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July 16, 2020
Sigma’s Maestro challenge offering Overwatch rewards this month
Overwatch is currently running a special event called Sigma’s Maestro Challenge for players to earn in-game rewards. Whether you play on PC, PS4, Xbox One, or Switch, you can earn…
July 16, 2020
The Aghanim’s Labyrinth – All you need to know
The Summer event, teased in the Battle Pass 2020, is finally live, thanks to the cries from the Dota 2 community. Better known as the Aghanim’s Labyrinth, the event comes…
July 16, 2020
LEC achieves record viewership numbers in its most competitive split to date
With the LoL Esports format moving online, fans all around the world are increasing support to the various competitive leagues. Global events have dramatically risen online activity across the board.…
July 15, 2020
Fortnite Mongraal Cup Highlights
Fortnite’s latest batch of in-game tournaments are starting up to coincide with Fortnite Season 3. These are typically cash and platform cups, lower stakes but still fun to watch. As…
July 14, 2020
Origen acquire Jactroll to replace Destiny ahead of Week 5
Origen acquired Jactroll to replace the player Destiny on the roster. The 22-year old Destiny was the very first Australian player to join the European LEC. Last November he joined…
July 13, 2020
Dota 2 TI Champions 2011-2019, where are they now?
After a decade of Dota 2, eight teams have been crowned champions and had their names engraved on the Aegis of Champions. It’s inarguable that The International Dota 2 Championship…
July 13, 2020
Hyper Scape – Ubisoft’s New Battle Royale
The weekend saw Ubisoft host their first online presentation, Ubisoft Forward. This was a Livestream of announcements similar to the Nintendo Directs that a lot of publishers have been emulating…
July 13, 2020
What’s Next for Goldenglue
On June 6, Golden Guardians (GGS) announced that Tanner “Damonte” Damonte would replace Greyson “Goldenglue” Glimer as the starting mid laner in the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS). Goldenglue…
July 13, 2020
Nobody beats Schalke 04 nine times in a row
Last week, FC Schalke 04 Esports (Schalke) got their first win of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) Summer split. At the end of the fourth week of the…
July 12, 2020
CS:GO Trusted Mode – What does it do?
On the 8th of July 2020, Valve released an update to CS:GO called “Trusted mode” which is designed to increase the quality of everyone’s in-game experience. One of CS:GO’s persistent…
July 10, 2020
Activision Expands the MFAM Gauntlet Call of Duty Warzone Series
Call of Duty Warzone is the latest Battle Royale to capture the public’s attention. The game combines the intricate gameplay of Call of Duty with the Battle Royale format, for…
July 10, 2020
Team Secret takes time off Dota 2, as we look back at the players behind their success
Team Secret snatched yet another championship title at BEYOND EPIC after outplaying their opponent, Team Nigma. They then announced its vacation time. We wont be seeing the team in any…
July 9, 2020
LEC and LCS Drops are coming this weekend
As any League fan knows, LEC/LCS drops are a standard feature for League viewers this season – and a popular one at that. Riot implemented a feature already common for…
July 9, 2020
Mythic Dungeon International Global Finals: What To Expect
With just a few days until the Mythic Dungeons International Global Finals, the end of six incredible weeks of the MDI Cup Competition are about to come to an end.…
July 9, 2020
Departures and New Signings in CS:GO Summer roster shuffle
Every year, during the CS:GO Summer break, organizations are looking for players to make their franchises even better. In order for you to not miss out on the latest departures…
July 8, 2020
Get Ready for the WePlay! Valorant Invitational
Not long after the first players got to test out Valorant, events started popping up all over the place – even prior to the game’s actual release, some events took…
July 8, 2020
PUBG Continental Series ends with thrilling finals
The PUBG Continental Series (PCS) has finally brought back competitive PUBG to the forefront. The first series showed us how much PUBG esports has evolved this year. Ever since the…
July 7, 2020
e-Zone Cyber Space – Japan’s first esports hotel just opened its doors
Japan is already a pretty cool travel destination – and for esports fans, it just got a lot cooler. Like South Korea has done, Japan just opened its first esports…
July 7, 2020
StarCraft II War Chest Team League: Casters’ Draft
War Chest Team League is a StarCraft 2 tournament scheduled to take place between July 24th – August 16th. This will be an online event that features 9 teams of…
July 6, 2020
Uncertainty surrounds RoDjer’s career as HellRaisers feels like a lost cause
At the Parimatch League S3, HellRaisers suffered two embarrassing losses against Virtus.pro and FlyToMoon, leaving them with third place out of four participants. In hindsight, HellRaisers’ biggest pain was their…
July 6, 2020
Fortnite Cars – Release Data and Leaks
The latest season of Fortnite is a bit of a slow burn, with the map gradually changing and revealing more of the new content. One of the most anticipated parts…
July 6, 2020
LCK 2021 Franchising – A look at the almost guaranteed contestants
On April 6, Riot Games’ Korean division announced that the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) would be entering a franchised model. The premier league for LoL competition in South…
July 3, 2020
The lootbox debate – UK House of Lords’ sudden cry for action
The loot box debate isn’t a new one, not at all – they have been in debate at least in Europe for years. Considered a form of gambling by some,…
July 3, 2020
EVO 2020 Cancellation – Co-Founder Accused of Sexual Misconduct
EVO is one of the biggest competitive gaming events in the world. However, it hasn’t been immune to the recent wave of allegations. While unrelated, this has swept all areas…
July 2, 2020
Immortals makes radical changes to salvage their LCS Summer Split
Immortals re-entered the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) in 2020 by purchasing and rebranding the franchise spot from OpTic Gaming. The organization built a team to continue its legacy…