancelled homestands to lockdowns and stars leaving the league; It has been…
LoL Esports
September 3, 2020

Are LoL Podcasts Oversaturated?

League of Legends (LoL) is one of the biggest esports, if not the most significant, esport in the world. One of the hallmark features of the LoL scene is its…
Esports Industry
September 2, 2020

Bud Light Battle of the Best – Day 1 Breakdown and Day 2 Info

The Battle of the Best is a big tournament that is pitting the sixteen of the biggest streamers in the world against each other. The Battle of the Best is…
Dota 2
September 1, 2020

Omega League Playoffs – Matches to look forward to

It has been a gruesome month of Dota 2 over at the Omega League Europe Immortal Division. Finally, the group stage concluded and we have our top 8 teams, who…
Counter-Strike
September 1, 2020

Eden Arena Malta Vibes Week 10 Predictions

The 10th and final edition of Eden Arena Malta Vibes is going live in a matter of hours. We decided to weigh in with our predictions and analysis once again,…
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