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Overwatch 2
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…
Dota 2
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…
LoL Esports
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.…
Fortnite
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Dota 2
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…
Battle Royale
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…
LoL Esports
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Call of Duty
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…
Dota 2
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Blizzard
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.…
Counter-Strike
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…
Valorant
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…
PUBG
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…
Esports Industry
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…
StarCraft 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…
Dota 2
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…
Fortnite
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Esports Industry
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,…
Fighting Games
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…
LoL Esports
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…
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