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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…
Rocket League
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.…
Dota 2
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
PUBG
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…
LoL Esports
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Dota 2
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…
Fortnite
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…
LoL Esports
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports News
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports Industry
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…
Esports News
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…
Counter-Strike
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…
Esports Industry
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.…
Esports News
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…
Esports News
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…
Esports Industry
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,…
Dota 2
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…
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