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October 31, 2019
Philadelphia Fusion announce 2020 Overwatch roster
After a disappointing 2019 season, Philadelphia Fusion knew it was time to return to the drawing board in order to achieve success. With much deliberation over how their roster would…
October 31, 2019
CSGO Update Restricts Trading and Selling of Newly Purchased Keys
Even though this is a pretty simple CSGO update, it will affect a huge portion of CSGO traders, collectors and gamblers. Believe it or not, there are still a lot…
October 30, 2019
Mitsubishi sponsorship lost but BlizzCon 2019 moves ahead as planned
Amid a lot of controversy caused by Blizzard’s behaviour regarding the Hong Kong protests and the players that openly supported them, Blizzard’s biggest yearly event nearly snuck up on us:…
October 29, 2019
Discontent and a dozen cancellations setting the tone for upcoming Overwatch World Cup
Over the past few months we have kept a close eye on the Overwatch World Cup (OWWC). Ever since the Overwatch World Cup 2019 rosters were announced, the stage was…
October 29, 2019
Spooky season is here – don’t miss out on these limited time Halloween events
Halloween is without a doubt one of the most fun holidays of the year. Sure, birthdays are great, and Christmas is too, of course, but on Halloween most of the…
October 29, 2019
New Wave Esports Lists on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)
Earlier this year New Wave Esports hoped to become the first esports investment company to become publicly traded. The company provides capital and support services to the esport sector and…
October 29, 2019
Esports Gambling Site Rivalry Expands Its Esports Markets
Rivalry is one of the major esports betting sites that are currently active, they offer a unique blend of betting and live experiences. This week they have announced that they…
October 28, 2019
Is this the fall of the super region Korea?
Many in 2018 may have joked about the fall of Korea following their shocking performance in the 2018 League of Legends World Championships. There, every Korean team failed to get…
October 28, 2019
Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 to be Announced at Bumper Blizzcon 2019
Esports is set for a boost this week as the long-awaited Overwatch 2, according to a swath of leaks, is likely to be announced at BlizzCon 2019. It’s also rumored…
October 25, 2019
Activision Could Wait Years for Promised Esports Profits
A global esports audience is expected to reach nearly 700 million by 2022 and be worth multiple billions in the next three years. Overwatch creator Activision Blizzard has been investing…
October 25, 2019
Two esports organisations are about to better the lives of high schoolers everywhere
As of yesterday, two huge organisations in the US are working together to improve the lives of underprivileged students everywhere. More specifically, the High School Esports League or HSEL, which…
October 25, 2019
Tencent Further Strengthens Its Gaming Portfolio
The technology mammoth, Tencent, known for its aggressive pace of investment, and its penetration into the gaming industry has acquired a further stake in mobile developer Supercell. Already the world’s…
October 24, 2019
ESL One Hamburg Playoffs Predictions and Favorites
ESL One Hamburg is about to enter the Playoffs Stage, after three days of matches at the end of which only eight of the initial 12 teams are still in…
October 24, 2019
Google Stadia Price & Specs – A Good Thing For Esports?
Google finally acknowledged that video games and esports overall are booming. This is why Google decided to provide us with Google Stadia, a gaming platform that can be compared to…
October 24, 2019
Esports Guide for Parents: a useful guide created by the British Esports Association
We’ve come a long way since the times when games were for children, and when parents told their teenagers that they needed better hobbies. Well, some parents probably still do…
October 24, 2019
Is Cloud Gaming the Future of Esports?
Cloud gaming has become something of a buzzword in recent years, with lots of publishers and developers rushing to become ‘the Netflix of gaming’. The real prospects go far beyond…
October 23, 2019
Big Bang Theory stars are working on new NBC esports comedy series
The Big Bang Theory ran for 12 seasons and even though lots and lots of fans didn’t quite stick around to the end some wanted it to end a few…
October 23, 2019
Around the OWL: Seoul Dynasty sign Profit and Gesture as they part ways with London Spitfire
Another day, another major shakeup on the Overwatch League transfer market as Seoul Dynasty have successfully pulled off their gambit to pick up two former world championship players in one…
October 22, 2019
The 2019 WCS Global Finals are launching soon
With just a little over a day left, the 2019 WCS Global Finals are almost upon us, and it’s a bigger event than ever. With a total prize pool of…
October 22, 2019
EPICENTER CS:GO is returning to Moscow in December
The biggest CS:GO event in the CIS region is returning to Moscow this winter. Between the 17th and 22nd of December 2019, eight teams will battle for supremacy and $500,000…
October 22, 2019
LoL Worlds 2019 Knockout Stage Predictions: 4 matches not to be missed
Worlds 2019 is one of the most important tournaments in the League of Legends competitive scene. With the next set of matches just around the corner, we hope our LoL…
October 22, 2019
Battle Royale for Bitcoin – It Could Happen Soon
No, it’s not part of Fortnite Chapter 2! Instead a blockchain-based games development platform, called Satoshis Games, is building a multi-player battle game called Lightnite. In the game, players will…
October 21, 2019
Mythic Goldfish: the Fortnite latest overpowered weapon
Fortnite Chapter 2 has brought an age-old JRPG trope to the Battle Royale genre. Specifically, the weird obsession with fishing. However, it has become clear that in Fortnite fishing is…
October 21, 2019
Luminosity Gaming Strike Champion and PartyCasino.Fun Deals
It has been a busy time for Luminosity Gaming and its parent company Enthusiast Gaming and the latter has announced their latest sponsorship deal with online casino company PartyCasino.Fun over…
October 18, 2019
LoL Worlds 2019 Group Stage Head-to-head: Best matches of the weekend
With the final round of group stages wrapping up this weekend at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, all eyes are set on SK Telecom T1, Team Liquid, Royal…