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November 25, 2019
Organizations fail to inform their players of third-party offers – Is this wrong?
ESPN Brazil recently made big revelations that multiple LoL clubs have kept their players in the dark by failing to inform them of offers that had been sent over by…
November 22, 2019
CSGO’s brand new operation Shattered Web – Get your 10 Stars per Week
After waiting for almost 2 years, Valve has finally released CSGO’s ninth operation, Shattered Web. Here’s all there is to know about this gem and how to reap all the…
November 21, 2019
Epic Announce and Fortnite Chapter 2 Extension for 2020 and Return of Patch Notes
Epic’s grand experiment with radio silence in Fortnite Chapter 2 has finally come to a close, players, fans, and streams alike are happy to see the return of proper patch…
November 21, 2019
Google Stadia has launched – A troubled beginning
Google made huge waves with their announcements about their upcoming Google Stadia and its subscription-based cloud-gaming service. The idea was to eliminate the hardware requirements of processing-intensive games by hosting…
November 21, 2019
100 Thieves Roster Update: New management, new signings, same expectations
Of all the teams making offseason changes so far in Free Agency, 100 Thieves have taken a holistic approach to their 2020 ambitions with a top down approach to front…
November 20, 2019
Simplicity Esports to host a Fortnite tournament around the US during Black Friday
Simplicity Esports is no small deal – the organisation is huge and it has facilities all over the US – a good number of them are about to be put…
November 20, 2019
What are Nifties to Gaming and Why Are the Winklevii getting into Collectibles?
In fact, why should gamers care? Well, “nifties” actually refers to digital and blockchain-based collectibles like CryptoKitties, one of which was sold for $170,000 in 2018. In fact, by December…
November 20, 2019
Riot Games partners with 4Entertainment to launch two new league
Riot has recently unveiled their new partnership with 4Entertainment to boost their esports scene. The Benelux region, comprising of players from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, previously considered as one…
November 19, 2019
Heart-warming excitement galore – the Atlanta DreamHack
It’s not often that you can call something at an esports even heart-warming, but that was certainly the case this Saturday at the Atlanta DreamHack. Known as one of the…
November 19, 2019
The Korea StarCraft League Season 4 Ends Next Weekend
The most important StarCraft tournament in Korea is quickly approaching its conclusion, with the grand final being scheduled 10 days from now. This week, the best players still in the…
November 18, 2019
FaZe Clan set the tone for the PGC Finals this weekend
Oh my word, what a weekend we had in the PUBG world. Twenty-four teams walked into the semifinals and sixteen came out after eighteen games of pure madness. Last week…
November 18, 2019
100 Thieves Sign Two New Fortnite Players
100 Thieves have this weekend announced two more players that are coming on board their roster. This latest addition replaces the players that 100 Thieves lost back in September, but…
November 15, 2019
Who Will Win the First Dota 2 Major of the Season, MDL Chengdu Major
MDL Chengdu Major is starting tomorrow, November 16th, and 16 teams are waiting to compete for some much needed qualification points for The International 2020 and a total prize pool…
November 15, 2019
FACEIT Reveals Groups and Schedule for ECS Season 8 Dallas Finals
Two weeks from now, 8 best teams from Europe and North America will battle it out for their chance to win the ever so famous ECS trophy. Alongside that, $500,000…
November 14, 2019
DreamHack Atlanta 2019 Preview – What to watch out for
One of the most popular esports tournaments in the world is making its stop in Atlanta in just a few days – this weekend, the DreamHack Atlanta is going down…
November 14, 2019
AMD’s Esports Growth Could See It Steal the CPU Market from Intel
Intel has dominated the CPU market for well over a decade. Now AMD is gaining ground and stealing market share from Intel and it could continue to do so via…
November 13, 2019
PUBG Global Championship Semifinals: who are the favorites this weekend?
The PUBG Global Championship (PGC) kicked off last weekend with 32 teams hungry for glory and share of $3M in prize money. The OGN Super Arena in Oakland featured the…
November 13, 2019
Esports athletes under similar stress as regular athletes, says study by University of Chichester
In a recent journal article by the University of Chichester, an interesting phenomenon was brought to light. A study examined elite esports professionals and the competitive environment they are in,…
November 12, 2019
Zero Tolerance for Cheating in Esports? The Jarvis Case
The recent banning of Jarvis Khattri, a 17-year old Fortnite pro player sparked a huge discussion in the esports world. He was banned for life after uploading a video of…
November 12, 2019
New Jersey Allows Esports Betting in Time for League of Legends Final
In a one-off move, the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for the state of New Jersey allowed betting on the League of Legends World Championship final this past weekend. Sportsbooks…
November 11, 2019
Are Fortnite’s Bots a Problem? Ninja Made His Opinion Clear
Ninja’s regular Fortnite streams are usually one of the few places you can look for positivity about the game. Throughout Mechs, Ballers, and whatever else Epic throws out there, Ninja…
November 11, 2019
G2 Esports vs FunPlus Phoenix, post LoL Worlds Final match discussion
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is arguably the most exciting Worlds event to date, filled with multiple upsets. Unfortunately for Europe, 2019 was doomed once again to see…
November 8, 2019
Around the OWL: WizardHyeong signs with Seoul, Edison to Atlanta?
The Overwatch League transfer market continues to heat up as rosters make their moves, and coaching staff changes are also underway. Seoul Dynasty made headlines after making a blockbuster move…
November 8, 2019
Transfer confirmed: Nevix signs with Toronto Defiant, Fissure joins Vancouver
In one of the bigger free agent moves this offseason, Toronto Defiant pulled off a major signing with the addition of Andreas “Nevix” Karlsson at Flex tank. After a promising…
November 8, 2019
MDL Chengdu Major Dark Horses: the four big favorites
MDL Chengdu Major is scheduled to start soon after the ongoing DOTA Summit 11 and constitutes the first important event of the new Dota Pro Circuit. Here’s a brief introduction…