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Counter-Strike
March 30, 2020

DraftKings embraces CS:GO fantasy esports

Last week, DraftKings announced the move of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive into their daily fantasy esports game roster. The premier global FPS title, is finally getting a spot with the provider…
Esports Industry
March 27, 2020

Newzoo has a new partner in the OCE region

Popular market intelligence provider Newzoo has just announced a new partnership – with the Esports High Performance Centre that is part of the Guinevere Capital esports portfolio. The partnership aims…
Overwatch 2
March 27, 2020

Overwatch Week 4 Hero Pools Bans 4 DPS Heroes

Overwatch’s experiment with hero pools has had its weirdest week yet, with 4 DPS heroes, a support, and a tank all being disabled. This is a particularly heavy week for…
LoL Esports
March 27, 2020

MAD Lions draws the LEC Schedule short straw for Week 9

Week 9 of the LEC kicks off today with a second attempt at the online format. Teams are already locked for Playoffs, but there is some leeway in the standings…
Rocket League
March 26, 2020

USL looks to Rocket League to maintain engagement

In the middle of a coronavirus-enforced tournament break, the USL has decided to run a tournament in Rocket League. The USL or United Soccer League oversees the US club soccer…
Dota 2
March 26, 2020

Anathan: The two-time champion who watches Gordon Ramsay videos instead of practicing

The news about a 20-year-old Australian boy who won 15 MILLION dollars twice is astonishing to most people. While there is truth to that, Anathan “ana” Pham accomplished it with…
LoL Esports
March 26, 2020

Legacy Esports, the rising stars of the OPL

The Oceania Pro League, also known as the OPL, is primarily the Australian competitive League of Legends scene. While it does represent the highest level of play in the region,…
Sports Games
March 25, 2020

F1 Bahrain Virtual Grand Prix concludes – is the future of (e)sports remote?

It’s no secret that, alongside the real-world Formula 1, an esports series featuring the same teams take place. While F1 esports doesn’t draw nearly as many fans as other types…
Esports News
March 25, 2020

Fortnite Pros Banned for FNCS Cheating

More Fortnite players have been banned from the game for breaking the rules this week. This time around it was the runner up of Duos in the Fortnite Champion Series.…
Esports Industry
March 24, 2020

Logged In Festival – A Unicorns of Love Story

Unicorns of Love and Home United kick off a massive gaming event fashioned Logged In Festival. With most social events from sport, esports, culture and music cancelled, UoL is promoting…
LoL Esports
March 24, 2020

Evil Geniuses catch fire, Team Liquid continue to stagger in the LCS

The LCS returned this past weekend in an online setting. The North American league continued their regular season after a week long hiatus. Cloud9 has shown that the small break…
Dota 2
March 23, 2020

Virtus.pro No[o]ne: Dear Valve, let the regional leagues begin!

No[o]ne, the mid player of CIS powerhouse Virtus.pro, suggests Valve should implement the regional leagues system sooner rather then later. This serves to maintain the viewership of DOTA2 as there…
Fighting Games
March 23, 2020

Amuka Esports acquires tournament organizer Incendium Gaming

The Canada fighting tournament community has gotten a little bigger recently, as two major organizers have merged to combine and extended their resources in bringing you major tournaments. Amuka Esports…
Fortnite
March 20, 2020

Fortnite Season 2 Cash Cups and Platform Cups Begin

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 has quickly reignited things for the Battle Royale. After a season that became far too long, the competitive side of the game is more alive…
LoL Esports
March 20, 2020

LPL, LCK On the Rise: Top talent to look out for

With the return of LPL in full effect, and the subsequent return of LCK in a week, the international LoL scene is once again firing on all cylinders. Recent developments…
LoL Esports
March 19, 2020

LCS, LEC slated to return online this weekend

After a tumultuous few weeks that have rocked the schedule for international LoL across the globe, a slight return to normalcy will occur with LEC and LCS being reinstated after…
Counter-Strike
March 19, 2020

Astralis, NaVi struggle with online play

Every single esport has moved to online play over the past week. CS:GO is no different as two large scale leagues are happening simultaneously in Europe and North America. Both…
Dota 2
March 19, 2020

Dota 2 update 7.25 brings overpowered and broken features

The DOTA 2 dev team dropped the update version 7.25 for millions of active players at home. The large update was initially scheduled to go live after the Los Angeles…
Hearthstone
March 18, 2020

Illidan, new Hearthstone class & no more duplicate cards

The popularity of Hearthstone has without a doubt dropped in recent years, with many former players quitting and moving to other strategy based games, likely TFT. This is despite the…
Overwatch 2
March 18, 2020

Overwatch League Week 7 – Seoul Dynasty, Online play and new format

The Overwatch League is back after a week long hiatus. Last weekend a decision was made by league organizers to cancel homestead weekends indefinitely. Alternatively, Blizzard arrived with some good…
Fighting Games
March 18, 2020

Sakurai Doesn’t Have Coronavirus but Fighters Pass 2 is Delayed

The last week or so has seen some pretty crazy news with the outbreak of coronavirus infecting the majority of competitive games. Smash Bros is no exception. For many, a…
Dota 2
March 17, 2020

WeSave! Charity Play gets Dota 2 on track with OG headlining

  It’s challenging times right now. The Covid-19 outbreak proves to be a much bigger threat than anything millennials have encountered. Large events like the NBA, NFL and potentially the…
Dota 2
March 17, 2020

Valve cancels fourth Major and Minor and It’s Bad News for teams

It’s yet another devastating news coming from Valve, just when DOTA2 fans thought that the Los Angeles major being postponed might be the worst news they hear. Unfortunately, the worst…
Esports News
March 16, 2020

Fortnite and Coronavirus – FaZe Clan’s coach tests positive for COVID-19

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is having some pretty big effects on all kinds of sports. The majority of live events being delayed or played without a crowd. Events are being delayed…
Counter-Strike
March 16, 2020

ESL Pro League Season 11: Changes, Structure and Favorites

The 11th season of ESL Pro League is set to begin today with a brand new (old) format. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Denver finals and Malta events were…
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