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Call of Duty
May 6, 2020

The most stacked Warzone Wednesday to date

We’re already in week 7 of Keemstar’s Warzone Wednesday FPS tournaments – and it’s the biggest one yet. Some of the biggest streamer names are joining in on the action…
Rainbow Six
May 5, 2020

Rainbow 6 Siege gets a new League – the North American League

Fans of Rainbow Six might not be surprised by what Ubisoft Montreal just released – in a bit of breaking Rainbow Six news, they just killed one of its biggest…
Dota 2
May 5, 2020

Cyber.bet Cup Spring Series promises even more Dota 2 action this month

Esports Betting and tournament provider Cyber.bet returns with yet another esports competition. For the first time ever, the provider dips their toes in the Dota 2 competitive ecosystem. The Cyber.bet…
LoL Esports
May 4, 2020

Doublelift, TSM, and the Closed Loop Career

The more things change, the more they stay the same. In honor of that tradition, it seems fitting for Yiliang Peter “Doublelift” Peng to adopt a coat-of-arms to serve as…
Dota 2
May 4, 2020

Four key stories at the WePlay! Pushka League Season 1

TI 2020 may be postponed, and Dota 2 fans may be suffering, but the WePlay! Pushka League is here to provide ample entertainment in this trying times. Some of the…
Fortnite
May 4, 2020

Fortnite World Cup 2020 Canceled – Has Competitive Fortnite Shut Down?

Recent events have caused a lot of casualties in sports. For the most part, Esports has continued… albeit while working from home. Even though the games are already played virtually,…
Dota 2
May 3, 2020

The impact of the The International 2020 being postponed

It’s that time of the year again, when Valve is preparing to release the Battle Pass for The International. Normally, there’s a lot of excitement in the air, as each…
LoL Esports
May 3, 2020

LCK Playoffs Format Needs an Overhaul

The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) is the oldest ongoing League of Legends league. Founded in 2012 by OGN as the League of Legends Champions, it rebranded to the…
Esports Industry
May 1, 2020

Red Bull Esports Wololo tournament is more than just a funny name

When it comes to esports news, the biggest headlines are almost always for MOBA or shooter-games. Other genres have their own events, series, and fans of course, but it’s a…
Esports Industry
April 30, 2020

Twitch Directory is finally here – the newest Twitch esports service

It’s been a long time coming, but Twitch just revealed their newest esports service – the Twitch esports directory. Revealed rather casually via a blog post, this new service is…
Esports Industry
April 29, 2020

Will Gaming and Esports Startups Survive the Coronavirus Crisis?

The video game and esports industry was booming before the coronavirus crisis took hold. In 2019 the video game market likely achieved a value of $150 billion. Esports was worth…
Call of Duty
April 28, 2020

Call of Duty Modern Warfare Update is coming

The newest Call of Duty Modern Warfare update is bringing all sorts of new content to PC, Xbox One, and PS4 players this week. The new patch is going to…
LoL Esports
April 28, 2020

LPL 2020 Spring Playoff Finals Prediction – Who will be crowned new king of 2020 LPL?

The 2020 Spring Season for the League of Legends Pro League, also regarded as the LPL, is soon coming to its end. The third place match between IG and FPX…
Dota 2
April 27, 2020

Evil Geniuses and Fnatic are your BTS Pro Series Champions

Evil Geniuses and Fnatic are crowned as regional champions of BTS Pro Series. In Americas regional, Evil Geniuses defeated Quincy Crew in a clutching 3-1 finals. Meanwhile, Fnatic took an…
Fortnite
April 27, 2020

$2 Million FNCS Invitational Announced – More Entertainment than Skill

Speculation about what comes next after the last season of FNCS wrapped out didn’t have to last very long. Just after the conclusion of the last event, Epic has announced…
LoL Esports
April 26, 2020

LPL Semifinal Preview – FunPlus Phoenix vs JD Gaming

With the conclusion of the match between Invictus Gaming and Top Esports, the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2020 Spring split now has its first finalist. Top Esports finally…
LoL Esports
April 26, 2020

LPL Semifinal Preview – Invictus Gaming vs Top Esports

The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) is coming to a close for its 2020 Spring season. Of the starting 17 teams, there are now only four teams left to…
LoL Esports
April 26, 2020

LCK Finals Recap – T1 sweeps Gen.G to complete three-peat

T1 won the 2020 Spring League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) earlier today in a clean 3-0 sweep over Gen.G. In doing so, T1 earned the 100 million Korean won…
Counter-Strike
April 24, 2020

Blast Premier announces Blast Rising

Popular tournament organizer Blast just announced a new online tournament – Blast Rising is going to be the latest in a series of FPS tournaments worldwide. More specifically, it’ll be…
Dota 2
April 24, 2020

BTS Pro Series: Americas – Playoffs Day 2 Predictions

BTS Pro Series: Americas has entered its Playoffs Stage and on day 1, only one of the favorites won their match. The other one was bested by a determined and…
Fortnite
April 24, 2020

Fortnite Travis Scott Event Shows Popularity but Not For Competitive

Fortnite is showing as much popularity as ever, with 12.3 million people showing up to watch a small concert in-game.  This Fortnite Travis Scott event shows the game still has…
Call of Duty
April 24, 2020

Call of Duty joins the DraftKings fantasy lineup

Draftkings has a pretty solid fantasy drafts lineup already, but as of next week, a new league will be joining their DFS product series. Specifically the Call of Duty contests…
Call of Duty
April 24, 2020

Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship Announced

Mobile games have been up and coming for years – they’ve always quietly made up the majority of earnings when it came to video game sales, but now they’ve also…
Dota 2
April 23, 2020

Former champion, PPD retires from DOTA2

On 21st April 2020, Peter “ppd” Dager, former captain of team Evil Geniuses, the International 2015 Champions, retires from competitive DOTA2. The announcement came as shocking news to the DOTA2…
PUBG
April 23, 2020

PUBG Esports changes once again with PUBG Continental Series

PUBG Esports has seen its fair share of changes this season. First, the competitive ecosystem had a complete overhaul with regional leagues being discontinued. The change came in favor of…
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