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May 25, 2020
Dota 2 The International 10 Battle Pass is out
It has been a long road of speculation and guessing. With current events blocking the way, players across the globe were wondering if there will be a Battle Pass, and…
May 25, 2020
ESL One Birmingham 2020 kicks off with Topson’s debut
The much anticipated ESL One Birmingham 2020 is already on its way, with several regions already kicking off last week. With 330,000 USD total prize pool spread across 4 regions,…
May 23, 2020
Valorant release date announced along with new content
Much anticipated new release from League of Legends publisher Riot, Valorant, has finally been given a release date – and some exciting updates. The Valorant release date has been set…
May 22, 2020
Toxic Gaming: The never-ending fight in tackling players’ toxic behavior
Sadly, like many online communities there is rogue element of toxicity or toxic gaming in most esports games. Unfortunately, with player identities often anonymous and individuals physically separate from those…
May 22, 2020
Is Amazon’s Crucible the Next Big Esports Title?
Crucible is the first major PC game to come out of Amazon Game Studios. The parcel delivery company has expanded into the competitive gaming area with a title that resembles…
May 21, 2020
The Overwatch anniversary event is back with a ton of goodies
Overwatch has a series of in-game events along with its ongoing and changed competitive circuit. One of those event is its yearly celebration of Overwatch’s anniversary. With it comes a…
May 21, 2020
Malicious Bots invade the DOTA 2 game experience
The DOTA 2 client is plagued with thousands of bots scripted to ruin players’ experience in the game. Concerned players took it to the Reddit forum to complain about the…
May 20, 2020
The Mid-Season LoL Streamathon is here to help
In the middle of the worldwide halt, esports has hit a bit of a slump. Although not nearly as much as traditional sports, esports has seen some difficulty. Lots of…
May 19, 2020
WoW Esports goes to Twitter and the official AWC Viewer’s guide
While WoW isn’t the biggest of esports out there, it’s still got a decent following – and publisher Activision-Blizzard just created a dedicated Twitter for the game. Created about a…
May 19, 2020
The Expectations for Misfits and Kobbe
In recent League of Legends news, Misfits Gaming announced that Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup would join as the bot laner for their League of Legends team in the LEC. The Danish…
May 18, 2020
Team Secret claims trophy at GWB 2020 among record viewer hours
The Gamers Without Borders 2020 Dota 2 tournament was hosted over the weekend with 8 participating teams play for a charitable cause. Every team was given the choice to donate…
May 18, 2020
2020 Mid-Season Cup: LCK and LPL to bring back Rift Rivals memories
With the regular Mid-Season Invitational 2020 canceled as a result of everything that’s been going on, the League of Legends esports calendar was left with a barren May. To rectify…
May 17, 2020
Is Newbee Truly Guilty of Match-Fixing?
Oh, how the mighty have fallen! The organization that has traditionally held some of the best Dota 2 Players, has been put under the grinder this past week. In 2014,…
May 15, 2020
The Epic Store error is back… again
It’s no secret that large sections of the gaming and esports community aren’t pleased by Epic. Though responsible for the Unreal Engine and Fortnite, the company has made their fair…
May 15, 2020
Can You Win Fortnite by Doing Nothing?
Fortnite is a game that takes a lot of skill at a high level. You’ve got to be adept at rotating, shooting, and outmaneuvering other players by building. However, for…
May 14, 2020
PUBG Patch 7.2: New Bots, New Ranked and New Problems
It’s no secret that PUBG had a rather tumultuous history – after being turned into an esport far too soon and facing some rather ridiculous problems like unavoidable bugs at…
May 14, 2020
Team Secret are the Champions of the Pushka League Season 1
Team Secret won the Pushka League – EU & CIS regional after sweeping 3-0 against VP.Prodigy. Once again, we are given a grim reminder that Team Secret are still titans…
May 13, 2020
Apex Legends Season 5 is live!
Apex Legends, EA’s free-to-play shooter is about to enter a new age – its fifth season. With it, there will be a series of changes, including a much-anticipated new character…
May 13, 2020
Smash Bros Online Tier Lists – Lag Reinvents Game’s Balance
Smash Bros Online is notorious for its terrible gameplay. There is considerably lag and the game stutters to such a point that it renders the normal high-tier gameplay styles ineffective.…
May 12, 2020
Vancouver Titans new roster, new issues
After releasing their entire all-Korean player squad recently due to geographical conflicts amidst travel restrictions, the Vancouver Titans have just signed a new team – and their Head of Esports…
May 12, 2020
ESL One: The Road to Rio is paved by underdogs
ESL One: Road to Rio (ESL RTR) is entering Day 18 of competition. Only two Regions are yet to crown their Champions, while the rest of the world awaits the…
May 12, 2020
The Hypothetical MSI 2020 Power Rankings
Since its 2015 inception, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) has risen as a standout event in the League of Legends (LoL) esports calendar. MSI is an exclusive tournament for the Spring…
May 11, 2020
TSM claims PUBG DreamHack Spring Showdown
PUBG’s competitive scene has had a bit of a weird year so far. A fair portion of all competitive Esports events have seen delays and cancellations, but PUBG got in…
May 11, 2020
Split Minor hype revived with AMD Sapphire Dota PIT Online
After the unforeseen cancellation of Split Minor, the folks over at Dota PIT took the alternative to host online regional games instead. Featuring two regions, firstly China, which concluded today…
May 10, 2020
Valorant Beta – How do we feel after 300 games
The Valorant Beta has been the hottest event in the past month. Gamers, Streamers and Athletes have all flocked towards Riot’s new shooter. Esports.net did not lag behind either. We…