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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…
July 2, 2020
A new Rocket League Championship Series is coming
The RCLS is nothing new – since 2016, the series has seen many talented competitors, epic battles, and memorable moments – but now its creators want to change things up.…
July 2, 2020
Dota 2 NA Summer Shuffle – It was all one big lie
It was a blatant case of identity theft by NA Summer Shuffle who falsified players, games and sponsors for their Dota 2 event. The tournament initially promoted itself as a…
July 1, 2020
CS_Summit 6 North America Playoffs hot picks
Now that both group stage and upper bracket matches were played, we are here to present you with a short CS_Summit 6 North America recap. On top of that, we…
July 1, 2020
Gen.G will be hosting two mobile gaming tournaments
This summer, Gen.G will be playing host to not one but two mobile esports competitions for Minecraft and PUBG respectively. The tournaments will be hosted in Texas, USA. It won’t…
June 30, 2020
Team Liquid’s LCS Summer 2020 Progress
From 2018 to 2019, the Team Liquid won four League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) trophies in a row, and they seemed to be the greatest roster of all time…
June 30, 2020
LCS Summer broadcast issues still unresolved
The 2020 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) Summer Season began on June 12. Its opening day broadcast featured its new Friday Night League (FNL) format: a rework of the…
June 29, 2020
Dota 2 Patch 7.27 – Venture into new meta and item builds
Players rejoice as Dota 2 receives its much needed major update immediately after the BEYOND EPIC League concluded. It has certainly been a while since the Dota 2 game last…
June 29, 2020
Is Fortnite Season 3 bad for Competitive?
Fortnite Season 3 has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start. The map is covered in water, which while novel is getting a bit irritating. The balance of…
June 29, 2020
Will reporting players in champ select solve anything?
More than a month ago, we posted an article about the LoL Solo Queue Problems and the solution Riot never acknowledges. It began with Voyboy posting a near 10 minute…
June 29, 2020
FATE Esports stomps everyone at the Cyber.Bet Summer Cup
The Cyber.bet Summer Cup 2020 tournament went down a very strange patch from what we initially predicted. A mere day before the event the ex-SMASH roster backed out of the…
June 26, 2020
eNASCAR Heat Pro League Series Signs Deal With MAVTV
Motorsport games have seen a big increase in interest during recent times. As a matter of fact, with many ‘real’ sports leagues out for the count, organizers and fans turned…
June 26, 2020
David Beckham Announced as Co-Owner of Guild Esports
David Beckham has been announced as the co-owner of a London based Esports business, Guild Esports. Guild Esports is a talent development agency. It is going to be headquartered in…
June 25, 2020
Pokemon Unite – The new “Free-to-Start” game is making waves
In the last few days, Pokemon has made a number of exciting announcements about new games and new content. One of these announcements was Pokemon Unite. There is already a…
June 24, 2020
The Ultimate Gaming League ups the ante with a weekly Twitch schedule
The Ultimate Gaming League (UGL) has announced an all new summer schedule packed with content and competition for everyone’s taste. The UGL is envisioned as an inclusive platform for all…
June 24, 2020
Competition intensifies at Cs_summit 6 Europe
Given the fact that two groups have finished their matches, we believe that this is a perfect time to provide you with a short recap of everything that happened on…
June 24, 2020
FACEIT set to bolster an already sprouting collegiate esports scene
Esports in school are the ultimate dream for many – and for some, it has become a reality. Though rare and unusual, some schools have added esports to their curriculum.…
June 23, 2020
GrandGrant removed From EG amid sexual harassment accusations
Evil Geniuses announced they will be releasing famed Dota 2 personality Grant “GranDGranT” Harris from the organization. The decision follows a recent controversy with several women alleging sexually harrassment from…
June 23, 2020
Metro Esports and Fight for Change – An interview with Shaon Berry
Shaon Berry is a champion of youth education, engagement and development. From his time as a coach, to building a (6) year nationally televised football platform, all the way to…
June 23, 2020
Esports’ Reaction to Black Lives Matter
In late May of 2020, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement made international headlines once more in the wake of the George Floyd protests. Within days of Mr. Floyd’s death,…
June 23, 2020
All eyes on the BEYOND EPIC tournament and Europe’s celebrated teams
Once again, the eternal clash among celebrated teams does not stop as BEYOND EPIC delivers the Europe/CIS regionals. Boasting a hefty prize pool of 200,000 USD, twelve teams were invited…