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October 4, 2019
The future is now: Esports are now something you can study at University!
At least, if you are in the UK or US. For US students, this isn’t completely new. Previously, some universities have started offering esports grants and scholarships to talented players…
February 1, 2024
Astralis & Vitality cruise through DH Masters Malmö bracket – Liquid & EG face elimination
The DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 is in full swing as Day 2 begins at the MalmöMässan Arena. Fourteen teams still remain in the battle for $100,000 in Prize Money and…
October 2, 2019
DreamHack Winter 2019’s line-up features Pringles, Xbox and Fortnite
For many, Pringles, Xbox and Fortnite makes for a pretty fun night in – those people should be pretty excited that now it can be a night out as well.…
October 1, 2019
Can Virtus.pro stay at the top for another Dota 2 esports season?
Over the last two years, Virtus.pro has been one of the best Dota 2 teams in the world. They won numerous Majors and finished 1st (in 2017 – 2018) and…
June 10, 2020
Worlds Pick’em 2019 Prediction: follow LoL Worlds and get rewarded!
The Worlds Pick’em 2019 will go live on the 9th of October. The event intends to engage more players with the League of Legends World Championship event, rewarding those who…
November 4, 2019
Riot Games names OPPO as smartphone sponsor for LoL esports
You might not know the name OPPO, but you will do soon. This is because the Chinese tech company have just signed a deal where they will become the official…
September 27, 2019
Teams announced for Fortnite World Champion Series Season 11
Epic’s Fortnite World Champion wrapped up last week. The finals of the series season X were a little different to what came before. While they culminated in an eventful tournament,…
August 4, 2023
Corruption in Australia: CSGO and Overwatch teams under investigation
Not just one but several different esports organisations based in Australia are currently under suspicion of having rigged matches and being connected to other criminal activity. Revealed in a report…
September 25, 2019
Loot.bet joins forces with the ESIC to stomp down on fraud in esports
ESIC is short for Esports Integrity Commission. A non-profit independent organisation, ESIC has been around since 2016, uniting several esports organizations and companies in a common goal – to keep…
November 1, 2019
Fortnite Season 10 moves fast but keeps core gameplay at the core
Fortnite Season X is now about half way through and has been a fun change of pace for the game. Fortnite Season 10 has brought a lot of new stuff…
December 7, 2024
ESL One New York 2019 Preview & Predictions – Will Astralis win again?
ESL One New York 2019 is just around the corner and a lot of top contenders will fight for their share of $200,000 prize pool. In this piece, we will…
October 4, 2021
RTS Arena: the new game that mixes RTS gameplay with MOBA elements will start testing this winter!
In a world where esports has shifted from strategy games to a generation of fast action a new game attempts to change the meta of the gaming industry with a…
September 24, 2019
LoL Worlds 2019 Group Draw – Fnatic, SKT, RNG in the “Group of Death”
We finally have the LoL Worlds 2019 Group Draw results. The group stage represents the beginning of the 2019 League of Legends World Championships main event. It consists of 16 total…
September 24, 2019
Louis Vuitton tasked with designing the LoL Worlds Trophy’s travel case and digital merchandise
The world’s most valuable luxury brand Louis Vuitton (LV) has just announced a multilayer partnership with Riot Games that includes design work for Riot’s League of Legends World Championship physical…
September 23, 2019
Fortnite Champion Series Season X Recap and Finals Preview
Fortnite Champion Series Season X is already winding towards its conclusion; this weekend the Fortnite Champion Series Grand Finals are due to take place. The tournament has been pretty eventful…
September 20, 2019
Evil Geniuses announced a new Dota 2 roster – SumaiL and s4 replaced
After finishing 3rd at three of the five Dota Pro Circuit Majors and 5th – 6th at The International 2019, Evil Geniuses has finally decided to make two important roster…
October 8, 2019
PlayVIG competitive platform launches an inter-game esports competition
The free-to-play competitive platform PlayVIG just launched what is probably the first ever inter-game esports competition and leaderboard. They launched the so-called Universal Leaderboards, which features a universal points system…
September 19, 2019
The 3rd Dota Pro Circuit is drawing closer
Only two weeks are left until the start of the new Dota Pro Circuit, which will begin with the qualifier for the first set of tournaments (a Minor and a…
September 19, 2019
VENN raises $17 million – The newest competitor in the esports entertainment industry to launch by 2020
The void in the esports entertainment industry might soon be filled by VENN, the newest brainchild of former Riot Games head of esports content Ariel Horn and Vivendi Universal Games…
February 2, 2024
NiP, Mousesports and FURIA squeezing in last practice before DH Masters Malmö (Predictions included)
V4 Future Sports Festival The V4 Future Sports Festival in Budapest, Hungary is where NiP, Mousesports, Virtus.Pro and MIBR are seeking to bounce back in the season after an underwhelming…
October 10, 2019
Overwatch World Cup 2019 Power Rankings » The Top 5
With all of the Overwatch World Cup rosters announced, the stage has been set for another tournament filled with drama and national pride. For the past two years, Korea has…
November 21, 2019
Konami Creative Center Ginza: announced details on new esports complex
Popular game publisher Konami recently announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2019, that they would be establishing an all new esports complex. This new complex will be part of their…
September 19, 2019
The ticketing disaster of the LoL World Finals – Fans disappointed!
What’s the issue? Firstly, the League of Legends World Championship finals tickets had partially went on sale an astonishing two hours before the scheduled time. This immediately led to outrage…
May 18, 2020
Complexity Gaming launches Mobile Mondays! The first mobile weekly Fortnite tournaments
The Esports organization Complexity Gaming has announced a new addition to the competitive Fortnite scene, one with a bit of a difference. Mobile Mondays are launching with a series of…
September 13, 2019
Gen.G draws attention to player health with new campaign
Esports are all about performance. Better, faster, stronger and more more more are what it’s all about – sadly, that often leaves the humans behind the screens in a bad…