Esports News
ARCHIVE
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…
March 13, 2020
Super League Gaming: Stock Market vs Real-life Success
Esports is a billion-dollar industry, but not everyone who participates can turn a profit – sadly that is also true for Super League Gaming. The company holds events for amateur…
March 13, 2020
SoftBank Backed Game Revolution is Failing but Blockchain Isn’t
In 2017 Improbable Worlds Ltd raised $502 million in an investment round led by SoftBank. The gaming startup, founded seven years ago in the UK, appears to be struggling and…
March 12, 2020
Frustrations over Los Angeles Major being postponed due to the US travel ban on Europe
It’s an unfortunate time to host a large tournament right now, in fact, any events that involve large gatherings of people are very much advised to be canceled due to…
March 12, 2020
Fortnite Champion Series Returns With Duos
The Fortnite Champion Series returns soon for the latest season of the game. Players will compete in the usual formats for a share of a $793,000 prize pool, with events…
March 12, 2020
World’s first VR MOBA tournament is aiming high
It’s no secret that, in general, MOBA games make up some of the top esports in the world. Well, specifically League of Legends and Dota 2, anyway. Now another game…
March 11, 2020
Call of Duty vs Fortnite: A Free Battle Royale Online Video Game ‘Warzone’
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been one of the biggest iterations of the series so far, and it just got a huge expansion. Call of Duty Warzone is the…
March 11, 2020
PUBG Patch Update 6.2 – Crossplay and Team Deathmatch on PS4 and Xbox One
PUBG’s latest patch to hit consoles is a pretty major one. It is no secret to fans of the game that PC players get the good content first. However, some…
March 11, 2020
LPL 2020 Spring Split – A super month of competitive League of Legends
If you used to love the Super Weeks in League broadcasts when they offered us an extra day of matches, you are going to love the LPL 2020 Spring Split.…
March 10, 2020
LCS now streaming on Mondays!
Usually, the League of Legends LCS had normally only be held on the weekends. This strategy is most obvious, considering the weekends yield the most viewership considering Saturdays and Sundays…
March 10, 2020
Coronavirus Esports Precautions: A Summary Of Affected Gaming Events To Date
With the coronavirus crisis still raging strong and more and more countries and regions suffering from outbreaks, it’s no surprise that several countries have placed restrictions on public get-togethers, and…