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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…